(In)Famous players to score against Rovers quiz.

[Copps is Magic]

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.

[Dutch Uncle]

1 Beckham?
2 Keegan?
3 Jimmy Hill
4 Brazilian WC winner/Arsenal - Gilberto Santos (or something close)

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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.

[Dutch Uncle]

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

[Donnybax]

4) Gilberto silva
7) Craig bellamy

[Donnybax]

5) Theo Walcott?

[Dutch Uncle]

8) Michael Carrick?

[Prez]

8. Eddie Howe?

[Prez]

10. Harry Kane?

[Copps is Magic]

Will guess Brian Clough, we probably played Middlesbrough at that time

Yes, yes.

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4) Gilberto silva
7) Craig bellamy

5) Theo Walcott?

Yes, yes, yes

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8. Eddie Howe?

yes.

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10. Harry Kane?

No. Played against Rovers but never broke us down.

[Donnybax]

6) could it be crouch?

[rover-n-out]

Tom Huddlestone?

[Dutch Uncle]

9 Andy Gray?
10 Andy Carroll?

[Copps is Magic]

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.

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6) could it be crouch?

Yep.

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Tom Huddlestone?

Did indeed score for Spurs against Rovers but not a name on my list. Semi-famous at best maybe.

[Dutch Uncle]

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 

[Bentley Bullet]

Don't you get a 20 years out T-shirt?

Rubbish Bramhall!

[NickDRFC]

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

[Copps is Magic]

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.

[BobG]

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

[roversdude]

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

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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.

[Highland Rover]

 
 9 . Alan Smith

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 9 . Alan Smith

Yes!

[Dutch Uncle]

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 

P.S. 8 out of 5 mathematicians can't count, I am one of the minus 3 (or is that minus 4?)

[BobG]

Can't argue with that Brian...!

Bob