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Quiz about Football At Its Best
Quiz about Football At Its Best

Football At Its Best Trivia Quiz


This will test your knowledge to the limit of the great game!

A multiple-choice quiz by mr_cymru. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
mr_cymru
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
145,257
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
20
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
9 / 20
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Question 1 of 20
1. In what year was Glenn Hoddle born? Hint


Question 2 of 20
2. This man won the European Footballer of the Year award in back-to-back years in 1978 and 1979. Who was he? Hint


Question 3 of 20
3. Which year was the first FA Cup live in colour on TV? Hint


Question 4 of 20
4. Which 3 clubs had Sir Alex Ferguson managed before Manchester United? Hint


Question 5 of 20
5. In the 1889 FA Cup Final, Preston North End beat which club to complete the first ever double? Hint


Question 6 of 20
6. On 25th January, 1964, Doncaster Rovers beat Darlington 10-0, but in what division was this game played? Hint


Question 7 of 20
7. Which four teams competed in the play-offs of the 1995-96 season in Division 1? Hint


Question 8 of 20
8. Who finished in third place in the last season of the old 1st Division? Hint


Question 9 of 20
9. How many different teams had won the original first Division before it was transfered into the Premier League? Hint


Question 10 of 20
10. When Manchester United won their record 9th FA Cup final in 1995-96, they beat Liverpool in the final, but who did Liverpool beat 7-0 in the 3rd round? Hint


Question 11 of 20
11. Peter Schmeichel played in goal for Manchester United in the FA Cup final of 1993?


Question 12 of 20
12. How many times was the FA Cup Final contested at Kennington Oval? Hint


Question 13 of 20
13. Who won the Scottish Premier Division in 1978-79? Hint


Question 14 of 20
14. Which 2 teams dominated the Scottish FA Cup between 1874 and 1882? Hint


Question 15 of 20
15. Who won the Welsh Cup in 1995-1996? Hint


Question 16 of 20
16. Who won the FA Woman's National Division in 1995-1996? Hint


Question 17 of 20
17. Who were the first English side to lose in an European Cup Final? Hint


Question 18 of 20
18. Who were Rangers' opponents in the first ever Cup Winner's Cup Final? Hint


Question 19 of 20
19. Who were the champions of Malta in season 1995-1996? Hint


Question 20 of 20
20. In which League group were England placed in the first stage of Euro 96? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. In what year was Glenn Hoddle born?

Answer: 1957

Glenn Hoddle as a player, played for Tottenham Hotspur 1974-87, AS Monaco 1987-90, and player-managed Swindon Town between 1991-93 and Chelsea 1993-96. He then went on to manage England, he then had a spell for Southampton before returning to his former club Tottenham.
2. This man won the European Footballer of the Year award in back-to-back years in 1978 and 1979. Who was he?

Answer: Kevin Keegan

Kevin Keegan won these awards as a player with SV Hamburg.
3. Which year was the first FA Cup live in colour on TV?

Answer: 1968

Four years before this in 1964, the first ever "Match of the Day" was on BBC2 as Arsenal lost to Liverpool 3-2.
4. Which 3 clubs had Sir Alex Ferguson managed before Manchester United?

Answer: East Stirling, St. Miren, Aberdeen

He was appointed East Stirling Manager in July 1974, St. Mirren manager in October 1974, Aberdeen manager in 1978, and Manchester United manager in 1986.
5. In the 1889 FA Cup Final, Preston North End beat which club to complete the first ever double?

Answer: Wolverhampton Wanderers

6. On 25th January, 1964, Doncaster Rovers beat Darlington 10-0, but in what division was this game played?

Answer: Old 4th

The first team ever to score ten goals in one game in the football league were Preston NE as they beat Stoke 10-0.
7. Which four teams competed in the play-offs of the 1995-96 season in Division 1?

Answer: Crystal Palace, Stoke City, Leicester City, Charlton Athletic

Leicester City eventually went on to win the play-offs.
8. Who finished in third place in the last season of the old 1st Division?

Answer: Sheffield Wednesday

The two teams above them were Leeds United, who won the League that season, and in second place were Manchester United.
9. How many different teams had won the original first Division before it was transfered into the Premier League?

Answer: 23

These teams are Liverpool (18), Arsenal (10), Everton (9), Aston Villa (7), Manchester United (7), Sunderland (6), Newcastle United (4), Sheffield Wednesday (4), Huddersfield Town (3), Leeds United (3), Wolves (3), Blackburn Rovers (2), Burnley (2), Derby County (2), Manchester City (2), Portsmouth (2), Preston North End (2), Tottenham Hotspur (2), Chelsea (1), Ipswich (1), Nottingham Forest (1), Sheffield United (1) and West Brom (1).
10. When Manchester United won their record 9th FA Cup final in 1995-96, they beat Liverpool in the final, but who did Liverpool beat 7-0 in the 3rd round?

Answer: Rochdale United

Manchester United beat Liverpool 1-0 in the final thanks to an Eric Cantona goal.
11. Peter Schmeichel played in goal for Manchester United in the FA Cup final of 1993?

Answer: False

Manchester United weren't in the final this year. The final was contested between Arsenal and Sheffield Wednesday where Arsenal won 2-1 in the replay.
12. How many times was the FA Cup Final contested at Kennington Oval?

Answer: 20

It was played there in 1872, and from 1874-1892.
13. Who won the Scottish Premier Division in 1978-79?

Answer: Celtic

This was the second time that Celtic had won it, since it had been renamed the Premier Division in 1975-76.
14. Which 2 teams dominated the Scottish FA Cup between 1874 and 1882?

Answer: Queens Park, Vale of Leven

In this period Queens Park won it 6 times and Vale of Leven 3 times.
15. Who won the Welsh Cup in 1995-1996?

Answer: TNS LLansantffraid

TNS won Barry Town 3-2 on penalties.
16. Who won the FA Woman's National Division in 1995-1996?

Answer: Croydon

Croydon won while Doncaster Belles were second, and Arsenal third.
17. Who were the first English side to lose in an European Cup Final?

Answer: Leeds United

Leeds were the first English side to loose in a final in 1975.
18. Who were Rangers' opponents in the first ever Cup Winner's Cup Final?

Answer: Fiorentina

Rangers eventually lost 4-1 on aggregate.
19. Who were the champions of Malta in season 1995-1996?

Answer: Sliema Wanderers

Pyounic of Armenia, Widzew Lodz of Poland, and HIT Gorica of Slovenia.
20. In which League group were England placed in the first stage of Euro 96?

Answer: A

They were in this group with Holland, Scotland, and Switzerland.
Source: Author mr_cymru

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