Tuesday night trivia ..

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Tuesday night trivia ..

Post by Clarets4me » Tue Feb 25, 2020 8:36 pm

Has anyone had a longer International career than Pat Jennings ?

His first cap, aged 18, was 15th April 1964, in a 3-2 win against Wales, and his last was a 0-3 defeat against Brazil ( 12th June 1986 ) in the World Cup final Group match, on his 41st Birthday ! That's a span of 22 years + over 3 decades .... Peter Shilton was a few months shy of 20 years, and Dino Zoff of Italy, who seemed to play forever, was around 15 years ( 1968 - 1983 ) ...

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Post by Grimsdale » Tue Feb 25, 2020 8:45 pm

I think Stanley Matthews might just pip him - debut for England 29 September 1934, final game 15th May 1957.

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Post by Wile E Coyote » Tue Feb 25, 2020 8:45 pm

didnt stan mathews play for england for around 100years ??
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Post by Vino blanco » Tue Feb 25, 2020 8:49 pm

I think you are right about Stanley Matthews. Also wasn't there a Welsh player called Billy (?) Meredith who had the longest British international career? I'll google now to check.

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Post by Funkydrummer » Tue Feb 25, 2020 8:53 pm

Dino Zoff ?

Buffon even ?

Yashin?

Out and about so can't look anything up.

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Post by Vino blanco » Tue Feb 25, 2020 8:53 pm

Billy Meredith played for Wales 1895-1920.

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Post by Marney&Mee » Tue Feb 25, 2020 9:04 pm

Javed Miandad?
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Post by Fenwick » Tue Feb 25, 2020 9:07 pm

Roger millar must come close ( ok, I have googled it and he does)

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Post by IanMcL » Tue Feb 25, 2020 9:10 pm

What about that Norwegian -Olsson?

Turns out I was thinking about Morten Olsen.
He is Danish! 19 years an international.
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Post by Winstonswhite » Tue Feb 25, 2020 9:12 pm

I’ve got a quick quiz question.

Which Burnley player current or past is the most recent to win a league title?

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Post by Bosscat » Tue Feb 25, 2020 9:19 pm

Winstonswhite wrote:
Tue Feb 25, 2020 9:12 pm
I’ve got a quick quiz question.

Which Burnley player current or past is the most recent to win a league title?
Ian Wright?

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Post by Wile E Coyote » Tue Feb 25, 2020 9:23 pm

Drinkwater

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Post by IanMcL » Tue Feb 25, 2020 9:23 pm

Chris Eagles?

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Post by Bosscat » Tue Feb 25, 2020 9:25 pm

Wile E Coyote wrote:
Tue Feb 25, 2020 9:23 pm
Drinkwater
Forgot about him :lol:

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Post by Funkydrummer » Tue Feb 25, 2020 9:26 pm

Hart
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Post by Clarets4me » Tue Feb 25, 2020 9:26 pm

OK , so far we have ....

Billy Meredith ( Wales ) 1895 -1920 24 years 361 days
Sir Stanley ( Eng ) 1934 - 1957 22 years 228 days
Pat Jennings ( N.I. ) 1964 - 1986 22 years 58 days

Pat Jennings played his first International alongside Alex Elder who played in Burnley's 1959-60 Championship team, and his penultimate International with Steve Penney, who played for Burnley as recently as 1994 !

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Post by Grimsdale » Tue Feb 25, 2020 9:30 pm

I think I have the winner as to the longest international career - I'll give you a clue, he played briefly in the Premier League in 2000.

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Post by Clarets4me » Tue Feb 25, 2020 9:34 pm

Cameroonian Roger Milla, he of the brilliant goal celebration, and Egyptian Goalkeeper Essam El-Hidary all seem to have clocked over 22 years as well ...

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Post by Vino blanco » Tue Feb 25, 2020 9:37 pm

I was once at a sports quiz and this question was asked (longest international career): I'm sure it was some Greek chappie.

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Post by Grimsdale » Tue Feb 25, 2020 9:38 pm

He's someone very well known ...

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Post by Winstonswhite » Tue Feb 25, 2020 10:00 pm

Sorry didn’t mean to gatecrash. Thought the answer was Jennings.

No to all efforts to my question

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Post by Grimsdale » Tue Feb 25, 2020 10:10 pm

Besart Berisha for the Burnley one?

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Post by TheFamilyCat » Tue Feb 25, 2020 10:12 pm

Grimsdale wrote:
Tue Feb 25, 2020 9:30 pm
I think I have the winner as to the longest international career - I'll give you a clue, he played briefly in the Premier League in 2000.
Andy Goram.

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Post by Grimsdale » Tue Feb 25, 2020 10:32 pm

TheFamilyCat wrote:
Tue Feb 25, 2020 10:12 pm
Andy Goram.
Nope. Not a keeper.

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Post by TVC15 » Tue Feb 25, 2020 11:33 pm

George Weah ?

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Post by Goobs » Tue Feb 25, 2020 11:44 pm

To have such an extended career at international level you'd think they would either have to be supremely talented or play for a poor country. Assuming it is the latter otherwise it would be relatively easy you'd think.

My mind is going towards either an African nation or Caribbean? Clue about playing briefly in 2000 doesn't really help me as they are starting to blur.

Possibly someone like Quentin Fotune, Mark Fish or Fitz Hall?

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Post by Goobs » Tue Feb 25, 2020 11:52 pm

Winstonswhite wrote:
Tue Feb 25, 2020 9:12 pm
I’ve got a quick quiz question.

Which Burnley player current or past is the most recent to win a league title?
Alex Cisak?

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Post by Grimsdale » Tue Feb 25, 2020 11:59 pm

TVC15 wrote:
Tue Feb 25, 2020 11:33 pm
George Weah ?
We have a winner!

George Weah only played 53 times for Liberia but won his first cap on the 4th of October 1986 and his last on the 11th of September 2018, a span of 31 years and 342 days.

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Post by dsr » Wed Feb 26, 2020 1:19 am

There's a bloke called Frank Lampard who made his debut in October 1972 and his last appearance in June 2014. :? ;)

(And even that isn't as long as Weah!)

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Post by TVC15 » Wed Feb 26, 2020 8:10 am

Grimsdale wrote:
Tue Feb 25, 2020 11:59 pm
We have a winner!

George Weah only played 53 times for Liberia but won his first cap on the 4th of October 1986 and his last on the 11th of September 2018, a span of 31 years and 342 days.
Your clues helped me make an educated guess.
Surprised that he made so few international appearances - but Liberia were possibly at war for a number of those years he was playing ?
As for his final appearance in 2018 I wonder whether that was anything to do with him being Prime Minister (or President) of Liberia ?!!! (if he still was then)

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Post by Dougall » Wed Feb 26, 2020 8:21 am

Winstonswhite wrote:
Tue Feb 25, 2020 9:12 pm
I’ve got a quick quiz question.

Which Burnley player current or past is the most recent to win a league title?
Cahill?

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Post by Marney&Mee » Wed Feb 26, 2020 8:22 am

Who was it once said they thought he was a librarian??

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Post by Clarets4me » Wed Feb 26, 2020 8:26 am

TVC15 wrote:
Wed Feb 26, 2020 8:10 am
Your clues helped me make an educated guess.
Surprised that he made so few international appearances - but Liberia were possibly at war for a number of those years he was playing ?
As for his final appearance in 2018 I wonder whether that was anything to do with him being Prime Minister (or President) of Liberia ?!!! (if he still was then)
He was indeed President when the specially arranged friendly was played in 2018, when Weah was 51 ... I'm highly dubious about counting this entry !

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Post by Winstonswhite » Wed Feb 26, 2020 9:47 am

Dougall wrote:
Wed Feb 26, 2020 8:21 am
Cahill?
Nope. No one so far correct.

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Post by Yorkshire Claret » Wed Feb 26, 2020 10:18 am

Nathaniel Chalobah

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Post by Sausage » Wed Feb 26, 2020 10:33 am

Winstonswhite wrote:
Tue Feb 25, 2020 9:12 pm
I’ve got a quick quiz question.

Which Burnley player current or past is the most recent to win a league title?
Was it Steven Defour winning the league with Porto in 2013?

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Post by Selby Claret » Wed Feb 26, 2020 11:05 am

David Edgar won the Canadian Premier League in October last year :)

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Post by TheFamilyCat » Wed Feb 26, 2020 11:16 am

Selby Claret wrote:
Wed Feb 26, 2020 11:05 am
David Edgar won the Canadian Premier League in October last year :)
On his own?

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Post by Selby Claret » Wed Feb 26, 2020 11:17 am

TheFamilyCat wrote:
Wed Feb 26, 2020 11:16 am
On his own?
I suppose there might have been 10 or so other lads too

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Post by Winstonswhite » Wed Feb 26, 2020 11:57 am

Selby Claret wrote:
Wed Feb 26, 2020 11:05 am
David Edgar won the Canadian Premier League in October last year :)

I missed that, but luckily for me Edgar is still not the most recent!

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Post by Gordaleman » Wed Feb 26, 2020 12:00 pm

Wile E Coyote wrote:
Tue Feb 25, 2020 8:45 pm
didnt stan mathews play for england for around 100years ??
No, that was just for Stoke City. ;)

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Post by claretburns » Wed Feb 26, 2020 12:19 pm

Winstonswhite wrote:
Tue Feb 25, 2020 9:12 pm
I’ve got a quick quiz question.

Which Burnley player current or past is the most recent to win a league title?
Are we talking league title as in Domestic champions or any league title within a country?

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Post by TheFamilyCat » Wed Feb 26, 2020 12:25 pm

Fredrik "Super Fred" Ulvestad

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Post by TVC15 » Wed Feb 26, 2020 12:35 pm

Cameron Dummigan ?

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Post by Winstonswhite » Wed Feb 26, 2020 12:41 pm

Thefamilycat has it.

He won the Swedish title in November!

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