General Knowledge Quiz

[Peterthegreat]

OK. A sporting question from me.
Making his international debut against Scotland at Pittodrie he later went on to captain England 7 times, drawing one and winning six.
Who was he?

 

[MotCO]

Wild guess - Alan Ball

 

[Peterthegreat]

Wild guess - Alan Ball

Nope.

 

[perryman]

Would this be a non-football question? I don't think England have played a full international at Pittodrie (though I'm sure they've played there for the non-full team). I know Scotland have played rugby union at the ground. Maybe cricket - though the size of the outfield might pose a problem.

A complete non-answer there.

 

[Peterthegreat]

Would this be a non-football question? I don't think England have played a full international at Pittodrie (though I'm sure they've played there for the non-full team). I know Scotland have played rugby union at the ground. Maybe cricket - though the size of the outfield might pose a problem.

A complete non-answer there.

The game at Pittodrie was football.

 

[FrodshamJnct]

OK. A sporting question from me.
Making his international debut against Scotland at Pittodrie he later went on to captain England 7 times, drawing one and winning six.
Who was he?

Mick Mills?

 

[Mcr Warrior]

Is this a trick question?

If we are talking about football, I can't think of any Scotland v England full internationals at Pittodrie (home of Aberdeen FC), as @perryman has also queried.

So is the international "debut", as referenced in the question, maybe a fixture played at u18 or u23 level, or similar?

 

[AndyPJG]

Is this a trick question?

Wonder if it's on the lines of the pub quiz staple of "which England captain played football outside the Premier league", being Ian Botham?

 

[Peterthegreat]

Wonder if it's on the lines of the pub quiz staple of "which England captain played football outside the Premier league", being Ian Botham?

 

[LSWR Cavalier]

The game at Pittodrie was football.

Rugby-football?

 

[Strat-tastic]

Women's football

 

[Peterthegreat]

It was men's Association Football (soccer).

 

[DaleCooper]

Roy Race (of the Rovers)?

 

[Peterthegreat]

Roy Race (of the Rovers)?

Nope. The guy was real.

 

[DaleCooper]

Nope. The guy was real.

You mean Roy of the Rovers wasn't real?

 

[Neo9320]

You mean Roy of the Rovers wasn't real?

My childhood is shattered by this shocking revelation!

 

[AndyPJG]

You mean Roy of the Rovers wasn't real?

You'll be saying Santa Claus isn't real next!

 

[Neo9320]

You'll be saying Santa Claus isn't real next!

I think I’d better quit this forum before I hear something else life shattering…

 

[MotCO]

Emlyn Hughes?

 

[Peterthegreat]

Emlyn Hughes?

Afraid not.

 

[444045]

Stab in the dark - Gerry Francis ?

 

[Peterthegreat]

Stab in the dark - Gerry Francis ?

Sorry. Not him.

 

[MotCO]

Instead of wild guesses, can we narrow it down a bit? Was this match at Pittodrie before 1939?

 

[Peterthegreat]

Instead of wild guesses, can we narrow it down a bit? Was this match at Pittodrie before 1939?

No.

 

[DaleCooper]

Alf Ramsey?

 

[xotGD]

Colin Bell

 

[Peterthegreat]

Colin Bell

Nope. A couple of clues
1) It was an u 18 match
2) He played for the full England side the following year
3) He died in 2015.

 

[EbbwJunction1]

Martin Peters? Open floor if I'm right.

 

[Peterthegreat]

Martin Peters? Open floor if I'm right.

Sorry You're not
A few more clues
He was at Leeds Utd when making his international debut
He later signed for Arsenal
His last professional football game was against Port Vale.

 

[LSWR Cavalier]

Peter Lorimer? Andy Grey?