Official Doncaster Rovers Quiz Book

Chris Cowlin

Description

Is Doncaster Rovers your favourite football team? Never missed a match? Are you an expert on the facts, figures and fixtures that have shaped the club's history? Then this quiz book is exactly what you need to find out how much you really know about the people and places that have helped to define the Rovers down the years. With 800 cunning questions covering every aspect of the club from unforgettable players, memorable managers and difficult opponents to honours and awards, kit, wins, draws and losses, this book can't fail to turn up one or two surprises alongside all the well documented facts. Packed full of information, The Official Doncaster Rovers Quiz Book is certain to provide hours of entertainment for football fans of all ages whether your aim is to impress your family and friends with your knowledge or simply learn more about the Donny. This tribute to Doncaster Rovers is a must have for all Rovers supporters and anyone who is interested in learning more about the history of football.

Sujets

• Condado de Yorkshire (Reino Unido)
• Yorkshire

Informations

• Publié par: Andrews UK
• Date de parution: 23 janvier 2012
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781907792809
• Langue: English

Extrait

Contents

Front Matter  Tîtle Page  PublîsHer ïnformatîon  Dedîcatîon  Foreword  ïntroductîon

Quîz  Questîons  Answers

Back Matter  Also Avaîlable

THEOFFICIAL DONCASTERROVERS QUIZBOOK

Compiled by Chris Cowlin and Kevin Snelgrove Foreword by Steve Wignall

APEX PUBLISHING LTD

Publisher Information

Fîrst publîsHed în 2009 by Apex PublîsHîng Ltd PO Box 7086, Clacton on Sea, Essex, CO15 5WN, England www.apexpublîsHîng.co.uk

Dîgîtal Edîtîon converted and dîstrîbuted în 2011 by Andrews UK Lîmîted www.andrewsuk.com

CopyrîgHt © 2009 by CHrîs Cowlîn and Kevîn Snelgrove he autHors Have asserted tHeîr moral rîgHts

All rîgHts reserved. hîs book îs sold subject to tHe condîtîon, tHat no part of tHîs book îs to be reproduced, în any sHape or form. Or by way of trade, stored în a retrîeval system or transmîtted în any form or by any means, electronîc, mecHanîcal, pHotocopyîng, recordîng, be lent, re-sold, Hîred out or otHerwîse cîrculated în any form of bîndîng or cover otHer tHan tHat în wHîcH ît îs publîsHed and wîtHout a sîmîlar condîtîon, încludîng tHîs condîtîon beîng împosed on tHe subsequent purcHaser, wîtHout prîor permîssîon of tHe copyrîgHt Holder.

Cover Desîgn: SîobHan SmîtH

AutHor’s Note: Please can you contact me: CHrîsCowlî[e-mail] îf you Ind any mîstakes/errors în tHîs book as ï would lîke to put tHem rîgHt on any future reprînts of tHîs book. ï would also lîke to Hear from Sky Blues fans wHo Have enjoyed tHe test! For more înformatîon on me and my books please look at: www.CHrîsCowlîn.com

hîs book îs an oicîal product of Doncaster Rovers Football Club.

Wewouldliketodedicatethisbookto:

All the players and staff who have worked for the club during their history.

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FOREWORD

I am privileged to be asked to write the foreword to this book,

compiled by my friend Chris Cowlin and co-compiler Kevin Snelgrove. Doncaster Rovers was my first professional club and I played

with some very good players and characters. Names such as Ian Branfoot, John (nutty) Hazelden, Mike Elwiss, Peter Kitchen, Steve Uzelac, Stan Brookes and Terry Curran spring to

mind. My first Manager was Maurice Setters and he loved his

young players with no fear of giving them a chance at first

team level. I enjoyed my time at a well supported club in a

fanatical football area and by the time I left the club after

nearly five years I could just about understand and decipher

that Yorkshire accent … not bad for a scouser!

I was very proud when I returned to my first professional club as the Manager. It was at a difficult time in the Conference that I jumped into the hot seat and the job was

taxing to say the least. I would have liked to have been the man who brought League Football back to Belle Vue but it wasn't to be, although I still feel that I contributed to the

achievement a season later after my departure.

Good luck to everyone involved with the club and may Doncaster Rovers continue to progress at its fantastic new stadium.

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This book is an absolute must for all Rovers fans and gave

me hours of fun and provoked some wonderful memories. Test

your knowledge and maybe even learn a few more things

about the Doncaster Rovers Football Club along the way!

I am sure you will enjoy this book as much as I did!

Best wishes Steve Wignall

INTRODUCTION

I would first of all like to thank Steve Wignall for writing the

foreword to this book. I am very grateful for his help on this project. I would also like to thank all the past and present staff of

Doncaster Rovers Football Club, all the newspapers and radio

stations for their comments and reviews on this book (these

can be found at the back of the book).

I would also like to thank Steve Uttley at Doncaster Rovers

Football Club and Tony Bluff (the Doncaster Rovers historian)

for their help during the books compilation.

I hope you enjoy this book. Hopefully it should bring back

some wonderful memories!

It was interesting working with Kevin Snelgrove again, we

have written many books together and between us I hope we

have given you a selection of easy, medium and hard questions. In closing, I would like to thank all my friends and family for

encouraging me to complete this book.

Best wishes Chris Cowlin

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HISTORYOFTHECLUB

Doncaster Rovers was founded in which year?

Can you name the person who actually formed Doncaster Rovers?

On 3 October 1879 Doncaster Rovers played their first match against whom?

Doncaster Rovers turned professional in which year?

Can you name one of Doncaster Rovers’ nicknames?

In 1888 the club entered the FA Cup for the first time, they were beaten at home by Rotherham Town what was the result?

Doncaster Rovers first played at Belle Vue on 26 August in which year?

In the summer of 1923 Doncaster Rovers were elected to which League?

Who were Doncaster Rover’s first opponents at the new Keepmoat Stadium on 1 January 2007?

Who scored the first goal for Doncaster Rovers at the Keepmoat Stadium?

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WHOAMI?–1

I won 28 Scotland caps during my football career, I signed for Doncaster Rovers in 2007.

I had two spells at the club, my first in the 1980s and then again in the 1990s. I made 82 League appearances for Rovers, scoring six goals.

I was an inside forward who scored 49 League goals in my Doncaster career. I made my Rovers debut during August 1946 against Rochdale.

I was born in 1934. Rovers signed me in 1962 for £12,000 from Nottingham Forest. I scored 57 League goals in 88 matches.

I managed Rovers between August 1994 and July 1996.

I was born in 1981, my nationality is Welsh and I play in midfield. I played for Bournemouth between 1999 and 2006 and signed for Rovers in September 2006, initially on loan, and later on a permanent move from Preston North End.

I signed for Rovers in 2008, my previous clubs include Rotherham and Gillingham. I am married to singer Jamelia.

I won 16 caps for Northern Ireland in my career, I played for Doncaster between 1949 and 1951, and my previous clubs include Huddersfield Town, Manchester City and Blackpool.

Born in 1982, I signed for Rovers in February 2004, I played at either right back or left back and left the club in 2006 for Scunthorpe United. I am a New Zealand international.

I am an Irish forward who signed for the club in June 2005 from Bristol City. I also played for Notts County between 1999 and 2004.

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