Matt Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 Okay, here goes - the Festive Football Advent Calendar! Each day I'll be asking who's behind the next days' door, I'll give a little clue (they're not that hard) to help you along! Here's tomorrows 1st door! Dec 1st Born in Newry, this International player started his sporting life with Shamrock Rovers at an early age, and poured his efforts into GAA. Although he went on to play footy for Watford, this player made his name in the Capital with some bitter rivals. He once made Alex Stepney look daft! Who behind the 1st door? All will be revealed tomorrow, plus I'll give you the clue for the second door.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Latics_Fanatic Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 are we guessing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
razza699 Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 I know the answer do we answer on here ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted November 30, 2009 Author Share Posted November 30, 2009 Can do if you want, they're easy. It's only a bit of fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
razza699 Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 Can do if you want, they're easy. It's only a bit of fun. cool , Pat Jennings? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Latics_Fanatic Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 I got that aswell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego_Sideburns Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 Pat Jennings oafc_ok was mascot and carried a bottle of champagne onto the pitch, to be presented to Pat Jennings to commemorate his 1000th league game. What team was Jennings playing against that day and for which oafc_ok was the mascot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted November 30, 2009 Author Share Posted November 30, 2009 oafc_ok was mascot and carried a bottle of champagne onto the pitch, to be presented to Pat Jennings to commemorate his 1000th league game. What team was Jennings playing against that day and for which oafc_ok was the mascot? Considering I was doing a little research on him, I think I know this. West Brom? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego_Sideburns Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 Considering I was doing a little research on him, I think I know this. West Brom? CORRECT. oafc_ok's sister was a WBA fan and they were both in the Junior Throstles. He was picked out of the draw to be mascot on one of Jennings' big days. The WBA captain was keeper Paul Baron, who presented the champagne. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted December 1, 2009 Author Share Posted December 1, 2009 Pat Jennings is our Dec 1st! Here's a clue for tomorrows footy face... Who is Dec 2nd? Born in Farnworth in 1953 this Lancashire lad built his career East Anglia, culminating in FA Cup and UEFA cup winners medals. He had 8 years dipping in and out of International football scoring 13 goals in 35 appearences - he went on to play in America before coming full circle and returning to Chorley. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigfinLatic Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 Gotta be one of Ipswich's team under Sir Bobby (RIP) ... Paul Mariner? I know he worked in america with Steve Nicol before coming back recently... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted December 2, 2009 Author Share Posted December 2, 2009 Paul Mariner was our number 2. Tomorrows Dec 3rd clue... Dec 3rd Born in Burton-upon-Trent, this player scored goals wherever he went, however he certainly saved his his best days for the blues. In the 80's he went on to manage a team consisting of amongst other players - Steve Taylor, Keith Hicks and Ronnie Moore... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny punkster Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 vic hallam(king of all geordies!) ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted December 3, 2009 Author Share Posted December 3, 2009 Behind the 3rd December's door was Vic Halom. Here's the 4th clue... Dec 4th Born in Bologna, Italy on the 13th February 1960 this well known footballing face has been involved in some of biggest games in football, from the Serie A, to the 2004 UEFA cup final, the Champions League final in 1999 to the World Cup final in 2002... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny punkster Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 collina! sneeky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted December 4, 2009 Author Share Posted December 4, 2009 *yawn* Morning all. Collina was behind December 4th's door... Here's a clue for door 5. Dec 5th Born on 25th January 1942, this player was once his country's top scorer and that's no surprise. He made his international début against Luxembourg on 19 October 1961, 5 years later he was ripping up the World Cup in England being the tourneys top scorer - six of which were scored at Goodison. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie_J Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 Eusebio ho ho? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego_Sideburns Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 Eusebio A player for youngsters to look up to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigfinLatic Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 A player for youngsters to look up to. Ah... good to see Wolfy has grown a little.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singe Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 A player for youngsters to look up to. Ouch! Daddy, why did you make me kick that ball for.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zorrro Posted December 5, 2009 Share Posted December 5, 2009 We're keen today... Lying in wait behind December 5th's door was Eusebio (ho ho). Dec 6th clue... Dec 6th: Coming from Akureyri, Iceland this player had been brought into the 1989 Nottingham Forest side for Akureyri by Brian Clough, who said at the time that "He was the best player I [Clough] have ever signed!". He later achieved cult status at Stoke City... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jennylatics Posted December 5, 2009 Share Posted December 5, 2009 Toddy Orlygsson (only vaguely remember him and had to google it, sorry if that's cheating - I just wanted to join in!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boboafc Posted December 5, 2009 Share Posted December 5, 2009 (edited) Larus Sigurdsson? Edited December 5, 2009 by boboafc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted December 7, 2009 Author Share Posted December 7, 2009 Sorry I was in Norwich and unable to keep up, thanks to Ryan for helping out for a day or so... On the 6th day was indeed Toddy... I'll do the clue for the 7th Dec reveal it later, then post the 8th clue up... Dec 7th This much-travelled footballer was born in Liverpool in 1951. Although he played in claret and blue for the best years, he also had stints at (amongst others) Forest, Wolves and Portland Timbers - although he didn't play alongside Ron Futcher there. This mystery player scored a winning goal in a European Cup Final against Bayern Munich. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny punkster Posted December 7, 2009 Share Posted December 7, 2009 Sorry I was in Norwich and unable to keep up, thanks to Ryan for helping out for a day or so... On the 6th day was indeed Toddy... I'll do the clue for the 7th Dec reveal it later, then post the 8th clue up... Dec 7th This much-travelled footballer was born in Liverpool in 1951. Although he played in claret and blue for the best years, he also had stints at (amongst others) Forest, Wolves and Portland Timbers - although he didn't play alongside Ron Futcher there. This mystery player scored a winning goal in a European Cup Final against Bayern Munich. peter withe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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