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The answers will be displayed the following Wednesday.

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Sting Ray Quiz 23(07/03/01) In Europe in the 70's

1.In the 70/71 Europen Cup who did we beat on penalties in 2nd round?
2. In the 78/78 UEFA Cup who did we beat 10-0 on aggregate in 1st round?
3.A young Scot made his only European appearance v Feyenoord in 79/80 who?
4.In 70/71 we went out of the European Cup on away goals to who?
5. Who was the last Merseyside team to win a MAJOR European or Domestic trophy?
(BLUE KIPPER do not consider The Mickey Mouse cup to be MAJOR!)

Answers
1.Borussia Munchengladbach
2.Finn Harps
3.Joe McBride
4.Panathanaikos
5. Everton, Everton, Everton.

Sting Ray Quiz 22(28/02/01) In Europe in the 60's

1.Who scored our first European hat-trick?
2.Which 2 players share the most appearances?
3.First European opponents?
4.Only English team to play meet us in Europe?
5. Who was the last Merseyside team to win a MAJOR European or Domestic trophy?
(BLUE KIPPER do not consider The Mickey Mouse cup to be MAJOR!)

Answers
1. Alan Ball v Keflavik in European Cup
2. Brian Labone & Colin Harvey (19)
3. Dunfermline in Inter Cities Fairs Cup
4. Man Utd in Inter Cities Fais Cup
5. The Blue Boys

Sting Ray Quiz 21(21/02/01) 1984/85 Best Season Ever?

1. By how many points did we win the league?
2.Who played in only three league games and scored in two?
3.Who scored most Cup Winners Cup goals?
4.Who made his debut at the Charity Sheild at Wembley?
5. Who was the last Merseyside team to win a MAJOR European or Domestic trophy?

Sting Ray Quiz 20(14/02/01) VALENTINE'S DAY SPECIAL
The Blueboys we've 'known' and loved - how many games and how many goals?

1. In the 50's - Dave Hickson
2.In the 60's - Alex Young
3.In the 70's - Bob Latchford
4.In the 80's - Graeme Sharp
5. Who was the last Merseyside team to win a MAJOR European or Domestic trophy?

Answers:
1. Apps. 243, Goals 111 (Av. 2.19)
2.Apps. 273, Goals 87 (Av. 3.14)
3.Apps. 289, Goals 138 (Av. 2.09)
4.Apps. 412, Goals 150 (Av. 2.75)
5.Everton, Everton, Everton.

Sting Ray Quiz 19 (07/02/01) Blues in the 'League Cup'

1.Which year did we first play in the League Cup?
2.In 78/79 who did we beat 8-0 in the Second Round?
3.In the 83/84 Semi we beat Villa 2-0 in the 1st leg, who scored?
4.What were the three venues for the 1977 Final & Replays?
5. Who was the last Merseyside team to win a MAJOR European or Domestic trophy?

Answers:
1. 1960/61
2. Wimbledon (Latchford 5 & Dobson 3)
3. The two Kevin's, Richardson & Sheedy
4. Wembley, Hillsborough & Old Trafford
5. Why who else but The Tricky Toffees?

Sting Ray Quiz 18 (31/01/01) Where did they come from?

1. Sandy Brown in 1963?
2. Dave Clements in 1973?
3. Tricky Trevor Steven in 1983?
4. Barry Horne in 1993?
5. Who was the last Merseyside team to win a MAJOR European or Domestic trophy?

Answers:
1. Partick Thistle
2. Sheffield Wednesday
3. Burnley
4. Birmingham City
5. Your the first, your the last, my Everton

Sting Ray Quiz 17 (24/01/01) International Blues 2

1.Won his only Scotland cap against Switzerland in 1973, who?
2.Gordon West kept one clean sheet in 3 outings for England, against who?
3.The only time Bob Latchford scored a double for England was in 1979 at Wembley, against who?
4.Who scored a hat-trick on his England debut in 1964?
5.Who was the last Merseyside team to win a MAJOR European or Domestic trophy?

Answers:
1. John Connolly, John Connolly the winger to watch
2. Mexico
3. Northern Ireland
4. Fred Pickering
5. E-V-E-R-T-O-N

Sting Ray Quiz 16 (17/01/01) International Blues

1.Against which team did Alan Ball win his 1st cap as an EVERTON player?
2.Against which country did Brian Labone win his last cap?
3.Joe Royle scored one England goal, against which team?
4.Who was the 1st player to score against Big Nev in an international?
5.Who was the last Merseyside team to win a MAJOR European or Domestic trophy?

Answers:
1. Wales
2.West Germany in 1970 World Cup in Mexico
3.Yugoslavia
4.Terry Butcher
5. Who else but The Toffee's

Sting Ray Quiz 15 (10/01/01) Another Mixed Bag

1. Who did we beat 2-1 in the Charity Shield game in 1970?
2. Four Evertonians were picked for the 1970 world cup squad - name them
3. Name Everton's two substitutes in the 89' FA Cup final
4. Which club did Howard Kendall leave Everton for in 1987?
5.Who were the last Merseyside team to win a European or a Major Domestic trophy?

Answers:
1.Chelsea
2. Keith Newton, Alan Ball, Tommy Wright, Brian Labone (Gordon West chose not to go).
3. Stewart McCall, Ian Wilson
4. Atheletic Bilbao
5.Well it wasn't the Shite was it!

Sting Ray Quiz 14 (03/01/01) Mixed Bag

1.What was the highest place Everton finished in the league under the managership of a certain Gordon Lee ? 2.True or False the 2nd leg of the league cup semi at Burndon Park (Bolton) attracted a higher attendance than the game at Goodison did?
3. Who has scored most FA Cup goals for Everton?
4. Which outfield player has made most league appearances for Everton?
5.Who were the last Merseyside team to win a European or a Major Domestic trophy?

Answers:
1. Third in the 1977/78 season
2. True. 50,413 at Bolton, 48,000 at Everton.
3. Graeme Sharp with 19 FA Cup goals.
4. Brian Labone with 451 league appearances.
5. Super Blues Never Loose.

1.Aiden Maher played just 1 game for Everton in 1967/68 season. Which club did he join from the Toffees?
2.Centre-half, Harry Bennet played 3 games in 19676/68, but played over 80 games for which club?
3.Who scored on his debut in 1978/79, but never played again for Everton?
4.George Heslop was an able deputy at centre-half during the sixties. Which club did he join & play over 160 games for?
5.Who were the last Merseyside team to win a European or a Major Domestic trophy?

Answers:
1.Plymouth Argle
2. Aldershot
3. Ross Jack
4. Man City
5. EVERTON

Sting Ray Quiz 12 (20/12/00) This weeks questions devised by Professional Man

1. Ray Attewald was refused permission to play for which team in a league game against Everton?
2. Which Everton player was once involved in an armed robbery at his pub (he was the victim)?
3. An Evertonian was sent off in two consecutive appearances at this ground in the 90's - name the man.
4. Name the only Everton player to have scored the winning goal in two semi-finals for the blues
5.Who were the last Merseyside team to win a European or a Major Domestic trophy?

Answers:
1. West Ham
2. Steve Seargeant
3. Barry Horne FA Cup 3rd round and league game at Bolton
4. Pat Nevin remains the only player to have scored two Semi Final winning goals for the Blues (Norwich FA Cup) and (QPR in the Simod - very rare header)
5. everton

Sting Ray Quiz 11 (13/12/00) This weeks questions devised by Professional Man

1. Who is the only Everton player to have played in both the 1977 and 1984 league cup finals?
2. Why was the 1977 league cup final stopped for 5 minutes during the second half at Wembley?
3. What was unusual about Everton's kit in the Goodison cup tie against Woking?
4. Which non league team played a home cup tie at Goodison during the 90's?
5. Who was the last player to have been sent off on two occasions whilst playing against Everton at Goodison?

Answers :
1. Andy King (was sub at Maine Road for the 84 replay)
2. One of the bandsmen lost his spokes on the pitch
3. Everton played the tie as the away team at Goodison and were forced to change into Blue shorts
4. Take your pick from Marine v Carlisle or Woking v Everton
5. Vinny Jones 88 night game stamping on Peter Reid and 89 the infamous headbutt on Kevin Ratcliffe

Sting Ray Quiz 10 (06/12/00) This weeks questions devised by Professional Man

1. Which future Evertonian was sent off in a night game at Goodison in the 90's playing of course for the away team?
2. Which two non league grounds have Everton played 1st team friendlies on since 1990?
3. Name the team that beat us in both football league 100 birthday celebration competitions?
4. Name the two former Man Utd players who joined Everton after Norman Whiteside.
5. What number shirt did Colin Harvey wear at Wembley FA Cup Final in 1989?

Answers:
1. Terry Phelan for Man City night game 1997.
2. Woking pre-season 1992 and Yeovil 1999. (friday night game).
3. Manchester United both times 1-0. The first one at Wembley March 1998. The knockout 11 a side one at OT august bank holiday 1988.
4. Andre Kanchelsis and wait for it Peter Beardsley.
5. Proved unlucky 13.

Sting Ray Quiz 8 (22/11/00)

1.Who did Colin Harvey join when he left Everton in 1974?
2.Who did Ray Wilson join when he left Everton in 1969?
3. Who did George Wood join when he left Everton in 1980?
4.Who did Fred Pickering join when he left Everton in 1967?
5.Who were the last Merseyside team to win a European or a Major Domestic trophy?

Answers:
1. Sheff Wed.
2. Oldham
3. Arsenal
4. Birmingham City
5. EVERTON. Waaaaaassssssssssssssssssssaaaaarrrrrrrrppppppppppppp. True!

1. Who played the most games for us?
2.Who knocked us out of the Worthington Cup?
3.Joe-Max had a hot spell in Jan - Feb this year, in how many consecutive games did he score?
4.Which player clocked up his 100th appearance ?
5.Who were the last Merseyside team to win a European or a Major Domestic trophy?

Answers:
1.Davie Weir (42, 35 league, & 7 cup)
2. Oxford Utd
3. Five
4. Michael Ball
5. EVERTON. Waaaaaassssssssssssssssssssaaaaarrrrrrrrppppppppppppp. True!

1. Only one goal was conceeded from 3rd round to final, which round and who were the opponents?
2.Who were the opponents it took 3 attempts to beat over an 18 day period?
3.Who played in every round, scored 2 goals on the way but missed the final?
4. There was only one player who played only one game, who was the player?
5.Who were the last Merseyside team to win a European or a Major Domestic trophy?

Answers:
1. 1/4 final. Notts county (a)
2. Gillingham
3. Alan Irvine
4. Andy King
5. EVERTON. Waaaaaassssssssssssssssssssaaaaarrrrrrrrppppppppppppp. True!

1.Which Everton player won a Championship medal in 1962 & an FA cup winners medal in 1966? He later went on to be a manager for which club?
2. Which club did Neville Southall join on loan in 1983?
3. Name the player who at the time was Britain's most expensive footballer at £300,000
4. Mark Higgins played his last game for the blues in 1981,due to retirement. In 1983 he made a comeback with which team?
5. Who was the last Merseyside team to win either a Major Domestic or European trophy?

Answers:
1. Brian Harris. Newport County
2. Port Vale
3. Martin Dobson
4. Man Utd.
5. EVERTON. wwhhhaaaaassssuuuuuuuuuuup. yyyyyyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. True

1. When Everton signed Alex Young from Hearts in 1960, which other player joined the Blues in the same deal?
2. When Everton signed Roy Vernon from Blackburn in 1960,which other player joined the Blues in the same deal?
3. Signed by Billy Bingham in 1973 , this Everton player was later manager of his country of birth. Who?
4.When Bob Latchford left Everton in 1981, he went to play for 3 other clubs. Name the clubs?
5. Who was the last Merseyside team to win either a Major Domestic or European trophy?

Answers
: 1. George Thompson.
2. Eddie Thomas
3. Dave Clements
4. Swansea, Coventry, Lincon City
5. EVERTON. wwhhhaaaaassssuuuuuuuuuuup. yyyyyyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. True

1. Terry Darracott
2. John Connolly
3.Terry Curran
4. Jim Pearson
5. Who was the last Merseyside team to win either a Major Domestic or European trophy?

Answers:
1. Tusla Roughnecks
2. Birmingham City
3. Huddersfield Town
4. Newcastle Utd.

5) EVERTON. wwhhhaaaaassssuuuuuuuuuuup. yyyyyyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. True

1. Henry Newton
2. Keith Newton
3. George Telfer
4. Dave Thomas
5. Who was the last Merseyside team to win either a Major Domestic or European trophy?

Answers
1. Derby County
2. Burnley
3. San Diego Sockers
4. Wolves
5) EVERTON. wwhhhaaaaassssuuuuuup. yyyyyyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrr. True

Questions To Sting Ray

If anybody out there has a question about Everton e-mail it to: stingray@bluekipper.com

5. Who Scored Everton's 3 goals against Telford in the FA Cup in 1984? I say it's Sheedy, Steven and Stevens. My mate says it's Sheedy Steven and Sharp. Billy Kenyon. (06/10/05)

Sting Ray Says: You're both wrong. It was Sheedy, Steven & Reid. (06/10/05)

4. Which Everton subsitute was substituted in a cup final and when?(Mark Dunford. 27/11/00)

ANS: Was it Neil Adams in 1985? Barney Dylan. (10/01/01)

3. what player on his debut for everton taking a corner kicked the flag on his run up? The echo made a meal of it late sixtys or early seventys. ( John Lea. 27/11/00)

Ans: The player who kicked the corner flag was Alex Scott. P McNulty(05/12/00)

2. Question: In 1935-36 our first match of the season was against Derby, could you please tell me what the score was and who scored the goals ? !!!!!! Mark Watkinson

Sting Ray Says: 31st August 1935, Everton 4 Derby 0, Goalscorers: Dean, Geldard, Leyfield, Stevenson. Team : E Sagar, B Williams, W Cook, C Britton, T White, J Thomson, A Geldard, W Miller, W Dean, A Stevenson, C Leyfield.

1. Who did Ronnie Goodlass join after leaving the blues? Eddy Tosney (30/10/00)

Sting Ray says: Ronnie joined Dutch club, Breda for £75,000 in October 1977. He is currently working (if you can call it that) as a match day commentator for Radio Merseyside. (30/10/00)

Calling Eddy Tosney: Apparently Eddy, you thought Ronnie Goodlass joined another club. How do we know this? Well we received an e-mail from your brother, who sussed you out. So now your chums know the truth. Call Y'self an Evertonian?

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