Quick Quiz

[Steve R]

Just to lighten up the mood, I thought I'd resurrect this thread.

Which current premier league ground have we used to play 'neutral' opposition in three different cup competitions.

What where the competitions? For bonus points name an opponent from each of them.

This isn't a trick question - they were all first team games.

[dave.woodhall]

Just to lighten up the mood, I thought I'd resurrect this thread.

Which current premier league ground have we used to play 'neutral' opposition in three different cup competitions.

What where the competitions? For bonus points name an opponent from each of them.

This isn't a trick question - they were all first team games.

The Hawthorns; FA Cup, League Cup & Intertoto. Wolves, Wrexham & Celta Vigo. 

[PeterWithesShin]

Just to lighten up the mood, I thought I'd resurrect this thread.

Which current premier league ground have we used to play 'neutral' opposition in three different cup competitions.

What where the competitions? For bonus points name an opponent from each of them.

This isn't a trick question - they were all first team games.

The Hawthorns; FA Cup, League Cup & Intertoto. Wolves, Wrexham & Celta Vigo. 

Congrats Dave, you won 1st prize, which I think is a years supply of H&V.

[Steve R]

well that didn't last long.

I actually saw two of the games - Wrexham and Dukla Pribram.

[nico2708]

who was the first non-white player of any ethnic background to present England

[b23]

who was the first non-white player of any ethnic background to present England

Viv Anderson ?

[PeterWithe]

Roland Butcher

[nico2708]

who was the first non-white player of any ethnic background to present England

At football

[nico2708]

who was the first non-white player of any ethnic background to present England

Viv Anderson ?

Viv Anderson was the first “official” black player, but not the first  non-white player of any ethnic background

[nico2708]

who was the first non-white player of any ethnic background to present England

[Legion]

represent?

[peter w]

i don't know the answer but wasn't it a Chinese bloke or something. Or Thai, or korean, or someone from that neck of the woods.

[nico2708]

On 3 February 1945 Frank Wong Soo was the first player of Chinese extraction to play for England. Indeed, Frank was the first non-white player of any ethnic background to present England long before Viv Anderson, the first “official” black player, made his debut for England in 1979.   Frank was born in Buxton, Derbyshire, in 1914 and was the son of a Chinese father and an English mother.  He was one of the best inside forwards of the immediate pre-war era, certainly during his time at Stoke City, where he formed part of a legendary team that included players such as Sir Stanley Matthews and Neil Franklin. This famous trio played together in the England team that faced Scotland at Villa Park on 3rd February 1945

[Legion]

Fascinating. Can I turn this into an article for H&V?

[peter w]

I think you'd need to make it part of a wider look into ethnic minorities in the game. Or you could go with the black managers theme and introduce this bloke as the first non white player to play for England.