A18

Eusabio scored a penalty for Portugal, ending a succession of 6 matches with clean sheets.

We'd stuffed Mexico, Denmark and France by two goals, Argentina and Poland by one, and had a goaless draw against Uruguay .

I'll wait 'til Q 17 has been answered before setting another.

Q.18 - In the 1966 World Cup semi-final against England, what did Portugal's Eusebio end ?

Eusebio ended England's clear sheet by scoring a single goal against them at Wembley.

As it happens, he also finished top-scorer of that World Cup !!

izz.......

Edited...........coz I had it wrapped round me head! D'oh!

Gordon Banks had actually kept 7 successive clean sheets for England up to that point. A record which, incidentally, still stands........

wez
A17's been answered, correctly now I hope???

[ 05-14-2002, 07:17 AM: Message edited by: wez ]

Sorry Sypher, I see I just about pipped you to the post. My typing is perhaps a little quicker so we'll share the 'honours'.

Wez, Springett was in goal for the match against Norway.

Our Gordon had actually kept two clean sheets before that. In May against Yugoslavia and then again in the WC finals against Finland.

OK - I won't wait for confirmation of Q17

Q19

Which Juventus player donned a Welsh shirt to play in the 1958 WC finals?

[ 05-14-2002, 07:27 AM: Message edited by: izzi ]

aye for A17, wez fluked it!

just go ahead izzi, don't wait for confirmation, whenever we can all login across our time zones is fine for the aye or the naye - whoever posts an answer can just post a question

Sypher, where's your question?

A19 who else but John Charles, also of Leeds United

A19 is spot on, The 'Gentle Giant' was the first British player to be transferred to a foreign club.

He was never cautioned or sent off in a career spanning 17 years.

next???

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Q20 1978 World Cup Finals: Peru v. Poland 0-1 .. the goal-keeper for Peru was booked during this match for a foul. What was unusual about where he was booked?

A20

Quiroga always seemed to spend too much time down the other end so I assume that's where he got booked.

Gotta go til tonight, and no question ready, so could someone else take a turn.

A.20

Peruvian goalkeeper Ramon Quiroga made a habit of coming out of his penalty area to help his team mates in defense but in this game he went further to the other half of the field and pulled down Polish player Grzegroz Lato with a rugby tackle !!

Ahhhhhhh beaten by Iz again by one minute !! At least my answer had more information !!

Q.21

Why did the Uruguayan goalkeeper Antonio Mazzali return home before kick-off of the 1930 finals?

Gotcha again Sypher, you'll just have to put some practice in on the keyboard.

You had far more info than me though so go ahead and post another question.

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Aha!! you have been practising, you beat me to the sassy reply.

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A21

He was sacked for breaking their tough curfew rules and went home disgraced.

Really gotta go now!!

Yep...that's right !!

Q22

During England's finest hour and a half, the World Cup final 1966 on Wembley turf, (have you noticed how proud I am of our lads), which two players collided in mid air and who ended up unconscious?

A22 the German goalkeeper Hans Tilkowski anfd Bobby Charlton, the goalie was knocked out

Q23. World Cup Mexico 1986. England v Argentina:
Maradonna and The Hand of God. Which hand did he use?

Thinking hard and visualising the scene...and with only a 50/50 pick....It was the Left Hand !!

by George, you're right !

mate, you're on

Q.24 Why did the USA trainer have to be carried off unconscious during a 1930 World Cup match against Argentina?

Q22 still live

George, only 50% right with this one so far. Tilkowski was the keeper who was knocked unconscious, but I have a different hard-headed Englishman accidently doing the dastardly deed.

By the way, Tilkowski was nicknamed 'Dracula' by the England squad, because he was so scared of crosses.

yep, you're right, Bobby Charlton passed it to Geoff Hurst, who collided with the goalie

A24

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The true story of Jock Coll and the 1930 World Cup chloroform incident

Take a look at any history of the World Cup and you will find the same story. It concerns a man known Jock Coll who was the trainer of the United States World Cup team in 1930. As the story goes Coll rushed onto the field during the second half of the World Cup semi-final between the U.S. and Argentina, his case fell open, a bottle of chloroform fell out, it broke, he was overcome by the fumes and had to be carried off. Some stories say that Coll rushed onto the field to protest a decision, others that he ran on when an American player was injured. Whatever, the stories all make Jack Coll appear to be something of a comic character, and the incident would not seem amiss in one of those old Charlie Chaplin movies.

But did it really happen? Who was Jock Coll? Did trainers in those days, or even today, carry bottles of chloroform onto the field with them? The official World Cup report written by U.S. team manager Wilfred Cummings on his return contains the following. "Number three followed closely, only after Andy Auld had his lip ripped wide open and one of the players from across the La Platte River had knocked the smelling salts out of Trainer Coll's hand and into Andy's eyes, temporarily blinding one of the outstanding "little stars" of the World's Series."

So is this what really happened? Is the Auld incident the basis for the Coll story? We may never know, but they sound suspiciously alike. So who was Jock Coll and was he the comic character he is made out to be in numerous books? The answer is very clearly, No!

John Coll, also known as Jock or Jack, who was born at Downpatrick, County Down, Northern Ireland in 1893 was without doubt one of the top men in his profession. In fact the American players credit him for part of their success, for he was the one who got them all fit on board the S.S. Munargo as they sailed down to Rio. Coll's parents left Ireland and moved to Scotland when he was eight years old and he grew up in Glasgow. He obtained his first job in 1912 as trainer to the Springburn White Rose soccer team. He then moved on to the same position with Townhead Benburbs and in 1915 was appointed to handle the famous Parkhead team, one of the leading junior clubs in Scotland. During his seven years with them they won every honour in the Scottish game. In addition to soccer Coll trained the famous Maryhill Harriers relay team, composed of many great Scottish athletes, and the Irish athletic team that competed against England and Scotland in Glasgow in 1922. For his fine work on that occasion he received a testimonial letter from the Irish Amateur Athletic Association.

Coll also turned his hand to boxing and he worked with the United Scottish Amateur Boxing Association handling many famous Scottish boxers including Jack Turner, the lightweight champion of Scotland. He came to the U.S. in December 1922 and was immediately in demand. He trained New York Football Club in the American Soccer League and then the Scullin Steel team of St. Louis in the U.S. Open Cup of 1923. The following season he was with New York Giants of the ASL and then the famous Chicago Bricklayers before settling with Brooklyn Wanderers for seven seasons.

At the time of the 1930 World Cup Coll's residence is listed in the records of the United States Football Association as being Woodside, Long Island, New York. The street guide for the Borough of Queens in 1933-34 lists a John J. Coll, and his wife Madge, as living at 47-21 44th Street in Woodside. In 1986 along with twelve other members of the 1930 World Cup team he was inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame. He was not present at that time and it is thought that his family is unaware of the honor.

So did sports trainers carry bottles of chloroform around in their bags in the 20s and 30s, and do they today? We may never know what they did in the 20s and 30s, and if they do today you might like to contact this web site.

www.sover.net/~spectrum/colin.html

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Sypher, izzi, anybody:
can someone post the next question, I've gotta hit the sack

Mmmm, smelling salts, yes that makes sense, but chloroform - I think not.

Just the thought of the trainer rushing on with his bucket of ice water and sponge was enough to get most lads onto their feet before the trainer got anywhere near them!!!

A22 was correct George

Q25

In 1950 England were one of the favourites to lift the then Jules Rimet trophy, but we were denied by a defeat by USA.

How was the only goal scored and by whom?

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Q25 It was scored by Joseph Nicolas Gaetjens. He apparently dived 12 feet to score with a diving header.

Q26 Where was the Jules Rimet Trophy kept during the war time before the 1950 World Cup?