York City Coronavirus Twitter Quiz

Helping to keep the grey matter active during the Coronavirus lockdown, YCS ran a series of "Either Or" twitter quizzes

Each quiz consisted of one or more rounds, each question has an "either or" answer. By picking the right option, you had a series of letters which when unscrambled revealed a name of a team or City player (past or present). When answering the questions, it was the first letter of the surname that was required and when solving anagrams, both first and surname needed unscrambling. All the answers at the bottom of the page.

To enter, just follow #ycfcsouth on twitter.

QUIZ 12 (Wednesday 10th June 2020 (19:45 BST))

Tonight's 2 rounds will both reveal popular ex City strikers.

Round 1:

  1. Which club was Aidan Connolly playing for before he joined City in 2016? Raith or Aberdeen. Answer R or A
  2. Striker Craig Farrell left City in 2009 for £10,000, who did he join? Rushden & Diamonds or Kidderminster. Answer R or K
  3. Where was Bobby Mimms born? Blackburn or York. Answer B or Y
  4. Who did City play in the 1955 FA Cup semi final? Newcastle or Sunderland. Answer N or S
  5. Who has played the most Cup games for City? Gary Ford or Norman Wilkinson. Answer F or W
  6. In 2002, which manager signed Jon Parkin for City? Terry Dolan or Chris Brass. Answer D or B
  7. How many players have scored over 100 league goals for City? Over 5 or Under 5. Answer O or U
  8. Name the striker Gary Mills signed from Icelandic football in 2013? Moses Ashikodi or Ben Everson. Answer A or E
  9. In his 3 and a half years with City, how many goals did Arthur Bottom score? Under 100 or Over 100. Answer U or O
  10. What was the venue for City's first ever Match Of The Day appearance? Edgar Street (Hereford) or Bootham Crescent (York). Answer E or B

Round 2:

  1. Where was the furthest City travelled during the famous 1954/5 FA Cup run? Torquay or Dorchester. Answer T or D
  2. Before joining City, which keeper once famously got lost in the fog during a game? Graeme Crawford or Sam Bartram. Answer C or B
  3. Which City manager netted the most money in transfer sales? Neil Thompson or Alan Little. Answer T or L
  4. Ray Warburton left City in 1994 to join which club? Northampton or Southampton. Answer N or S
  5. Who made the more appearances for City? Daniel Parslow or Chris Topping. Answer P or T
  6. Ian McDonald and Peter Scott both left City to join which club ? Bournemouth or Aldershot. Answer B or A
  7. Name the 1970s City striker who was nicknamed "Jennifer"? Barry Wellings or Terry Eccles. Answer W or E
  8. In January 2020, Elliott Durrell left City, which club did he join shortly afterwards? Southport or Altrincham. Answer S or A
  9. Name the defender who joined City for a second time in 2016, 5 years after he first signed for City? Daniel Parslow or Lanre Oyebanjo. Answer P or O
  10. Which club played a friendly at Bootham Crescent to mark the official turn on of City's new floodlights in 1959? Manchester United or Newcastle United. Answer M or N

QUIZ 11 (Wednesday 3rd June 2020 (19:45 BST))

Tonight's 2 rounds will both reveal popular ex City defenders.

Round 1:

  1. Who scored 4 goals in 4 games for his next club after being released by City in January 2020? Elliott Durrell or Kyle McFarlane. Answer D or M
  2. City have been drawn against Morecambe 3 times in the FA Cup. On which ground have City won 2 of those ties? Bootham Crescent (York) or Maine Road (Manchester). Answer B or M
  3. On which ground did City win 5-1 in 1993? Bloomfield Road or Underhill. Answer B or U
  4. Against who have City played the more competitive games? Chelsea or Arsenal. Answer C or A
  5. Keeper Bobby Olejnik played on loan for City in 2015. Where was he born? Paris or Vienna. Answer P or V
  6. Which team in 2019/20 National League North has the biggest capacity stadium? York or Gateshead. Answer Y or G
  7. Second time around, in 2018, who did Russell Penn join after leaving City? Carlisle or Kidderminster. Answer C or K
  8. Michael Rankine left City to join which club in 2011. He returned to City on loan from them in 2013? Aldershot or Mansfield. Answer A or M
  9. For many years, at several clubs, which former City teammate did Neil Warnock employ as his Chief Scout? Barry Lyons or Kevin Randall. Answer L or R
  10. In 2009, Darius Charles and Michael Gash joined City in a double deal. Charles decided York wasn't for him and returned to where he came from. Name the club? Aldershot or Ebbsfleet. Answer A or E

Round 2:

  1. Which City manager had a spell coaching in Finland before joining City? Denis Smith or Tom Johnston. Answer S or J
  2. Who was City manager when we lost our Football League status in 2016? Martin Gray or Jackie McNamara. Answer G or M
  3. Which manager signed Chris Brass for City? Terry Dolan or Neil Thompson. Answer D or T
  4. Striker Steve Cooper left City in 1994 to join which club? Airdrie or Swansea. Answer A or S
  5. Which club did Steve McNulty play for during the 2018/9 season? Luton or Tranmere. Answer L or T
  6. In 2007, which manager signed Richard Brodie for City? Billy McEwan or Chris Brass. Answer M or B
  7. Against which club did Daniel Parslow score a memorable own goal in a 2010 FA Cup tie? Stoke or Bolton. Answer S or B
  8. City signed keeper Mike Stowell on loan from which Division 1 club in December 1987? Chelsea or Everton. Answer C or E
  9. Name the Hampshire club who visited Bootham Crescent for the first time in March 2017? Eastleigh or Farnborough. Answer E or F
  10. Name the young striker who joined City on loan in 2000 . 8 years later he made his Scotland debut? Chris Iwelumo or Neil Woods. Answer I or W
  11. Which striker did City sign in March 1984 on our way to the 1983/4 Division 4 Championship winning season? Dale Banton or Keith Houchen. Answer B or H
  12. On leaving City in 1987, Denis Smith fixed Andy Leaning up with a trial at which Division 1 side managed by one of his former teammates? Everton or Manchester City. Answer E or M
  13. Former City full back Graeme Murty was appointed as permanent manager of which club in December 2017 after 2 spells as their caretaker manager? Glasgow Rangers or Glasgow Celtic. Answer R or C

QUIZ 10 (Wednesday 27th May 2020 (19:45 BST))

Tonight's 2 rounds will reveal the names of 2 former City youngsters who only made their names after being released by City.

Round 1:

  1. Where was Gary Ford born? York or Leeds. Answer Y or L
  2. Who beat City in the 2010 Conference play off final? Stevenage or Oxford. Answer S or O
  3. Paddy McLaughlin won Under 21 international honours for which country? Northern Ireland or Scotland. Answer N or S
  4. In City's record breaking 1983/4 season, how many league doubles did City achieve ? Fifteen or Eleven. Answer F or E
  5. Which striker had 3 spells with City, signing in 2009, 2013 and 2017? Michael Rankine or Richard Brodie. Answer R or B
  6. From which club did City sign Northern Ireland international Peter Scott in December 1975? Liverpool or Everton. Answer L or E
  7. What colour shirts did City wear against Middlesbrough at Bootham Crescent in 1938 in The FA Cup? Red or Tangerine. Answer R or T
  8. The father of which City player played for Stockport against Doncaster in the "timeless" FA Cup tie of 1946? Phil Burrows or Barry Lyons. Answer B or L
  9. … and who was his City teammate whose father played for the opposition (Doncaster) in that "timeless" game? Barry Swallow or Chris Jones. Answer S or J
  10. Name City's 2013 loanee who has played for multiple Football League clubs since his City spell, most recently having spent the last 3 seasons in League One? Alex Rodman or Craig Clay. Answer R or C
  11. Who scored the more goals for City? Jon Parkin or Richard Brodie. Answer P or B
  12. Which manager signed Paul Barnes for City? John Ward or John Bird. Answer W or B

Round 2:

  1. Which manager signed Steve Agnew for City? Alan Little or John Ward. Answer L or W
  2. From which club did City sign Phil Boyer? Derby or Liverpool. Answer D or L
  3. Who did Yan Klukowski join in 2017 on leaving City? Torquay or Darlington. Answer T or D
  4. On leaving City in 2008, who did Manny Panther join? Torquay or Exeter. Answer T or E
  5. Who did Gary Mills want to sign for £50,000 in 2011? Jamie Cureton or Jamie Vardy. Answer or V
  6. Who club was Josh Law playing for immediately before he joined City? Motherwell or Oldham. Answer M or O
  7. Which of Gary Mills' 2013 signings was plucked from lower league football in Manchester? Jameel Ible or Ben Everson. Answer I or E
  8. In City's 2004-12 non league era, who is the only team City scored 7 goals against in a league game? Darlington or Kettering. Answer D or K
  9. Which team did City beat in November 1991, the game was later voided when the opposition were expelled from the Football League? Aldershot or Gateshead. Answer A or G
  10. Name City's long term target who eventually joined on trial in 2019 and walked out a few weeks to join Mickleover Sports? Ryan Cresswell or David Mirfin. Answer C or M
  11. Which team did City beat in November 1961, the game was later voided when the opposition were expelled from the Football League? Accrington or Macclesfield. Answer A or M
  12. Which club earned the nickname "City Reserves" in the late 1970s after signing the likes of Barry Lyons, Jimmy Seal, John Stone and Dennis Wann from City? Hartlepool or Darlington. Answer H or D
  13. In 1984, City were Division 4 Champions, who were runners up? Doncaster or Scarborough. Answer D or S
  14. Name the former City player whose daughter is an England Women's full international? Gordon Staniforth or Barry Wellings. Answer S or W

QUIZ 9 (Wednesday 20th May 2020 (19:45 BST))

Tonight's 2 rounds will reveal the names of former City keepers.

Round 1:

  1. Ex City loanee Jack O'Connell won Under 19 caps for which country? England or Republic Of Ireland. Answer E or I
  2. Which club did City sign Adriano Moke from in 2016? Guiseley or Boreham Wood. Answer G or B
  3. Name the first team City beat at the new Wembley? Luton or Newport. Answer L or N
  4. How many goals did Keith Walwyn score for City? Under 150 or Over 150. Answer U or O
  5. Malcolm Crosby left City to coach in which country? Kuwait or Australia. Answer K or A
  6. Who did City beat to regain our Football League status in 2012? Newport or Luton. Answer N or L
  7. Jamie Reed made his City debut against which club in a 2011 FA Cup tie? Bolton or Stoke. Answer B or S
  8. Second time around, in 2017, Daniel Parslow signed for City from which club? Yeovil or Cheltenham. Answer Y or C
  9. Which ground straddles the English / Welsh border? Deva Stadium (Chester) or Racecourse Ground (Wrexham). Answer D or R
  10. Anthony Straker won full international caps for Grenada. For who did he win Under 17 caps? Grenada or England. Answer G or E
  11. Prior to playing for City, Hamza Bencherif won Under 20 international caps for which country? Tunisia or Algeria. Answer T or A
  12. Which 2019/20 National League North team traditionally played their home games at Feethams? Southport or Darlington. Answer S or D
  13. In 2004, City fielded a side which included 2 players with the same name, what was that name? Paul Robinson or Jon Smith. Answer R or S
  14. City's 1960s stars Eamon Dunphy and Noel Peyton won full international honours for which country? Scotland or Republic Of Ireland. Answer S or I

Round 2:

  1. Marvin McCoy won full international honours for which country? Antigua & Barbuda or Mexico. Answer A or M
  2. Which manager signed Nick Pope for City? Nigel Worthington or Jackie McNamara. Answer W or M
  3. Name City's first ever fanzine? Terrace Talk or Y Front. Answer T or Y
  4. Who played the more games for City? Michael Ingham or Graeme Crawford. Answer I or C
  5. How many goals did Norman Wilkinson score for City? Under 140 or Over 140. Answer U or O
  6. In which month of the 2019/20 season did City first suffer defeat? October or November. Answer O or N
  7. Who was the first team City beat in the FA Trophy Final? Newport or Macclesfield. Answer N or M
  8. On whose ground were City watched by the smallest crowd during the 2019/20 season? Irlam or Gloucester. Answer I or G
  9. Ex City midfielder Leo Bertos played for which country in the 2010 World Cup in South Africa? New Zealand or Australia. Answer N or A
  10. Which forward did City sign initially from Manchester City and eventually sell to Bournemouth? Chris Jones or Paul Aimson. Answer J or A
  11. City played Bury in the 1993 Division 3 play off semi final. Which team drew the bigger crowd for their home game? York or Bury. Answer Y or B
  12. Which of City's 2011/2 strikers was an occasional summariser for BBC Radio York during the 2019/20 season? Jason Walker or Jamie Reed. Answer W or R
  13. Which team were City's big Yorkshire rivals in the mid 1980s, finishing runners up to City in Division 4 in 1984? Doncaster or Scarborough. Answer D or S
  14. Which big money City signing did Harry Redknapp once describe as "a genius, he could do it all, but he never really made it, he was so laid-back in his attitude"? Dale Banton or Adrian Randall. Answer B or R

QUIZ 8 (Wednesday 13th May 2020 (19:45 BST))

Tonight's 2 rounds will both reveal the names of popular City Wembley heroes.

Round 1:

  1. Who did City beat 6-0 in an FA Cup game in 2007? Russhall Olympic or Scarborough. Answer R or S
  2. Who started the 2017/8 season as City's first choice keeper? Jon Worsnop or Scott Flinders. Answer W or F
  3. Which non league side did City beat in Round 4 of the FA Cup in 1986? Altrincham or Scarborough. Answer A or S
  4. Name the 1990s City striker whose father was on City's youth team coaching staff? Glenn Naylor or Ian Blackstone. Answer N or B
  5. Which of Wilf McGuinness' City signings also played for Manchester United and Charlton? Derek Downing or Tony Young. Answer D or Y
  6. Name the full back signed in 2015 by Russ Wilcox who was released 6 months later who has subsequently played in the Football League for Blackpool and Crewe? David Tutonda or Eddie Nolan. Answer T or N
  7. Which of City's 2001 signings also had a spell on the TV programme Gladiators? Michael Ingham or Colin Alcide. Answer I or A
  8. Who was the first team to score twice in a game against City during the 2019/20 season? Hereford or Gloucester. Answer H or G
  9. Against which club did Daniel Parslow score a memorable own goal in a 2010 FA Cup tie? Stoke or Bolton. Answer S or B

Round 2:

  1. Where was Derek Riordan born? Edinburgh or Glasgow. Answer E or G
  2. Who has scored the more goals for City ? Wes York or Ben Godfrey. Answer Y or G
  3. Joe Tait and Kallum Griffiths joined City from which club? Blyth or Spennymoor. Answer B or S
  4. Which youngster left City for Burnley in July 2018? Vinnie Steels or Ryan Edmondson. Answer S or E
  5. Who was City manager when we lost our Football League status in 2004? Chris Brass or Terry Dolan. Answer B or D
  6. Which Scottish international played for City during the 1979/80 season? Peter Lorimer or Eddie McMordie. Answer L or M
  7. On which ground did City play the drawn 1955 FA Cup semi final? Elland Road (Leeds) or Hillsborough (Sheffield). Answer E or H
  8. Which is the most recent City manager to have had 2 spells in charge of the club? Alan Little or Gary Mills. Answer L or M
  9. Which player signed by Nigel Worthington later became a Philippines international? Lindon Meikle or Adam Reed. Answer M or R
  10. Which team did City play home and away over Easter 1955, the 2 games attracted over 35,000 supporters? Doncaster Rovers or Accrington Stanley. Answer D or A
  11. Name the keeper who joined City in 1987, at the time he was widely credited with being the youngest ever player to play in The FA Cup? Chris Marples or Scott Endersby. Answer M or E
  12. Which regular opponents of City have dropped a letter S and the word United from their original name before later adding United back into their name? Rotherham United or Hartlepool United. Answer R or H
  13. James Meredith won full international caps for which country after he left City? New Zealand or Australia. Answer N or A
  14. In 2012, Adriano Moke left City to join which club? Oxford or Cambridge. Answer O or C

QUIZ 7 (Wednesday 6th May 2020 (19:45 BST))

Tonight's 2 rounds will both reveal the names of popular ex City forwards.

Round 1:

  1. Who was City's player of the season in City's 2012 Wembley double winning season? Scott Kerr or Matty Blair. Answer K or B
  2. Who scored the more goals for City? Keith Walwyn or John Byrne. Answer W or B
  3. From which cLub did sign Richard Brodie in 2007? Newcastle Benfield or South Shields. Answer N or S
  4. Fromwhich club did City sign Josh Carson? Ipswich or Nottingham Forest. Answer I or N
  5. Where do Curzon Ashton play their home games? Haig Avenue or Tameside Stadium. Answer H or T
  6. Name the youth team striker City sold to Leeds in 2017? Gabby McGill or Ryan Edmondson. Answer M or E
  7. Ashley Chambers initially joined City on loan from which club? Leicester or Nottingham Forest. Answer L or N
  8. Who were City's most recent evening opponents at Bootham Crescent? Chester or Hereford. Answer C or H
  9. Malcolm Crosby joined City and Ian McDonald left City in a swap deal with which club? Carlisle or Aldershot. Answer C or A
  10. Which former City player also played for Turkey's Under 19 side? Levi Mackin or Lev Yalcin. Answer M or Y
  11. Who was Macclesfield's assistant manager when City beat them in the FA Trophy Final in 2017? Martin Gray or Steve Watson. Answer G or W

Round 2:

  1. Gary Mills' father played in all English divisions for which club? Northampton or Mansfield. Answer N or M
  2. Who resigned as City manager less than 3 months before our first Wembley appearance? Alan Little or John Ward. Answer L or W
  3. City sold Gary Ford to which club in 1987? Leicester or Port Vale. Answer L or P
  4. Who kept goal for City at Anfield in 1985? Mick Astbury or Roger Jones. Answer A or J
  5. Who was signed as Phil Burrows' replacement in 1974? Alan Hay or Pete Oliver. Answer H or O
  6. Who has had the more spells as City's caretaker manager? Steve Torpey or Barry Swallow. Answer T or S
  7. With which country did City loanee Diego de Girolamo win Under 18 / 19 / 20 caps? Italy or Argentina. Answer I or A
  8. Name the City keeper signed in 2003 who unfortunately died in 2011 ? Mark Ovendale or Eddie Blackburn. Answer O or B
  9. Which 2019/20 National League North team play their home games at Aggborough? Kidderminster or Leamington. Answer K or L
  10. To which club did City sell Ben Godfrey? Norwich or Ipswich. Answer N or I
  11. Name the home grown keeper who left City in 1980 in a swap deal for Graeme Crawford? Mick Astbury or Joe Neenan. Answer I or N
  12. Former City striker Vadaine Oliver was playing for which club during the 2019/20 season? Northampton or Morecambe. Answer N or M
  13. During the 1972/3 season, City hosted Valur in a friendly, from which country do Valur come from? Iceland or Denmark. Answer I or D
  14. Which City 2019/20 season player numbers Newcastle, Grimsby and Hartlepool amongst his former clubs? Paddy McLaughlin or Wes York. Answer M or Y
  15. Name the striker City signed from Huddersfield in 1997 and sold to Gillingham in 1999, both times the fee was around £60,000? Lee Nogan or Rodney Rowe. Answer N or R

QUIZ 6 (Wednesday 29th April 2020 (19:45 BST))

Tonight's 2 rounds will both reveal a popular ex City defender.

Round 1:

  1. From which club did City sign Dale Banton? Stoke or Aldershot. Answer S or A
  2. Who did City beat in the 2012 Conference play off semi final? Stockport or Mansfield. Answer S or M
  3. Which of City's 2019/20 squad had 2 loan spells at Brackley? Tom Allan or Wes York. Answer A or Y
  4. Who beat City in the 2007 Conference play off semi final? Morecambe or Fleetwood. Answer M or F
  5. Bailey Peacock-Farrell joined City on loan from which club? Leeds or Huddersfield. Answer L or H
  6. Who scored a goal for City within 10 seconds off the kick off ? Paul Barnes or Paul Aimson. Answer B or A
  7. First time around, in 2006, Daniel Parslow signed for City from which club? Cardiff or Swansea. Answer C or S
  8. Name the Welsh international forward who joined City from Luton in 2001? Lee Nogan or Chris Iwelumo. Answer N or I
  9. Which of City's 2018/9 loanees was playing in the Football League for Macclesfield during the 2019/20 season? Joe Ironside or Kennedy Digie. Answer I or D
  10. Which top flight team did Arthur Bottom join in February 1958. His goals helped to save them from relegation that season? Newcastle or Everton. Answer N or E
  11. Name the veteran who joined City in 1973 and was instrumental in that season's promotion campaign, he later managed City? Viv Busby or Barry Lyons. Answer B or L
  12. Which club earned the nickname "City Reserves" in the late 1970s after signing the likes of Barry Lyons, Jimmy Seal, John Stone and Dennis Wann from City? Hartlepool or Darlington. Answer H or D

Round 2:

  1. Who had 2 spells with City, joining first from Barnsley and later from Newport? Chris Smith or Jon Parkin. Answer S or P
  2. Which island national team played City at Bootham Crescent for a friendly in 1990? Greenland or Bermuda. Answer G or B
  3. From which club did City sign Keith Houchen? Coventry or Orient. Answer C or O
  4. Which club did John MacPhail later manage? Darlington or Hartlepool. Answer D or H
  5. How players have scored 100 or more goals for City? Under 8 or Over 8. Answer U or O
  6. To which club did City sell Marco Gabbiadini? Newcastle or Sunderland. Answer N or S
  7. From which club did City sign Chris Jones? Walsall or Manchester City. Answer W or M
  8. Which City manager once played opposition managed by his brother? Martin Gray or Alan Little. Answer G or L
  9. On which ground did City play the 1955 FA Cup semi final replay? Roker Park (Sunderland) or Villa Park. Answer R or V
  10. Which country did City visit in 1974 to celebrate promotion to the old Division 2? Iceland or Greenland. Answer I or G
  11. Which former England manager received a volley of abuse when he unexpectedly phoned up City? Bobby Robson or Terry Venables. Answer R or V? Bobby Robson or Terry Venables. Answer R or V

QUIZ 5 (Wednesday 22nd April 2020 (19:45 BST))

Tonight's 2 rounds will both reveal a popular ex City player.

Round 1:

  1. Where did City record their most recent win? Kidderminster or Alfreton. Answer K or A
  2. Which City manager signed Dean Kiely for City? Alan Little or John Bird. Answer L or B
  3. Where was Marco Gabbiadini born? Nottingham or Milan. Answer N or M
  4. How many times have City games been shown live on TV? Over 50 or Under 50. Answer O or U
  5. In 2016, Dave Winfield left City to join which club? Ebbsfleet or Maidenhead. Answer E or M
  6. Who did City beat on the opening day of the 2019/20 season? Altrincham or Farsley. Answer A or F
  7. Between December 1976 and August 1977 which club did City play 7 times? Port Vale or Rotherham. Answer P or R
  8. Which club was Martin Gray managing when he was appointed City's manager? Gateshead or Darlington. Answer G or D
  9. The 1966 World Cup was played on 8 English grounds. How many of those grounds have City now played on? Over 6 or Under 7. Answer O or U
  10. During the 2019/20 season, City scored 4 goals on only one occasion at Bootham Crescent. Who were the opponents? Bradford PA or Chester. Answer B or C
  11. The 1966 World Cup was played on 8 English grounds. At the time of the competition, how many of those grounds had City played at? Over 2 or Under 3. Answer O or U
  12. Which 2019/20 National League North team play their home games at Blackwell Meadows, sharing the ground with a rugby union club? Darlington or Guiseley. Answer D or G

Round 2:

  1. Which City manager signed Clayton Donaldson for City? Billy McEwan or Chris Brass. Answer M or B
  2. From which club did City sign Keith Walwyn? Bradford City or Chesterfield. Answer B or C
  3. Name the second City fanzine to be published? New Frontiers or In The City. Answer N or I
  4. How many times have City played at the new Wembley? Under 6 or Over 5. Answer U or O
  5. Who did City play in the 1955 FA Cup semi final? Newcastle or Sunderland. Answer N or S
  6. Who did Ryan Whitley join on loan in 2020? North Shields or South Shields. Answer N or S
  7. Which City manager signed Keith Walwyn for City? Barry Lyons or Denis Smith. Answer L or S
  8. Which top flight team did City beat in The League Cup in 1996/7 season? Everton or Arsenal. Answer E or A
  9. Which club was Josh Law playing for immediately before he joined City? Motherwell or Oldham. Answer M or O
  10. Who did Tony Canham score the winning goal against in a 1986 League Cup tie? Chelsea or Arsenal. Answer C or A
  11. Which City manager faced league opposition managed by his brother? Alan Little or Bobby Saxton. Answer L or S
  12. Who scored the decisive penalty in City's 1993 Wembley play off win? Andy McMillan or Wayne Hall. Answer M or H
  13. After playing for City, for which country did Phil Boyer gain a full international cap? Wales or England. Answer W or E
  14. Who scored a hat trick for City at Southport in August 2005 but scored only 2 more goals that season despite being a regular starter? Joe O'Neill or Clayton Donaldson. Answer O or D

QUIZ 4 (Wednesday 15th April 2020 (19:45 BST))

Tonight's 3 rounds will each reveal a team, each from a different country, that City have played in friendly games.

Round 1:

  1. Which team in 2019/20 National League North has the smallest capacity stadium? Kettering or Gateshead. Answer K or G
  2. Who is City's record signing? Adrian Randall or Paul Barnes. Answer R or B
  3. Which team have City played in league games? Aston Villa or Everton. Answer A or E
  4. Which manager first lead out a City team at Wembley? John Ward or Alan Little. Answer W or L
  5. Who did City play live on the BBC I-Player earlier this season? Irlam or Stockport. Answer I or S
  6. Which sub scored for City at Irlam in the FA Cup? Kyle McFarlane or Charlie Jebson-King. Answer M or J
  7. Which team in 2019/20 National League North play home games at Latimer Park ? Guiseley or Kettering. Answer G or K
  8. Who was City youngster Josh King playing for during the 2018/9 season? Swindon or Carlisle United Park View Academy. Answer S or C
  9. Name the defender who joined City from Scunthorpe in 2015 and has been a regular for Crewe for the past 3 (2017-20) seasons? Kyle Cameron or Eddie Nolan. Answer C or N
  10. Name the former City loanee who has been playing Premier League football for Sheffield United during the 2019/20 season? David McGoldrick or Jack O'Connell. Answer M or O

Round 2:

  1. Which 2019/20 National League North team play their home games at St James Park. PS Gateshead do not ground share? Gateshead or Brackley. Answer G or B
  2. Where was John Byrne born? Liverpool or Manchester. Answer L or M
  3. Who scored the more goals for City? John MacPhail or Glenn Naylor. Answer M or N
  4. Who beat City twice during the 2019/20 season? Boston or Altrincham. Answer B or A
  5. Who did City play for the first time during the 1996/7 season? Everton or Yeovil. Answer E or Y
  6. Who did City play live on Central TV in a 1995 league game? Port Vale or Oxford. Answer P or O
  7. Who did Harry Spratt join on loan in 2020? Scarborough Athletic or Pickering Town. Answer S or P
  8. Which club did Harry Spratt play for during the 2018/9 season? Huddersfield or Leeds. Answer H or L
  9. Michael Collins, one of City's short lived 2015/6 loanees left City to play in which country where he helped his new club to the national league title 3 months later? South Korea or India. Answer S or I

Round 3:

  1. Which City manager resigned to become Sunderland's manager? John Ward or Denis Smith. Answer W or S
  2. Sandur Puri was born in which country? Sweden or Estonia. Answer S or E
  3. Who did City first play at Highbury? Fleetwood or Arsenal. Answer F or A
  4. Watford play their home games at which ground? Kenilworth Road or Vicarage Road. Answer K or V
  5. Which City player had a loan spell at Alfreton last season? Ryan Whitley or Tom Allan. Answer W or A
  6. Who lead City into Division 2 (now the Championship) in 1974? Tom Johnston or Denis Smith. Answer J or S
  7. Who was sacked by City less than a year after joining City for £80,000? David Rush or Reece Thompson. Answer R or T
  8. Which of City's 2012 Wembley heroes re-joined City in 2016 for an injury blighted second spell? Daniel Parslow or Lanre Oyebanjo. Answer P or O

QUIZ 3 (Wednesday 8th April 2020 (19:45 BST))

Round 1:

  1. Who played the most times for City? Derek Hood or Steve Tutill. Answer H or T
  2. Who did City beat in The League Cup in 1996? Everton or Liverpool. Answer E or L
  3. Where do Hereford play their home games? Gresty Road or Edgar Road. Answer G or E
  4. Where do Maidenhead United play their home games? Seamer Road or York Road. Answer S or Y
  5. Against which club did City suffer their biggest ever defeat? Liverpool or Chester. Answer L or C
  6. Which club did Tom Allan join on loan in 2020? Scarborough Athletic or Farsley Celtic. Answer S or F
  7. City returned to non league football in 2016, who were our first opponents? Maidstone or Darlington. Answer M or D
  8. In May 1955, City visited which country to mark our run to the semi finals of the FA Cup? Wales or Ulster. Answer W or U
  9. Which Scottish international had a spell with City during the 1979/80 season? Peter Lorimer or Eddie Gray. Answer L or G
  10. Which young 2012 City loanee is playing for Burnley in the 2019/20 season? Charlie Taylor or Ashley Barnes. Answer T or B
  11. On which south east ground did York City South present their first annual YCFC Player Of The Season award in 1997? Stamford Bridge (Chelsea) or Vicarage Road (Watford). Answer S or V
  12. City completed in Division 2 (now The Championship) for the first time in 1974. During that season, which of the promoted sides did City do the double over? Manchester United or Norwich. Answer M or N

12 questions, the letters, when unscrambled, will reveal the name (first name and surname) of a City player (past or present).

Round 2:

  1. Who were the most recent visitors to Bootham Crescent? Boston or Hereford. Answer B or H
  2. Who joined City from Crewe in 2015 and moved to Morecambe 2 years later? Scott Fenwick or Vadaine Oliver. Answer F or O
  3. With which club did former City youngster Jamie Hopcutt come to prominence? Brondby or Ostersunds FK. Answer B or O
  4. Which winger played for City in 2 promotion campaigns? Jon McCarthy or Brian Pollard. Answer M or P
  5. Who have City played the more often? Doncaster or Rochdale. Answer D or R
  6. Against which club did City record their biggest ever win? Southport or Chester. Answer S or C
  7. Who were the opponents when a City game was first televised live on national TV? Tranmere or Arsenal. Answer T or A
  8. Who was an ever present during City's 2 seasons (1974-6) in Division 2? Chris Jones or Chris Topping. Answer J or T
  9. On which defunct London ground have City won 5-1 and lost 6-3? White City or Underhill. Answer W or U

9 questions, the letters, when unscrambled, will reveal one of City's more regular opponents.

QUIZ 2 (3rd April 2020)

Round 1:

  1. Name the veteran striker who played a couple of games for City in 2009 but is better known for his time on City's coaching staff? Bruce Dyer or Steve Torpey. Answer D or T
  2. Where was Ted MacDougall born? Inverness or Cardiff. Answer I or C
  3. Which full back did City sign from Spennymoor in 2018? David Ferguson or Kallum Griffiths. Answer F or G
  4. Which player joined York City in September 2019, having played for Macclesfield last season, he left City in January 2020? Kyle McFarlane or Elliott Durrell. Answer M or D
  5. Which striker joined City for a third time in June 2018? Michael Rankine or Richard Brodie. Answer R or B
  6. Which team, who reached a quarter final of a major European club competition in 1981 have been regular opponents of City's during our lower league years? Cardiff or Newport. Answer C or N
  7. Who beat City to win the Ford Sporting League in 1971? Oldham or Bradford PA. Answer O or B
  8. Who did City beat in the 2012 FA Trophy Final? Macclesfield or Newport. Answer M or N
  9. Who did City play in FA Cup games in both 1985 and 1986? Liverpool or Everton. Answer L or E
  10. Who did City play on the opening day of the 2019/20 season? Guiseley or Altrincham. Answer G or A

10 questions, the letters will reveal one of City's most regular opponents.

Round 2:

  1. City played Gravesend & Northfleet in 2004. What is that club now known as? Bromley or Ebbsfleet. Answer B or E
  2. In City's entire history, which is the first letter in the alphabet which is not the first letter of any City player's surname? U or Q. Answer U or Q
  3. Name the only City manager to win a national divisional championship with City? Denis Smith or Tom Johnston. Answer S or J
  4. To which club did City sell Jon McCarthy and Simon Mills? Birmingham or Port Vale. Answer B or P
  5. Where was Steve McNulty born? Liverpool or Glasgow. Answer L or G
  6. Which defender followed Gary Mills from Wrexham to City in October 2016? Sean Newton or Daniel Parslow. Answer N or P
  7. Which London non league side did City beat in the FA Cup in 1998? Dagenham & Redbridge or Enfield. Answer D or E
  8. Which Scottish striker did City sign in January 2016? Scott Fenwick or Derek Riordan. Answer F or R
  9. Who managed City to promotion in 1993? John Ward or Alan Little. Answer W or L
  10. Who twice captained City to promotion and later became a club director? Chris Topping or Barry Swallow. Answer T or S
  11. Where was City's 2012 loanee Erik Tonne born? Denmark or Norway. Answer D or N

11 questions, the letters will reveal the name of a former City midfielder and captain.

QUIZ 1 (25th March 2020)

  1. On which southern away ground did City win 5-1 in 1993? Feethams or Underhill. Answer F or U
  2. Which team did City play for the only time during the 2016/7 season, remaining unbeaten in the 2 games? Eastleigh or Dover. Answer E or D
  3. What was the destination of City's 1974 post season promotion tour? Iceland or Dublin. Answer I or D
  4. Steve Tutill made his first City start in September 1987 in a League Cup tie against which team? Leeds or Chelsea. Answer L or C
  5. Which club was Jordan Burrow playing for immediately before he joined City? Darlington or Gateshead. Answer D or G
  6. Which club did Kyle McFarlane join on leaving City in December 2019? Leamington or Stratford Town. Answer L or S
  7. In league games between the 2 clubs, who has won more often? Aldershot or York. Answer A or Y
  8. Who kept goal for City in our 2007 play off games against Morecambe? Tom Evans or Michael Ingham. Answer E or I

8 questions, the letters will reveal one of City's non league opponents.

ANSWERS

Quiz 12 / Round 1: R R Y N W D O E O E (Rodney Rowe)

Quiz 12 / Round 2: D B L N T A E A O N (Dale Banton)

Winner: James Richardson. 2nd: Andrew Leathley.

Quiz 11 / Round 1: D M U C V G K A R E (Dave McGurk)

Quiz 11 / Round 2: J M D A T M S E E I H E R (James Meredith)

Winner: Steve Marshall. 2nd: @8days2trophies. 3rd: Eric Winterburn.

Quiz 10 / Round 1: Y O N E R E T B S R B W (Byron Webster)

Quiz 10 / Round 2: L D T E V O I K A C A D D S (David Stockdale)

Winner: Steve Marshall. Will Harris was runner up.

Quiz 9 / Round 1: E B N U K L B C D E A D R I (Eddie Blackburn)

Quiz 9 / Round 2: A W T I O N N G N A Y R D R (Andy Warrington)

Winner: Steve Marshall. Eric Winterburn was runner up.

Quiz 8 / Round 1: R W A N Y N A G S (Gary Swann)

Quiz 8 / Round 2: E Y S S B L H M R A E H A C (Ashley Chambers)

Winner: James Richardson. @8days2trophies was a very close runner up.

Quiz 7 / Round 1: K W N I T E L H A Y W (Keith Walwyn)

Quiz 7 / Round 2: N W L A O S I O K N N N I M R (Norman Wilkinson)

Winner: @8days2trophies. Steve Marshall was the runner up.

Quiz 6 / Round 1: A M Y M L A C N I N L D (Andy McMillan)

Quiz 6 / Round 2: P B O H U S W L R I R (Phil Burrows)

Winner: @8days2trophies. Kim Parker was the runner up.

Quiz 5 / Round 1: A B N U E A R D O C U D (Andre Boucaud)

Quiz 5 / Round 2: M C I U N S L A O C L H E O (Michael Coulson)

Winner: Mattheus.

Quiz 4 / Round 1: K R A L I M K C N O (Kilmarnock)

Quiz 4 / Round 2: B M N A E O S I H (Bohemians)

Quiz 4 / Round 3: S E A V A J R O (Sarajevo)

Winner: Guy Mowbray with Ben Yorky Sankey and Julie M as runners up.

Quiz 3 / Round 1: T E E Y C S M U L T V N (Steve McNulty)

Quiz 3 / Round 2: H O O P R S T T U (Southport)

Winner: Nick59a with Tom Ibbott as runner up.

Quiz 2 / Round 1: T I G D R N O N L A (Darlington)

Quiz 2 / Round 2: E U S P L N E R L S N (Russell Penn)

Winner: James Richardson with Matthaus a close second.

Quiz: 1 U E I L G S Y E (Guiseley)

Winner: Ben Stuart.