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Saturday 21 November
Iain from Mansfield: In light of Thierry Henry's hand in the goal against the Republic of Ireland, I read bout a World Cup qualifier in 2005 between Bahrain and Uzbekistan that was replayed due to a referee error. Can you shed any light on what happened please?
The Gaffer says: In 2005 Fifa ordered a World Cup qualifier, which Uzbekistan won 1-0 v Bahrain, to be replayed because of a "technical error" by Japanese referee Toshimitsu Yoshida. Yoshida had ruled out a penalty scored by Server Djeparov because of encroachment in the area by an Uzbek team-mate but crucially did not allow them to retake the penalty and awarded a free-kick to Bahrain instead.
Muller, London: Have £5 riding on Matt Le Tissier once scoring a hat-trick for England B. Please confirm this.
The Gaffer says: You're on to a winner on this one, Muller. Not only did Le Tissier score a hat-trick in England B's 4-1 win over Russia at Loftus Road, he also made the other goal and twice hit the post. Le Tiss had a blinder on that night in April 1998, but it wasn't enough to persuade Glenn Hoddle to include the Saints legend in his England squad for the World Cup finals several weeks later.
Briefc: Hey Gaff, can you name the Aberdeen player who played for Holland at Italia90?
The Gaffer says: It's Hans Gillhaus, who was 26 when he was included in Holland's 1990 World Cup squad, having won just two caps at the time. Gillhaus had moved to Aberdeen from PSV in 1989, and he scored 27 goals in 84 league appearances before leaving the Dons in 1993. In all he won nine Holland caps, scoring two international goals.
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Friday 20 November
Brian: Which footballer played his first three Premier League games for three different clubs? Only clue I have is there is a Southampton connection.
The Gaffer says: Cracking question. Calum Davenport made his first Premier League appearance for Coventry when he came on as a 45th minute substitute against Bradford during the final game of the 2000-01 season. Coventry were then relegated to the Championship and Davenport waited over three years for his next Premier League game - as an 83rd minute substitute for Tottenham against Aston Villa on 22 November, 2004. After spending four matches as an unused sub at Spurs, Davenport was loaned to Southampton, playing his first Premier game for the Saints against Fulham in a 3-3 draw on 5 January, 2005.
Damon: Which player scored in three separate matches for three different teams, all against the same keeper, in the same stadium, and in the same year?
The Gaffer says: In 1963, Denis Law played at Wembley three times - once in the FA Cup Final for Manchester United, once for a Rest of the World select XI and once for Scotland. On each occasion the opposition goalkeeper was Gordon Banks. He scored for United and for the Rest of the World XI, but Jim Baxter bagged both goals in Scotland's 2-1 win over England. That's as close to a complete answer as you're going to get as I think the question could be incorrect.
Kyle: Most people don't get this one Gaffer - there are three teams in Scotland and England that have the letter u in their names twice. Name them.
The Gaffer says: Three? Are you sure? I've found eight: ScUnthorpe United, PeterboroUgh United, SoUthend United, BoUrnemoUth, TorqUay United, DUndee United, QUeen of the SoUth, StenhoUsemUir. Of course if you take away teams with 'United' in their name, you are then with just the three.
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Thursday 19 November
Kirsty: Which player scored four times in his team's 2-2 draw and then went on to manage one of the teams?
The Gaffer says: Chris Nicholl scored all four goals in Aston Villa's 2-2 draw with Leicester City in a Division One match in 1976. He went on to manage Southampton and Walsall, and is the current boss of Aston Villa Old Stars, who regularly play in testimonial and charity matches.
M Thompson: Who has scored the most goals for England since 2004?
The Gaffer says: Wayne Rooney with 22. Frank Lampard (19) and Peter Crouch (18) complete the top three.
BJK: Which football club is the most successful domestically in the world?
The Gaffer says: Northern Irish side Linfield have won over 200 trophies since their establishment in 1886 but only Uefa endorsed competitions count. Therefore, Glasgow Rangers officially win with 111 cups and titles.
Ameer: Hi Gaffer, is it true that Nicolas Anelka has not played in a World Cup finals?
The Gaffer says: It is true. Anelka made his debut for the national team shortly before the 1998 World Cup but missed out on a place and was then overlooked for 2002 and 2006. He will be on the plane to South Africa though if he avoids injury as the Chelsea striker is now a regular in Raymond Domenech's team.
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Wednesday 18 November
Chris, Bolton: Following the introduction of squad numbers to the Premier League in 1993, has any Premiership team fielded a team of squad numbers 1-11 at the start of a game?
The Gaffer says: QPR wore numbers 1-11 for the first three games of the 1995-96 season, and the subs were numbered 12, 14 and 15 too. More recently, Man Utd were given permission by the Premier League to wear a special kit with traditional 1-11 numbers and free from sponsorship to mark the 50th anniversary of the Munich disaster for the Manchester derby at Old Trafford on 10 February 2008.
Kyle Mathewson: Regards to question about players playing in America, does Darren Huckerby still play there? What about Terry Cook as well?
The Gaffer says: Huckerby announced his retirement a couple of months ago after a very successful spell at San Jose Earthquakes. He struggled to recover from hip surgery and his contract was not renewed at the end of the MLS season. Cooke left Colorado Rapids in the summer and is currently having a trial at Robbie Fowler's Australian side North Queensland Fury.
Liam, Cardiff: Can you name the 11 overseas players who played in the opening games of the Premier League on 15th August 1992?
The Gaffer says: There are 13: Anders Limpar, John Jensen, Peter Schmeichel, Andrei Kanchelskis, Craig Forrest, Eric Cantona, Ronnie Rosenthal, Michel Vonk, Gunnar Halle, Roland Nilsson, Hans Segers, Robert Warzycha, Jan Stejskal (thanks Benny for the last one).
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Tuesday 17 November
Rick, Manchester: Other than Anelka, is there any other player to have played for three or more of the 'big four'?
The Gaffer says: Nobody in the current era, but George Graham played for Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester United back in the 60s and 70s.
EFC boy: Can you name the five players that have scored 30 goals in a season since the Premier League began?
The Gaffer says: Alan Shearer (twice), Andy Cole, Kevin Phillips, Thierry Henry and Cristiano Ronaldo.
Marco, Glasgow: What is the longest ban a player has ever had? Has a player ever been given a life ban?
The Gaffer says: You may be too young to remember the infamous betting scandal back in 1964-65. Ten footballers were found guilty of conspiracy to fraud by 'fixing' matches. Two of those were England internationals - Tony Kay and Peter Swan. All ten were given jail sentances and banned from football for life. Former Rangers and Scotland defender Willie Woodburn was also suspended sine die in 1954 for ill discipline. The SFA revoked their punishment three years later, but by then Woodburn was 37 and his playing career was over (thanks Jack).
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Monday 16 November
Simon Oliveira: Hi Gaffer, has a British player ever won league titles in three separate countries?
The Gaffer says: Yes, Trevor Steven. He won the Scottish title seven times with Rangers, the English title twice with Everton in 1985 and 1987, and the French title with Marseille in 1992.
Dicanioisgod: Have any twins ever played in a World Cup final?
The Gaffer says: Unless there's some forgotten duo from the 30s, I can only think of Rene and Willy Van de Kerkhof, who played for Holland in their 1970s heyday, winning runners-up medals at the 1978 World Cup.
Ameer Hussain: Hi gaffer, who has won the African Player of the Year three times in a row? I think it's Abedi Pele.
The Gaffer says: You are correct with Abedi Pele, who won it from 1991-3. Samuel Eto'o is the only other to match it - from 2003-5.
Hunts Villan: Which English players currently play in America?
The Gaffer says: Andy Iro (Columbus Crew), David Beckham and Kyle Patterson (both LA Galaxy). Kyle mentions Chris Birchall (LA Galaxy) who was born in England but plays for Trinidad and Tobago. I'll let you decide whether he counts.
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