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Which pop star's uncle scored the winning goal in the 1959 FA Cup final?

Elton John. Roy Dwight was later stretchered off and Nottingham Forest had to hold out with 10 men on the field, for a 2-1 win over Luton Town.

Which was the smallest city to host a club that has won the European Cup in 2001?

Nottingham. In fact, Nottingham Forest had won the trophy twice.

Who supplied the cross which Pele headed down, only for Gordon Banks to make 'the greatest ever save'?

Jairzinho. Brazil still went on to win the match 1-0, in the 1970 World Cup in Mexico.

Which was the last Scottish team to win a major European trophy (as of the end of 2000-01 season)?

Aberdeen. It was the 1983 Cup Winners Cup.

What position did Luciano Pavarotti (one of the 3 tenors) play in his younger days?

Goalkeeper. Probably better known in footballing circles for his rendition of 'Nessun Dorma', that accompanied the TV coverage of Italia '90.

For which club did Rod Stewart have a trial with, as a an 18 year old youth?

Brentford. He got rejected at Brentford and unfortunately took up singing.

What colour kits did Juventus originally play in?

Pink. They switched to black and white shirts in a tibute to the oldest football club in the world, Notts County.

Who scored 'the other' of England's 4 goals in the 1966 World Cup final, against West Germany?

Martin Peters. You may have already heard it, but Geoff Hurst scored 3 in the same game, to become the first (and after 1998 still the only) man in history to notch a hat-trick in a World Cup final.

Who was the last team to win the Football League title before the First Division became the FA Premier League?

Leeds United. Howard Wilkinson's strange mix of players took the title away from Manchester United in the last few weeks of the 1991-92 season, to put a smile on most people's faces.

Who captained Fulham to an FA Cup Final during the 1970s?

Bobby Moore. Fulham lost to West Ham United in the final.

What have Herbert Chapman, Brian Clough and Kenny Dalglish got in common (as managers)?

They have all won the English league title with 2 different clubs.. Chapman achieved the feat with Huddersfield Town and Arsenal, Dalglish did it with Liverpool and Blackburn Rovers and Clough steered Derby County and Nottingham Forest to the top of English football. Also, Brian Clough is god and should be knighted. Arise Sir Brian!

Who scored a hatrick in the memorable 1998 first division playoff final, where Charlton Athletic beat Sunderland on penalties after a thrilling 4-4 draw?

Clive Mendonca. Mendonca's 'man of the match' winning performance helped keep his hometown club (Sunderland) down in the first division for another season.

Who scored Brazil's 100th goal in world cup finals matches?

Pele. The goal came in the 1970 world cup final 4-1 win, against Italy.

Who scored 5 goals in a match, but still ended up on the losing team?

Dennis Law. Unfortunately for 'the King', the match was abandoned halfway through and Huddersfield Town lost the rematch.

Which of these players has saved a penalty for Manchester City in a mid-1990s league match?

Niall Quinn. He also scored in the same game, before pulling on the gloves to cover for the lack of a substitute keeper. Also, Niall Quinn's real name is actually 'Big' Niall Quinn. It's not just that the media are very unoriginal, honest!