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A range of questions about English Football.

A multiple-choice quiz by kellyja. Estimated time: 4 mins.

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Quiz #
61,478

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. As a manager, Brian Clough won all the major honours except one. Which was it? Hint

European Cup

League Title

F.A. Cup

League Cup

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of these players never played for Manchester United? Hint

Dion Dublin

Viv Anderson

Charlie Roberts

Gary Lineker

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Question 3 of 10

3. TRUE or FALSE: Geoffrey Boycott, the famous English cricketer, played football for Scunthorpe United.

Answer: (True or False, T or F)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Many of manager Alex Ferguson's former players have gone on to football management. At the end of the 20th century, which of these players had not gone on to manage a league club? Hint

Gordon Strachan

Gary Pallister

Bryan Robson

Mark McGee

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of these players has not played for a French club? Hint

Glenn Hoddle

Trevor Francis

Chris Waddle

Mark Hateley

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which English club has the nickname 'The Hatters'? Hint

Birmingham City

Northampton Town

Luton Town

Colchester United

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Question 7 of 10

7. Up to the end of the 20th century, which of these clubs has never won the F.A. Cup? Hint

Coventry City

Aston Villa

Birmingham City

West Ham United

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who was manager of Wimbledon when they won the 1988 F.A. Cup? Hint

Lawrie Sanchez

Dave Beasant

Bobby Gould

Dave Bassett

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who scored the FA Premier League's 10,000th goal? Hint

Les Ferdinand

Marian Pahars

Alan Shearer

Ashley Cole

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of these clubs did not win the League title in the 1980s? Hint

Aston Villa

Everton

Liverpool

Manchester United

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. As a manager, Brian Clough won all the major honours except one. Which was it?

Answer: F.A. Cup

Yes, the F.A. Cup was the one major honour that always eluded Clough.

2. Which of these players never played for Manchester United?

Answer: Gary Lineker

Lineker started his career at Leicester, went on to play for Everton, Barcelona, Tottenham and finally Grampus 8 in Japan.

3. TRUE or FALSE: Geoffrey Boycott, the famous English cricketer, played football for Scunthorpe United.

Answer: FALSE

It was Boycott's contemporary, Ian Botham, who played for Scunthorpe United.

4. Many of manager Alex Ferguson's former players have gone on to football management. At the end of the 20th century, which of these players had not gone on to manage a league club?

Answer: Gary Pallister

An amazing amount of Fergie's former players have gone into management. Apart from those above, the list includes Alex McLeish, Willie Miller, Mark Hughes, Steve Archibald and Eric Black.

5. Which of these players has not played for a French club?

Answer: Trevor Francis

6. Which English club has the nickname 'The Hatters'?

Answer: Luton Town

Nicknamed 'The Hatters' because Luton was a centre of the hatmaking industry.

7. Up to the end of the 20th century, which of these clubs has never won the F.A. Cup?

Answer: Birmingham City

8. Who was manager of Wimbledon when they won the 1988 F.A. Cup?

Answer: Bobby Gould

Although Dave Bassett oversaw the rise to prominence of Wimbledon in the 1980s, it was Bobby Gould who led them out at Wembley on that famous day.

9. Who scored the FA Premier League's 10,000th goal?

Answer: Les Ferdinand

Playing for Tottenham Hotspur.

10. Which of these clubs did not win the League title in the 1980s?

Answer: Manchester United

Manchester United had to wait until the 1993 season to win the title again. Their first since 1967. Liverpool won the title six times in the 1980s. Everton twice and Aston Villa once.

Source: Author kellyja

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