SPORTSTRIVIA

ON THIS DAY

1965: Stanley Matthews became the first footballer to receive a knighthood.

BIRTHDAYS

Football’s Rivelino – World Cup winner with Brazil in 1970, 1946, Danny Wilson – former Barnsley, Sheffield Wednesday, Bristol City and Swindon manager, 1960, Davor Suker – former Croatia, Real Madrid, Arsenal and West Ham striker, 1968, and Lilian Thuram – World Cup-winning former France defender, 1972; Golf’s Paul Lawrie – Scottish winner of the 1999 Open at Carnoustie and part of the triumphant 2012 Ryder Cup team, 1969; and Tennis player David Nalbandian – Argentinian former Wimbledon finalist, 1982.

QUIZ

1 Rob Burrow won his eight rugby league Super League titles with which club?

2 Who was the first woman to win 100 senior England football caps?

3 Who is New Zealand men’s leading all-time Test wicket-taker?

4 Who was Great Britain’s champion flat jockey in 2020?

5 Former Formula One drivers Ronnie Peterson, Stefan Johansson and Marcus Ericsson all hailed from which country?

Sweden. 5 Murphy, Oisin 4 Hadlee, Richard Sir

3 Coultard, Gill 2 Rhinos, Leeds 1 Answers: