Ask the Gaffer football trivia
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More Gaffer questions and answers:
Sunday 27 April
Redmanc: Can you name 11 or more players who have played under Sir Alex Ferguson and whose surname begins with the letter B?
The Gaffer says: Not a problem. Barthez, Bellion, Blackmore, Blomqvist, Bruce, Bardsley, Beckham, Berg, Bosnich, Butt.
Willie, Leeds: Safe Gaffer. Please can you tell me Villa and Leeds' honours. I think we are the bigger club.
The Gaffer says: Leeds: League Champions 1968-69, 1973-74, 1991-92. Division Two Champions 1923-24, 1963-64, 1989-90. FA Cup Winners 1972. League Cup Winners 1968. Fairs Cup Winners 1968, 1971. FA Charity Shield Winners 1969, 1992. FA Youth Challenge Cup Winners 1993, 1997. Villa: League Champions: 1893/1894, 1895/1896, 1896/1897, 1898/1899, 1899/1900, 1909/1910, 1980/1981. Division Two Champions: 1937/1938, 1959/1960. Division Three Champions: 1971/1972. FA Cup Winners: 1887, 1895, 1897, 1905, 1913, 1920, 1957. League Cup Winners: 1961, 1975, 1977, 1994, 1996. European Cup Winners: 1982. European Super Cup Winners: 1983. I'll leave you to make up your mind on who comes out tops.
Bt: Alright Gaff. Where did West Ham sign Dean Ashton from?
The Gaffer says: The Irons signed Ashton from Norwich for £7.25m.
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Saturday 26 April
Billy, Everton: Gaffer, do you work Friday nights? Anyway, I'm wondering how many black players have represented the Republic of Ireland since the Premiership started?
The Gaffer says: I don't usually work Friday nights. I prefer a few drams down the boozer discussing the good ol' days. As for Ireland, Chris Hughton was their first black player in 1979 and since then there have been many more, including Phil Babb, Paul McGrath, Terry Phelan, Steven Reid, Curtis Fleming and Clinton Morrison. I can find no definitive list.
Harding Glos: Which manager signed Steve Bull for Wolves? And what is Bully up to now?
The Gaffer says: Bull took up the manager's post at Blue Square Premier side Stafford Rangers in February. Unfortunately they are now mathmetically relegated. He also has a regular newspaper column called 'The scouting report'. Bull was brought to Molineux by Graham Turner in November 1986.
Maddso, Belfast: Being a Manchester City fan, whos City's most capped player ever, and for which nation? Cheers Gaffer.
The Gaffer says: Colin Bell, who won 48 England caps. Fine player.
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Friday 25 April
Spence: Who is the only player born in the nineties to score in the Champions League?
The Gaffer says: Bojan Krkic (born August 28, 1990) who scored for Barcelona in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final against Schalke on April 1.
Scott, Salford: Gaffer,can you find out please what the biggest attendance was for a friendly game in Britain? The teams involved and the venue. Cheers, a few pints riding on this.
The Gaffer says: No problem Scott. The record is 104,670 who were at Rangers v Eintracht Frankfurt at Hampden Park on October 17, 1961.
Lee, EFC: With you mentioning the Argentina team gaff, it reminded me of the lad Brown who played for them. Not a very Argentinian name. I'm sure if had some family links to these shores?
The Gaffer says: Jose Luis Brown is your man, who played sweeper in that great Argentinian team. I can't find anything other than anecdotal evidence of British links, with some suggesting his family originally hailed from Leith in Edinburgh and others suggesting Irish descent. What's certain is that there is a strong Irish influence in a lot of Latin American sport from the late 19th century, due to a flood of settlers there. That is almost certainly the root of his very British/Irish-sounding name.
Harding, Glos: How many players have scored hat-tricks for three different clubs in the Premier League?
The Gaffer says: This old chestnut! There are three - Teddy Sheringham (Spurs, Man Utd and Portsmouth), Les Ferdinand (QPR, Newcastle, Spurs) and Kevin Campbell (Arsenal, Nottm Forest, Everton). Don't listen to anyone telling you Andy Cole also achieved this. He scored Premier League hat-tricks for Newcastle and Man Utd, but no-one else.
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Thursday 24 April
Galactico: Why does the Real Madrid player Guti have 'Guti.Haz' on the back of his shirt?
The Gaffer says: H is for Hernandez, his second surname. A is for Aitor, his son. Z is for Zaira, his daughter.
Stevie, Glasgow: Could you please tell me Tommy Burns' playing and managerial stats for Celtic? He'll be badly missed.
The Gaffer says: He played 352 games for the Bhoys, scoring 52 goals. As a manager at Parkhead his record read: P146 W80 D43 L23.
Joey, Stoke: Who is the all-time FA Cup goalscorer?
The Gaffer says: Post-war it's Ian Rush with 43 for Chester and Liverpool. Pre-war it's Henry Cursham with 48 for Notts County.
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Wednesday 23 April
Andy, Ains and Sid: Hey Gaff. Can you tell me the starting XI when England played Argentina in the 1986 World Cup please? Thanks.
The Gaffer says: England: Shilton, Stevens, Sansom, Butcher, Fenwick, Hoddle, Reid, Steven, Hodge, Lineker, Bearsdley. Subs: Barnes, Waddle. Argentina: Pumpido, Brown, Cuciuffo, Ruggeri, Batista, Burruchaga, Maradona, Enrique, Giusti, Olarticoechea, Valdano.
Ginger: Alright Gaffer. Can you name the two countries in the 2006 World Cup which had all their players playing in their own country? Cheers.
The Gaffer says: Yep, Italy and Saudi Arabia.
Wadawada: In the Barcelona badge, what is the bit that looks like England?
The Gaffer says: The red cross in the top left-hand corner of the Barca badge is indeed in honour of St George, who is patron saint of the Catalan region.
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Tuesday 22 April
David: Did Nigel Clough score a hat-trick for Liverpool?
The Gaffer says: No, he didn't. Probably his finest match in a pretty disappointing Anfield career was when he scored twice to ignite a sensational comeback from 3-0 down at home to Manchester United in 1994. Neil Ruddock's header (and his famously woozy celebration) completed a remarkable 3-3 draw. He did score a hat-trick in just four minute for Nottingham Forest against QPR in 1987-88 though.
Jay, Oldham: Alreet Gaff. As far as I know only Oldham and Wigan have the nickname 'the Latics'. Who are the original Latics?
The Gaffer says: The name was originally used by Oldham at the start of the twentieth century, and was adopted by Wigan in the 1970s.
Scott, Salford: Gaffer, how many caps did these wingers get for Scotland: Jimmy Johnstone, Willie Henderson, Charlie Cooke, Bobby Lennox, Davie Cooper, Willie Johnston and John Hughes. Thans bud.
The Gaffer says: No problem Scott. Johnstone 23, Henderson 29, Cooke 16, Lennox 10, Cooper 24, Johnston 22, Hughes 8.
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Monday 21 April
Jimbo: Hey Gaff can you tell me the top 10 most capped black players for England and also the top 10 black scorers?
The Gaffer says: Caps: John Barnes 79, Sol Campbell 72, Rio Ferdinand 66, Ashley Cole 63, Des Walker 59, Paul Ince 53, Emile Heskey 45, David James 37, Ian Wright 33, Kieron Dyer 33, Viv Anderson 30, Defoe 25. Goals: Barnes 11, Wright 9, Darius Vassell 6, Les Ferdinand & Heskey 5, Shaun Wright-Phillips 4, Luhter Blissett & Jermain Defoe 3, Paul Ince, Rio Ferdinand, Kieran Richardson, Ince & Viv Anderson 2.
Scott, Salford: Gaffer, who has played more European games, Liverpool or Man Utd? Also, have Man Utd ever beaten a German team over two legs?
The Gaffer says: Liverpool have played 301 European games in all competitions, while Man Utd have played 279. As for United beating German teams over two legs, they have done it just once. They overcame Borussia Dortmund in the 1964-65 Fairs Cup (6-1 and 4-0) but have failed to do it in five attempts since then
