Wednesday Quiz

Henry Irving

1. Four Days after losing the 1946 cup final the two finalist met again in the league. What rare event happened again in this match?

2. Charlton CEO Steve Waggott was on the books of which two league clubs as a youngster?

3. Which Charlton fan wrote the book "I just can't help believing. Going down: The relegation Experience"?

4. What is the title of the book that features Lucas Radabe and Mark Fish?

5. What is the most recently published book about Charlton called?

6. Why is the Hartlepool FC mascot a Monkey

7. In correct order give all the previous names of Hartlepool FC?

8. The club republished three long out of print Charlton books in the 90s in one box set. What were the three books?

9. Charlton played which African team at the Valley on 8 August 1970?

10 Charlton played which African country at the Valley on 14 September 1953?

stonemuse

1. Ball burst

stonemuse

8. Jimmy Seed Story, Sam Bartram by himself, Eddie Firmani Football with the millionaires

stonemuse

4. Madiba's Boys

addick1965

6. When England were at war with France a french ship was shipwrecked off the coast of Hartlepool and the only survivor was the ships pet monkey which the locals though was a frenchman having never seen one before..i think there was a trial and the monkey was found guilty of being a french spy and hung, hence the term monkey hangers and why they have a monkey as a mascot

addick1965

7 Hearts of Oak
10 South Africa

paulbaconsarnie

5. wembley to welling?

QatarNapsy

2. Newcastle & ?
5. When the Robin Stopped Bobbin.

Henry Irving

[cite]Posted By: stonemuse[/cite]1. Ball burst

Correct. Charlton lost 3 -1 and the gates were closed 20 mins before KO with 30,000 inside and 5,000 locked out.

[cite]Posted By: stonemuse[/cite]8. Jimmy Seed Story, Sam Bartram by himself, Eddie Firmani Football with the millionaires

Correct

[cite]Posted By: stonemuse[/cite]4. Madiba's Boys

Spot on

[cite]Posted By: addick1965[/cite]6. When England were at war with France a french ship was shipwrecked off the coast of Hartlepool and the only survivor was the ships pet monkey which the locals though was a frenchman having never seen one before..i think there was a trial and the monkey was found guilty of being a french spy and hung, hence the term monkey hangers and why they have a monkey as a mascot

After all that you're wrong. No, actually that is the right answer : - )

[cite]Posted By: addick1965[/cite]7 Hearts of Oak
10 South Africa

Impressively correct

[cite]Posted By: paulbaconsarnie[/cite]5. wembley to welling?

Been about 10 since that one. The correct answer is...

[cite]Posted By: QatarNapsy[/cite]
5. When the Robin Stopped Bobbin.

[cite]Posted By: QatarNapsy[/cite]2. Newcastle & ?

Half right. Still need to get the other club which wasn't Hartlepool.

3 and 7 still to get.

addick1965

3) if thats the Man city book it'll be Charlie Connelly..i think

Henry Irving

[cite]Posted By: addick1965[/cite]3) if thats the Man city book it'll be Charlie Connelly..i think

It is Charlie although it's not just Man City despite the cover shot. Chapters on lots of clubs including us

addick1965

7) Didn't Hartlepool drop the "s" from their name (Hartlepools Utd)?

Henry Irving

[cite]Posted By: addick1965[/cite]7) Didn't Hartlepool drop the "s" from their name (Hartlepools Utd)?

I ask the questions : - )

stonemuse

Trying to recall answer to no. 9 without cheating ... annoying as I was there for the game!

BlackForestReds

7. West Hartlepool FC

Henry Irving

[cite]Posted By: BlackForestReds[/cite]7. West Hartlepool FC

ALL the previous names

BlackForestReds

Hartlepools United.

Henry Irving

7. In correct order give all the previous names of Hartlepool FC?

addick1965

West Hartlepool FC
Hartlepools United FC

Henry Irving

No, stop mis-reading wikipedia or whatever it is : - )

West Hartlepool was a different club

The answer is
1908 - 1968 Hartlepools United
1968 - 1977 Hartlepool
1977 - date Hartlepool United

Still need to get Waggott's other league club

stonemuse

9. Accra Hearts of Oak Sporting Club ... found the programme ;-)

Henry Irving

[cite]Posted By: stonemuse[/cite]9. Accra Hearts of Oak Sporting Club ... found the programme ;-)

Reading post #6 would have been quicker : - )

stonemuse

Didn't notice that, although post 6 does state that it is the answer to question 7 !

Henry Irving

[cite]Posted By: stonemuse[/cite]Didn't notice that, although post 6 does state that it is the answer to question 7 !

You have to make allowences for Postie : - )

addick1965

[cite]Posted By: Henry Irving[/cite]

[cite]Posted By: stonemuse[/cite]Didn't notice that, although post 6 does state that it is the answer to question 7 !

You have to make allowences for Postie : - )

DOH!!!

Dave Rudd

Did Waggott play for Workington when they were a League club?

Henry Irving

[cite]Posted By: Dave Rudd[/cite]Did Waggott play for Workington when they were a League club?

Workington dropped out of the league in 1977. How old do think Steve is?

No, it's not them.

It's a current Premier League club

LenGlover

[cite]Posted By: Henry Irving[/cite]

[cite]Posted By: Dave Rudd[/cite]Did Waggott play for Workington when they were a League club?

Workington dropped out of the league in 1977. How old do think Steve is?

No, it's not them.

It's a current Premier League club

If he is in his mid 50s and was on the books as a teenager then we are talking early / mid seventies so entirely feasible.

BlackForestReds

[cite]Posted By: Henry Irving[/cite]

[cite]Posted By: Dave Rudd[/cite]Did Waggott play for Workington when they were a League club?

Workington dropped out of the league in 1977. How old do think Steve is?

No, it's not them.

It's a current Premier League club

So not Newcastle then...

Is it Sunderland?

Dave Rudd

I'll try Wolves

Henry Irving

nope. Keeping guessing.