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Wednesday Quiz
Henry Irving
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1. Four Days after losing the 1946 cup final the two finalist met again in the league. What rare event happened again in this match?
2. Charlton CEO Steve Waggott was on the books of which two league clubs as a youngster?
3. Which Charlton fan wrote the book "I just can't help believing. Going down: The relegation Experience"?
4. What is the title of the book that features Lucas Radabe and Mark Fish?
5. What is the most recently published book about Charlton called?
6. Why is the Hartlepool FC mascot a Monkey
7. In correct order give all the previous names of Hartlepool FC?
8. The club republished three long out of print Charlton books in the 90s in one box set. What were the three books?
9. Charlton played which African team at the Valley on 8 August 1970?
10 Charlton played which African country at the Valley on 14 September 1953?
2. Charlton CEO Steve Waggott was on the books of which two league clubs as a youngster?
3. Which Charlton fan wrote the book "I just can't help believing. Going down: The relegation Experience"?
4. What is the title of the book that features Lucas Radabe and Mark Fish?
5. What is the most recently published book about Charlton called?
6. Why is the Hartlepool FC mascot a Monkey
7. In correct order give all the previous names of Hartlepool FC?
8. The club republished three long out of print Charlton books in the 90s in one box set. What were the three books?
9. Charlton played which African team at the Valley on 8 August 1970?
10 Charlton played which African country at the Valley on 14 September 1953?
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1. Ball burst0
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8. Jimmy Seed Story, Sam Bartram by himself, Eddie Firmani Football with the millionaires0
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4. Madiba's Boys0
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6. When England were at war with France a french ship was shipwrecked off the coast of Hartlepool and the only survivor was the ships pet monkey which the locals though was a frenchman having never seen one before..i think there was a trial and the monkey was found guilty of being a french spy and hung, hence the term monkey hangers and why they have a monkey as a mascot0
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7 Hearts of Oak
10 South Africa0 -
5. wembley to welling?0
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2. Newcastle & ?
5. When the Robin Stopped Bobbin.0 -
[cite]Posted By: stonemuse[/cite]1. Ball burst
Correct. Charlton lost 3 -1 and the gates were closed 20 mins before KO with 30,000 inside and 5,000 locked out.[cite]Posted By: stonemuse[/cite]8. Jimmy Seed Story, Sam Bartram by himself, Eddie Firmani Football with the millionaires
Correct[cite]Posted By: stonemuse[/cite]4. Madiba's Boys
Spot on[cite]Posted By: addick1965[/cite]6. When England were at war with France a french ship was shipwrecked off the coast of Hartlepool and the only survivor was the ships pet monkey which the locals though was a frenchman having never seen one before..i think there was a trial and the monkey was found guilty of being a french spy and hung, hence the term monkey hangers and why they have a monkey as a mascot
After all that you're wrong. No, actually that is the right answer : - )[cite]Posted By: addick1965[/cite]7 Hearts of Oak
10 South Africa
Impressively correct[cite]Posted By: paulbaconsarnie[/cite]5. wembley to welling?
Been about 10 since that one. The correct answer is...[cite]Posted By: QatarNapsy[/cite]
5. When the Robin Stopped Bobbin.[cite]Posted By: QatarNapsy[/cite]2. Newcastle & ?
Half right. Still need to get the other club which wasn't Hartlepool.
3 and 7 still to get.0 -
3) if thats the Man city book it'll be Charlie Connelly..i think0
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[cite]Posted By: addick1965[/cite]3) if thats the Man city book it'll be Charlie Connelly..i think
It is Charlie although it's not just Man City despite the cover shot. Chapters on lots of clubs including us0 -
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7) Didn't Hartlepool drop the "s" from their name (Hartlepools Utd)?0
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[cite]Posted By: addick1965[/cite]7) Didn't Hartlepool drop the "s" from their name (Hartlepools Utd)?
I ask the questions : - )0 -
Trying to recall answer to no. 9 without cheating ... annoying as I was there for the game!0
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7. West Hartlepool FC0
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[cite]Posted By: BlackForestReds[/cite]7. West Hartlepool FC
ALL the previous names0 -
Hartlepools United.0
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7. In correct order give all the previous names of Hartlepool FC?0
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West Hartlepool FC
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No, stop mis-reading wikipedia or whatever it is : - )
West Hartlepool was a different club
The answer is
1908 - 1968 Hartlepools United
1968 - 1977 Hartlepool
1977 - date Hartlepool United
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9. Accra Hearts of Oak Sporting Club ... found the programme ;-)0
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[cite]Posted By: stonemuse[/cite]9. Accra Hearts of Oak Sporting Club ... found the programme ;-)
Reading post #6 would have been quicker : - )0 -
Didn't notice that, although post 6 does state that it is the answer to question 7 !0
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[cite]Posted By: stonemuse[/cite]Didn't notice that, although post 6 does state that it is the answer to question 7 !
You have to make allowences for Postie : - )0 -
[cite]Posted By: Henry Irving[/cite][cite]Posted By: stonemuse[/cite]Didn't notice that, although post 6 does state that it is the answer to question 7 !
You have to make allowences for Postie : - )
DOH!!!
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Did Waggott play for Workington when they were a League club?0
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[cite]Posted By: Dave Rudd[/cite]Did Waggott play for Workington when they were a League club?
Workington dropped out of the league in 1977. How old do think Steve is?
No, it's not them.
It's a current Premier League club0 -
[cite]Posted By: Henry Irving[/cite][cite]Posted By: Dave Rudd[/cite]Did Waggott play for Workington when they were a League club?
Workington dropped out of the league in 1977. How old do think Steve is?
No, it's not them.
It's a current Premier League club
If he is in his mid 50s and was on the books as a teenager then we are talking early / mid seventies so entirely feasible.0 -
[cite]Posted By: Henry Irving[/cite][cite]Posted By: Dave Rudd[/cite]Did Waggott play for Workington when they were a League club?
Workington dropped out of the league in 1977. How old do think Steve is?
No, it's not them.
It's a current Premier League club
So not Newcastle then...
Is it Sunderland?0 -
I'll try Wolves0
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nope. Keeping guessing.0
