On This Day - Feb 24 - Quiz

24 February 2012 13:18
On This Day - Feb 24 - Quiz

FEBRUARY 24

1) 1989 "Mr Newcastle" died at the age of 71. Joe Harvey skippered Newcastle to FA Cup vctory and was manager when we won the Fairs Cup. Which manager replaced him at St James' Park?

2) 2002 Nikos Dabizas scored the goal that beat the Mackems. He was an international for which country?

3) 1996 which Newcastle striker received a two-match ban for a "trial by TV" incident when he decked City defender Keith Curle? A clue - he scored his first goal for Newcastle in this game.

(Answers tomorrow)

FEBRUARY 23 - ANSWERS

1) 1976 Newcastle played their FA Cup 2nd replay on a neutral ground. Which ground was it? ELLAND ROAD, LEEDS

2) 1950 Alan Foggon was born. He scored Newcastle's third goal in the Inter-City Fairs Cup final in Budapest, and it was described by the Liverpool manager at the time as "one of the best goals I have ever seen". Who was that Liverpool manager? BILL SHANKLY

3) 1991 Newcastle drew with Wolves 0-0 and it featured the first and last appearance by a loan signing from Spurs. He was signed by Ossie Ardiles and the night before the game Paul Gascoigne took him on a tour of Newcastle pubs. Who was the Spurs player? PAUL MORAN

 

YearCompOpponentsVResultScorers (where available)AttView options 2005 UEFA HEERENVEEN H W 2-1 Breuer 10 (og); Shearer 25 26,156 Report Results   Newcastle United won 4-2 on aggregate 2002 PREM Sunderland A W 1-0 Dabizas 64 48,290 Report Results Table 2001 PREM MANCHESTER CITY H L 0-1   51,981   Results Table 1999 FAC Blackburn Rovers A W 1-0   27,483   Results   1996 PREM Manchester City A D 3-3       Results Table 1993 LD1 BRISTOL ROVERS H D 0-0       Results Table 1990 DIV2 Sheffield United A D 1-1       Results Table 1982 DIV2 SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY H W 1-0       Results Table 1979 DIV2 SUNDERLAND H L 1-4       Results Table 1973 DIV1 Norwich City A W 1-0       Results Table 1968 DIV1 WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS H W 2-0       Results Table 1962 DIV2 Charlton Athletic A D 1-1       Results Table 1951 FAC BRISTOL ROVERS H D 0-0       Results   1934 DIV1 ARSENAL H L 0-1       Results Table 1912 DIV1 PRESTON NORTH END H W 1-0       Results Table 1909 FAC WEST HAM UNITED H W 2-1       Results   1906 FAC BLACKPOOL H W 5-0       Results   1894 DIV2 GRIMSBY TOWN H W 4-1       Results Table

 

Source: FOOTYMAD