Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Latest from YW preparation corner

Hero Name
Image
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Civilian Name
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Occupation
First Year
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Creator
Aquaman
Arthur Curry Orin

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king of Atlantis
1941

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DC Comics.  Created by Paul Norris and Mort Weisinger
Batman
Bruce Wayne

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billionaire industrialist
1939

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DC Comics.  Created by artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger)
The Black Canary
Dinah Drake

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florist
1947

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DC Comics.  Created by writer Robert Kanigher and artist Carmine Infantino)
The Black Hood
Kip Burland

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policeman
1940

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MLJ comics
The Cape
Vince Faraday

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police detective
2011

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NBC Television
Captain America
Steve Rogers

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freelance artist
1941

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Marvel Comics.  Created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby
Captain Marvel
Billy Batson

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radio broadcaster
1939

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Originally published by Fawcett Comics and later by DC Comics.  Created by artist C. C. Beck and writer Bill Parker
Catwoman
Selena Kyle

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varingly wife of an abusive man, amnesiac flight attendant, prostitute
1940, 1970s, 1986

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DC Comics.  Originally created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane Batman
The Comet (1)
The Comet
John Dickering

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scientist, adventurer
1940

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MLJ comics.  Created by Jack Cole
The Comet (1)
The Comet
Rob Connors

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baseball player want-to-be
1940

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DC Comics' Impact Comics series.  Created by Tom Lyle and Mark Waid
Daredevil (old)
Daredevil
Bart Hill

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boomerang marksman
1940

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Lev Gleason Publications.  Created by Jack Binder
Daredevil (new)
Daredevil
Matt Murdock

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lawyer
1964

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Marvel Comics Universe.  Created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Bill Everett
Doctor Fate
Kent Nelson

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archaeologist
1940

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All-American Comics.  Created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Howard Sherman
Doll Man
Darrell Dane

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research chemist
1940

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Quality Comics--now DC Comics.  Created by writer Will Eisner
Durango Kid
Steve (last name varied)

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cowboy
1940

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Columbia Pictures movies; played by Charles Starrett
Flash (old)
Flash
Jay Garrick

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college student
1940

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All-American Comics.  Created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Harry Lampert
Flash (new)
Flash
Barry Allen (police scientist), (1956-1986);
Wally West, nephew of Barry Allen, (1986-2006);
Bart Allen, grandson of Barry Allen, (2006-
1956

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DC Comics.  Created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Harry Lampert
Green Arrow
Oliver Queen

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billionaire
1941

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DC Comics.  Created by Mort Weisinger and George Papp
Green Hornet
Britt Reid (2)

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newspaper publisher
1936

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Radio station WXYZ in Detroit.  Created by Fran Striker
Green Lantern
Alan Scott

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engineer
1940

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All-AMerican Comics.  Created by writer Bill Finger and artist Martin Nodell
Green Lantern
Hal Jordan

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test pilot
1959

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DC Comics.  Created by John Broome and Gil Kane
Hawkman
Carter Hall

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archeologist
1940

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DC Comics.  Created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Dennis Neville
Hourman
Rex Tyler

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chemist
1940

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DC Comics.  Created by Ken Fitch and Bernard Bailey
The Hulk
Bruce Banner

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nuclear physicist
1962

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Marvel Comics.  Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby
Invisible Woman
Susan (Storm) Richards

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actress, mother
1961

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Marvel Comics.  Created by writer Stan Lee and artist/co-writer Jack Kirby
Ironman
Anthony Stark

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inventor
1963

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Marvel Comics universe.  Created by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber, Don Heck and Jack Kirby
Lone Ranger
John Reid (3)

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former Texas Ranger
1933

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Radio station WXYZ in Detroit.  Created by George W. Trendle and developed by writer Fran Striker
Metamorpho
Rex Mason

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adventurer
1964
DC Comics.  Created by Bob Haney
Miss America (original)
Miss America
Joan Dale

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reporter
1941

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Quality Comics, DC Comics.  Created by Elmer Wexler
Miss America
Madeline Joyce

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heiress, beauty queen
1943

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Timely/Marvel Comics.  Created by writer Otto Binder and artist Al Gabriele
The Phantom
Kit Walker

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crime fighter
1936

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King Features comicstrip.  Created by Lee Falk, also creator of Mandrake the Magician
Plastic Man
Patrick “Eel” O’Brian

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former crook turned crime fighter
1941

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Quality Comics and later acquired by DC Comics. Created by writer-artist Jack Cole
The Punisher
Frank Castle

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war veteran
1974

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Marvel Comics Universe.  Created by writer Gerry Conway and artists John Romita, Sr. and Ross Andru
Sandman (4)
The Sandman
Wesley Dodds

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financier
1940

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DC Comics.  Created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Bert Christman
The Shadow
Born Kent Allard, a famed aviator during World War I, faked his death and became Lamont, wealthy man-about-town
1930

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Dectective Stories Magazine.  Created by Walter B. Gibson
The Shield
Joe Higgins

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FBI agent
1940

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MLJ, now known as Archie Comics.  Created by writer Harry Shorten and artist Irv Novick
Spiderman
Peter Parker

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photographer
1962

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Marvel Comics.  Created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko
The Sprit
Denny Colt

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crime fighter
1940

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In newspapers.  Created by Will Eisner
Supergirl (original)
Supergirl
Linda Lee Danvers, alias Kara Zor-El

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college graduate, student counseling, news reporting, and TV acting
1958

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DC Comics.  Created by Otto Binder and Al Plastino
Supergirl
Linda Danvers

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daughter of a policeman
1996

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DC Comics.  Created by Peter David and Gary Frank
Superman
Clark Kent, alias Kal-El

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newspaper reporter
1938

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Detective Comics.  Created by Jerry Siegel and Canadian artist Joe Shuster
The Wasp
Janet Van Dyne

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flighty heiress
1963

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Marvel Comics.  Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby
Wonder Man (old)
Wonder Man
Fred Carson

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unknown
1939

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Wonder Comics.  Created by Will Eisner. One issue only because DC Comics claimed copy infringement with its Superman character and sued.
Wonder Man (new)
Wonder Man
Simon Williams

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industrialist
1964

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Wonder Comics.  Created by Stan Lee, and artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby
Wonder Woman
Diana Prince (Trevor)

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secretary, nurse
1941

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All Star Comics.  Created by William Moulton Marston
Yellowjacket
Henry Pym

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biochemist
1962

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Marvel Comics.  Created by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber and Jack Kirby
Yellowjacket
Vince Harley

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unkown
1944

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Charlton Comics.  Creators unknown
Zorro
Don Diego de la Vega

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wealthy ranchero
1920

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All-Story Weekly magazine. Created by Johnston McCulley

Latest from YW 2012 preparation corner


EPL football team infos(Source:http://www.talkfootball.co.uk)



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Ground Name: Emirates Stadium
Capacity: 60,432 (all seated)
Address: Highbury House, 75 Drayton Park, London, N5 1BU
Telephone No: 0207 619 5003
Fax No: 0207 704 4001
Ticket Office: 0207 619 5000
24 Hour Ticket Info: 0207 704 4242
Stadium Tours: 0207 619 5000
Pitch Size: 105m x 68m
Club Nickname: The Gunners
Year Ground Opened: 2006
Shirt Sponsors: Fly Emirates
Kit Manufacturers: Nike
Home Kit Colours: Red & White
Away Kit Colours: Yellow & Navy Blue


Aston Villa FC


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Ground Name: Villa Park
Capacity: 42,640 (all seated)
Address: Villa Park, Trinity Rd, Birmingham B6 6HE
Main Telephone No: 0121 327 2299
Main Fax No: 0121 322 2107
Ticket Office: 0800 612 0970
Ticket Office Fax: 0800 612 0977
Stadium Tours: 0800 612 0970
Club Nickname: The Villans
Year Ground Opened: 1897
Pitch Size: 115 x 72 yards
Shirt Sponsors: Acorns
Kit Manufacturers: Nike
Home Kit Colours: Claret & Blue
Away Kit Colours: Sky Blue & Black


Blackburn Rovers FC


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Ground Name: Ewood Park
Capacity: 31,367 (all seated)
Address: Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 4JF
Main Telephone No: 0871 702 1875
Fax No: 01254 671 042
Ticket Office: 0871 222 1444
Pitch Size: 115 x 76 yards
Club Nickname: Rovers
Year Ground Opened: 1890
Shirt Sponsors: Crown Paints
Kit Manufacturers: Umbro
Home Kit Colours: Blue & White
Away Kit Colours: Red & Black


Bolton Wanderers FC

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Ground Name: Reebok Stadium
Capacity: 28,723 (all seated)
Address: Burnden Way, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 6JW
Main Telephone No: 01204 673 673
Main Fax No: 01204 673 773
Ticket Office: 0871 871 2932
Ticket Office Fax: 0871 871 8183
Stadium Tours: 01204 673 650
Team Nickname: The Trotters
Year Ground Opened: 1997
Pitch Size: 105 x 68 metres
Undersoil Heating: Yes
Shirt Sponsors: Reebok
Kit Manufacturers: Reebok
Home Kit Colours: White With Navy Trim
Away Kit Colours: Gold & Grey


Chelsea FC


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Ground Name: Stamford Bridge
Capacity: 42,449 (all seated)
Address: Fulham Road, London, SW6 1HS
Main Telephone No: 0871 984 1955
Fax No: 020 7381 4831
Ticket Office: 0871 984 1905
(Outside UK: 00 44 207 915 2900)
Stadium Tours: 0871 984 1955
Pitch Size: 113 x 74 Yards
Club Nickname: The Blues
Year Ground Opened: 1905*
Undersoil Heating: Yes
Shirt Sponsors: Samsung
Kit Manufacturers: Adidas
Home Kit Colours: Royal Blue With White Trim
Away Kit Colours: Black With White Trim


Everton FC


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Ground Name: Goodison Park
Capacity: 40,569 (all seated)
Address: Goodison Road, Liverpool, L4 4EL
Main Telephone No: 0870 442 1878
Fax No: 0151 286 9112
Ticket Office: 0870 442 1878
Ground Tours: 0151 330 2305
Pitch Size: 112 x 78 yards
Club Nickname: The Toffees
Shirt Sponsors: Chang
Kit Manufacturers: Umbro
Home Kit Colours: Royal Blue & White
Away Kit Colours: White & Black


Fulham FC


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Ground Name: Craven Cottage
Capacity: 26,400 (all seated)
Address: Stevenage Road, London, SW6 6HH
Main Telephone No: 0870 442 1222
Fax No: 0207 384 4715
Ticket Office: 0870 442 1234
Ticket Office Fax No: 0207 384 4810
Team Nickname: The Cottagers
Ground Opened: 1894
Shirt Sponsors: LG
Kit Manufacturers: Nike
Home Kit Colours: Black & White
Away Kit Colours: Red & Black
3rd Kit Colours: All Yellow


Hull City FC


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Ground Name:
Kingston Communications Stadium
Capacity: 25,504 (all seated)
Address: The Circle, Walton St, Hull, HU3 6HU
Main Telephone No: 0870 837 0003
Fax No: 01482 304 882
Ticket Office: 0870 837 0004
Ticket Office Fax: 01482 304 923
Team Nickname: The Tigers
Year Stadium Opened: 2002
Pitch Size: 114 x 78 yards
Shirt Sponsors: Karoo
Home Kit Colours: Amber & Black
Away Kit Colours: Flint & Black
Kit Manufacturers: Umbro


Liverpool FC


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Ground Name: Anfield
Capacity: 45,362 (all seated)
Address: Anfield Road, Liverpool, L4 0TH
Main Telephone No: 0151-263-2361
Main Fax No: 0151-260-8813
Ticket Office: 0870-220-2345
Ticket Office Fax: 0151-261-1416
Ground Tours: 0151-260-6677
Pitch Size: 110 x 75 yards
Club Nickname: The Reds
Year Ground Opened: 1884
Shirt Sponsors: Carlsberg
Kit Manufacturers: Adidas
Home Kit Colour: All Red
Away Kit Colours: White With Red Trim & Black Shorts


Manchester City FC


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Ground Name: City Of Manchester Stadium
Capacity: 48,000 (all seated)
Address: Sportcity, Rowsley St, Manchester M11 3FF
Main Telephone No: 0870 062 1894
Main Fax No: 0161 438 7999
Team Nicknames: The Blues or Citizens
Year Ground Opened: 2002
Pitch Size: 116.5 x 78 yards
Shirt Sponsors: Thomas Cook.Com
Home Kit Colours: Sky Blue & White
Away Kit Colours: Red & Black Stripes
Kit Manufacturers: Le Coq Sportif


Manchester United FC


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Address: Sir Matt Busby Way, Manchester, M16 0RA
Main Telephone No: 0161 868 8000
Fax No: 0161 868 8804
Ticket Office: 0161 868 8000
Stadium Tours: 0161 868 8000
Ground Capacity: 76,100 (all seated)
Club Nickname: The Red Devils
Year Ground Opened: 1910
Pitch Size: 116 x 76 yards
Shirt Sponsors: AIG
Kit Manufacturer: Nike
Home Kit Colours: Red, White & Black.
Away Kit Colours: White & Blue
3rd Kit Colours: All Blue


Middlesbrough FC


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Ground Name: Riverside Stadium
Capacity: 35,100 (all seated)
Address: Middlesbrough, Cleveland, TS3 6RS
Telephone No: 0844 499 6789
Main Fax No: 01642 757 690
Ticket Office: 0844 499 1234
Ticket Office Fax: 01642 757 693
Stadium Tours: 0844 499 6789
Club Nickname: Boro
Year Ground Opened: 1995
Pitch Size: 115 x 75 yards
Shirt Sponsors: Garmin Sat-Nav
Home Kit Colours: All Red
Away Kit Colours: Blue & Black
Kit Manufacturers: Errea


Newcastle United FC


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Ground Name: St.James' Park
Capacity: 52,387 (all seated)
Address: St. James' Park, Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE1 4ST
Main Telephone No: 0191 201 8400
Fax No: 0191 201 8600
Ticket Office: 0191 261 1571
Pitch Size: 110 x 73 yards
Club Nickname: The Magpies or The Toon
Year Ground Opened: 1892*
Shirt Sponsors: Northern Rock
Kit Manufacturers: Adidas
Home Kit Colours: Black & White
Away Kit Colours: Purple With White Trim


Portsmouth FC


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Ground Name: Fratton Park
Capacity: 20,700 (all seated)
Address: Frogmore Road, Portsmouth, PO4 8RA
Main Telephone No: 02392 731204
Main Fax No: 02392 734129
Ticket Office: 0844 847 1898
Ticket Office Fax: 0871 230 1899
Team Nickname: Pompey
Year Ground Opened: 1898
Pitch Size: 115 x 73 yards
Shirt Sponsors: OKI Printing Solutions
Home Kit Colours: Blue, White & Red
Away Kit Colours: White & Blue
Kit Manufacturers: Canterbury


Stoke City


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Ground Name: Britannia Stadium
Capacity: 28,383 (all seated)
Address: Stanley Matthews Way, Stoke On Trent, ST4 4EG
Main Telephone No: 01782-592-222
Main Fax No: 01782-592-221
Ticket Office: 0871-663-2007
Ticket Office Fax: 01782-592-201
Pitch Size: 115 x 75 yards
Team Nickname: The Potters
Year Ground Opened: 1997
Home Kit Colours: Red & White
Away Kit Colours: Black & Red
Shirt Sponsors: Britannia Building Society
Kit Manufacturers: Puma


Sunderland AFC


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Ground Name: Stadium Of Light
Capacity: 49,000 (all seated)
Address: Stadium Of Light, Sunderland, SR5 1SU
Main Telephone Number: 0871 911 1200
Main Fax No: 0191 551 5123
Ticket Office: 0871 911 1973
Ticket Office Fax No: 0191 551 5150
Stadium Tours: 0871 911 1224
Team Nickname: The Black Cats
Pitch Size: 105 x 68 metres
Year Ground Opened: 1997
Shirt Sponsors: Boylesports
Home Kit Colours: Red & White
Away Kit Colours: Blue & Black
Kit Manufacturers: Umbro


Tottenham Hotspur FC


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Ground Name: White Hart Lane
Capacity: 36,214 (all seated)
Address:
Bill Nicholson Way, 748 High Rd, Tottenham, London, N17 0AP
Main Telephone No: 0844 499 5000
Main Fax No: 020 8365 5005
Ticket Office: 0844 844 0102
(If calling from overseas: 00 44 208 365 5161)
Team Nickname: Spurs
Year Ground Opened: 1900
Pitch Size: 110 x 73 yards
Shirt Sponsors: Mansion
Home Kit Colours: White & Navy
Away Kit Colours: Sky Blue
3rd Kit Colours: All Black
Kit Manufacturers: Puma


West Bromwich Albion FC


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Ground Name: The Hawthorns
Capacity: 28,003 (all seated)
Address: Halfords Lane, West Bromwich, West Midlands, B71 4LF
Main Telephone No: 0871 271 1100
Main Fax No: 0871 271 9861
Ticket Office: 0871 271 9780
Ticket Office Fax No: 0871 271 9781
Team Nickname: The Baggies
Year Ground Opened: 1900
Pitch Size: 115 x 74 yards
Shirt Sponsors: None at present
Home Kit Colours: Navy & White
Away Kit Colours: Yellow & Blue
Kit Manufacturers: Umbro


West Ham United FC


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Ground Name: Boleyn Ground
(but still known by a lot of fans as Upton Park)
Capacity: 35,303 (all seated)
Address: Green St, Upton Park, London, E13 9AZ
Main Telephone No: 020 8548 2748
Fax No: 020 8548 2758
Ticket Office: 0870 112 2700
Pitch Size: 110 x 70 yards
Club Nickname: The Hammers or Irons
Year Ground Opened: 1904
Shirt Sponsors: SBOBET.Com
Home Kit Colours: Claret & Blue
Away Kit Colours: Sky Blue
Kit Manufacturers: Umbro


Wigan Athletic FC


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Ground Name: JJB Stadium
Capacity: 25,023 (all seated)
Address:
Robin Park, Newtown, Wigan WN5 0UZ
Main Telephone No: 01942 774 000
Fax No: 01942 770 477
Ticket Office: 0871 663 3552
Pitch Size: 110 x 60 metres
Team Nickname: Latics
Year Ground Opened: 1999
Shirt Sponsors: JJB
Home Kit Colours: Blue with White & Green
Away Kit Colours: Yellow & Black
Kit Manufacturers: Umbro




Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Introducing Young World preparation corner

              As per the request of many viewers we have started a new section for the underschool students who are currently preparing for the Young World 2012 quiz competition. The section will include resources on the topics that are usually covered for this quiz.The content will be updated frequently.Given below is the link to the preparation corner.
http://www.quizicians.in/p/young-world-2012-preparation-corner.html

Id the game

Ans:Mugggle Quizditch

Saturday, November 3, 2012

This house shares its name with a book titled,X which was later turned into a film.This was the same house from which the author started writing the series of books under which X comes.
Id X,which is the name of this house,a book and a film

Ans:Thunderball(James Bond ,Ian Flmeing)

Thursday, November 1, 2012

Jnanolsav 2012-Finals

The finals of the quiz conducted by Quizicians.in at BVM Eroor for students of class 6 and 7