Thursday, June 28, 2007

Fairs Cup Programme Pub Quiz - the Answers!

Here are the answers to the Fairs Cup Pub Quiz:

Q1. Local Lads
a) Which local lad has played for Stirling Albion, Airdrie, Motherwell, Berwick Rangers, Arbroath, Partick Thistle, Forfar and Ayr?

Answer - Eddie Forrest

b) Which former Bo'ness United coach, whilst playing for Airdrie scored the last ever competitive goal at St Johnstone's former home, Muirton Park

John Sludden

c) What was the name of the centre forward from Bo’ness who spent 8 years with Rangers in the 1960s?

Dennis Setterington - proof
He wis also co-owner i a nightclub in Bo’ness during the 60s, whaur Farmfoods is noo.

Q2. Same Name Game
In each case, 2 very different people sharing the same name (spelling may be different)
a) St Mary's over 30s stalwart and Rangers FC player (pre-contract agreement)

Alan Gow

b) US Blues & Country singer, recently released CD called If The Ocean Gets Rough and late founder of local Coach Company (now run by his son)

Willy Mason

c) 1984 Fair Queen and US Country Music singer with Union Station

Alison Krauss (pronounced 'Cross')

Q3. Over 30s Trivia
a) Which uncle & nephew won the Fairs Cup over 30s tournament in the same team?

Alex Patrick & Derek Weir (St.Mary's)

b) Where was the Fairs Cup tournament held in 2002?

Newtoon Park

c) Who won the Fairs Cup player of the tournament trophy in 2006?

Christy Middleton

Q4. Fitba’ stuff
a) Which current Liverpool player has played in the Conference, League 2, League 1, Championship as well as Premiership, FA Cup, League Cup, UEFA Cup and Champions League?

Steve Finnan

b) Collins John and John Collins have both played for Fulham. Can you name 2 other players, full internationalists with UK countries, whose names are similarly reversed?

Jim (James) Leighton & Leighton James

Thanks ti Orpheus H Cumlouden for settn that toughy.
Unsurprisingly there were nae entrants, nivir mind winners!

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Jist iz ah planned. Dae ah get the prize thin?

Carrier said...

Go haufers?

Anonymous said...

Fair doos (gettit?)