SPORTS QUIZ 14
Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 6:51 pmIdentify the famous footballers from their nicknames.
1 The Kaiser
FRANZ BECKENBAUER
2 Crazy Horse
EMLYN HUGHS
3 The Galloping Major
FERENC PUSKAS
4 The Preston Plumber
TOM FINNEY
5 The White Feather
FABRZIO RAVANELLI
6 Der Bomber
GERD MULLER
7 The Fifth Beatle
GEORGE BEST
8 The Wizard of Dribble
STANLEY MATHEWS
9 The Lion of Vienna
NAT LOFTHOUSE
10 The Divine Ponytail
ROBERTO DI BAGGIO
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
11 How many Epsom Derbies did Lester Piggott win?
NINE
12 In which US city is the world renowned Kronk boxing gymnasium?
DETROIT
13 Other than Falkirk, which Scottish football league club play their home matches in Falkirk?
EAST STIRLING
14 At which sporting venue do competitors travel down the Brabham Strait in the U.K?
BRANDS HATCH
15 In which sport might competitors negotiate a hog’s back and a double oxer?
SHOW JUMPING
16 Who scored England’s second goal in the 1966 World Cup final?
MARTIN PETERS
17 Who defeated Frank Bruno when he fought for the world title for the first time?
TIM WITHERSPOON
18 At the 1998 Commonwealth Games which nation won the gold medal for cricket?
SOUTH AFRICA
19 In 1981 who became the first West Indian born cricketer to play for England?
ROLAND BUTCHER
20 Who was the first British Formula One motor racing world champion?
MIKE HAWTHORN
SPORT STATESIDE
21 What is the American football equivalent of a full back in association football?
SAFETY
22 In 1845 which team became the first ever organised baseball team?
NEW YORK KNICKERBOCKERS
23 What was the US venue of the 1995 Ryder Cup?
OAKHILL
24 The World Series in baseball is won by the first team to win how many games?
FOUR
25 In which city is American football played at the Joe Robbie Stadium?
MIAMI
26 What sport is played by the Phoenix Suns?
BASKETBALL
27 Which American football team are known as the Chargers?
SAN DIEGO
28 In the 1970s which team won the World Series in three consecutive years?
OAKLAND ATHLETIC
29 Which businessman who bought Remington shavers, once owned the New England Patriots football team?
VICTOR KLAM
30 Which American football stadium acquired the nickname of the House of Pain?
HOUSTON ASTRODOME
1 The Kaiser
FRANZ BECKENBAUER
2 Crazy Horse
EMLYN HUGHS
3 The Galloping Major
FERENC PUSKAS
4 The Preston Plumber
TOM FINNEY
5 The White Feather
FABRZIO RAVANELLI
6 Der Bomber
GERD MULLER
7 The Fifth Beatle
GEORGE BEST
8 The Wizard of Dribble
STANLEY MATHEWS
9 The Lion of Vienna
NAT LOFTHOUSE
10 The Divine Ponytail
ROBERTO DI BAGGIO
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
11 How many Epsom Derbies did Lester Piggott win?
NINE
12 In which US city is the world renowned Kronk boxing gymnasium?
DETROIT
13 Other than Falkirk, which Scottish football league club play their home matches in Falkirk?
EAST STIRLING
14 At which sporting venue do competitors travel down the Brabham Strait in the U.K?
BRANDS HATCH
15 In which sport might competitors negotiate a hog’s back and a double oxer?
SHOW JUMPING
16 Who scored England’s second goal in the 1966 World Cup final?
MARTIN PETERS
17 Who defeated Frank Bruno when he fought for the world title for the first time?
TIM WITHERSPOON
18 At the 1998 Commonwealth Games which nation won the gold medal for cricket?
SOUTH AFRICA
19 In 1981 who became the first West Indian born cricketer to play for England?
ROLAND BUTCHER
20 Who was the first British Formula One motor racing world champion?
MIKE HAWTHORN
SPORT STATESIDE
21 What is the American football equivalent of a full back in association football?
SAFETY
22 In 1845 which team became the first ever organised baseball team?
NEW YORK KNICKERBOCKERS
23 What was the US venue of the 1995 Ryder Cup?
OAKHILL
24 The World Series in baseball is won by the first team to win how many games?
FOUR
25 In which city is American football played at the Joe Robbie Stadium?
MIAMI
26 What sport is played by the Phoenix Suns?
BASKETBALL
27 Which American football team are known as the Chargers?
SAN DIEGO
28 In the 1970s which team won the World Series in three consecutive years?
OAKLAND ATHLETIC
29 Which businessman who bought Remington shavers, once owned the New England Patriots football team?
VICTOR KLAM
30 Which American football stadium acquired the nickname of the House of Pain?
HOUSTON ASTRODOME
Must have something to do with motor racing.