Just another G'EB! quiz you might think. Well, you'd be wrong, because the answers to this one never appeared in Beans! and its so tough we don't know all the answers ourselves. In fact, those that do appear are the results of many hours of intensive research by the Online Ed. Thus, any help with the remaining answers will be gladfully received...
QUIZ TIME The Absolutely Bloody Impossible One!
When Barrow beat Brentford to win promotion in 1967 why did the referee threaten to abandon the game at one stage? We've narrowed this down to two. It's either because of a terrific thunderstorm at some stage of the proceedings (apparently a number of players had been killed when struck by lightning earlier that season in a non-League match) or, perhaps simply because of the amount of toilet roll on the pitch! Who scored Barrow's first League goal in the 1978-79 season? Mike Foster How many goals did Colin Cowperthwaite score in his first season at Barrow? Nine How many times did Barrow finish bottom of the Third Division (North)? Four Which Barrow player was on the cover of the programme in the 1978-79 season? Jon Balm What is the trade of God's brother, Brian Cowperthwaite, also a former Barrow player? The general consensus is that he's a painter and decorator What was the motto dreamt up by Mick Taylor and pinned up in the dressing room to inspire the players? (Clue: You won't believe this one. Ed. It is about the worst motto ever) 'No will to win, no point in playing' (told you) How many future Barrow players were in the England squad for the 1954 World Cup in Switzerland? Well, Ron Staniforth is definitely one. But there may be others. Other suggestions were Brian Pilkington and Don McEvoy. Can anyone confirm or deny these, or suggest other candidates? Which famous actress died the day after the second leg of our 1990 FA Trophy semi-final against Colne Dynamos? Greta Garbo Where did former manager Brian McManus start his professional football career? Aberdeen Name two Barrow players Alan Cook fought with in his many spells at Holker Street. On the fairly safe assumption that this means 'had fist fights with' rather than 'had an exchange of views across the boardroom table with', we have on good authority that there are in fact four: Brian McManus, Barry Diamond, Rob Thomas and Tony Chilton. Issue 004 - September 1990