Manchester United NZ Supporters Club Quiz

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1. Who was elected the first Chairman of the Manchester United FC Supporters Club of New Zealand in 1995?

Answer: Brian Wood

Brian Wood has been a Manchester United fan since the late '60s and his recall of games and statistics is phenomenal. A quiet well spoken guy that gets the job done. His multiple contacts at Manchester United FC have greatly helped the club branch, with the supporters being very much at the other end of the world.

2. Which famous Manchester United footballer was the first patron of the Manchester United Supporters Club of New Zealand?

Answer: George Best

The greatest football player ever, George Best was a hero of many young kids of the '60s and '70s, including Brian and other senior NZ club members, so when George visited New Zealand on a speaking tour in 1999, the Chairman put forward the offer of Patron and George accepted. The club was eternally grateful and the passing of this legend saddened the NZ branch deeply.

3. Who was the first Man Utd NZ Sunday soccer player to score a hat-trick in 1998?

Answer: Dean Davis

In the second season of the Man Utd NZ football team, Dean Davis and Dave Gatman had a great tussle for goal scoring honours. Dave finally won but Dean made history with the first hat-trick against Glenfield in a 4-4 draw.

4. Who was the first Manchester United FC Supporters Club of New Zealand member to win Player of the Year in 2000?

Answer: Dean Michie

Dean was a fantastic defender and a dead ringer for Roberto Carlos, playing just as well as the Brazilian star. Both Dean and Steve were the keys to the Man Utd NZ defence in the early days.

5. When Manchester United toured Australia in 1999, which two Australian cities did the New Zealand Supporters Club attend matches?

Answer: Melbourne and Sydney

When the news broke that Manchester United would be touring down under, the NZ supporters branch went into high gear with great air/hotel packages put together to get as many New Zealand fans as possible across the ditch to see their heroes play. Wonderful times were had by all and the soccer wasn't bad either.

6. In which pub did the majority of the Manchester United FC New Zealand supporters watch the 1999 European Cup triumph?

Answer: Immigrant

A morning at the Immigrant that will live forever in the minds of the supporters, and some bemused early morning Auckland City workers after Manchester United defeated Bayern Munich in the 1999 European Cup Final. Celebrations were long and loud including a crazy 20 person conga from one early opener bar to another up the main street.

7. In the first West Auckland tournament in 2000, the Man Utd NZ Sunday soccer team went through the whole day undefeated?

Answer: True

In the first West Auckland tournament, the Manchester United New Zealand football team demonstrated their class by going undefeated through 5 games. The final against Waitakere ended in a draw after extra time and went to a penalty shootout with Luigi showing his class in the goal to help win the game.

The games were; Waitakere (2-2)(Marcus 2), Norwest (1-1)(Marcus), Ranui (3-0)(Marcus, Norwich, Gareth), Norwest (1-1)(Ian), and the final, Waitakere (1-1) (Ian).

8. Which position did Luigi, Garry, and Jim all play in the Man Utd NZ Sunday soccer team?

Answer: Goalkeeper

The three greatest goalkeepers to ever play in the Sunday league, Luigi Cisaria, Garry Smith and Plymouth Jim all played their parts in the various Cup Finals and many other important games from 1998-2006.

9. What was the final score when Man Utd NZ defeated Ranui in the West Auckland tournament of 2001?

Answer: 7-0

The West Auckland tournament was becoming a Manchester United NZ benefit as for the second year in a row, Man Utd NZ went through undefeated, destroying Ranui in the Cup Final by 7 goals. Pete scored 2, with Garry, Dave, Troy, Norwich, and Ron also finding the net.

10. Which member of the Man Utd NZ football team was the Player of the Year in 2002, and also scored the 200th club goal?

Answer: Peter Burnand

Peter Burnand was a cracking goalscorer, scoring over 25 goals in a limited number of appearances. His speed and powerful shot took apart teams from Kumeu to Onehunga.

11. Which family have been the backbone of the Manchester United FC New Zealand Supporters Club for many years?

Answer: Goodinson

Graham, Gil, and Gareth Goodinson have covered nearly every job in relation to the club, including Vice Chairman, Treasurer, Secretary, executive assistants and of course do a wonderful job of producing and editing the monthly magazine.

12. In the first six years of the West Auckland tournament (2000-2005), the Man Utd NZ Sunday football team played 28 games, losing only 4 games?

Answer: True

6 Years, 5 Finals, 3 Cup Wins. Man Utd NZ played 28 games, winning 12, drawing 12, losing only 4. Man Utd NZ scored 43 goals and conceded 17. Including being unbeaten in the first two years and conceding only 3 goals in total in the 2003-4 tournaments (9 games).

13. Did Man Utd NZ score 10 goals in one game in the 2005 season?

Answer: Yes

In a very one-sided game against Ranui, the Man Utd NZ team ripped apart the yellow defence with goals from Taek (3), Wes (2), and Gregor (2, Q, Ian, and Will scored one goal each.

14. Who scored the goals in the 2-1 win over Northcote in the West Auckland tournament final of 2005?

Answer: Steve Taylor and In Taek Ham

Steve Taylor opened the scoring against the Northcote Presidents and In Taek Ham finished them off with a beautiful run through the blue defence and a cracking shot into the net.

15. Which Man Utd NZ footballer won Player of the Year in 2005?

Answer: Steve Taylor

Colchester Steve Taylor was an easy winner of the Player of the Year after a superb season with great goals and fantastic ball distribution.

Source: Author veandercross

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A quiz about the greatest football team in the world and their supporters 12,000 miles away.

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