I seem to remember saying at the start of the season that although Stevenage would present a challenge, I was hopeful of being able to set forty six Seven decades quizzes throughout 25/26. Well, I’d forgotten about Burton Albion when I said that!
Of course, we have some experience of playing Burton, but, having gone to check what I did when we faced them a total of five times in all competitions in seasons 16/17 and 17/18, I find that I had to admit defeat when we faced Burton and so I tended to set a more general quiz , which didn’t have to be about Burton, when we faced them in those two seasons.
I think I’ll try and come up with something similar for the two games with Burton this season and tbe truth is that I’ll have to do the same with Stevenage because it’s even harder to think of anything seven decades related for them.
As for tomorrow’s game, it seems an obvious home banker with Burton sitting at the bottom of the table, but, having already lost home games by 0-3 and 0-4, they have proved to be a lot more competitive in their three away games, with narrow defeats, by 3-2 and 2-1 at Barnsley and Stockport respectively, backed up with a creditable goalless draw at Huddersfield in their last away match.
So, although anything but a City win would constitute a big shock, thinking in terms of us scoring fours or fives, as I’ve seen suggested on social media, may prove to be over optimisitic.
Anyway, on to a quiz where the six answers will spell the name Burton – I’ll post the answers on Wednesday.
B. The match was played on my 13th birthday, City’s scorer’s at Ninian Park were Brian Clark with 2, Les Lea, Barry Jones, Gary Bell and John Toshack, while the team we were playing still have the same 1,000 capacity ground and play in all blue. Who were our opponets?
U. His City, and full time football, career consisted of sub appearances against Maidstone, Scarborough and Mansfield, a start against Doncaster and further appearances off the bench against AFC Newport and AFC Bournemouth – who is he?
R. Name four sides City have played with the prefix “Real”.
T. Apologies in advance if I’ve got this one wrong, but can you name the last team to switch the venue of a cup tie from their own ground to City’s?
O. Born In Cyprus and a regular first team selection with City during the time he was with us, his departure from the club was a strange affair. With his contract due to expire, he had a provisional offer from us to stay, but when he decided to accept an offer of a trial with another club, the offer from City was withdrawn before the trial had even taken place. In the event, he ended up with the club he had the trial for amid a suspicion that City had lost a player they probably could have kept. Who am I talking about?
N. Name the last Nottingham Forest player to score a winning goal against us at the City ground.
Answers:
B.City beat Bethesda Athletic 6-0 in the Quarter Final of the Welsh Cup on 5/2/69 on the way to winning the competition with a victory over the jacks in the two leg Final.
U. Jamie Unsworth.
R. City were beaten by Real Zaragroza in the Quarter Finals of the 64/65 Cup Winners Cup and at the same stage of the competition by Real Madrid in 1971. Real Betis beat us 2-1 in a pre season friendly in 2018 and twelve months later we beat Real Valladolid on penalties after another friendly game had finished 1-1.
T In November 2001, Tiverton Town switched their First Round FA Cup tie with City from their own ground to Ninian. Park – more than 6,000 watched City progress through with a 3-1 win after goals by Paul Brayson, Des Hamilton and Earnie.
O. Wayne O’Sullivan’s contract offer with City was withdrawn when he decided to accept a trial at Plymouth.
N. Although City’s winning run at Forest in the league now stands at seven games I believe, we were beaten there in an FA Cup tie in January 2021 with Lyle Taylor scoring the 0nly goal of the game.
