Ibrox Bears Quiz Book

DT White John

Description

Will you prove to be an intrepid Ranger as you track down the answers to the 1,500 challenging questions in this book, or will you end up like a Bear with a sore head? Only time will tell, but one thing's for sure, your knowledge of the club will be tested to the limit on every subject imaginable, from the club's early beginnings right through to the present day. With a fitting foreword by the legendary Terry Butcher, who led Rangers to many a footballing triumph, not only will fans enjoy the challenge posed by the questions, they will also glean an incredible amount of information about the club and its long history, remember fondly the superb players that have been and gone, and relive the exciting events that have helped to shape the club's success. And even if you fail to recall all the facts and impress your friends, you can console yourself that your purchase of this book has succeeded in making someone else's life that little bit better, as AGBP1 from every sale will go to Terry Butcher's nominated charity, 'The Motor Neurone Disease Association'.

Informations

• Publié par: Andrews UK
• Date de parution: 28 septembre 2011
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781908582782
• Langue: English

Extrait

Title Page


THE IBROX BEARS QUIZ BOOK

OVER 1,500 QUESTIONS ON GLASGOW RANGERS FOOTBALL CLUB



Compiled By
John Dt White




Publisher Information

APEX PUBLISHING LTD

First published in 2006, Updated and reprinted in 2008 by
Apex Publishing Ltd
PO Box 7086, Clacton on Sea, Essex, CO15 5WN, England

www.apexpublishing.co.uk

Digital edition converted and
Distributed in 2011 by
Andrews UK Limited

www.andrewsuk.com

Copyright © 2006-2008 by John DT White
The author has asserted his moral rights

All rights reserved. This book is sold subject to the condition that no part of this book is to be reproduced, in any shape or form. Or by way of trade, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, be lent, re-sold, hired out or otherwise circulated in any form of binding or cover other than that in which it is published and without a similar condition, including this condition being imposed on the subsequent purchaser, without prior permission of the copyright holder.

Production Manager: Chris Cowlin

Cover Design: Siobhan Smith




Dedication




This book is dedicated to
Geordie Crossett, Josh Eccles, Martin Ferguson, Iain McKee
and Jimmy McStravick.

Thanks for all your support, lads.

John




Foreword

“It is with great pleasure that I write the Foreword to John’s Ibrox Bears Quiz Book and I am delighted that John and Apex Publishing Limited have kindly agreed to donate £1 from every copy of the book sold to a Charity close to my heart, Motor Neurone Disease Association (Scotland). I spent four wonderful seasons at Rangers, winning the League Championship in my first season at the club. The Rangers fans are among the most loyal supporters in the world and I would personally like to thank them for the wonderful support they gave me during my playing career at Ibrox.
And so to John’s book. This quiz book is a magical trip through the history of one of the greatest football clubs in the world, covering all subjects imaginable, such as: Old Firm clashes, Championship successes, Doubles, Trebles, European glory nights, past managers, history of the club, past players (thankfully I managed to get all the questions about me right!), Rangers legends and much, much more. There are many questions in the book that will please and tease you and no doubt cause the odd dispute or two. However, don’t panic, because all of the answers are at the back of the book.
Just reading the book allows the reader to nip in and out of periods of the club’s history and it is, therefore, so much more than just a quiz book. Packed full of interesting material, you will find yourself wanting to test your knowledge of the club, not to mention the knowledge of your friends, time and time again. This book is a definite must-have for all Rangers fans, regardless of age.
So it is with great pleasure that I recommend to you, The Ibrox Bears Quiz Book and, remember, just by buying the book you are also helping out Motor Neurone Disease Association (Scotland).”

Terry Butcher




Introduction

It was only by compiling my book that I realised just what a long and glorious history Rangers have had.
Therefore, I hope I have done the Club justice with the style and variety of questions I have compiled for your pleasure. I have tried to capture all of the defining moments throughout the history of the Club in the 150 Sections contained within these pages.
Hopefully, you will enjoy testing your family and friends on the Club as much as I enjoyed making up the questions when I was writing the book. I know no one will know everything there is to know about Rangers and so I only hope that by reading this book you gain a little more knowledge about the Club than you previously had.
As always, I wish to thank all those people who helped me with this Project including Terry Butcher for his superb Foreword; Walter Smith for his support; Chris Cowlin at Apex Publishing Limited for agreeing to publish this book; David Ross at www.scottishleague.net, a superb website that comprises a regularly updated Questions and Answers Page; John Millar, Kirsty Price, my wife, Janice, for checking my questions and answers and her unwavering help and support and, my two sons, Marc and Paul, for making me continually strive to achieve things I never thought were possible.

Yours in Sport,

John DT White



The Questions
History

1.In what year was the club formed - 1873, 1883 or 1893?
2.Prior to taking up residence at Ibrox Park, can you name either of the previous two grounds at which Rangers played home games?
3.Can you recall the year in which Rangers won their first European trophy?
4.What Edinburgh club did Rangers beat 5-2 in their first ever League game?
5.In what year did Rangers win the Scottish FA Cup for the first time - 1893, 1894 or 1895?
6.Can you recall the club Rangers beat in the Final to secure their first ever Scottish FA Cup?
7.What was so unique about Rangers winning their second League Championship in season 1898-99?
8.After the end of World War I, how many of the next 21 Scottish League Championships did Rangers win - 5, 10 or 15?
9.What was Rangers the first Scottish team to do in season 1948-49?
10.In what year did the ‘Ibrox Disaster’ occur, tragically killing 66 people and injuring 140 more?

The Records - 1

11.What team, beginning with the letter ‘D’, inflicted on the Gers their heaviest League defeat?
12.Following on from Q11, was the score 6-0, 7-0 or 8-0?
13.Name the player who has made the most appearances for Glasgow Rangers.
14.Against what Edinburgh-based team did the Gers register their record League win?
15.Following on from Q14, was the score 8-0, 9-0 or 10-0?
16.To the nearest 25,000, what is Rangers’ record attendance at Ibrox?
17.Can you name the team Rangers played in Q16 at Ibrox on 2nd January 1939?
18.Up to the end of the 2004-05 season, for which player hasRangers paid the most money?
19.Who is Rangers’ most capped player?
20.What player holds the Rangers record for the club having received the most money for him?

The Records - 2

21.Who has scored the most European goals for Rangers?
22.Following on from Q21, how many goals did he score - 20, 21 or 22?
23.Name the player who has made the most European appearances for the club.
24.When Rangers won the Championship in 2004-05, how many Championship titles had they won?
25.What is Rangers’ record victory - 13-0, 14-0 or 15-0?
26.Can you name the Jimmy who has scored the most Scottish Cup goals for Rangers?
27.Name the non-Scottish-sounding ‘Sam’ who holds the record for scoring the highest number of League goals in a season for Rangers.
28.Alec Smith holds the record for the most number of Scottish Cup appearances for Rangers.To the nearest 10, how many appearances did he make?
29.What is the highest number of goals scored in a game involving Rangers - 14, 15 or 16?
30.Against what club did Rangers record their highest League victory - Dundee United, Falkirk or Hibernian?

The Records - 3

31.Name the player who was the subject of the first £1 million transfer inside Scotland when he moved to Ibrox in October 1987?
32.How many European appearances did John Greig make for the club - 54, 64 or 74?
33.In what competition did Rangers beat Blairgowrie 14-2?
34.Can you name the club that inflicted the worst ever defeat on Rangers?
35.Up to the end of the 2004-05 season, how many times had Rangers won the Scottish FA Cup - 31, 41 or 52?
36.In what year did Rangers win their world record 50th Championship?
37.What is Rangers’ record defeat - 1-7, 1-8 or 1-9?
38.What player holds the record for scoring the most number of League goals for Rangers?
39.Name the ‘Sandy’ who holds the record for the highest number of League appearances for Rangers.
40.What is Rangers’ record League victory - 10-0, 11-0 or 12-0?

Stefan Klos

41.What nationality is Stefan?
42.From what Bundesliga club did Rangers sign Stefan?
43.In what year did Stefan join Rangers?
44.To the nearest £200,000, how much did Rangers pay for Stefan?
45.What is Stefan’s nickname?
46.In what year did Stefan win a UEFA Champions League medal?
47.Can you recall the team Stefan played against when he won a UEFA Champions League winners’ medal?
48.How many Bundesliga Championship medals has Stefan won?
49.What Cup Final did Stefan lose in 1993?
50.Can you name the player from whom Stefan took the captaincy of Rangers when this player left the club?

Dado Prso

51.What nationality is Dado?
52.From what French club did Rangers sign Dado?
53.In what year did Dado join Rangers?
54.What French side, beginning with the letter ‘R’, did Dado play for?
55.Can you name the former Fulham boss who signed Dado for a French Championnat side?
56.Can you recall the Eastern European team against which Dado made his International debut, scoring on his debut?
57.Name the country beginning with the letter ‘S’ against which Dado scored twice to secure his country’s place at the Euro 2004 Finals.
58.How many goals did Dado score in his last two seasons with his club before he joined Rangers?
59.To the nearest 5, how many games did Dado