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1971-72 quiz

15 April 2022

Whet your appetite for the new book on 1971-72 with our new quiz from Rob McIlveen, the author of Walking down the Grimsby Road, available to order now from the Mariners Trust

1. How many teams did Town do the 'double' over in the 1971-72 season?

Three

Five

Seven

Nine

2. Who was the only team do the double over Town during the season?

Crewe Alexandra

Lincoln City

Southport

Workington

3. Who was sent off in Town's game against Bury in December 1971?

Phil McDay

Dixie McNeil

Terry McDermott

Brian McKinlay

4. Which three Town players missed penalties during the 1971-72 season?

Boylen, Gray, and Thomson

Brace, Hickman, and Worthington

Smith, Lewis, and Chatterley

Worthington, Campbell, and Tees

5. Who won the supporters' club player of the year award in May 1972?

Stuart Brace

Matt Tees

Harry Wainman

Clive Wigginton

6. Who suffered a "wardrobe malfunction" and had to change his shorts on the pitch during a league match at Blundell Park?

Alan Campbell

Allan Gauden

Mike Hickman

Dave Worthington

7. Who scored a hat-trick in the pre-season fixture against the Japanese national XI?

Geoff Hart

Mike Hickman

Matt Tees

Alan Woodward

8. How many penalties did Harry Wainman save during the season?

None

One

Two

Three

9. How many times did Town score four goals against their opponents in home and away league and cup games?

Four

Six

Eight

Ten

10. Which two players appeared in all 46 league games?

Boylen and Gray

Boylen and Wainman

Gray and Worthington

Wainman and Worthington

11. What was Town best run of consecutive league wins?

Three

Four

Five

Six

12. What was Town's worst run of consecutive league defeats?

Two

Three

Four

Five

13. Who was banned for a fortnight after receiving three bookings in a twelve-month period?

Dave Boylen

Mike Hickman

Graham Rathbone

Dave Worthington

14. What was the lowest attendance for a league match at Blundell Park during the 1971-72 season?

6,890

7,044

8,510

8,611

15. How many goals were scored by Town in league, League Cup, and FA Cup games?

96

98

100

102

16. Who scored five goals in four consecutive league games during October 1971?

Stuart Brace

Jack Lewis

Matt Tees

Alan Woodward

17. Who signed for the Mariners days after scoring a goal against them in a league match?

Lew Chatterley

Pat Cuff

Eddie Ferguson

Allan Gauden

18. Who made his debut in the penultimate game of the season at home to Peterborough United?

Mike Czuczman

Eddie Ferguson

Owen Simpson

Ian Turner

19. Who performed the original Up! The Mariners recording which was premiered at the game against Exeter City in March 1972?

Aquarius

Pisces

The Raymond Sound

The Rumble Band

20. Who recently admitted to conceding a penalty after deliberate handball in the League Cup tie at Blundell Park against Norwich City?

Alan Campbell

Stewart Gray

Graham Rathbone

Dave Worthington

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