General Knowledge Quiz

[444045]

Paula Tilbrook ?

 

[Ashley Hill]

Paula Tilbrook ?

Correct. Most famous for playing Betty Eagleton for 21 years in Emmerdale.
It’s your round at the Woolpack .

 

[444045]

Thank you....

Which player has scored the fastest goal in the Premiership to date please and which club was he playing for ?

 

[SuspectUsual]

Shane Long, for Southampton against Watford. Something like 7.5 seconds, which is pretty remarkable, but even more so when you consider Watford kicked off

 

[444045]

Shane Long, for Southampton against Watford. Something like 7.5 seconds, which is pretty remarkable, but even more so when you consider Watford kicked off

You are indeed correct with all of your answer. Phil Billings of Bournemouth scored the 2nd fastest goal 9.11 seconds against Arsenal the week before last.

Your turn to ask the next question........

 

[SuspectUsual]

Joseph Jagger was a textile worker from Shelf, between Halifax and Bradford in the late nineteenth century. What did he do - totally unrelated to his business - to make his fortune?

 

[MotCO]

Father Mick?

Or, invent something, such as the electric plug socket?

 

[Peterthegreat]

He was the man who broke the bank at Monte Carlo.

 

[SuspectUsual]

Father Mick?

Or, invent something, such as the electric plug socket?

No, and he didn't invent anything

 

[SuspectUsual]

He was the man who broke the bank at Monte Carlo.

Indeed he was. He noticed that spinning wheels were never truly balanced and decided to go and see if the same was the case with roulette wheels. After a lot of observation he started placing bets and cleaned them out.

Your turn at the tables

 

[Peterthegreat]

As football is in the news....
Which teams have played in the Premier League but NOT in the old first division?

 

[Mcr Warrior]

Presume Bournemouth are one.

How many right answers are we looking for?

 

[Peterthegreat]

Bournemouth is indeed one. There are 5 more.

 

[GRALISTAIR]

Blackpool

 

[Peterthegreat]

Blackpool

Sorry Blackpool have been in the old first division for quite a few seasons.

 

[Greenheart]

Swindon Town?
Wigan Athletic?

 

[Peterthegreat]

Swindon Town?
Wigan Athletic?

Correct on both counts.
Three to go.

 

[SuspectUsual]

Barnsley and Hull

 

[Peterthegreat]

Barnsley and Hull

Are 2 more. One to go.

 

[xotGD]

Bradford City?

 

[Peterthegreat]

Bradford City?

Nope. They were in the First Division between 1908 and 1922.

 

[MotCO]

Wimbledon?

 

[Peterthegreat]

Wimbledon?

Wimbledon reached the old first division in 1986 so not Wimbledon.

 

[Greenheart]

Reading?

 

[Peterthegreat]

Reading?

Reading it is, or rather was.

So that makes you the winner with 3 goals. You may kickoff the next question.

 

[Greenheart]

Who were the most recent all English team to win the FA Cup (all of its players and the manager in the final were English)?

 

[Mcr Warrior]

The Wanderers in 1872?

 

[SuspectUsual]

West Ham in 1975?

 

[Greenheart]

The Wanderers in 1872?

Haha, later than this..

 

[Greenheart]

West Ham in 1975?

Yes, your turn to blow some bubbles.