Trivia Thread

[niko_cee]

I was thinking goals by teenagers where Brighton led the league by miles, U21 a bigger field obviously.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Sterling?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Lukaku?

[Jimmy Floyd]

Mason Greenwood maybe? And of course his colleague in the footballing and raping worlds, Cristiano Ronaldo.

[Waffdon]

Dele Alli
Gabriel Jesus
Gabby Agbonlahor
Daniel Sturridge
Arjen Robben
Nicolas Anelka

[thommo]

Saka, Rashford, Martinelli.

Sterling?

Lukaku?

Mason Greenwood maybe? And of course his colleague in the footballing and raping worlds, Cristiano Ronaldo.

Martinelli was last season and Saka the season before. Lukaku did it in consecutive seasons at different clubs (WBA and Everton). Ronaldo was a little older once he started banging them in.

Dele Alli
Gabriel Jesus
Gabby Agbonlahor
Daniel Sturridge
Arjen Robben
Nicolas Anelka

Alli also managed it in consecutive seasons. Anelka was close but Owen pipped him to it.

List so far:

1992-93 –
1993-94 –
1994-95 –
1995-96 –
1996-97 –
1997-98 – Michael Owen, Liverpool, 18 goals
1998-99 – Michael Owen, Liverpool, 18 goals
1999-2000 –
2000-01 – Michael Owen, Liverpool, 16 goals
2001-02 –
2002-03 –
2003-04 –
2004-05 – Wayne Rooney, Manchester United, 11 goals
2005-06 – Wayne Rooney, Manchester United, 16 goals
2006-07 – Wayne Rooney, Manchester United, 14 goals
2007-08 – Gabriel Agbonlahor, Aston Villa, 11 goals
2008-09 –
2009-10 –
2010-11 – Daniel Sturridge, Bolton Wanderers, 8 goals
2011-12 –
2012-13 – Romelu Lukaku, West Bromwich Albion, 17 goals
2013-14 – Romelu Lukaku, Everton, 15 goals
2014-15 –
2015-16 – Dele Alli, Tottenham Hotspur, 10 goals
2016-17 – Dele Alli, Tottenham Hotspur, 18 goals
2017-18 – Gabriel Jesus, Manchester City, 13 goals
2018-19 – Marcus Rashford, Manchester United, 10 goals
2019-20 – Mason Greenwood, Manchester United, 10 goals
2020-21 –
2021-22 – Bukayo Saka, Arsenal, 11 goals
2022-23 – Gabriel Martinelli, Arsenal, 15 goals

[Ben]

Was Shearer U21 in the first season?

Robbie Fowler at least once after that.

[Raoul Duke]

Theo Walcott?

[wullie]

Chris Sutton?

[thommo]

Was Shearer U21 in the first season?

Robbie Fowler at least once after that.

Shearer was 22 in the first PL season. Fowler is on the list twice, with the two best seasons for a player 21 or under (25 & 28 goals).

Theo Walcott?

Chris Sutton?

Sutton also managed 25 goals in 93-94 for Norwich.

[Gray Fox]

Calvert-Lewin 20/21?

Unsure if he was too old then though as I feel he's been around for a good 10 years already.

[thommo]

Calvert-Lewin 20/21?

Unsure if he was too old then though as I feel he's been around for a good 10 years already.

16 goals for him but yes, too old unfortunately. The player in question is also an England international.

[niko_cee]

Foden?

[thommo]

Foden?

That's the one.

Of the remaining players, only 3 are not full internationals.

[niko_cee]

Didn't Teddy Sheringham score a bundle for Forest in the first season of what we now know to be football? He was probably too old, but he must have been young at some point.

[Ben]

He was at least 25 at that point.

[Boydy]

How old was Alan Smith when he was good for Leeds?

[thommo]

Didn't Teddy Sheringham score a bundle for Forest in the first season of what we now know to be football? He was probably too old, but he must have been young at some point.

He was at least 25 at that point.

He was indeed 25, and that was actually the LAST season before football was actually invented. He then went on to top the scoring charts in the first ever PL season.

How old was Alan Smith when he was good for Leeds?

Smith managed 11 PL goals in 2000-01, but that was the Owen era.

[Waffdon]

Benteke for 2011/12? Or is that too early for him joining Villa

[thommo]

Benteke for 2011/12? Or is that too early for him joining Villa

He was at Genk that season. 11/12 is another foreign import who made a big impact.

[Waffdon]

Or Super Mario for that year? Might be too early again.

[thommo]

Or Super Mario for that year? Might be too early again.

Not too early, that was the year of the City title win with Balotelli's assist. 13 goals in what was actually his 2nd season in English football.

[thommo]

Just realised I completely forgot to finish this one off - looking for the top goalscorer who was 21 or under in each PL season. Remaining seasons and clubs they played for are below:

1992-93 - Crystal Palace
1996-97 - Leicester City
1999-2000 - Leeds United
2001-02 - Aston Villa
2002-03 - Liverpool
2003-04 - Portsmouth
2008-09 - Arsenal
2009-10 - Liverpool
2014-15 - Tottenham Hotspur

[Ben]

Chris Armstrong
Emile Heskey
Michael Bridges
Harry Kane

[thommo]

Chris Armstrong
Emile Heskey
Michael Bridges
Harry Kane

All correct, Bridges was the one that surprised me the most, 19 goals for him in 1999-2000.

[Ben]

He was quality before his knee injury.

[Ben]

The Villa one must have been Vassell, although their 01-02 squad had Angel and Dublin so I imagine it can't have been many goals.

[thommo]

The Villa one must have been Vassell, although their 01-02 squad had Angel and Dublin so I imagine it can't have been many goals.

It is - 12 goals for Vassell. Angel also managed 12 and Dublin only 4, mainly from the bench.

[niko_cee]

Baros?

[thommo]

Baros?

Good shout, 9 goals for Liverpool in 2002-03. Still looking for Portsmouth 03-04, Arsenal 08-09 and Liverpool 09-10.

[Gray Fox]

Those be the doom and gloom years. David N'gog? I remember being lumbered with him up front.

[thommo]

Those be the doom and gloom years. David N'gog? I remember being lumbered with him up front.

Correct! A lean year for youngsters, he topped the charts for U-21s with just 5 goals in 2009-10.

[Ben]

Yakubu?

[Gray Fox]

I only ever remember him for a goal against United which I'm sure he nearly fucked up and then being mobbed by Reina.

[thommo]

Yakubu?

Yup. 16 goals in his first PL season. Just the Arsenal player to get.

[John Arne]

Aged 28.

[Waffdon]

Fabregas or Bendtner

[Jimmy Floyd]

James Wiltshire.

[thommo]

Fabregas or Bendtner

Bendtner is correct, with 9 goals in 08-09. Full list below:

1992-93 – Chris Armstrong, Crystal Palace, 15 goals
1993-94 – Chris Sutton, Norwich City, 25 goals
1994-95 – Robbie Fowler, Liverpool, 25 goals
1995-96 – Robbie Fowler, Liverpool, 28 goals
1996-97 – Emile Heskey, Leicester City, 10 goals
1997-98 – Michael Owen, Liverpool, 18 goals
1998-99 – Michael Owen, Liverpool, 18 goals
1999-2000 – Michael Bridges, Leeds United, 19 goals
2000-01 – Michael Owen, Liverpool, 16 goals
2001-02 – Darius Vassell, Aston Villa, 12 goals
2002-03 – Milan Baros, Liverpool, 9 goals
2003-04 – Yakubu, Portsmouth, 16 goals
2004-05 – Wayne Rooney, Manchester United, 11 goals
2005-06 – Wayne Rooney, Manchester United, 16 goals
2006-07 – Wayne Rooney, Manchester United, 14 goals
2007-08 – Gabriel Agbonlahor, Aston Villa, 11 goals
2008-09 – Nicklas Bendtner, Arsenal, 9 goals
2009-10 – David N’Gog, Liverpool, 5 goals
2010-11 – Daniel Sturridge, Bolton Wanderers, 8 goals
2011-12 – Mario Balotelli, Manchester City, 13 goals
2012-13 – Romelu Lukaku, West Bromwich Albion, 17 goals
2013-14 – Romelu Lukaku, Everton, 15 goals
2014-15 – Harry Kane, Tottenham Hotspur, 21 goals
2015-16 – Dele Alli, Tottenham Hotspur, 10 goals
2016-17 – Dele Alli, Tottenham Hotspur, 18 goals
2017-18 – Gabriel Jesus, Manchester City, 13 goals
2018-19 – Marcus Rashford, Manchester United, 10 goals
2019-20 – Mason Greenwood, Manchester United, 10 goals
2020-21 – Phil Foden, Manchester City, 9 goals
2021-22 – Bukayo Saka, Arsenal, 11 goals
2022-23 – Gabriel Martinelli, Arsenal, 15 goals

[Baz]

Those be the doom and gloom years. David N'gog? I remember being lumbered with him up front.

Correct! A lean year for youngsters, he topped the charts for U-21s with just 5 goals in 2009-10.

[Manc]

Can you name the three (former) players to have played over 400 PL games without earning an international cap?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Sylvain Distin.

[Ben]

Sylvain Distin
Mark Noble

[Manc]

Distin & Noble are correct.

[SvN]

Kevin Nolan

[Manc]

Full house.

[Manc]

Which three current PL players were signed directly from MLS?

[Ben]

Petrovic (Chelsea keeper)

[John Arne]

Slonina (Chelsea keeper)

[thommo]

Almiron.