A popular sports question is, "Who was 1st goal scorer in the Premiership" The answer, of course, is Brian Deane for Sheffield United.
Does anyone know who scored the last goal in the old English Division 1?

Brian Deane?

I'd doubt it, as we lost 3-0 away at Wimbledon on the last day of the previous season! I'll be honest though, and say I haven't got a clue ....

Brian Deane?

Blades v Liverpool i think,scored in the 5th min or something like that

Gordon Strachan?

Brian Deane?

That's what I have got, a last minute goal against Wigan? I tried to find out if it was a Reading player. :)

That's what I have got, a last minute goal against Wigan? I tried to find out if it was a Reading player. :)He'd have a job.......Wigan weren't in the old First Division in the 1991-92 season

He'd have a job.......Wigan weren't in the old First Division in the 1991-92 season

What is the old first division then?! I thought we were talking before it was the Championship! Ooops I'll get back to applying my lip gloss! Sorry gentlemen. :) :hihi:

What is the old first division then?! I thought we were talking before it was the Championship! Ooops I'll get back to applying my lip gloss! Sorry gentlemen. :) :hihi:We are talking about the first division before the premier league was formed. The championship itself wasn't formed until 2002/3 (I think)

The teams in the last first division before it became the premiership were:

Leeds United
Manchester United
Sheffield Wednesday
Arsenal
Manchester City
Liverpool
Aston Villa
Nottingham Forest
Sheffield United
Crystal Palace
Queens Park Rangers
Everton
Wimbledon
Chelsea
Tottenham Hotspur
Southampton
Oldham Athletic
Norwich City
Coventry City
Luton Town
Notts County
West Ham United

Thanks rudeboy I just had a look on soccerbase, I thought there for four divisions once but I was too young! Very interesting stuff! How things change!

Thanks rudeboy I just had a look on soccerbase, I thought there for four divisions once but I was too young! Very interesting stuff! How things change!
There were four divisions (1-4) before they dreamt up the premiership. It was then the premiership and divisions 1, 2 and 3. They then rejigged it again and it became the premiership, the championship and divisions 1 and 2 (as it is now)

There were four divisions (1-4) before they dreamt up the premiership. It was then the premiership and divisions 1, 2 and 3. They then rejigged it again and it became the premiership, the championship and divisions 1 and 2 (as it is now)

Strictly speaking, of course - there still are four divisions. If the second division is called The Championship, it's still the second division.

The four divisions of fully-professional English football are no longer all run by the same institution, but there's still four of them.

Strictly speaking, of course - there still are four divisions. If the second division is called The Championship, it's still the second division.

The four divisions of fully-professional English football are no longer all run by the same institution, but there's still four of them.Most unlike you to be pedantic, Heyesey. ;)

Thanks for clarifying it anyway. :)

Enough with the above crap, whats the answer?

I still can't find the answer but leading goalscorer in 1991/92 was Ian Wright.
Can't find fixture list for that season yet.

Which is the only two clubs in the four divisions not named after a place?

i'm probably going to soudn incredebly dense here (for a change!) but is it Arsenal and Everton? I don't know if Everton is actually a place in Liverpool or not honestly so just guessing.....

geography aint my strong point!

Which is the only two clubs in the four divisions not named after a place?

As Arsenal no longer play in, or have Woolwich in their name, I'm counting them. QPR, Port Vale, Aston Villa and Everton are all named after areas, though Port Vale now no longer exists.

I still can't find the answer but leading goalscorer in 1991/92 was Ian Wright.
Can't find fixture list for that season yet.

These (http://www.statto.com/football/stats/england/division-one-old/1991-1992/results/1992-05) are the results for the final day of the 1991/2 season in Division 1.

Arsenal and Port Vale

Apparently it was Arsenals Ian Wright according to this site (http://www.tenthousandfacts.co.uk/1991to1995.htm). :thumbsup:

Not a bad guess Eh?

Not a bad guess Eh?Wasn't it stating a fact rather than a guess? :hihi:

Soz I meant about my earlier post when I said Wrighty was top goal scorer that season. You have to read all the pages to get the full story. ;) Thanks for solving the riddle by the way.

Soz I meant about my earlier post when I said Wrighty was top goal scorer that season. You have to read all the pages to get the full story. ;) Thanks for solving the riddle by the way.I have read it all and was referring to your top scorer post. :D

The question had been bugging me since you posted it on Saturday. And it was much harder to find the answer than I imagined. If you think of any more like that..........keep 'em to yasen. :hihi:

I have read it all and was referring to your top scorer post. :D

The question had been bugging me since you posted it on Saturday. And it was much harder to find the answer than I imagined. If you think of any more like that..........keep 'em to yasen. :hihi:

(My bold) Tell me about it!

Well another bit of trivia is solved (it was annoying me too!).

Until the next time, closing then.