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Beermat Answers

Please see below for the answers to our quiz questions on the many thousands of beermats that are in the pubs & clubs of Sheffield:

How many of the qualifiers for the 2012 Olympic Games Football competition are previous Gold medalists?

Three:

Great Britain, Uruguay, Spain

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Who is the only player to reach double figures in Premier league goals for 9 consecutive seasons?

Frank Lampard (04-12)

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What is the biggest spider in the world?

Goliath Birdeater

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What is the longest river in England that only runs through England?

Thames

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Where in the body is the Patella located?

Knee

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What building is 6 inches bigger in the summer?

Eiffel Tower


Which three England footballers have been shown a red card during a World Cup match?

Answer = Ray Wilkins (1986), David Beckham (1998) and Wayne Rooney (2006)


What colour did her Majesty the Queen wear when presenting Bobby Moore with the Jules Rimet Trophy in 1966?

Answer = Yellow


Who was the last player to captain England before David Beckham?

Answer = Martin Keown


Name the five players in the England 2006 World Cup Squad who were also in the 1998 squad?

Answer = Sol Campbell, Gary Neville, David Beckham, Michael Owen and Rio Ferdinand


Who replaced David Seaman as England's third choice goalkeeper in the 1990 World Cup squad after Seaman injured his thumb in training?

Answer = Dave Beasant


Who went to Newcastle United from Manchester United in the Andy Cole transfer deal?

Answer = Keith Gillespie


Which two England football internationals were captains on the TV programme 'A Question Of Sport'?

Answer = Emlyn Hughes and John Barnes


Who has managed Everton, Notts County and Sheffield United?

Answer = Howard Kendall 


Name 7 players who have 4 FA Cup winners medals each ?

Answer = Mark Hughes,RoyKeane,David Seaman,Ryan Giggs,Ashley Cole,Patrick Viera,Ray Parlour


Which building in Sheffield has been voted "The worlds ugliest building"?

Answer = "The Hubs"(formerly The Centre for Popular Music)


Name 2 teams in the leagues of England and Scotland who each have the letters A,B,C,D and E in them ?

Answer = Wycombe Wanderers and Cowdenbeath


Which southern Caribbean island is also the name for a liquer ?

Answer = Curacao


Name 4 England captains whose surnames start with the same letter as their forenames ?

Answer = Billy(William) Wright(first captained in 1948), Mick Mills(1978), Billy(William) Walker(1925), Frank Forman(1902).


What is the largest inland lake in South America ?

Answer = Lake Titicaca