The Ultimate FootballCynic Quiz for those with time on their hands No.3
You never know when a FootballCynic Quiz may appear, so here' s another. Can you find the connection between these four? Also, which one is the odd one out? And, which two are the odd two out? Answers on a postcard.
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The connection is that none of the players have ever played for Torquay United. The odd one out is the top left as his hair is so bad (FootballCynic writes: You may be getting close, but you are not right. However, you haven't identified which are the odd two out, so you are disqualified, Mr Pot)
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Is the one in the top left Jim Kerr of Sunderland? (FootballCynic writes: Nope.)
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Lady Knobhead and I were wandering around the grounds of our mansion on Sunday afternoon pondering your latest poser. It's a tough one, Cynic, I have to say, but Lady Knobhead noted a rather bizarre connection. All the players seem to be in some sort of pain. The one in the top left has a hair problem as young Mr Pot has noted. The one in the top right looks to be constipated. The one in the bottom right looks to have a sharp stick in an unfortunate place and the young man in the bottom left looks to have been the unlucky one in a defensive wall. My good lady, therefore, concluded that that the bottom two were injuries to what she delightfully calls "the nether regions" whereas the other two aren't. As for the odd one out, this must be the Leeds United reserve in the top right for reasons that aren't altogether clear. Are we close needing a small nudge to get it all cleared up. I have informed Lady Knobhead that it is just glory at stake here, but she seems to think a Ferrari may appear if we get this right. Any clues? (FootballCynic writes: Very well thought out, Lord Knobhead, but it would be misleading if I encouraged you too much. A small clue would be that this quiz has some connection with a previous quiz.)
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I must fess up and admit my dad helped a teeny bit here but your clue gave it all away. Top left is Jim Cannon (Cannon & Ball) the ex Crystal Palace player, top right is someone called French - French and Saunders - (you try a google on french footballer and see what you get), bottom left is Mr Smith (Smith and Jones) and bottom right is Jim Morecambe (Morecambe & Wise) the well known Wrexham reserve. The pair are the two Jims and the odd one out is French as he is a nationality. Am I (we) close? (FootballCynic writes: We am very close, Danielle. You're in danger of leaving it for some to grab all the glory though. There's another clue here, by the way - I am not sure Jim Morecambe exists)
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Manny Smith of Walsall is the one in the black shirt with red ribbons (FootballCynic writes: Edging ever nearer, Villa Ge Idiot)
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This quiz has troubled me all week, Cynic, but I wonder if I am nearly there now. We have Jim Cannon thanks to young Danielee from York, Manny Smith thanks to the Villa chappy, now I can add Graham French of Luton Town after much work with Google. It seems Mr French had talented feet but that was about it - he ended up inside for a three year stretch according to Mr Wikipedia. This leaves the gentleman in the bottom right and I can not find a player called Morecambe so I conclude it must be a Morecambe player. However, this is where it ends...the angry man in the picture does not resemble anyone in their team picture. I have an old aunt who lives in Morecambe, so I will send her a telegram today. This puzzle is in danger of ruining my weekend and, quite frankly, it is not easy as Lady Knobhead last lost all interest. (FootballCynic writes: You are very close, Lord Knobhead. It is a Morecambe player - or, at least, one who is on loan. It looks as though your old aunt might finish this quiz. Once you identify the loanee, all will become clear)
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Crikey - is this still unresolved? The missing link isn't the splendidly named Emmanuel Panther, on loan from Doncaster, is it? (Sounds like a mix-up in the projection room). If so, the odd two out would be the ones not called Manny. (FootballCynic writes: Oh dear, this was all a long time ago. The prize was going to be two tickets to meet Rafa Benitez to watch him weeping into a Manchester United handkerchief FootballCynic sent him for Christmas. However, the tickets seemed to have been mislaid by someone in the projection room. You are close enough, Mr Ringworm.)
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