Christmas Quiz 2009

1. THE SEASON SO FAR


1. Who was the last City player before Freddy Eastwood to score a league hat-trick for the club?
2. Which stadium did the Sky Blues visit for the first time earlier this season?
3. Which City player has appeared in every league game for the Sky Blues this season?
4. Which Championship manager’s first victory in charge was against City?
5. From which club did Gary Madine join Coventry in October?
6. Which two opposing players scored twice against the Sky Blues at the Ricoh this season?
7. In the 3-1 home defeat to Reading which City player made his first league start for over 18 months?
8. City have come from behind only once this season, against which team?
9. Which two City players have missed penalties at the Ricoh this season?
10. From which club did Chris Hussey join Coventry in October?




2. WHICH CURRENT CITY PLAYER

1. ..has the middle name of Hubert?

2. ..was born in the same Scottish town as Gary McAllister?
3. ..has a father who is the kitman at Liverpool?
4. ..started his career at Wolves but never appeared for the first team at Molineux?
5. ..has a daughter called Chardonnay?
6. ..played six games on loan for Leicester in 2008?
7. ..has an aunt Beverley who appeared in the final of X Factor in 2007?
8. ..played in the Championship play-off final for West Ham in 2005?
9. ..scored his first two league goals against the Sky Blues in the 2007-08 season?
10. ..has the middle name of Julian?



3. IN WHICH YEAR?

1. ..did Singers FC change their name to Coventry City?
2. ..did the football club move to Highfield Road?
3. ..did Coventry City join the Football League?
4. ..was the FA Cup final first played at Wembley?
5. ..did Coventry City last finish in the top six of any division?
6. ..did Jimmy Hill become the manager?
7. ..did the Sky Blues reach their first major Cup semi-final?
8. ..did the football club move to the Ricoh Arena?
9. ..did George Curtis play his final game for the club?
10. ..were substitutes first used in league games?


4. CITY RELATIONS

1. Which former City goalkeeper had a father who played the role of a Nazi centre-forward in the film Escape to Victory?
2. Which former City player and manager has a son who is the chief executive of Somerset county cricket club?
3. Which former City captain had a son who played rugby for Coventry RFC in the 1990s?
4. Which City youngster who has started one game this season has a father who was on City’s books in the 1970s?
5. Which former City striker has an uncle who was a World Boxing champion?
6. Which former City manager had a father who played cricket for England?
7. Which current City first team squad member has a brother playing on loan at Middlesbrough?
8. Which City defender has a younger brother on the club’s books?
9. Which current City player’s father was formerly a coach at the club?
10. Which former City player’s son is a commentator on Channel 4 racing?

5. WHICH FORMER CITY PLAYER…..

1. ..is currently manager of Darlington?
2. ..from last season has appeared for Hamilton Academicals in the SPL this season?
3. ..let in nine goals against Tottenham earlier this season?
4. ..scored 18 goals for Oldham Athletic last season?
5. ..is the current manager of Port Vale?
6. ..works as a commentator on Sky’s Spanish football coverage?
7. ..currently manages in the Premiership?
8. ..appeared against the Sky Blues for Crystal Palace this season?
9. ..is first team goalkeeper at Wycombe Wanderers?
10. ..from the 1960s is in the Western Australia Football Hall of Fame?




Answers will be posted tomorrow