Question of the Day October 2017
- 28th October 2017:
Q: Who were the first three Foreigners to become Spain’s La Liga Highest Goalscorers?
A:Alfredo Di Stéfano (1953-54, Argentina), Ferenc Puskás (1959-60, Hungary) and Juan Seminario (1961-62, Peru).
La Liga Highest Goalscorers from Season 1929 to 2016-17. - 27th October 2017:
Q: Which five Senegalese players have Premier League Goals or Assists this season?
A:Mame Diouf (Stoke City), Oumar Niasse (Everton), Sadio Mané (Liverpool), Diafra Sakho (West Ham United) and Cheikhou Kouyaté (West Ham United).
Premier League Player’s Combined Goals & Assists Table Season 2017-18. - 26th October 2017:
Q: Which eight Nations have won the FIFA U17 World Cup?
A:Nigeria (Five Times), Brazil (Three Times), Ghana (Twice), Mexico (Twice), Soviet Union, Saudi Arabia, France & Switzerland.
FIFA World Cup Finals Statistics 1930-2018. - 25th October 2017:
Q: Which three Dutchmen have Premier League Goals or Assists this season?
A:Daryl Janmaat (Watford), Leroy Fer (Swansea City) and Davy Pröpper (Brighton & Hove Albion).
Premier League Player’s Combined Goals & Assists Table Season 2017-18. - 24th October 2017:
Q: Which four Goalkeepers have featured in FIFA FIFPro World XIs from 2005 to 2017?
A:Dida (AC Milan, 2005), Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus, 2006, 2007 & 2017), Iker Casillas (Real Madrid, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 & 2012) and Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich, 2013, 2014, 2015 & 2016).
FIFA FIFPro World XI 2005 – 2017. - 23rd October 2017:
Q: Which three Premier League Manager of the Month Winners were with Leeds United?
A:Howard Wilkinson (April 1995), George Graham (November 1997) and David O’Leary (March 1999, March 2001 & April 2001).
Premier League Manager of the Month Awards. - 22nd October 2017:
Q: Which five players scored the most goals for Liverpool FC?
A:Ian Rush (1980-96, 346 goals), Roger Hunt (1958-69, 286 goals), Gordon Hodgson (1925-36, 241 goals), Billy Liddell (1938-61, 228 goals) and Steven Gerrard (1998-2015, 186 goals).
Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool Match Records 1894-2018. - 21st October 2017:
Q: Which five clubs remaining in the 2017-18 Football League Cup have never won the competition before?
A:AFC Bournemouth, Bristol City, Crystal Palace, Everton and West Ham United.
Football League (EFL) Carabao Cup Results & Statistics 2017-18. - 20th October 2017:
Q: Who were the last six England players to be capped with West Ham United?
A:Aaron Cresswell (2017), Joe Hart (2017), Stewart Downing (2014), Rob Green (2012), Andy Carroll (2012) and Scott Parker (2011).
England Players by Club Affiliation 1872-2017. - 19th October 2017:
Q: Which Nation has had the most clubs in the UEFA Europa League Group Stages?
A:Germany has had 16 different clubs in the UEFA Europa League Group Stages. They are followed by Italy (14) and England (13).
UEFA Cup & Europa League Club’s Progress Chart 1971-72 to 2017-18. - 18th October 2017:
Q: Which five Republic of Ireland players have Premier League Goals or Assists this season?
A:Stephen Ward (Burnley), Ciaran Clark (Newcastle), Jeff Hendrick (Burnley), Robbie Brady (Burnley) and Shane Long (Southampton).
Premier League Player’s Combined Goals & Assists Table Season 2017-18. - 17th October 2017:
Q: Which two Nations conceded the fewest goals in European FIFA World Cup 2018 Qualifying?
A:England and Spain both conceded just three goals each in their 10 FIFA World Cup 2018 Qualification matches.
FIFA World Cup Russia 2018 Qualification Competition Europe (UEFA). - 16th October 2017:
Q: Which four Argentinians were Spain’s La Liga Highest Goalscorers?
A:Alfredo Di Stéfano (5 times), Lionel Messi (4 times), Mario Kempes (twice) and Juan Antonio Pizzi (once).
La Liga Highest Goalscorers from Season 1929 to 2016-17. - 15th October 2017:
Q: Which six 2014 FIFA World Cup Finals players were affiliated with Everton FC?
A:Leighton Baines (England), Phil Jagielka (England), Ross Barkley (England), Tim Howard (United States), Romelu Lukaku (Belgium) and Kevin Mirallas (Belgium).
FIFA World Cup Finals 2014 Player Details with Club & National League Affiliations. - 14th October 2017:
Q: Which four current Premier League players scored six or more goals in UEFA 2018 World Cup Qualifiers?
A:Romelu Lukaku (Belgium & Man United, 11 goals), Christian Eriksen (Denmark & Spurs, 8 goals), Eden Hazard (Belgium & Chelsea, 6 goals) and Aleksandar Mitrović (Serbia & Newcastle, 6 goals).
FIFA World Cup Russia 2018 Qualification Competition Europe (UEFA). - 13th October 2017:
Q: Which of the 13 Nations at the 1930 FIFA World Cup failed to qualify for Russia 2018?
A:United States, Chile, Romania, Paraguay, Bolivia and Peru (will play New Zealand in play-off).
FIFA World Cup Finals 1930-2018 Nation’s Progress Chart & Statistics. - 12th October 2017:
Q: Which four clubs have yet to have an Englishman with a Premier League Goal or Assist this season?
A:Chelsea, Crystal Palace, Huddersfield Town and West Ham United.
Premier League Player’s Combined Goals & Assists Table Season 2017-18. - 11th October 2017:
Q: Which Nations had the longest gaps between qualifying for FIFA World Cup Finals?
A:Norway qualified for the 1938 Finals and only appeared again at the 1994 Finals: a gap of 56 years.
FIFA World Cup Finals 1930-2018 Nation’s Progress Chart & Statistics. - 10th October 2017:
Q: Which was the smallest nation in area to qualify for a FIFA World Cup Finals?
A:Trinidad and Tobago (5,131 km2) at the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany.
FIFA World Cup Finals 1930-2018 Nation’s Progress Chart & Statistics. - 9th October 2017:
Q: Who was the first player to score more than three goals in a Premier League game?
A:Efan Ekoku scored four goals for Norwich City in a 5-1 win against Everton in September 1993.
Premier League Hat-Tricks 1992-93 to 2017-18. - 8th October 2017:
Q: Which is the only FIFA 2018 Russia World Cup Stadium located in Asia?
A:Yekaterinburg Cental Stadium with a 35,000 capacity is located east of the Ural Mountains.
FIFA World Cup Russia 2018 Finals Tournament. - 7th October 2017:
Q: Which three Deportivo de La Coruña players were La Liga Highest Goalscorers?
A:Bebeto (1992-93, 29 goals), Diego Tristán (2001-02, 20 goals) and Roy Makaay (2002-03, 29 goals).
La Liga Highest Goalscorers from Season 1929 to 2016-17. - 6th October 2017:
Q: Which five Belgians have Premier League Goals or Assists this season?
A:Romelu Lukaku (Man United), Kevin De Bruyne (Man City), Marouane Fellaini (Man United), Laurent Depoitre (Huddersfield) and Steven Defour (Burnley).
Premier League Player’s Combined Goals & Assists Table Season 2017-18. - 5th October 2017:
Q: Who were the last four Wolverhampton Wanderers players to win England caps?
A:Matt Jarvis (2011), Steve Bull (1990), Emlyn Hughes (1980) and John Richards (1973).
England Players by Club Affiliation 1872-2017. - 4th October 2017:
Q: Which five players scored the most goals for England with Tottenham Hotspur?
A:Jimmy Greaves (28), Vivian Woodward (26), Gary Lineker (18), Jermain Defoe (16) and Bobby Smith (13).
Tottenham Hotspur Full England Internationals 1903-2017. - 3rd October 2017:
Q: Which three European players have won over 160 caps for their respective countries?
A:Gianluigi Buffon (171 for Italy), Vitālijs Astafjevs (167 for Latvia) and Iker Casillas (167 for Spain).
UEFA Centurions: European Players with 100 or More International Caps. - 2nd October 2017:
Q: Which six Germans have Premier League Goals or Assists this season?
A:Leroy Sané (Man City), Pascal Groß (Brighton), Emre Can (Liverpool), Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea), Collin Quaner (Huddersfield) and Elias Kachunga (Huddersfield).
Premier League Player’s Combined Goals & Assists Table Season 2017-18. - 1st October 2017:
Q: When was the last time a club wearing striped shirts won the English Top Flight League Championship?
A:Sunderland won the First Division League Championship in season 1935-36.
Top Five English Top Flight Finishes for Every Season from 1888-89 to 2016-17.
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