Friday 3 March 2023
Dear County fans, Stopfordians, and anyone else joining us today, a very warm welcome to your Friday edition of The Scarf My Father Wore.
Our Doncaster preview will be with you tomorrow, but I thought I’d have a little bit of Friday fun with you today and share some of the questions from last week’s quiz we hosted at Bask. Whether you want to have a go at our 25 questions tonight, or test your mates in the pub before County tomorrow, I hope you enjoy racking your brains!
Congratulations to Mark Fletcher, who’s won a Hectic Highways game in today’s prize giveaway! Every single subscriber will win a prize at some point, so if you’ve not yet subscribed, make sure you do and you’ll receive a free gift in the post.
Today’s edition is sponsored by The Marple Plumber Ltd, who have a fantastic offer for The Scarf My Father Wore readers, which could come in extremely handy at this time of year. They’re currently offering a full boiler check and service for just £65. Scroll down for further details, and if you have any boiler issues whatsoever, be sure to give Paul a call.
Have a great Friday, and enjoy today’s issue.
Des Junior
Round 1️⃣ - The Boring Round!
1) Who were the opponents the last time County drew 0-0?
2) On the Companies House website, how many times does the letter ‘D’ appear in the full business name and registered address of Stockport County?
3) To buy the latest edition of the Stockport Express with the exact change, what’s the minimum number of coins you’d need?
4) In a game of Scrabble, using standard tiles, how many points would you get for the word ‘County’?
5) In an all-time list of every player to make a first team appearance for County, there is a player with the surname Boring. True or false?
Round 2️⃣ - Connections
6) In 1996-97, County beat six teams from a higher division in cup competitions. Four Premier League teams: Blackburn, West Ham, Southampton and Middlesbrough. And two from Division One: Sheffield United and who?
7) Which team are currently 52 places above County?
8) In October 2010, County lost on penalties at Tranmere in the Football League Trophy. Who were the opponents the next time County played in the competition?
9) David Seaman’s first ever game was against County. Who was he in goal for?
10) In the 2006-07 season, County lost 7-2 at home to which team?
11) What’s the connection between answers 6-10?
Round 3️⃣ - TV
12) In which soap would the regulars sing “I O County” if they were off to the football?
13) In the very first episode of Early Doors, what’s the first Stockport reference?
14) In the classic sitcom Auf Wiedersehen, Pet there were seven main characters. Of all the football teams they supported, which one is closest to Edgeley Park?
15) The last time County were shown live on TV, who were the opponents, what was the score and who scored for County?
Round 4️⃣ - The Next Time
16) Who was the first County goalkeeper not allowed to pick up a backpass during a match?
17) Who were County’s next opponents after the turn of the millennium?
18) After County’s last appearance in the Coca Cola Cup, who were the sponsors for our next game in the competition?
19) After Will Collar scored against Halifax in May, who scored County’s next league goal?
20) After winning at Southampton in 1996-97, who did County lose to at home in the league three days later?
Round 5️⃣ - Paul Jones
21) How old is Paul Jones?
22) Paul started his career at Bolton and finished at County. But who were the other four teams he played for?
23) Against which team was Paul sent off towards the end of the 1989-90 season?
24) This Paul Jones and the County keeper Paul Jones made their County debuts on the same ground. True or false?
25) In which position did Paul mainly play?
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For Mother’s Day, or any other presents you need to buy this month, check out our March gift guide
It’s Mother’s Day this month, so make sure you buy something nice for your mum. Here at The Scarf My Father Wore, we’ve curated a fantastic gift guide for you, featuring perfect ideas such as an aromatherapy gift box, a tin of luxury shortbread, or a handmade Mother’s Day flower.
Our gift guide isn’t just for Mother’s Day, though. We’ve got lots of excellent ideas for any birthday presents you need to buy this month. If you’ve got any little kids celebrating a birthday in March (or any big kids for that matter…) you should treat them to this Hectic Highways game! There’s guaranteed giggles to be had in this fun, fast-paced game as you use the cord to get your hedgehogs through the highway before your opponent!
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Click here to view all the items in our March gift guide.
Today in SK
🎸 As it’s the first Friday of the month, head down to the Petersgate Tap tonight for The Sap Tap, with three acoustic acts playing live. 8.30pm. Free entry.
Photo of the day
Anyone else have one of these on their bedroom wall every season as a kid? I certainly did.
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Quiz answers
1) Bradford
2) 7
3) 4
4) 11
5) False
6) Stoke
7) Burnley
8) Port Vale
9) Peterborough
10) Rochdale
11) Our Wembley opponents
12) Coronation Street
13) The Bamboo
14) Liverpool
15) Charlton, 3-1, Will Collar
16) Neil Edwards
17) Crystal Palace
18) Worthington
19) Sarcevic
20) Brentford
21) 69
22) Huddersfield, Oldham, Blackpool, Rochdale
23) Grimsby
24) False
25) Defender