Arsenal Football Club Fanzine - Highbury - Ashburton Grove

Monday 6th September
 
   
Issue # 206 Aug 2010
 
 

May 26th 2009 is the 20th anniversary of a remarkable night at Anfield when Arsenal clinched the league title in "the most dramatic finish maybe in the history of the football league". These questions will test your memory of that night whilst younger readers should treat them as a history lesson.

 

1.) The start of the match was delayed by ten minutes, but what was the originally publicised kick-off time?
7.45
7.55
8.05
8.15

2.) What number shirt did Steve Bould wear?
5
6
10
11

3.) Who was Brian Moore's co-commentator for the match on ITV?
Ron Atkinson
David Pleat
Trevor Francis
Kevin Keegan

4.) Who was fouled by Ronnie Whelan for the free-kick which led to our first goal?
David Rocastle
Alan Smith
Paul Merson
Michael Thomas

5.) What was the official attendance?
39,987
41,728
43,901
45,278

6.) Which Arsenal player neeed nearly two minutes of treatment on the pitch in the 89th minute?
Michael Thomas
Nigel Winterburn
Martin Hayes
Kevin Richardson

7.) What's the missing word from this famous piece of commentary: "Arsenal come .......... forward now in surely what will be their last attack. A good ball from Dixon, finding Smith for Thomas charging through the midfield! Thomas. It's up for grabs nowwwwww!"
Pouring
Charging
Streaming
Rushing

8.) Which Arsenal player was the first to reach Michael Thomas after the goal?
Nigel Winterburn
Martin Hayes
Perry Groves
Paul Merson

9.) Who was the last player to touch the ball before the final whistle was blown?
Alan Hansen
Steve Nicol
John Lukic
Perry Groves

10.) Arsenal won the title by virtue of scoring how many more goals than Liverpool during the season?
Two
Four
Six
Eight

 

Cancel that order for the silver polish then - (1st Sep 2010)

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