Mike Summerbee
OUR popular nostalgia quiz this week recalls the brilliant career of Manchester City footballer Mike Summerbee and his fellow players of the 1960s and 1970s. The elusive right-winger was a major factor in City winning four trophies from 1968 to 1970 – the First Division title, FA Cup, League Cup and European Cup Winners’ Cup.
In 1975, Manchester United’s 1968 European Cup-winning team reunited to play a testimonial match against a City All-Star side in Summerbee’s honour at Maine Road.
The result was a 4-3 victory for the United XI, which included George Best, Bobby Charlton and Nobby Stiles.
How well do you remember Summerbee and his footballing friends? Why not test your knowledge in our quiz and compare your score with friends?
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Good luck with the quiz. Answers are at the bottom of the page.
1. How many caps did Mike Summerbee win for England during his international playing career from 1968 to 1973?
A) 8; B) 12; C) 16?
2. Known for playing practical jokes on his team-mates, what was Summerbee’s lively nickname at Maine Road?
A) Sparky; B) Buzzer; C) Stinger?
3. In 1981, Summerbee famously appeared in the cult wartime football film Escape to Victory alongside Michael Caine, Bobby Moore and Pele. Which American actor played PoW goalkeeper Captain Robert Hatch?
A) Steve McQueen; B) Sylvester Stallone; C) Paul Newman?
4. Joe Corrigan, pictured, was goalkeeper alongside Summerbee in City’s 1969 FA Cup winning side. Which team did City beat 1-0 at Wembley?
A) West Bromwich Albion; B) Liverpool; C) Leicester City?
5. How many league appearances did Summerbee make for City during his playing career at Maine Road from 1965 to 1975?
A) 307; B) 357; C) 407?
6. After hanging up his boots in 1979, Summerbee returned to the game to play a single FA Cup match in 1980 – for which non-league team?
A) Mossley; B) Stalybridge Celtic; C) Accrington Stanley?
7. Manchester United winger George Best was best man at Summerbee’s wedding to Tina Schofield at St Michael’s Church, Mottram, in September 1968. How many times did Best play for Northern Ireland?
A) 37; B) 47; C) 57?
8. Which Manchester City manager signed Summerbee from Swindon Town in 1965 for a transfer fee of £35,000?
A) Les McDowall; B) Johnny Hart; C) Joe Mercer?
9. Striker Francis Lee played alongside Summerbee for the Blues and England. Which team did Lee play for from 1959 to 1967, scoring 92 league goals, before joining City for a club record transferfee of £70,000 in 1967?
A) Bolton Wanderers; B) Preston North End; C) Blackpool?
10. Which club did Summerbee join in June 1975 for a transfer fee of £25,000 after leaving City?
A) Blackpool; B) Derby County; C) Burnley?