General Knowledge Quiz

[martinsh]

Accrington, Barnsley and Blackpool?

One of those is correct

 

[backontrack]

Accrington, Burton-upon-Trent and Scunthorpe?

 

[martinsh]

Accrington, Burton-upon-Trent and Scunthorpe?

Two of those are correct. You're just missing the town which currently has a team in League 1

 

[backontrack]

Accrington, Burton-upon-Trent and Fleetwood?

 

[martinsh]

Accrington, Burton-upon-Trent and Fleetwood?

3 clubs in Fleetwood ? It's very lucky to have ever had one !

Looking at current League 1 table, there is a small chance the club concerned might not be in it next season. This club has been in the football league since the 1920s, and has never been in the Premier League (or the old Div 1)

 

[backontrack]

Accrington, Burton-upon-Trent and Oldham?

 

[martinsh]

Accrington, Burton-upon-Trent and Oldham?

Believe it or not, Oldham were in the top league in the early 1990s !

Keep going, I think my previous clues have ruled out all but about 4 teams in League 1 ...

 

[backontrack]

I think it's going to be either Doncaster or Walsall. I'm going to plump for Doncaster.

 

[martinsh]

I think it's going to be either Doncaster or Walsall. I'm going to plump for Doncaster.

Actually it's neither of them ! Doncaster have only been in the Football League since 2003 anyway ...

 

[backontrack]

Southend then?

 

[martinsh]

Southend then?

Sorry, still no.

 

[backontrack]

Well it's not Rochdale, Wimbledon or Oxford...

Gillingham?

 

[martinsh]

Well it's not Rochdale, Wimbledon or Oxford...

Gillingham?

You're right it's none of those four ! Though I don't see why it couldn't have been Rochdale ?

Gillingham have only been in the league since about 1950.

Not many that you haven't guessed ...

 

[Cowley]

Port Vale (probably not)?

 

[kevconnor]

Bradford

 

[martinsh]

Port Vale (probably not)?

Vale not in League 1 !

Bradford

The correct name of the club is Bradford City. This question is about towns.

Look towards the top of the League 1 table for the answer ...

 

[backontrack]

You're right it's none of those four ! Though I don't see why it couldn't have been Rochdale?

Rochdale are in the relegation zone, so are quite likely to go down.

Is it Rotherham?

 

[martinsh]

Rochdale are in the relegation zone, so are quite likely to go down.

Is it Rotherham?

At last ! We have a winner !
Your penalty shoot-out

Will post full details of clubs involved in this question when I get home this evening

 

[backontrack]

At last ! We have a winner !
Your penalty shoot-out

Will post full details of clubs involved in this question when I get home this evening

Thank you

Which T will you find on the edge of a Berwickshire cliff?

 

[DasLunatic]

A person called Thomas climbing it?

 

[backontrack]

A person called Thomas climbing it?

Nope...

 

[A Challenge]

In the absence of me being able to think of anything else, English Breakfast?

 

[backontrack]

In the absence of me being able to think of anything else, English Breakfast?

The best answer this thread has ever had, surely?

Sadly, it's an incorrect one.

 

[backontrack]

CLUE: It is an historic monument.

 

[deltic1989]

I take no resposibility for this (unless it's correct) but the Mrs thinks Telescope.

 

[backontrack]

I take no resposibility for this (unless it's correct) but the Mrs thinks Telescope.

I'm afraid the Mrs is wrong there...

 

[martinsh]

For the sake of completeness, here is the ful answer to the Football clubs question

Accrington
Accrington 1888-93
Accrington Stanley 1921-62
Accrington Stanley (1968) 2006 – present

Burton-upon-Trent
Burton Swifts 1892-1901
Burton Wanderers 1894-7
Burton United 1901-7
Burton Albion 2009 - present

Rotherham
Rotherham Town 1893-6
Rotherham County 1919-25
Rotherham United 1925 - present

Thanks to Mr W Pedia for the information

 

[martinsh]

CLUE: It is an historic monument.

Tantallon Castle ?

Open floor if correct. I'm out all day tomorrow

 

[backontrack]

Tantallon Castle ?

Open floor if correct. I'm out all day tomorrow

It is Tantallon Castle, your floor

 

[DasLunatic]

Given the following position with White to play first, how many moves will it take for Black to win?
(bonus points for listing the moves)