Have you ever wanted to play football at a top Premiership ground? Now you can, thanks to DWS Invest...
Have you ever wanted to play football at a top Premiership ground? Now you can, thanks to DWS Investments, sponsors of Aston Villa.
DWS has negotiated with the club to allow teams of independent advisers to tread the hallowed turf of Villa Park, the scene of many top games over the years.
So now is your chance to follow in the footsteps of Ryan Giggs, who memorably scored an FA Cup extra-time winner on this ground in 1999, when he waltzed through the Arsenal defence before smacking the ball past Seaman. However, you're not allowed to take your shirt off, like he did, if you score a goal.
Because this is such a prestigious, once in a lifetime opportunity there are only limited places available. But DWS has reserved space for two teams of seven advisers to play. The big day is on Thursday 12 May and the first match starts at 10am.
The DWS Champions League will be made up of 20 teams (consisting of a squad of 7/8 players) to be drawn in four groups, with the top two teams in each group going forward to the knockout stages (quarters and then semi-finals). The last two will play for the honour of being the winner of the inaugural trophy.
Unfortunately, if you haven't already sent your answers in, it's too late, the deadline for entries has now passed. However, those of you that had a go can see how well you did (or didn't do) because we've printed the answers below.
The names of the lucky winners will be announced in next week's issue on 2 May.
The questions and answers
1. Which top London Premiership club was originally called Dial Square when it was founded in 1886.
Arsenal
2. Which Bristol-based club was originally called Black Arabs when it was founded in 1883?
Bristol Rovers
3. Blackburn, Bolton, Burnley, Derby, Everton, Notts County, Preston, Stoke, West Brom, Wolves, and Accrington Stanley were 11 of the 12 original members of the Football League. Who was the 12th?
Aston Villa
4. Only four footballers have been named BBC Sports Personality of the Year: Michael Owen, David Beckham, and Paul Gascoigne are three, who is the fourth?
Bobby Moore
5. The fastest recorded sending off in English professional football was for Crewe goalkeeper Martin Smith in 1994. After how long was he dismissed? (a) 19 seconds (b) 38 seconds (c) 49 seconds.
(a) 19 seconds
6. The first all ticket FA Cup game was in 1924, between Newcastle and which other club?
Aston Villa
7. How many FA Cup Final appearances have Aston Villa made? (a) 10 (b) 20 (c) 25
(a) 10
8. Which footballer was the first to appear on This is Your Life in 1955 and then be knighted in 1965?
Stanley Matthews
9. What do Jackie and Bobby and Willy and Rene have in common?
They are footballing brothers who have all played in World Cups. England's Jackie and Bobby Charlton and Willy and Rene van der Kerkhoff of Holland.
10. Actor Tom Hanks reputedly supports which Premiership club?
Aston Villa
Source: Fotheringham's Sporting Trivia, published by Sanctuary
