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Title: (In)Famous players to score against Rovers quiz.
Post by: Copps is Magic on August 07, 2024, 03:52:02 pm
How many can you get without googling?

1. Direct from a corner (1995) _____________
2. Local lad, 2 in 1 game (1974) ______________
3. Not a local lad, 4 in 1 game, (1957) ___________
4. Heartbreak (2005) ___________
5. 47 caps for England (2017) ____________
6. 42 caps for England (2009, 2016) ___________
7. Bluebird or bluetit? (2010) _______________
8. Future England Manager? (2004) ____________
9. Not the Leeds one, the other one (1987) ____________
10. World class but Wrighty might disagree (2009) _________

Compiled by myself. Competitive games. Famous is subjective, aye, so might be multiple answers to a couple but should be self-explanatory.
Title: Re: (In)Famous players to score against Rovers quiz.
Post by: Dutch Uncle on August 07, 2024, 04:11:00 pm
1 Beckham?
2 Keegan?
3 Jimmy Hill
4 Brazilian WC winner/Arsenal - Gilberto Santos (or something close)
Title: Re: (In)Famous players to score against Rovers quiz.
Post by: Copps is Magic on August 07, 2024, 04:19:02 pm
1 Beckham?
2 Keegan?
3 Jimmy Hill
4 Brazilian WC winner/Arsenal - Gilberto Santos (or something close)

If Jimmy Hill scored 4 against Rovers in 1957 I'll give you that (I've no idea if he did, but I've got down someone even more famous as the answer.).

4th name not quite right, other two correct.
Title: Re: (In)Famous players to score against Rovers quiz.
Post by: Dutch Uncle on August 07, 2024, 04:29:40 pm
1 Beckham?
2 Keegan?
3 Jimmy Hill
4 Brazilian WC winner/Arsenal - Gilberto Santos (or something close)

If Jimmy Hill scored 4 against Rovers in 1957 I'll give you that (I've no idea if he did, but I've got down someone even more famous as the answer.).

4th name not quite right, other two correct.

Jiimmy Hill scored 4 or 5 (Sources differ) for Fulham against Rovers, about that time - JR talks about it - I think it was his first match he saw. Just looked it up - it was 1958

Will guess Brian Clough, we probably played Middlesbrough at that time
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Post by: Donnybax on August 07, 2024, 04:30:49 pm
4) Gilberto silva
7) Craig bellamy
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Post by: Donnybax on August 07, 2024, 04:34:58 pm
5) Theo Walcott?
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Post by: Dutch Uncle on August 07, 2024, 04:36:23 pm
8) Michael Carrick?
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Post by: Prez on August 07, 2024, 04:43:13 pm
8. Eddie Howe?
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Post by: Prez on August 07, 2024, 04:46:28 pm
10. Harry Kane?
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Post by: Copps is Magic on August 07, 2024, 04:49:05 pm
Will guess Brian Clough, we probably played Middlesbrough at that time

Yes, yes.
Title: Re: (In)Famous players to score against Rovers quiz.
Post by: Copps is Magic on August 07, 2024, 04:49:39 pm
4) Gilberto silva
7) Craig bellamy

5) Theo Walcott?

Yes, yes, yes
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Post by: Copps is Magic on August 07, 2024, 04:50:00 pm
8. Eddie Howe?

yes.
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Post by: Copps is Magic on August 07, 2024, 04:50:22 pm
10. Harry Kane?

No. Played against Rovers but never broke us down.
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Post by: Donnybax on August 07, 2024, 05:17:55 pm
6) could it be crouch?
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Post by: rover-n-out on August 07, 2024, 05:18:33 pm
Tom Huddlestone?
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Post by: Dutch Uncle on August 07, 2024, 05:28:41 pm
9 Andy Gray?
10 Andy Carroll?
Title: Re: (In)Famous players to score against Rovers quiz.
Post by: Copps is Magic on August 07, 2024, 05:31:08 pm
9 Andy Gray?

You're stretching my knowledge Dutch. There is obviously an Andy Gray, then another Andy Gray who played for Leeds, but it's not the name on my card.
Title: Re: (In)Famous players to score against Rovers quiz.
Post by: Copps is Magic on August 07, 2024, 05:31:30 pm
6) could it be crouch?

Yep.
Title: Re: (In)Famous players to score against Rovers quiz.
Post by: Copps is Magic on August 07, 2024, 05:35:05 pm
Tom Huddlestone?

Did indeed score for Spurs against Rovers but not a name on my list. Semi-famous at best maybe.
Title: Re: (In)Famous players to score against Rovers quiz.
Post by: Dutch Uncle on August 07, 2024, 05:39:23 pm
9 Andy Gray?

You're stretching my knowledge Dutch. There is obviously an Andy Gray, then another Andy Gray who played for Leeds, but it's not the name on my card.

The Andy Gray who became a commentator and played for Villa - I think we played them in ca 1987 when they dropped into Div 3. Don't know if he played against Rovers, but I can check Rothman's.

Edit: Can't believe it - it was 1970-71 we played Villa. I knew it was a Div 3 relegation season but I was nearly 20 years out  :blush: :headbang:
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Post by: Bentley Bullet on August 07, 2024, 05:55:41 pm
Don't you get a 20 years out T-shirt?

Rubbish Bramhall!
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Post by: NickDRFC on August 07, 2024, 08:19:58 pm
10. Harry Kane?

No. Played against Rovers but never broke us down.

He scored against us for Millwall.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/17349271
Title: Re: (In)Famous players to score against Rovers quiz.
Post by: Copps is Magic on August 07, 2024, 08:30:43 pm
10. Harry Kane?

No. Played against Rovers but never broke us down.

He scored against us for Millwall.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/17349271

Fair enough. Missed that one.
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Post by: BobG on August 08, 2024, 03:40:12 am
I always thought Jimmy Hill scored all 5 in a Fulham field day at BV. My Dad used to go on and on about it. For them that remember Jimmy Hill's chin, some wag yelled 'Get that bloody billy goat off the pitch!' My dad was there that day so I hope he got the score and scorer right!!

BobG
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Post by: roversdude on August 08, 2024, 06:46:26 am
10. Harry Kane?

No. Played against Rovers but never broke us down.

He scored against us for Millwall.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/17349271

Other than Tommy Spurr I had forgotten all those name checked in the report ever played for us wow
Title: Re: (In)Famous players to score against Rovers quiz.
Post by: Copps is Magic on August 08, 2024, 07:24:26 am
9. Not the Leeds one, the other one (1987) ____________
10. World class but Wrighty might disagree (2009) _________

Think these are the only two missing. To give a further clue both are now media personalities.
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Post by: Highland Rover on August 08, 2024, 07:29:54 am
 
 9 . Alan Smith
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Post by: Copps is Magic on August 08, 2024, 07:32:48 am

 9 . Alan Smith

Yes!
Title: Re: (In)Famous players to score against Rovers quiz.
Post by: Dutch Uncle on August 08, 2024, 09:22:39 am
I always thought Jimmy Hill scored all 5 in a Fulham field day at BV. My Dad used to go on and on about it. For them that remember Jimmy Hill's chin, some wag yelled 'Get that bloody billy goat off the pitch!' My dad was there that day so I hope he got the score and scorer right!!

BobG

In my defence Bob, as a mathematician I must point out that if you have scored 5, then you have also scored 4  :lol:

P.S. 8 out of 5 mathematicians can't count, I am one of the minus 3 (or is that minus 4?) :blush:
Title: Re: (In)Famous players to score against Rovers quiz.
Post by: BobG on August 08, 2024, 11:41:35 am
:):):)

Can't argue with that Brian...!

Bob