Answers to Sheff Weds questions

17 March 2013 12:54
Set by Paul yesterday.

60’s. Sheffield Wednesday paid what was a club record fee at the time for the man shown below in 1969, who is he and what British transfer record did he set when he signed for Wednesday?

70’s. Gary Bell was the only non Cardiff born member of the City back four when they beat Sheffield Wednesday 4-1 in December 1972, who were his defensive colleagues that day?

80’s. City’s 13 man squad for their 2-1 defeat at Hillsborough in October 1981 included eight Welshmen, can you name the two out of those we paid a transfer fee for (one cost £10,000 and the other £70,000)?

90’s. Four members of the Sheffield Wednesday side which beat Manchester United 1-0 in the 1991 League Cup Final are currently managing Football League clubs, can you name them?

00’s. The only City substitute who got on the pitch in our 1-0 win over Wednesday at Ninian Park in March 2006 was a striker who was playing against one of his former clubs, name that player.

10’s. The Wednesday side beaten 3-2 by us in April 2010 included three players who have turned out against us this season at Cardiff City Stadium playing for Leeds, Burnley and Millwall respectively, can you name them?

 

Answers.

60’s. Tommy Craig – the £100,000 Wednesday paid for him was a record for a British teenager at the time.

70’s. Phil Dwyer, Richie and Peter Morgan.

80’s. Rod Thomas cost £10,000 from Derby and Wayne Hughes £70,000 from Tulsa Roughnecks.

90’s. Nigel Pearson (Leicester), Nigel Worthington (York), Danny Wilson (Sheffield United) and John Sheridan (Plymouth).

00’s. Guylain Ndumbu-Nsungu .

10’s. Luke Varney, Lee Grant and Mark Beevers.

Source: Cardiff City Online

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