Name this Leicester team

[49er]

Saturday 11th October 1980 v Coventry

 

1. Who is Jock referring to:

 

Today it's near neighbours Coventry and ...., a mate of mine for many years, is in the process of building a young team.

 

2. Name the player

 

In April 1979....was playing happily in the Highland League in Scotland..'I joined Elgin City' ' ..the move to Leicester really came out of the blue'

 

3. Name the Coventry players

 

a) Midfielder signed from Derby, who was to play for City later on.

b) Midfielder who played for Aston Villa and New York Cosmos

c) Centre Forward whose father also player football. He went on to play for AC Milan

 

 

 

 

[49er]

Saturday 25th October 1986 v Southampton

 

1. Southampton Manager and Assistant Manager

 

a) The Manager once scored all four goals in a game against Leicester

b) The Assistant managed a European Cup winning side

 

2. Southampton players

 

a) Left footed midfielder who previously played for Middlesbrough - a little thin on top!

b) A pacy little player who can operate on the wing or as a central striker, and was capped by England last season. Brother played for Leeds.

c) Up front - Leeds and Man Utd veteran

 

3. Who is the City player

 

a) Best wishes go to our 19-year-old reserve goalkeeper who left this week by mutual consent. He made just three first team appearances, all of them last season.

 

 

[49er]

Saturday 11th October 1986 v Nottm Forest

 

1. Who is the City player

 

..is proving a worthy successor to former Filbert Street greats such as Peter Shilton and Gordon Banks. Alan Smith grabbed the last minute winner, but it was Leicester keeper..who cost Rangers the game

 

2. Name the Forest players

 

a) In goal..has made the No 1 spot his own since taking over and impressing when Dutchman... collected a troublesome knee injury last season

b) Left back.. came to forest as part of a £400,000 deal in May 1985 that also brought defender ..  from Coventry City

c) Forest are particularly strong in the centre of defence where calm, rangy Dutchman... has been partnering top youngster...

d) In midfield,..., a big money signing from Portsomouth is showing England form

e) Up front, Forest have plenty of skill with the scintillating pace of... on the wing

 

 

[49er]

Saturday 28th February 1981 v Nottm Forest

 

1. Who is Jock referring to:

 

And I can say that up until 6.30pm on Wednesday evening I was 100 per cent sure I was going to get him. ..This was a genuine attempt to do the best possible for Leicester and to get a world class player to play for us.

 

2. Name the City players

 

a) It will be a long time before....forgets the last day of January and the first few days of February 1981. Scored the winning goal against Liverpool at Anfield..scored the only goal of the game against Manchester united and hit a hat-trick against Yugoslav champions Red Star Belgrade

 

b) Signed from Birmingham City minutes before the match against Red Star Belgrade. The £60,000 buy made his debut in the second half.

 

3. Name the Forest players

 

a) Left back who was signed from Leeds

b) Midfielder who was rumoured to be going to Norwich. Had a subsequent link with City

c) Forward signed from Coventry, but struggled to replicate his goalscoring form

 

4. What are the answers to these Foxword clues

 

a) Club which replaced Workington in the League

b) Nickname of the St Andrew's side

c) Keeper who served Millwall, Chelsea, Manchester United and England

d) Curtis or Cork

 

 

 

 

[1972 Fox]

1 hour ago, 49er said:

Nope. The team is Sheff Wed. 

Mark Smith?

[1972 Fox]

52 minutes ago, 49er said:

Hi Guys,

 

A slight change in the theme. 

 

I'll be quoting material from programmes in the seventies/eighties, and then asking questions.

 

Let's give it a go.

 

Saturday 27th September 1980 v Spurs

 

1) Who was Jock Wallace referring to:

 

a) There has been one or two articles written recently on the subject of a goalkeeper being captain of the side but ... is leading by example

 

b) I am delighted to see young goalkeeper.... in the Scotland youth squad for the forthcoming international against Iceland.

 

2) Which City player is this:

 

Manager Jock Wallace has already gone on record as saying that his centre half will play for England one day.

 

3) Which Spurs' players are being referred to:

 

a) The goalscoring exploits of ... and .... - summer signings from Aberdeen and Stoke City respectively - have ended what was rapidly becoming a White Hart Lane goal famine.

 

b) Eire international.. and Scot ... are the full backs

 

c) In the middle of the defence long-serving .... continues to be the most reliable of players with well over 400 league appearances.

 

 

 

Mark Wallington

Nicky Walker

 

Larry May

 

Steve Archibald

Garth Crooks

 

Chris Hughton

?

 

Steve Perryman

[1972 Fox]

50 minutes ago, 49er said:

Saturday 11th October 1980 v Coventry

 

1. Who is Jock referring to:

 

Today it's near neighbours Coventry and ...., a mate of mine for many years, is in the process of building a young team.

 

2. Name the player

 

In April 1979....was playing happily in the Highland League in Scotland..'I joined Elgin City' ' ..the move to Leicester really came out of the blue'

 

3. Name the Coventry players

 

a) Midfielder signed from Derby, who was to play for City later on.

b) Midfielder who played for Aston Villa and New York Cosmos

c) Centre Forward whose father also player football. He went on to play for AC Milan

 

 

 

 

Gordon Milne

 

Ian Wilson

 

Gerry Daly

Steve Hunt

Mark Hateley

[49er]

16 minutes ago, Blue Fox 72 said:

Mark Smith?

Correct

[49er]

17 minutes ago, Blue Fox 72 said:

Gordon Milne

 

Ian Wilson

 

Gerry Daly

Steve Hunt

Mark Hateley

Spot on

[49er]

21 minutes ago, Blue Fox 72 said:

Mark Wallington

Nicky Walker

 

Larry May

 

Steve Archibald

Garth Crooks

 

Chris Hughton

?

 

Steve Perryman

Correct.

 

Clue - the left back shares the same name as a player who played in the 1981 FA Cup final, and had a chance to score the winner in the first game

[1972 Fox]

49 minutes ago, 49er said:

Saturday 28th February 1981 v Nottm Forest

 

1. Who is Jock referring to:

 

And I can say that up until 6.30pm on Wednesday evening I was 100 per cent sure I was going to get him. ..This was a genuine attempt to do the best possible for Leicester and to get a world class player to play for us.

 

2. Name the City players

 

a) It will be a long time before....forgets the last day of January and the first few days of February 1981. Scored the winning goal against Liverpool at Anfield..scored the only goal of the game against Manchester united and hit a hat-trick against Yugoslav champions Red Star Belgrade

 

b) Signed from Birmingham City minutes before the match against Red Star Belgrade. The £60,000 buy made his debut in the second half.

 

3. Name the Forest players

 

a) Left back who was signed from Leeds

b) Midfielder who was rumoured to be going to Norwich. Had a subsequent link with City

c) Forward signed from Coventry, but struggled to replicate his goalscoring form

 

4. What are the answers to these Foxword clues

 

a) Club which replaced Workington in the League

b) Nickname of the St Andrew's side

c) Keeper who served Millwall, Chelsea, Manchester United and England

d) Curtis or Cork

 

 

 

 

Johan Cruyff

 

Jim Melrose

Steve Lynex

 

Frank Gray

Martin O'Neill

Ian Wallace

 

Hereford

Blues

Alex Stepney

Alan

[49er]

4 minutes ago, Blue Fox 72 said:

Johan Cruyff

 

Jim Melrose

Steve Lynex

 

Frank Gray

Martin O'Neill

Ian Wallace

 

Hereford

Blues

Alex Stepney

Alan

All correct apart from Hereford.

[49er]

Saturday 29th November 1980 v Norwich City

 

1. Name the City player

 

'Apart from anything else I've played all my football up to now in the Second Division with Oldham and City'

 

2. Name the Norwich City players

 

a) The former Everton and Bristol City striker is playing well again

b) Forward who went onto join Forest for £1m

 

3. Answer the Foxword crossword clues

 

a) Tree at Reading's ground

b) Defender who left Leicester for Chelsea last season

c) Bird on the badge of WBA

 

[1972 Fox]

11 minutes ago, 49er said:

All correct apart from Hereford.

Wimbledon?

[1972 Fox]

8 minutes ago, 49er said:

Saturday 29th November 1980 v Norwich City

 

1. Name the City player

 

'Apart from anything else I've played all my football up to now in the Second Division with Oldham and City'

 

2. Name the Norwich City players

 

a) The former Everton and Bristol City striker is playing well again

b) Forward who went onto join Forest for £1m

 

3. Answer the Foxword crossword clues

 

a) Tree at Reading's ground

b) Defender who left Leicester for Chelsea last season

c) Bird on the badge of WBA

 

Alan Young

 

Joe Royle

Justin Fashanu

 

Elm

Dennis Rofe

Throstle/Thrush

[49er]

Wednesday 12th November 1980 v Everton

 

1. Name the City player

 

Hit the headlines as a 16-year-old when he made a scoring debut against Oldham on 1st January 1979

 

2. Questions relating to Everton

 

a) Name of the Manager, who was subsequently linked to City

b) Right back signed from Aston Villa

c) Centre Half who went on to play for Sheff Wed

d) Midfielder, who was described as being 'whole hearted', and played for Scotland

e) Bearded Centre Forward, who was signed from Birmingham

f) Forward who subsequently had a loan spell with City

g) Young midfielder who had a subsequent link with City

 

3. Name the celebrity City fan

 

I'm doing a show in London with Rod Hull and Emu during the day and I'm frightened to think what may happen, admitted the lead singer of..

 

 

[49er]

6 minutes ago, Blue Fox 72 said:

Wimbledon?

Correct

[49er]

Just now, Blue Fox 72 said:

Alan Young

 

Joe Royle

Justin Fashanu

 

Elm

Dennis Rofe

Throstle/Thrush

Correct

[49er]

Monday 26th December 1977 v Middlesbrough

 

Questions relating to City players

 

a) Who was the first player Frank McLintock signed. Clue - he had a second spell a few years later

b) Geoff Salmons joined City from Stoke. Name his other League club

c) Two of City's signings this season have played for Halifax. Name them

d) Which club did goalkeeper Carl Jayes sign for recently

e) Who was the City player who joined Fourth Division Southend United this season

 

Questions relating to Middlesbrough

 

f) Midfielder who became an established Welsh international at Stoke

g) Left back, who was a former England international and played for Leeds

h) Midfielder who went on to play for Liverpool and managed Rangers (amongst others)

i) Goalscoring centre forward who moved to WBA

 

Foxword crossword clues

 

j) First word of the Wembley 'hymn'

 

[1972 Fox]

14 minutes ago, 49er said:

Wednesday 12th November 1980 v Everton

 

1. Name the City player

 

Hit the headlines as a 16-year-old when he made a scoring debut against Oldham on 1st January 1979

 

2. Questions relating to Everton

 

a) Name of the Manager, who was subsequently linked to City

b) Right back signed from Aston Villa

c) Centre Half who went on to play for Sheff Wed

d) Midfielder, who was described as being 'whole hearted', and played for Scotland

e) Bearded Centre Forward, who was signed from Birmingham

f) Forward who subsequently had a loan spell with City

g) Young midfielder who had a subsequent link with City

 

3. Name the celebrity City fan

 

I'm doing a show in London with Rod Hull and Emu during the day and I'm frightened to think what may happen, admitted the lead singer of..

 

 

Dave Buchanan

 

Gordon Lee

John Gidman

Mike Lyons

Asa Hartford

Bob Latchford

Peter Eastoe

?

 

Dave Bartram

[49er]

Saturday 27th October 1979 v Sunderland

 

Questions about City players

 

a) He played with Bohemians in league matches and in glamour games in European competitions

b) Captain of Sunderland will be back at Filbert Street 

 

Questions about Sunderland

 

c) Striker who was born in Melton Mowbray

d) Prolific goalscorer who also played for Newcastle, West Ham and Chelsea

e) Goalkeeper who previously played for a Bolton side that included Sam Allardyce and Peter Reid

[49er]

3 minutes ago, Blue Fox 72 said:

Dave Buchanan

 

Gordon Lee

John Gidman

Mike Lyons

Asa Hartford

Bob Latchford

Peter Eastoe

?

 

Dave Bartram

Correct. For a bonus point, why was Asa Hartfoed a 'whole-hearted' player?!

 

The Leicester link did not play for City, but was there in another capacity

[1972 Fox]

3 minutes ago, 49er said:

Monday 26th December 1977 v Middlesbrough

 

Questions relating to City players

 

a) Who was the first player Frank McLintock signed. Clue - he had a second spell a few years later

b) Geoff Salmons joined City from Stoke. Name his other League club

c) Two of City's signings this season have played for Halifax. Name them

d) Which club did goalkeeper Carl Jayes sign for recently

e) Who was the City player who joined Fourth Division Southend United this season

 

Questions relating to Middlesbrough

 

f) Midfielder who became an established Welsh international at Stoke

g) Left back, who was a former England international and played for Leeds

h) Midfielder who went on to play for Liverpool and managed Rangers (amongst others)

i) Goalscoring centre forward who moved to WBA

 

Foxword crossword clues

 

j) First word of the Wembley 'hymn'

 

Eddie Kelly

Sheffield United

?

Northampton?

?

 

?

Terry Cooper

Graeme Souness

David Mills

 

Abide

[1972 Fox]

4 minutes ago, 49er said:

Correct. For a bonus point, why was Asa Hartfoed a 'whole-hearted' player?!

 

The Leicester link did not play for City, but was there in another capacity

Gary Megson?

[49er]

Saturday 31st January 1976 v Man City

 

City players

 

1) Nice to see..on the scoresheet for Grimsby Town. Our young Irishman started his loan spell with the Third Division club by notching their goal

 

Man City

 

2) Manager who was captain in the 1969 FA Cup final against City

3) Forward played in the 1973 FA Cup final for Sunderland

4) Centre half, who also played for Sunderland in the 1973 FA Cup final

 

Foxword crossword

 

5) Rinus Michels manages them

6) Dundee's home ground

7) Whittle or Wollett