THE COLD END CHRISTMAS NON-LEAGUE QUIZ - JUST FOR FUN - HOW MANY ANSWERS DO YOU KNOW?

1) Vinnie Jones started his footballing career with non-league Wealdstone from 1984 to 1986 but which club did he last play for prior to his retirement from the game in 1998?

2) Which former Premier League player connects St Albans City and the 2022 FIFA World Cup?

  

3) Tim Buzaglo famously scored a hat-trick for Isthmian League Woking in their 2-4 FA Cup Third Round victory over West Bromwich Albion but who scored The Cards other goal?

4) What teams played in the last FA Amateur Cup Final in 1974?

5) What was Walthamstow Avenue's former ground called? 

6) Which club were Wrexham relegated from the football league with in 2008?

7) In 1994 who became Chelsea's then record signing for a transfer fee of £2,300,000? 

8) Sutton United caused one of the all time famous FA Cup shocks in the 88/89 season beating Coventry City 2-1 in the Third Round but can you remember which team they played in the Fourth Round and what the score was? 

9) Which Welsh club played in non-league's top division from 1979 to 1981 and 1982 to 1984? 

10) He had 75 caps for England between 2008 to 2017 but played in the then Football Conference during the 03/04 season. Can you name the player? 

11) What is Spartan South Midlands League Division One Amersham Town's ground called? 

12) What season was the last replay played in the FA Trophy Final? 

13) Steve Sherwood was goalkeeper for Watford in the 1984 FA Cup final versus Everton - Can you name the two non-league clubs he finished his career with from 1995 to 1998?

14) Can you name Northwich Victoria's two former home grounds? 

15) Which club spent the 92/93 and 93/94 seasons ground sharing with Gloucester City? 

16) A second promotion to The Football League was introduced for the 2002/2003 season. Which two clubs played in the first play-off? 

17) What non-league club links the 1988 FA Cup Final and Littlewood's Challenge Cup Final? 

18) Peter Taylor has recently been appointed as manager of Isthmian League North Division Maldon & Tiptree. Which club did he start his managerial career with in 1986?

19) Who were the only team relegated from the the first Alliance Premier League in 1979/80 and who replaced them? 

20) Barnet were promoted to the Football League after being crowned Conference Champions in the 1990/91 season but which club finished as runner's up to The Bees? 

 THE ANSWERS

 

1) He made two appearances for Queens Park Rangers, then playing in the First Division, during the 98/99 campaign when he was player/coach at Loftus Road.

2) Tony Roberts played in the Premier League for Queens Park Rangers from 1992 to 1996. He spent the 99/00 season with St Albans City then playing in the Isthmian Premier Division. He was the Welsh Goalkeeping coach in Qatar.

3) Striker Terry Worsfold came on as a substitute at The Hawthorns and scored the fourth goal.

4) Bishop's Stortford beat Ilford 4-1 at Wembley.

5) Green Pond Road - The last game played at the historic ground was on Saturday 6th May 1989 when Leytonstone/Ilford won 5-3 against Farnborough Town. Walthamstow Avenue had merged with Leytonstone/Ilford in the summer of 1988.

6) Mansfield Town - It took The Stags five seasons to regain their place in the football league being promoted back as Conference Champions in 2013.

7) Paul Furlong moved to Stamford Bridge from Watford. Only a few year's previously in 1991 he had moved from Isthmian League side Enfield to Coventry City.

8) They travelled to Carrow Road and lost 8-0 to Norwich City - Malcolm Allen and Robert Fleck, who netted a hat-trick, were amongst the scorers for The Canaries.

9) Bangor City were one of the founder members of the Alliance Premier League finishing 9th and 20th meaning relegation to the Northern Premier League. They were promoted back as Champions of the NPL in the 1981/82 season finishing 13th and 21st meaning a further relegation at the end of the 1983/84 campaign.

10) Joe Hart started his career with Shrewsbury Town and played twice during the 03/04 campaign when The Shrews spent the season in non-league football.

11) Spratley's Meadow - they have played at the ground since 1920.

12) 1988 - Enfield beat Telford Unted 3-2 at The Hawthorns after a 0-0 draw at Wembley Stadium.

13) He played for Gateshead and Gainsborough Trinity.

14) The Vics played at The Drill Field from 1874 to 2002 and The Victoria Stadium from 2005 to 2012. They currently ground share at Witton Albion's Wincham Park.

15) Newport AFC (later to be renamed Newport County) spent two seasons at Meadow Park.

16) Doncaster Rovers beat Dagenham & Redbridge 3-2 at Stoke City's Brittania Ground. A crowd of 13,092 saw Rovers win with a golden goal scored by 'Sir Francis Tierney' - as the Rover's fan's affectionately call him!

17) Dave Beasant was goalkeeper for Wimbledon in the FA Cup Final joined The Dons from Edgware Town in 1979. Brian Stein who scored two goals for Luton Town in their 3-2 win over Arsenal in the League Cup Final joined The Hatters from Edgware Town in 1977.

18) He spent four seasons as player/manager of Southern League side Dartford.

19) Redditch United finished bottom and moved back to the Southern League. They were replaced by Frickley Athletic who had finished in third place of the Northern Premier League Premier Division.

20) Colchester United had been relegated from the football league in 1990 and narrowly missed out on promotion at the first attempt. The Essex side didn't have to wait long as they won the title and FA Trophy in 1992.