Cobblers Quiz Book , livre ebook

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THE COBBLERS QUIZ BOOK
Nigel Freestone



Publisher Information
First published in 2013 by
Apex Publishing Ltd
PO Box 7086, Clacton on Sea
Essex, CO15 5WN, England
www.apexpublishing.co.uk
Digital edition converted and distributed in 2013 by
Andrews UK Limited
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Copyright © 2013 Nigel Freestone
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Introduction
From the end of the nineteenth century to the present day, the story of Northampton Town has been anything but dull. Promotions, relegations, administration, Wembley, that George Best double-hat-trick, from Division 4 to Division 1 and back again, the move to Sixfields and much, much more... this quiz book tests your knowledge of the truly remarkable history of the Cobblers of English football.



Northampton Town FC - in the beginning
Northampton’s first professional football club was founded after a well-respected solicitor in the town conceived the idea having watched Northampton Town boys play Leicester boys in a curtain raiser to a Leicester Fosse versus Notts County match at the end of the nineteenth century. How much do you know about the early history of Northampton Town Football Club?
1. In what year was Northampton Town Football Club founded?
a) 1884
b) 1894
c) 1897
d) 1899
Were the following Midland football clubs formed before or after Northampton Town? In other words are they younger or older ?
2. Kettering Town. Younger or Older?
3. Luton Town. Younger or Older?
4. Derby County. Younger or Older?
5. Leicester City Younger or Older?
6. Wellingborough Town. Younger or Older?
7. Peterborough United. Younger or Older?
8. Cambridge United Younger or Older?
9. Bedford Town Younger or Older?
10. Buckingham Town Younger or Older ?
11. A group of men from which profession founded Northampton Town FC?
a) tailors
b) solicitors,
c) school teachers
d) cobblers
12. At which pub on the Wellingborough Road in Northampton was Northampton Town FC founded?
a) Princess Royal
b) Royal Oak
c) Princess Marina
d) King George
13. Who is often referred to as the ‘founding father’ of Northampton Town FC?
14. Problems were encountered even before Northampton Town kicked a ball, resulting in arbitration by the Football Association. Why?
15. The County Ground was obtained by the newly founded Northampton Town FC to play their home games from Northamptonshire County Cricket Club, with the proviso that?
a) games must start after 2pm on Saturday’s and after 3pm on all other days of the week
b) the football club was responsible for maintaining both the football and cricket pitches
c) games could only be played between 1 st September and 1 st May
d) Northampton Town players must not wear blue shirts when playing at the County Ground
16. Northampton Town’s first game, a friendly, against which club resulted in a 7-1 victory?
a) Leicestershire Regiment at Market Harborough
b) 48 th Regiment at Wootton Barracks
c) East Anglian Regiment at Kingsthorpe
d) 9 th Rifles at Duston
17. Northampton Town’s debut at the County Ground in 1897 was a 4-1 victory against?
a) Duston Town
b) Moulton Park
c) Earls Barton
d) Pitsford
18. Northampton Town Football Club successfully applied to join the Northants League, now known as the United Counties League, in 1897. There were only eight (8) teams in the Northants League, resulting in a fixture list of just 14 games. Northampton Town’s first Northants League game was played on 23 September 1897. Who were Northampton Town’s first opponents?
19. What colour shirts did Northampton Town wear in their first-ever Northants League game?
20. What was the final score in Northampton Town’s first-ever Northants League game?
21. The first Northants League goal registered to Northampton Town was an own goal. True or False?
Which of the following football features were present at Northampton Town’s first Northants League game:
22. Crossbar?
23. Goal nets?
24. Penalty spot?
25. Six yard box?
26 . Corner flags?
27. Managers dugout?
28. White football?
29. Northampton Town’s first home game in 1897-98 was also their first win in the Northants League. Who were the Cobblers’ opponents?
a) Duston Rovers
b) Rushden Reserves
c) Brixworth Town
d) St James United
30. According to newspaper reports what was the attendance at Northampton Town’s first Northants League game?
a) 100
b) 200
c) 300
d) 500
31. In modern money what were the gate receipts of Northampton Town’s first Northants League home game according to local newspaper reports?
a) 15p
b) 47p
c) £32
d) £47
32. What was the final score in Northampton Town’s first Northants League game?
a) Northampton Town 2-1 Opponents
b) Northampton Town 3-1 Opponents
c) Northampton Town 4-1 Opponents
d) Northampton Town 5-1 Opponents
Football has changed considerably since Northampton Town was founded. Not just the finances, media coverage, stadia and the public profile of players, but also the rules. Determine whether the following were allowed in Cobblers’ first Northants League game. In other words can you sort out the fair from the foul ?
33. The goalkeeper is about to save a shot when he’s suddenly charged over by an opponent with the result that the ball flies into the goal. Fair or Foul ?
34. A player takes a throw-in with one hand. Fair or Foul ?
35. The goalkeeper catches the ball outside the penalty area and charges down the pitch bouncing the ball and unleashes a shot at the opposition goal from the near the halfway line. Fair or Foul ?
36. After a player puts the ball behind his own goal, a free kick is awarded. Fair or Foul ?
37. Having been awarded a penalty, instead of kicking the ball the player dribbles the ball past the goalkeeper to score. Fair or Foul ?
38. At a free kick the opponent players stand just 6 yards away from the ball. Fair of Foul ?
39. The defender in a goal-line clearance heads the ball over the crossbar. Fair or Foul ?
40. Northampton Town finished the 1897-98 season in what position in the Northants League?
a) 2 nd
b) 3 rd
c) 4 th
d) 5 th
41. Who won the Northants League in Northampton Town’s first season?
a) Kettering Reserves
b) Earls Barton
c) Duston United
d) Wellingborough Reserves
42. J Litchfield achieved what feat for Northampton Town in a game against Raunds at the County ground in January 1898?
43. Which local rivals did Northampton Town thrash 8-1 in 1898 having lent their opponents’ three men and some kit?
a) Luton Town
b) Peterborough Town
c) Leicester Fosse
d) Oxford United
44. How much money did Northampton Town FC lose at the end of their first season?
a) £24
b) £54
c) £84
d) £104
45. Northampton Town won their first title, the Northants League in 1898-99. How any of the 14 League games did they lose?
a) 0
b) 1
c) 3
d) 4
46. Northampton Town won all of their home games in 1898-99. True or False?
47. Who scored 18 goals in just 16 games for the Cobblers in the Northants League in 1898-99?
48. Despite winning the FA Cup R2 qualifier against Wellingborough 2-0 in 1898 the Cobblers were knocked out of the competition. Why?
a) Wellingborough complained that Northampton had fielded an illegal player. The FA agreed. The game was replayed, with Wellingborough winning 6-1
b) an incorrect score was accidentally sent by Northampton officials to the FA. The club were fined £5 by the FA and forfeited the game
c) the FA had not registered Northampton Town for the Cup
d) Northampton Town were found guilty of using substitutes during the game and the game was replayed with Wellingborough winning 1-0
49. At the end of the 1898-99 Northampton ‘sold’ their first player, to Derby County. What was the transfer fee for Frank Howard?
a) £5
b) £10
c) £25
d) £50
50. Why was Northampton Town’s Northants League away game at Kettering in March 1898 abandoned after 60 minutes?
a) cattle invaded the pitch
b) collapse of a tree
c) snowstorm
d) serious injury to a Kettering player
Answers
1. c) 1897
2. Older
3. Older
4. Older
5. Older
6. Older
7. Younger
8. Younger
9. Younger
10. Older
11. c) school teachers
12. a) Princess Royal
13. Albert Joseph “Pat” Darnell
14. The town’s rugby club objected to the club name; Northampton Football Club. Arbitration was sought at the Football Association and the club was named Northampton Town Football Club.
15. c) games must not be played between 1 st May and 1 st September
16. b) 48 th Regiment at Wootton Barracks
17. Earls Barton
18. Desborough
19. Brown and blue half top with brown sleeves, black knickers and stockings
20. Desborough 2-0 Northampton
21. True
22. YES. The crossbar had been introduced in 1875
23. YES. Goals nets were introduced in 1890
24. NO. They were introd