Bill Edgar's Friday quiz

Think you know your football? Then pit your wits against our statistical guru Bill Edgar's weekly brain-bender. Hopefully, you've stewed over the answers for the weekend - so, to see how you've fared, scroll down to the bottom of the page for the answers.

1. Which of the following players appeared in all four divisions – Premier League and the three Football League divisions – during the 2000-01 season, without moving on loan?

A Tony Cottee

B Ian Marshall

C Gerry Taggart

2. How many names has Darlington’s present ground had since it opened in 2003?

A 3

B 4

C 5

3. When Liverpool beat SV Hamburg at home in the first leg of the European Super Cup in 1977-78, they did so with the same scoreline by which Ajax won at home to AC Milan in the first leg in 1973-74. What was the score?

A 4-3

B 5-2

C 6-0

4. How many winning goals were scored in the last ten minutes during the opening two rounds of Premier League matches this season?

A 4

B 5

C 6

5. How many league clubs in London signed Clive Allen as a player?

A 5

B 7

C 9

6. Which team have won two of the three penalty shoot-outs that have occurred in this season’s Carling Cup?

A Wolverhampton Wanderers

B Rotherham United

C Crewe Alexandra

7. How many countries in Uefa are not represented in this season’s Champions League proper (ie the group stage)?

A 22

B 29

C 36

8. Notts County, founded in 1862, are the oldest English league club. Leaving aside Stoke City, the date of whose formation is disputed (1863 or 1868), which is the next oldest English league club?

A Sheffield Wednesday

B Nottingham Forest

C Preston North End

9. Of the 33 European Super Cups played before this weekend, how many have been won by the European Cup holders?

A 17

B 20

C 23

10. In which season was the present transfer window system in England introduced?

A 2000-01

B 2002-03

C 2004-05.

The answers

QUESTION ONE: (A) Tony Cottee. He started at Leicester City (top flight), moved to Norwich City (second tier) in September, became player-manager at Barnet (fourth tier) in November and finally joined Millwall (third tier) in March.

QUESTION TWO: (C) 5. They are: Reynolds Arena, The New Stadium, Williamson Motors Stadium, 96.6 TFM Darlington Arena, The Balfour Webnet Darlington Arena.

QUESTION THREE: (C) 6-0 (Scorers: Terry McDermott 3, Phil Thompson, David Fairclough, Kenny Dalglish).

QUESTION FOUR: (C) 6. They came in the following six games: Sunderland 0, Liverpool 1. Hull City 2, Fulham 1. Everton 2, Blackburn Rovers 3. Tottenham Hotspur 1, Sunderland 2. Stoke City 3, Aston Villa 2. Liverpool 2, Middlesbrough 1.

QUESTION FIVE: (B) 7. Queens Park Rangers (twice), Arsenal (though he never played for them), Crystal Palace, Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea, West Ham United, Millwall.

QUESTION SIX: (B) Rotherham United (against Sheffield Wednesday and Wolverhampton Wanderers).

QUESTION SEVEN: (C) 36. Just 17 of the 53 nations are represented.

QUESTION EIGHT: (B) Nottingham Forest (1865).

QUESTION NINE: (A) 17.

QUESTION TEN: (B) 2002-03. 

Yesterday we asked you: Which FA Cup winners of the 1990s had their winning goals in the semi-final and final scored by a central defender?

Answer: Tony Adams, semi-final v Tottenham Hotspur. Andy Linighan, final replay v Sheffield Wednesday.