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Football Mix Trivia Quiz


More multiple choice questions for people with a passion for soccer. Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by silverginger. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
silverginger
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
172,478
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
991
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Question 1 of 10
1. Which of the following won the English Premiership in the 1994-95 season? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. When England defeated West Germany 4-2 in the 1966 World Cup final, Geoff Hurst scored an hat-trick. Who scored England's other goal? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Which of these is the real name of a Nigerian player? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Who was the first player to be sent off in an F.A. Cup final? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Which manager signed Eric Cantona for Leeds United in 1992? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. What is the name of the Russian billionaire who bought Chelsea FC from Ken Bates in 2003? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Which of the following scored an hat-trick in Holland's 6-0 demolition of Scotland in November 2003? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Which player scored a penalty for Middlesbrough against Bolton Wanderers in the 2004 League Cup final? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Glasgow Celtic became the first team to win 24 games in a row in Scottish football in the 2003-04 season. Which team previously held the record of 23 games? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Who did Manchester City play in the last ever game at Maine Road before moving to the City of Manchester stadium? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which of the following won the English Premiership in the 1994-95 season?

Answer: Blackburn Rovers

Blackburn won the Premiership with the help of Jack Walker's millions and Alan Shearer's goals. They had 89 points, just a single point ahead of Manchester United. Nottingham Forest finished third, a further 11 points behind, and Sheffield United had been relegated the season before.
2. When England defeated West Germany 4-2 in the 1966 World Cup final, Geoff Hurst scored an hat-trick. Who scored England's other goal?

Answer: Martin Peters

The game ended 2-2 at full-time, but England scored two extra-time goals to clinch their first Jules Rimet trophy on home soil, at Wembley Stadium, London.
3. Which of these is the real name of a Nigerian player?

Answer: Sunday Oliseh

Oliseh was born in Nigeria in 1974, and has played for such teams as Borussia Dortmund, Reggiana, Ajax Amsterdam and Juventus. Ikpe Ekong, Garba Lawal, and Austin Ejide are also real players.
4. Who was the first player to be sent off in an F.A. Cup final?

Answer: Kevin Moran

Moran was sent off while playing for Manchester United in a 1-0 victory against Everton in 1985. Norman Whiteside scored the only goal of the game.
5. Which manager signed Eric Cantona for Leeds United in 1992?

Answer: Howard Wilkinson

Cantona only played for Leeds for nine months but had a huge effect on the team, helping them to the 1991-92 title before Sir Alex Ferguson snapped him up for Manchester United in November, 1992, where he eventually played out his career.
6. What is the name of the Russian billionaire who bought Chelsea FC from Ken Bates in 2003?

Answer: Roman Abramovich

Abramovich spent vast sums of money rebuilding the Chelsea squad during the 2003-04 season, and manager Claudio Ranieri brought in such players as Damien Duff from Blackburn Rovers, Juan Sebastian Veron from Manchester United and Adrian Mutu from Parma.
7. Which of the following scored an hat-trick in Holland's 6-0 demolition of Scotland in November 2003?

Answer: Ruud van Nistelrooy

All of these players scored that night as Holland booked their place in the European Championships of 2004, but it was van Nistelrooy who stole the show, scoring in the 37th, 51st and 67th minutes.
8. Which player scored a penalty for Middlesbrough against Bolton Wanderers in the 2004 League Cup final?

Answer: Boudewijn Zenden

Middlesbrough lifted the first trophy in their history as they ran out 2-1 winners against Bolton at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff. Joseph-Desire Job scored the other 'Boro goal, while Kevin Davies notched for Bolton.
9. Glasgow Celtic became the first team to win 24 games in a row in Scottish football in the 2003-04 season. Which team previously held the record of 23 games?

Answer: Greenock Morton

Morton achieved this feat in the 1963-64 season, which was a record that stood for 40 years.
10. Who did Manchester City play in the last ever game at Maine Road before moving to the City of Manchester stadium?

Answer: Southampton

Michael Svensson scored the only goal of the game for Southampton as City lost 1-0. The last ever goal scored at Maine Road by a Manchester City player was by the late Marc-Vivien Foe, who died tragically while playing in a game for his country, Cameroon.
Source: Author silverginger

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