Clarets Top 10 Quiz (number 1 in a series of some)

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Clarets Top 10 Quiz (number 1 in a series of some)

Post by TheFamilyCat » Wed Apr 15, 2020 1:09 pm

I've been compiling an assortment of Clarets Top 10's to post as quizzes to help wile away some time.

First up; which ten teams have Burnley beaten the most times in their history?

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Re: Clarets Top 10 Quiz (number 1 in a series of some)

Post by tiger76 » Wed Apr 15, 2020 1:14 pm

Preston,Blackburn,Villa,Bolton,Derby,Stoke,West Brom,Wolves,Everton, all founder members so some must be on there surely.

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Re: Clarets Top 10 Quiz (number 1 in a series of some)

Post by lakedistrictclaret » Wed Apr 15, 2020 1:28 pm

We usually beat Blackpool.

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Re: Clarets Top 10 Quiz (number 1 in a series of some)

Post by TheFamilyCat » Wed Apr 15, 2020 1:54 pm

Good logic from Tiger76 but only three correct and Lakedistrict is correct with Blackpool

1. Preston
2=. Bolton
2=. Blackpool
2=. West Brom
2=.
6.
7=.
7=.
7=.
10.

Derby and Blackburn joint 11th.
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Re: Clarets Top 10 Quiz (number 1 in a series of some)

Post by MrTopTier » Wed Apr 15, 2020 1:58 pm

Everton
Liverpool
Arsenal
Portsmouth
Man Utd

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Re: Clarets Top 10 Quiz (number 1 in a series of some)

Post by TheFamilyCat » Wed Apr 15, 2020 2:01 pm

MrTopTier wrote:
Wed Apr 15, 2020 1:58 pm
Everton
Liverpool
Arsenal
Portsmouth
Man Utd
Man Utd correct

1. Preston
2=. Bolton
2=. Blackpool
2=. West Brom
2=.
6.
7=. Man Utd
7=.
7=.
10.

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Re: Clarets Top 10 Quiz (number 1 in a series of some)

Post by MrTopTier » Wed Apr 15, 2020 2:04 pm

Wow.
Sheffield Wednesday

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Re: Clarets Top 10 Quiz (number 1 in a series of some)

Post by ClaretTony » Wed Apr 15, 2020 2:05 pm

How about Villa and Chelsea?

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Post by MrTopTier » Wed Apr 15, 2020 2:05 pm

Wolves
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Re: Clarets Top 10 Quiz (number 1 in a series of some)

Post by ClaretTony » Wed Apr 15, 2020 2:05 pm

And maybe Wolves

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Post by MrTopTier » Wed Apr 15, 2020 2:13 pm

Think we are both wrong as well Tony,Tiger 76 put it in his original list and I missed it.

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Post by ClaretTony » Wed Apr 15, 2020 2:19 pm

Newcastle

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Re: Clarets Top 10 Quiz (number 1 in a series of some)

Post by TheFamilyCat » Wed Apr 15, 2020 2:21 pm

Newcastle and Wednesday correct

1. Preston
2=. Bolton
2=. Blackpool
2=. West Brom
2=.
6. Newcastle
7=. Man Utd
7=. Sheff Weds
7=.
10.

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Post by tiger76 » Wed Apr 15, 2020 2:21 pm

Sunderland

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Re: Clarets Top 10 Quiz (number 1 in a series of some)

Post by ClaretTony » Wed Apr 15, 2020 2:24 pm

Just trying to think of teams we've played a lot

Spurs
Blackburn

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Post by MrTopTier » Wed Apr 15, 2020 2:24 pm

Middlesbrough
Birmingham
Tottenham

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Re: Clarets Top 10 Quiz (number 1 in a series of some)

Post by TheFamilyCat » Wed Apr 15, 2020 2:26 pm

Spurs are tenth:

1. Preston
2=. Bolton
2=. Blackpool
2=. West Brom
2=.
6. Newcastle
7=. Man Utd
7=. Sheff Weds
7=.
10. Spurs

I was quite surprised by the other two, especially when you consider some of those not in the ten. I hope the website I used is reliable

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Re: Clarets Top 10 Quiz (number 1 in a series of some)

Post by MrTopTier » Wed Apr 15, 2020 2:26 pm

Leeds

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Re: Clarets Top 10 Quiz (number 1 in a series of some)

Post by MrTopTier » Wed Apr 15, 2020 2:29 pm

Sheffield Utd
Huddersfield

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Re: Clarets Top 10 Quiz (number 1 in a series of some)

Post by tiger76 » Wed Apr 15, 2020 2:32 pm

Man City
West Ham

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Re: Clarets Top 10 Quiz (number 1 in a series of some)

Post by TheFamilyCat » Wed Apr 15, 2020 2:33 pm

None of those Yorkshire giants are correct.

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Re: Clarets Top 10 Quiz (number 1 in a series of some)

Post by MrTopTier » Wed Apr 15, 2020 2:40 pm

None of those Yorkshire giants are correct.
Glad to hear that.

Going to for some more obscure teams, Bury, Charlton and Notts County

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Post by tiger76 » Wed Apr 15, 2020 2:43 pm

Oldham
Carlisle

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Re: Clarets Top 10 Quiz (number 1 in a series of some)

Post by MrTopTier » Wed Apr 15, 2020 2:44 pm

Forest
Ipswich

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Re: Clarets Top 10 Quiz (number 1 in a series of some)

Post by ClaretTony » Wed Apr 15, 2020 2:44 pm

Fulham - Leicester

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Re: Clarets Top 10 Quiz (number 1 in a series of some)

Post by TheFamilyCat » Wed Apr 15, 2020 2:45 pm

MrTopTier wrote:
Wed Apr 15, 2020 2:44 pm
Forest
Ipswich
Forest are in there; one more to find. Edit: not anymore, Leicester is correct.

1. Preston
2=. Bolton
2=. Blackpool
2=. West Brom
2=. Leicester
6. Newcastle
7=. Man Utd
7=. Sheff Weds
7=. Forest
10. Spurs

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Post by tiger76 » Wed Apr 15, 2020 2:47 pm

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Post by MrTopTier » Wed Apr 15, 2020 2:48 pm

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Watford

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Post by MrTopTier » Wed Apr 15, 2020 2:49 pm

Liked that one. Cheers tfc.

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Re: Clarets Top 10 Quiz (number 1 in a series of some)

Post by ClaretTony » Wed Apr 15, 2020 2:49 pm

TheFamilyCat wrote:
Wed Apr 15, 2020 2:45 pm
Forest are in there; one more to find. Edit: not anymore, Leicester is correct.

1. Preston
2=. Bolton
2=. Blackpool
2=. West Brom
2=. Leicester
6. Newcastle
7=. Man Utd
7=. Sheff Weds
7=. Forest
10. Spurs
I guessed at Leicester but didn't think they'd be right up there in joint second.

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Re: Clarets Top 10 Quiz (number 1 in a series of some)

Post by TheFamilyCat » Wed Apr 15, 2020 3:00 pm

Here's the page I used. As I say, I hope it's reliable, apologies if it isn't:

https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/burnley-fc/11/

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Re: Clarets Top 10 Quiz (number 1 in a series of some)

Post by andyh » Wed Apr 15, 2020 4:09 pm

Amazed we’ve only played Wrexham 7 times... I must have been to all of them... and I’m nowhere near as prodigious as most on here in terms of attendance.

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Re: Clarets Top 10 Quiz (number 1 in a series of some)

Post by Dazzler » Wed Apr 15, 2020 4:22 pm

andyh wrote:
Wed Apr 15, 2020 4:09 pm
Amazed we’ve only played Wrexham 7 times... I must have been to all of them... and I’m nowhere near as prodigious as most on here in terms of attendance.

35 times

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https://www.11v11.com/teams/burnley/tab ... n/Wrexham/

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