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Offline Steve R

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quiz question
« on: April 09, 2013, 12:16:26 AM »
In 1957 Villa played a challenge match against the cup winners of another nation. A kind of early cup winners cup I suppose.

Who were the opposition and where was the game played?
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Offline eastie

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Re: quiz question
« Reply #1 on: April 09, 2013, 07:47:21 AM »
What is the prize?
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Re: quiz question
« Reply #2 on: April 09, 2013, 10:07:27 AM »
I think I have a 4 page programme for a Villa v Shamrock Rovers friendly. Was that in 1957 ?
Dont know if Shamrock were the Irish cup winners then, they were certainly Irish champions as they played Man U in the preliminary round of the European Cup that season.
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Re: quiz question
« Reply #3 on: April 09, 2013, 10:11:32 AM »
The prize should be that you get to set the next Villa quiz question perhaps?
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Offline eastie

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Re: quiz question
« Reply #4 on: April 09, 2013, 10:15:08 AM »
My answer is shamrock rovers :)
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Re: quiz question
« Reply #5 on: April 09, 2013, 12:08:46 PM »
Shamrock Rovers played Manyooo in the European cup that year and lost 3-2.
I cannot find anything.
Shamrock Rovers for me aswell.
« Last Edit: April 09, 2013, 12:17:16 PM by danlanza »
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Re: quiz question
« Reply #6 on: April 09, 2013, 12:29:18 PM »
Glenavon ?
Glenavon ?
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Offline Steve R

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Re: quiz question
« Reply #7 on: April 09, 2013, 01:40:01 PM »
It's not Shamrock Rovers nor Glenavon. I must admit I'd never heard of the game being played until I found mention of it in an old book.

The prize is a free weekend for two in Kabul*.

We lost the game 2-1. I'll post the answer later today, when I've had chance to scan the two pictures from the book.

*Subject to availability
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Offline eastie

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Re: quiz question
« Reply #8 on: April 09, 2013, 01:57:00 PM »
Bohemians
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Re: quiz question
« Reply #9 on: April 09, 2013, 01:59:48 PM »
Fortuna 54
« Last Edit: April 09, 2013, 02:06:16 PM by Rudy Lambert »
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Offline Steve R

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Re: quiz question
« Reply #10 on: April 09, 2013, 02:21:10 PM »
It's not an Irish club.

Slightly warmer with Fortuna 54.
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Offline eastie

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Re: quiz question
« Reply #11 on: April 09, 2013, 02:26:36 PM »
Quote from: Steve Rose on April 09, 2013, 02:21:10 PM
It's not an Irish club.

Slightly warmer with Fortuna 54.

I know but having seen the prize i don't want to win :(
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Offline PeterWithesShin

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Re: quiz question
« Reply #12 on: April 09, 2013, 02:37:04 PM »
Were you the first man on the moon?
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Offline eastie

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Re: quiz question
« Reply #13 on: April 09, 2013, 02:41:09 PM »
Was it gareth Barry in the library with a candlestick?
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Offline Steve R

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Re: quiz question
« Reply #14 on: April 09, 2013, 02:46:50 PM »
Quote from: PeterWithesShin on April 09, 2013, 02:37:04 PM
Were you the first man on the moon?

What's the prize?
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