Surprising curious football trivia

[enmac]

This came to mind after just listening to Tim Vickery on the radio. 

Brazils first ever international game was against Exeter City! 

https://thesefootballtimes.co/2018/01/23/the-english-connection-how-exeter-city-led-to-the-creation-of-the-brazil-national-team/

[Ashley]

Ross Barkley could have played for Nigeria.

[StanSP]

1 hour ago, Ashley said:

Ross Barkley could have played for Nigeria.

Kevin De Bruyne could have played for Burundi.

[jonthefox]

I could have played for Leicester if my career wasn’t cut short by a chronic lack of talent. 

[oxford blue]

St Johnstone are the only league club in either England/Scotland to have a J in their name

[Crazy Kop Corner]

53 minutes ago, jonthefox said:

I could have played for Leicester if my career wasn’t cut short by a chronic lack of talent. 

Surely you were a contender

[Stuntman_Mike]

Arteta stole Pep's Matalan card.

[shailen]

55 minutes ago, jonthefox said:

I could have played for Leicester if my career wasn’t cut short by a chronic lack of talent. 

I could have been the next Ade Akinbyi but too bad I knew how to finish 😔. 

[davieG]

2 hours ago, enmac said:

This came to mind after just listening to Tim Vickery on the radio. 

Brazils first ever international game was against Exeter City! 

https://thesefootballtimes.co/2018/01/23/the-english-connection-how-exeter-city-led-to-the-creation-of-the-brazil-national-team/

Saw a TV programme on this, If I remember correctly they toured all over S. America against the wishes of the FA and the Manager/Coach was banned from any football for life when they got back.

 

That could be all rubbish and about something entirely different.

[brucey]

Khun Top has an instagram account for his dogs.

 

 

Edited 8 July 2020 by brucey

[foxestalkisfullofidiots]

In Luis Suarez’s 1st game back after his first child was born he scored 1 goal in the match, in his first game back after his 2nd child was born he scored 2 goals in the match and in his first game back after his 3rd child was born he scored 3 goals in the match.

[UpTheLeagueFox]

1 hour ago, jonthefox said:

I could have played for Leicester if my career wasn’t cut short by a chronic lack of talent. 

That's no excuse.

Look at most of the blokes who played for us 2004-2008.

[Stuntman_Mike]

14 minutes ago, foxestalkisfullofidiots said:

In Luis Suarez’s 1st game back after his first child was born he scored 1 goal in the match, in his first game back after his 2nd child was born he scored 2 goals in the match and in his first game back after his 3rd child was born he scored 3 goals in the match.

Watch his 4th child be born the day before we play them in the CL.

[UpTheLeagueFox]

9 minutes ago, Stuntman_Mike said:

Watch his 4th child be born the day before we play them in the CL.

No way is he going to score 4 goals in the CL FINAL.

[Tielemans63]

Pittodrie is actually Gaelic for 'shit heap'.

[shailen]

18 minutes ago, UpTheLeagueFox said:

No way is he going to score 4 goals in the CL FINAL.

Yeah no way barca are going to get that far! 

[Yes N'Didi]

Brazil had more shots (18-14), shots on target (13-12) and possession (52-48) than Germany in their 1-7 defeat in the semifinals of the 2014 World Cup.

[davieG]

Not surprising but notable all the same

 

Manchester City completed 787 of their 840 passes this evening against Newcastle, recording a pass completion rate of 93.7% - the highest passing accuracy we have on record in the Premier League since 2003-04.

[enmac]

Sorry not football, but cricket. 

Andy Lloyd is the only English opening batsman never to be dismissed. 

Here's why.:

 

 

 

[Nalis]

4-2 is the most common world cup final scoreline (after extra time).

 

By comparison, 1-0 is the most common world cup tournament scoreline.

[boots60]

West Auckland, the first winners of the World Cup

 

http://www.westauckland.plus.com/westaucklandweb/worldcup.html

[enmac]

39 minutes ago, boots60 said:

West Auckland, the first winners of the World Cup

 

http://www.westauckland.plus.com/westaucklandweb/worldcup.html

Interesting. So the first World Cup was never recovered. 

[Corky]

Hasenhuttl translates as Rabbit Hutch.

[worth_the_wait]

The 1923 FA Cup Final is the only major football match, where you can make the attendance to be anything you like.

 

It was officially about 126,000.   Others estimate it as 160,000.   Some estimate it as high as 200,000.   I've even see it listed as 300,000.  

 

Personally, I reckon it was over 500,000.   Nah, let's round it up and call it a million.

[Trav Le Bleu]

23 hours ago, jonthefox said:

I could have played for Leicester if my career wasn’t cut short by a chronic lack of talent. 

Josh Low never let it stop him.

 

Light-weight!