I know, I know, I told you I was going to give you two weeks to work on this challenge, but I changed my mind. A funny thing happened, however- a record number of you turned in your answers and most of you got the questions exactly right! Given that, I couldn’t make you wait another week to receive the plaudits you so richly deserve. You were given the list below and asked to explain what the numbers represent:
- Fulham (6)
- Everton (5)
- West Ham (3)
- Derby (3)
- Reading (2)
- Bolton (2)
- Blackburn (2)
- Aston Villa (2)
- Manchester United (2)
- Coventry (2)
- Manchester City (2)
- Liverpool (1)
- Blackburn (1)
- Leicester (1)
- Tottenham (1)
- Southampton (1)
- Charlton (1)
- Sunderland (1)
- Wolves (1)
- Sheffield Wednesday (1)
- Nottingham Forest (1)
- Watford (1)
- QPR (1)
- Hull (1)
- Birmingham (1)
- Newcastle (1)
The answers are after the jump.
| Brad Friedel | Liverpool, Blackburn, Aston Villa | |||
| Kasey Keller | Leicester, Tottenham, Southampton, Fulham | |||
| Tim Howard | Manchester Utd, Everton | |||
| Brian McBride | Everton, Fulham | |||
| Carlos Bocanegra | Fulham | |||
| Clint Dempsey | Fulham | |||
| Jonathan Spector | Manchester Utd, Charlton, West Ham | |||
| Claudio Reyna | Sunderland, Manchester City | |||
| Marcus Hahnemann | Reading, Wolves | |||
| Roy Wegerle | Blackburn, Coventry | |||
| Joe-Max Moore | Everton | |||
| Preki | Everton | |||
| John Harkes | Sheff Wed, West Ham, Forest | |||
| Jay DeMerit | Watford | |||
| Juergen Sommer | QPR | |||
| Bobby Convey | Reading | |||
| Jozy Altidore | Hull | |||
| Eddie Lewis | Fulham, Derby | |||
| Jovan Kirovski | Birmingham | |||
| Cobi Jones | Coventry | |||
| DaMarcus Beasley | Manchester City | |||
| Oguchi Onyewu | Newcastle | |||
| Landon Donovan | Everton | |||
| Benny Feilhaber | Derby | |||
| Eddie Johnson | Fulham | |||
| Ian Feuer | West Ham, Derby | |||
| Jemal Johnson | Blackburn | |||
| Stuart Holden | Bolton | |||
| Brad Guzan | Aston Villa | |||
| Johann Smith | Bolton |
That’s right, these are the American players who have played in England’s top flight since it became known as the “Premier League.” And now to hand out the awards…
Andrew M.: Correct answer and got all of the names.
Jeff P.: Correct answer and got all of the names.
Andrew B. Correct answer and got all of the names.
Richard R.: Correct answer and got all of the names.
David A.: Correct answer and got all of the names. A first time player too!
Nicely done, gentlemen! But I must ask, where are all of the ladies!?
I’m back tomorrow with the new challenge!
“Fulham leads the league in Americans.” – Peter King