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Hearts Quiz From 1960's Programmes


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Was told to clean out a the garage today and found a box of my old man's hearts stuff, namely programmes. Looking through the one's from the 1968/9 season I saw there was a quiz in each one so I thought I'd share (by the way I dont know the answers to these questions (too young/some of them are well hard!) and remember they were published in 1968/9 so the answers might not be the same then as they are today);

 

HEARTSQUIZ #7 (from Hearts Vs Middlesborough, 21st Oct 1968);

1. What consecutive appearance in the League Cup Final will Celtic be making on 26th October?

A. Their 4th

B. Their 5th

C. Their 6th

 

2. Manchester Utd last season set a new record attendance for the English League. What was the gate? (approx)

A. 57,500

B. 61,000

C. 52,500

 

3. What is the name of Middlesborough's ground?

A. Tee-side Park

B. Victoria Park

C. Ayresome Park

 

4. Which Scottish Club has the nickname of the 'Honest men'?

A. Kilmarnock

B. Queens park

C Ayr Utd

 

5. What is the maximum permitted width (ie thinkness) of the lines which mark a football feild?

A. 3 inches

B. 4 inches

C. 5 inches

 

HEARTSQUIZ # 15 (from Hearts v Dundee Utd, 8th March 1969)

 

1.Which of these clubs has won the English Cup most often?

A.Liverpool

B. Arsenal

C. Aston Villa

 

2. From Which of these can a direct goal be scored?

A. Goal-kick

B. Corner kick

C. Throw-in

 

3. How many former Hearts players with the surname Walker were honoured by Scotland?

A. 5

B. 8

C 2

 

4. Aberdeen have won the Scottish Cup once only in 1946-47. Who were their opponents?

A. Morton

B. Hibernian

C. Rangers

 

5. Which Scottish club has the nickname the 'Steelmen'?

A. Motherwell

B. Albion Rovers

C. Falkirk

 

HEARTSQIUZ # 21 (from Hearts v St Mirren, 19th April 1969)

 

1.What is the name of East Stirling's ground?

A. Firs Park

B. Firhill

C. Fir Park

 

2. For what offence would a player be cautioned?

A. Using foul language

B. Commiting an offence after having been cautioned already

C. Throwing the ball away in disgust at the Referee's decision

 

3. Which of these Hearts players was a former Chelsea player?

A. Arthur Thomson

B. Eddie Thomson

C. Alan Anderson

 

4. Apart from Celtic and Rangers, only on of the following clubs has won the First Division Championship two seaons out of three. Which one?

A. Motherwell

B. Kilmarnock

C. Hearts

 

5. In the first English Cup final played at Wembley Stadium the crowed invaded the pitch . When did it happen?

A. 1921

B. 1923

C. 1925

 

Again, I dont know the answers, but if you do you could win a pair of standing tickets for any home game (if you are the first person to correctly answer the 5 questions that week!). Good luck!

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I think question 2 in the first set should say "average attendance", not just "attendance".

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