q5: In which encounter(s):

[dubdobdee]

q5 In which encounter(s):
i: were Bluebirds cut down by Blades?
ii: did which milliners get lost in the Forest?
iii: did hooting get the better of Mavis’s song?
iv: did canines emulate Godwinson at the second attempt?
v: did discoloured felines fix the game birds, by then out of season?
vi: did military ordnance surprisingly prove no match for farm machinery?
vii: was the flock well and truly shaken in palatial surroundings?
viii: were vulpes vanquished by their larger relatives?
ix: did magpies make an unlikely citrus meal?
x: was the web twice successfully escaped?

COMPLETED:
FA CUP FINALS, via team nicknames
i: 1924–25 Sheffield United 1–0 Wales Cardiff City (proposed carsmilesteve, confirmed sbp)
ii: 1958–59 Nottingham Forest 2–1 Luton Town (Hatters) (proposed carsmilesteve, confirmed sbp)
iii: 1934–35 Sheffield Wednesday (owls) 4–2 West Bromwich Albion (throstle =song thrush on badge) (via sbp)
iv: 1921–22 Huddersfield Town (Terriers) 1–0 Preston North End Stamford Bridge (= Chelsea's ground; Godwinson = Harold, winner of battle of same) (via sbp)
v: v) 1972–73 Sunderland (Black cats) 1–0 Leeds United (Peacocks) (proposed carsmilesteve, confirmed sbp) (ruudboy notes: In 1973, of course, Sunderland weren't the Black Cats yet so this question doesn't quite work”)
vi: 1977–78 Ipswich Town (tractor boys) 1–0 Arsenal (gunners) (proposed carsmilesteve, confirmed sbp)
vii: 1902–03 Bury (the Shakers) 6–0 Derby County (Rams) at Crystal Palace (via sbp and ruudboy)
viii: 1948–49 Wolverhampton (Wolves) 3–1 Leicester (Foxes) (proposed by carsmilesteve, checked by sbp's useful link)
ix: 1950–51 Newcastle United (magpies) 2–0 Blackpool (tangerines) (via sbp)
x: 1883–84 Blackburn Rovers 2–1 Scotland Queen's Park (spiders) PLUS 1884–85 Blackburn Rovers 2–0 Scotland Queen's Park (via sbp)

Comments

[dubdobdee.livejournal.com]

the kind of section where the theme is nursery rhymes paraphrased (but i don't think it is this time)

[carsmilesteve.livejournal.com]

I'm pretty sure these are all football matches, possibly even all FA Cup finals.

[carsmilesteve.livejournal.com]

So vi would be Arsenal (gunners) getting beaten by Ipswich (tractor boys)

[sbp.livejournal.com]

vi) 1977–78 Ipswich Town 1–0 Arsenal

[carsmilesteve.livejournal.com]

i is cardiff losing to sheffield united
ii is probably Luton town losing to Nottingham Forest (which i'm pretty sure wasn't an fa cup final, so maybe it's not luton)
v could well be Sunderland (black cats) but i dont know how Leeds United are game birds!!!
viii could be wolverhampton and Leicester (wolves and foxes)

[sbp.livejournal.com]

i) 1924–25 Sheffield United 1–0 Wales Cardiff City

[ruudboy.livejournal.com]

v. They are (were?) the Peacocks! And in 1973, of course, Sunderland weren't the Black Cats yet so this question doesn't quite work.

[sbp.livejournal.com]

iii) hooting > mavis' song

1934–35 Sheffield Wednesday (owls) 4–2 West Bromwich Albion (throstle (song thrush) on badge)

[sbp.livejournal.com]

iv) did canines emulate Godwinson at the second attempt?

Godwinson = Harold, Battle of Stamford Bridge = Chelsea's ground, but not necessarily Chelsea playing. Luckily for us, the final was only held there three times.

1921–22 Huddersfield Town 1–0 Preston North End Stamford Bridge

Huddersfield are nicknamed The Terriers.

[sbp.livejournal.com]

ii) 1958–59 Nottingham Forest 2–1 Luton Town (Hatters) (as mentioned by Steve)

v) 1972–73 Sunderland (Black cats) 1–0 Leeds United (Peacocks - out of season refers to "Virtually obsolete" note on wikipedia page - named after local pub) (again as mentioned by Steve)

[sbp.livejournal.com]

vii) flock shaken

Crystal Palace as venue rather than team. I'm presuming this 6-0 defeat for Derby County (Rams) and their sheep emblem.

1902–03 Bury 6–0 Derby County Crystal Palace

[ruudboy.livejournal.com]

Indeed. And Bury's nickname is the Shakers.

This remains the record victory in an FA Cup Final.

[sbp.livejournal.com]

ix) magpies / citrus meal

1950–51 Newcastle United (magpies) 2–0 Blackpool (tangerines)

[sbp.livejournal.com]

x) web escaped

Scottish team Queen's Park (spiders) were invited to play twice back in the day, but lost to Blackburn Rovers.

1883–84 Blackburn Rovers 2–1 Scotland Queen's Park
1884–85 Blackburn Rovers 2–0 Scotland Queen's Park

[sbp.livejournal.com]

Useful pages:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_FA_Cup_finals
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_football_club_nicknames_in_the_United_Kingdom

[dubdobdee.livejournal.com]

excellent work sbp :)

(i will write this up in the COMPLETED section at the weekend)

[carsmilesteve.livejournal.com]

viii (via Sean's handy link) was 48/49 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/1948%E2%80%9349_FA_Cup