General Knowledge Quiz

[444045]

Mr Delboe on 16 Feb 1659, although in those days, the year began on 25 March (I didn't know that either!), so it is really 16 Feb 1660. The amount was £400 (=£76,000 today). Source: https://moneyweek.com/426390/16-february-1659-the-first-british-cheque-is-issued.

You are correct with the year and sum of money which was to pay off a debt.

 

[444045]

Surely the correct answer to the question as posed by @444045 is Merchant Nicholas Vanacker?

You are correct with the name of the gentleman who wrote out the 1st cheque.

 

[444045]

As I suggested upthread, not a question that anyone was ever likely to ever guess!

The reason I asked the question was because you had done so well with the quiz's I have set recently, I thought time to really test
the grey matter and you didn't disappoint.

 

[444045]

Thanks to all those who took part, I can reveal we have joint winners with both @Calthrop & @SteveM70 answering correctly a
the 3 part question each. Would you please discuss between you who would like to set the next question.

 

[Calthrop]

I'll "stand down" -- @SteveM70, would you like to go ahead?

 

[SteveM70]

Eight teams have finished runners up in the top flight of English football (football league and premier league) without ever winning it. Name them please

 

[perryman]

Southampton
Watford

Edit: both in the early to mid 1980s, I think.

 

[Mcr Warrior]

QPR perhaps?

 

[SteveM70]

Southampton
Watford

Edit: both in the early to mid 1980s, I think.

QPR perhaps?

They’re all correct

 

[perryman]

I'll throw in Stoke City - I know they've only won the League Cup back in the 70s but were a big team back in the 50s (and possibly before).

 

[LSWR Cavalier]

Sunderland, Fulham, Ipswich? Derby?

 

[SteveM70]

Sunderland, Fulham, Ipswich? Derby?

Sunderland (6), Ipswich (1) and Derby (2) have all won it. Fulham have never finished in the top two

 

[SteveM70]

I'll throw in Stoke City - I know they've only won the League Cup back in the 70s but were a big team back in the 50s (and possibly before).

Sorry, no

 

[EbbwJunction1]

West Ham United, possibly?

Swansea City in the John Toshack era?

 

[SteveM70]

West Ham United, possibly?

Swansea City in the John Toshack era?

Neither of those

 

[444045]

Lets try - Burnley, Crystal Palace, Everton, Norwich & Wolves.

 

[LSWR Cavalier]

Cardiff, Millwall? Norwich? Middlesbrough, Wimbledon, Hull, Oxford United, Notts County, Wigan? Or did they win the FA cup and get relegated at the same time? Some clubs in the lower divisions used to be up there, can not think of any now.

 

[SteveM70]

Lets try - Burnley, Crystal Palace, Everton, Norwich & Wolves.

None of those I’m afraid

Cardiff, Millwall? Norwich? Middlesbrough, Wimbledon, Hull, Oxford United, Notts County, Wigan? Or did they win the FA cup and get relegated at the same time? Some clubs in the lower divisions used to be up there, can not think of any now.

Cardiff is correct but none of the others

That’s four right now, so four more to go

 

[LSWR Cavalier]

Bradford (two clubs), Bristol (two clubs)? Sheffield United? Surely Sheffield Wednesday have won it? Brighton, Portsmouth?

 

[Gloster]

Bury?

 

[SteveM70]

Bradford (two clubs), Bristol (two clubs)? Sheffield United? Surely Sheffield Wednesday have won it? Brighton, Portsmouth?

I’ll give you Bristol City out of that little lot. Wednesday are four time champions though not since 1929/30 and I’d say they’re hardly likely to win it again any time soon. Sheffield United have one title, in 1897/98. Portsmouth have won it twice.

Bury?

Not Bury

Three left

 

[Gloster]

Coventry City? Darwen?

 

[SteveM70]

Coventry City? Darwen?

Neither of them

 

[LSWR Cavalier]

Three left I think, may we have some clues please? Do they all still exist under the same names? Blackpool? Preston NE (I imagine they have won it)?

 

[xotGD]

West Ham, West Brom, Wolves

 

[Mcr Warrior]

How about Bolton Wanderers and/or Birmingham City and/or Charlton Athletic?

 

[Gloster]

Charlton Athletic? Grimsby Town? Glossop?

 

[EbbwJunction1]

Royal Engineers?

 

[Mcr Warrior]

Royal Engineers?

Unlikely. Don't think they've ever played in the Football League.

 

[John Griffiths]

Didn't they win the FA Cup in its early days?