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Tuesday, 24 September, 2002, 21:57 GMT 22:57 UK
Ask Albert - Number 74
Match of the Day's footballing sage Albert Sewell is poised to answer your queries on the beautiful game.

Fill in the form at the bottom of the page to send Albert into action.

HAVE YOUR SAY


Neil, England

I have been told that every team finishing fourth-bottom of the Premier League has been relegated the following year. Is this correct?

Not true, but it has happened for the last two years (Bradford City and Derby County). That's warning enough to Sunderland, who finished fourth-bottom last May.


Alex Ismail Munkaila, Ghana

How many times have Manchester United won the Premiership under Sir Alex?

Of the ten Premiership titles, United have won seven (all under Sir Alex). The other championships have gone to Arsenal twice and Blackburn Rovers.


George Tweed, England

What cup did Hereford United last win, and in what year?

Hereford were Welsh Cup winners in 1990. They dropped out of the Football League into the Conference in 1997.


David, UK

Who was chief executive of the Football Association at the time of the Hillsborough disaster?

That tragedy occurred at the FA Cup semi-final between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest on 15 April 1989, and the FA's chief executive was Graham Kelly.


Steven Ikin, UK

Can you clear up two goal queries this season? 1. Everton's equaliser against Birmingham: was it Unsworth or an own goal? 2. What were the goal times in Anelka's hat-trick against Everton?

1. Everton's last-minute equaliser against Birmingham was officially recorded as an own goal by Kenny Cunningham.
2. The times of Nicolas Anelka's hat-trick goals v Everton were 14, 16 and 85 minutes.


Jamie, Maidenhead, England

Hi! Who finished top of the League in 1910?

Aston Villa were League champions in 1910. They won it by five points from Liverpool (two points for a win in those days).


John Cook, London

My friend insists that Scotland once had a player called Ronald McDonald. Am I on the end of a joke? There is a pint on this.

There are three Mc/MacDonalds in the list of Scotland's full internationals, but none of them is a Ronald.


A Obrey, England

Is a club allowed to make a loan signing now that the transfer window has closed until January?

Loan transfers are still OK with the exception that, while Premiership clubs can let players go outside on loan, they cannot sign them in this way while the window is shut.


James, England

Albert, who do you think is Chelsea's best player ever?

Picking one player in a club history that is approaching 100 years is aksing the impossible. When it comes to players who have contributed the most magic to Chelsea's football down the years, my favourites are Jimmy Greaves, Peter Osgood and Charlie Cooke.


Paul Smith, UK

Has any club won a division without losing a game all season?

Just two English clubs can claim this distinction, from long, long ago. Preston North End were unbeaten (22 matches) as the first League champions in season 1888-89, and Liverpool won Division Two in 1893-94 with an undefeated record (28 games).

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