Darlo through the 90s Quiz -- part 4

By Ray Simpson

Darlo through the 90s Quiz -- part 4

Questions set by Steve Rees

To celebrate our 90s memories, Steve Rees has set a four part quiz about players and events in that era.

Here's part four about popular manager David Hodgson -- answers below.

  1. Apart from the Boro and Liverpool, for which three English clubs did David Hodgson play First Division football?

 

  1. Taking over as joint manager with Jim Platt, which was Hodgy’s first League match with the Quakers in 1995?

 

  1. Who scored the only goal of this match to register Hodgy’s first win with Darlo?

 

  1. As a former football agent he had many foreign contacts. Which two Portuguese players did he sign for this first season?

 

  1. Which Portuguese Angolan signed for us, played one game at Barnet and then moved to Hamilton Academicals?

 

  1. After a home defeat to Scarborough, what rather bizarre measure did Hodgy take to remedy the situation?

 

  1. Which player did Hodgy sign as part of the transfer deal which took Robbie Blake to Bradford City?

 

  1. Which Danish U21 international did Hodgy sign during the 1999/2000 season – he scored 6 goals for Darlo?

 

  1. Which members of the 1999/2000 squad were signed from these clubs ... a) Carlisle Utd b) Port Vale c) Grimsby Town d) Oxford Utd?

 

  1. 90s and beyond! Perhaps inspired by Lionel Richie, what was the title of the book David Hodgson eventually decided to write, which described his passion and affection for Darlington Football Club?

 

 

  1. Sunderland/Norwich City/Sheffield Wednesday
  2. Exeter City (away)
  3. Paul Olsson
  4. Pedro Paulo & Rui Neves
  5. Jose Quitongo
  6. He placed the whole squad on the transfer list – for a short while!
  7. Carl Shutt
  8. Jesper Hyorth
  9. a) Craig Russell b) Neil Aspin c) Lee Nogan  d) Martin Gray
  10. “Three Times A Quaker”