George Best: 'El Beatle'

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1. Where, in Northern Ireland, was George born, on May 22nd 1946? Cork Newtonards Londonderry Belfast

2. Which company did George work for, before he signed professionally for United, on his 17th birthday? Greater Manchester Council Manchester Ship Canal Company British Rail The Post Office

3. Against which team, was George's professional league debut for United, on September 14th 1963? West Bromwich Albion Aston Villa Birmingham City Wolverhampton Wanderers

4. The players of which team christened George 'El Beatle', in 1965? Real Madrid AC Milan Inter Milan Benfica

5. How many league goals did George score in 1968, to make him the club's top scorer for the season? 28 33 23 17

6. How many International caps was George awarded, for Northern Ireland? 27 37 47 17

7. In November 1972, George was forced to pull out of an International match, against Spain. Why? He'd received IRA death threat's He had tonsilitis He'd disagreed with the Manager He was drunk

8. George opened two nightclubs, in Manchester, in the late 1960s. One was named 'Oscar's'. What was the other one called? Slack Alice's Stretford's End Old Trafford's Grayson's

9. Against which team did George make his final league appearance for United, on New Year's Day 1974? Queen's Park Rangers Charlton Athletic Tottenham Hotspur Chelsea

10. Which Scottish league team did George play for, briefly, in 1979 and 1980? Motherwell Hibernian Partick Thistle Cowdenbeath