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]

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]

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

[sbp.livejournal.com]

ix) magpies / citrus meal

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

[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