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Who were the only team to lose to Derby County during the 2007-08 Premier League season??

Newcastle United.

Lost 1-0 away to Derby County this was Derby's only Premier League win in

2007-08

Who was the first substitute to be used in a Football League match?

Keith Peacock of Charlton Athletic.

At Bolton Wanderers in a Football League Division Two match on the

first day substitutes were allowed -     Saturday 21st August 1965.

Which club holds the English Top Flight record for the most consecutive wins from the start of a season?

Tottenham Hotspur.

won their first 11 consecutive matches of the 1960-61 season.

Which football competition was featured in the Michael Caine film "The Italian Job"?

1968 UEFA European Football Championship.

held in Italy

Who's the odd one out: Mike England, Alan Brazil, Stephen Ireland, Joe Jordan or Jason Scotland?

Stephen Ireland

is the only one who played for the 'right' country. England (Wales), Brazil & Jordan (Scotland) and Scotland (Trinidad & Tobago).

Which non-British nation was the first to beat England after they became FIFA World Champions in 1966?

West Germany

beat England 1-0 in a friendly in Hannover, 1st June 1968. Scotland

had previously beaten England 3-2 at Wembley in April 1967.

When was the first time player's shirt numbers were used?

25th August 1928 

when Sheffield Wednesday beat Arsenal 3-2. Wednesday wore numbers 1 to

11 while Arsenal wore numbers 12 to 22.

Which Nation has won the most FIFA Youth (U-20) World Cup Finals from 1977 to 2009?

Argentina  

have won the competition 6 times (1979, 1995, 1997, 2001, 2005 &

2007).

Which British player was the first to be transferred for £100,000?

Denis Law  

From Manchester City to Torino (Italy) in June 1961.

Which was the only FIFA World Cup tournament not to have a Final match?

1950 in Brazil.  

the top four teams (Brazil, Spain, Sweden & Uruguay) played in a mini-league against each other. Uruguay

finished champions.

Who was the first player to score hat-tricks against the same club in both matches of a Premier League season?

Emmanuel Adebayor  

of Arsenal against Derby County during season 2007-08. Arsenal won 5-0 at

home and 6-2 away.

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