Go for Goal

(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLMV13e1Z2E https://mikewhalley.wordpress.com/2010/03/01/when-chester-city-went-for-goal/)
(Synopsis: ft)
 
(6 intermediate revisions not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
<div class="box">
<div class="box">
 +
== Host ==
== Host ==
Line 6: Line 7:
== Broadcast ==
== Broadcast ==
-
Granada, 1993 (15 episodes in 1 series)
+
Granada (regional), 26 September to 19 December 1993 (13 episodes in 1 series)
</div>
</div>
-
== Synopsis ==
 
-
Duff football quiz. Sides of three - two from a football club, completed by a celebrity fan answer sets of three questions for the chance to answer one more; think [[University Challenge]] in reverse, but with a quick-fire final round.
+
== Synopsis ==
-
 
+
-
== Key moments ==
+
-
Elton Welsby looking like he'd rather be somewhere else, probably because the year before he'd been commentating the 1992 European Championship on ITV and was now reduced to fronting a regional quiz show.
+
Duff football quiz. Sides of three - two from a football club, completed by a celebrity fan - answer sets of three questions for the chance to answer one more; think [[University Challenge]] in reverse, but with a quick-fire final round.
-
== Winners ==
+
== Champions ==
'''Preston North End''' (Liam Watson, Harry McNally, Gareth Ainsworth), who won "a £5,000 cheque for the charity of their choice and the Go For Goal trophy, which will be presented in association with Lloyds Metal Processors by a very special person indeed". McNally was an odd choice for celebrity fan, as between 1985 and 1992 he had managed the runners-up, Chester City.
'''Preston North End''' (Liam Watson, Harry McNally, Gareth Ainsworth), who won "a £5,000 cheque for the charity of their choice and the Go For Goal trophy, which will be presented in association with Lloyds Metal Processors by a very special person indeed". McNally was an odd choice for celebrity fan, as between 1985 and 1992 he had managed the runners-up, Chester City.
Line 23: Line 21:
== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==
-
Ken Barlow presented the prize to the winner. He was everywhere that year; those who saw [[Supermarket Sweep]] saw him open the supermarket.
+
Ken Morley presented the prize to the winner. He was everywhere that year; those who saw [[Supermarket Sweep]] saw him open the supermarket.
== See also ==
== See also ==
Line 29: Line 27:
[[They Think it's All Over]]
[[They Think it's All Over]]
 +
[[Category:Themed Quiz]]
[[Category:Sport]]
[[Category:Sport]]
 +
[[Category:Granada Productions]]
 +
[[Category:Regional]]
 +
[[Category:North West of England]]

Current revision as of 19:08, 21 November 2021

Contents

Host

Elton Welsby

Broadcast

Granada (regional), 26 September to 19 December 1993 (13 episodes in 1 series)

Synopsis

Duff football quiz. Sides of three - two from a football club, completed by a celebrity fan - answer sets of three questions for the chance to answer one more; think University Challenge in reverse, but with a quick-fire final round.

Champions

Preston North End (Liam Watson, Harry McNally, Gareth Ainsworth), who won "a £5,000 cheque for the charity of their choice and the Go For Goal trophy, which will be presented in association with Lloyds Metal Processors by a very special person indeed". McNally was an odd choice for celebrity fan, as between 1985 and 1992 he had managed the runners-up, Chester City.

Trivia

Ken Morley presented the prize to the winner. He was everywhere that year; those who saw Supermarket Sweep saw him open the supermarket.

See also

They Think it's All Over

Feedback

To correct something on this page or post an addition, please complete this form and press "Send":
If you are asking us a question, please read our contact us page and FAQ first.

Name: E-mail:   
A Labyrinth Games site.
Design by Thomas.
Printable version
Editors: Log in