Shrimps Trust Lockdown Quiz II: The EFL Years By Stuart Rae

Round 1: Shrimps in the Wrong Shells (Picture – 2 points each)

Past or present MFC EFL players pictured in the shirts of their former clubs. Who is behind each football? Look for other clues if you don’t know the kits – sponsors, badges etc.

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Shrimps Trust Lockdown Quiz II: The EFL Years By Stuart Rae

Round 2: (Raw) Potted Shrimps (General MFC FL – 1 point each) 1. Who scored Morecambe’s first ever goal in the Football League?

2. After a nine year association with Umbro, the Shrimps changed shirt manufactures ahead of the 2008/09 season to which company?

3. Morecambe left Christie Park at the end of the 2009/10 season. Dave Artell scored in the play-offs, but who scored the last ever league goal?

4. Jim Bentley became Shrimps’ manager in 2011. In 2018 Jimbo became the countries longest serving manager, following the departure of which long- term adversary?

5. Morecambe travelled to Coventry City in the 2012/13 FA Cup Second Round. Who did the Shrimps beat in a first round replay to progress?

6. In the 2012/13 season which player was unfortunately red carded in his one and only start of the campaign?

7. Carlos Mende Gomes currently has 12 EFL goals this season. Which player has scored the most goals in a single league campaign since promotion to the Football League?

8. Who scored a hat-trick, the last Shrimps player to do so, to send Morecambe through to the second round of the for a 6th time in 10 seasons during 2016/17?

9. The Shrimps failed to Score in any of their final 4 league fixtures in 2017/18. Who netted the final Shrimps goal that season vs Carlisle United, becoming that year’s top scorer?

10. A strong second half of the season saw Morecambe finish 18th in the 2018/19. Who was voted that seasons players’ player of the season and extended the curse?

Shrimps Trust Lockdown Quiz II: The EFL Years By Stuart Rae

Round 3: It’s All in a Name – Acting Shrimps (1 point for each part of the name, 20 in total) Cryptic clues about Morecambe FC players and officials (some before FL). Once you have the Morecambe player, take the first or last part of that name (depending on the ordering of the question) to form the name of a famous actor. Clear as mud! Warning: This is tricky/tedious (sorry in advance)!!!

Shrimps Trust Lockdown Quiz II: The EFL Years By Stuart Rae

Round 4: Shrimps On Tour (2 points each) Venues that Morecambe FC have played at whilst being a football league club. Stand lettering has been removed where it is relevant to the answer).

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Round 5: AlphaShrimps (General knowledge – 1 point each) Questions about Morecambe FC from the Football League years with answers that are linked alphabetically, i.e. if the answer to a question is Andreas Arestidou, the next answer to the will start with a B. If you don’t get the first few answers or are unsure, don’t worry! As soon as you have one answer, you should be able to work backwards and fill in any blanks. 1. What is the surname of the brothers that played for Morecambe, one season apart?

2. Kevin Ellison is the clubs leading goal scorer during the FL era. But who did Kev score his 88th and final Shrimps goal against?

3. A victory against who sent the Shrimps top earlier this season – the first time a team with -GD to lead one of England's top four tiers since 1993?

4. MFC had to put their planned Centenary Concert on the ‘Rocks’ due to COVID-19. Which band was slated to headline on the Saturday evening?

5. Loanee keeper Joe Lumley played one game for the Shrimps (1-0 defeat at Dover in the FA Cup) in 2014, who were his parent club at the time?

6. Who missed a late penalty in 2012 that would’ve given the Shrimps their first league victory over Accrington Stanley since 2005?

7. Since the introduction of group stages, Morecambe have reached the second round of the EFL Trophy once. Who knocked them out in the 2nd round in 2016/17 on penalties?

8. Wembley hero Craig Stanley joined which club on loan from the Shrimps at the end of the 2010/11 season?

9. Morecambe’s first ever Football League Opponent was Barnet – what was the name of their former home which they left in 2013?

10. Which player left the club at the end of 2018/19 season citing a reluctance to travel from his Sheffield base?

Shrimps Trust Lockdown Quiz II: The EFL Years By Stuart Rae

Round 6: Shrimply Connect (1 point each correct answer + 1 for the correct connection) 2 connections questions. Each question is made up of four general knowledge questions (not Morecambe FC related), which have a Shrimps connection. 1). a) Kids TV: In the children's television show ‘The Teletubies’, what colour is ‘Tinky Winky’? b) Music: The 2002 song ‘Dirrty’ by Christina Aguilera features which US rapper? c) General: What is the last letter of the Greek Alphabet? d) Food & Drink: Whose old no.7 brand is reputedly the highest selling whiskey in the world by revenue? e) What’s the Shrimps connection? 2. a) Music: Singers ‘B.B. King’ and ‘Muddy Waters’ are famous examples of which music genre, originating from the USA? b) Theatre: According to the Royal Shakespeare Company, what is the first play Shakespeare is believed to have written? c) Sport: In international football, what nickname is given to the senior sides from New Zealand? d) Literature: Which 1719 novel written by Daniel Defoe is about a castaway who spends 28 years on a remote tropical island? e) What’s the Shrimps connection (be specific)? Round 7: Top Bentley’s (Top 5’s – 1 point each correct answer) 2 questions, each question asks for the 5 highest or next best answers.

1). Barry Roche has made 436 EFL appearances for the Shrimps. Name next 5 players on the all-time EFL appearance list for Morecambe? 2). since becoming a FL club in 2007, which 5 current League Two teams have Morecambe earned the most points against?

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