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Quiz about Leicester City FC History
Quiz about Leicester City FC History

Leicester City FC History Trivia Quiz


This is a quiz about the history of Leicester City Football Club which I have adopted from one originally created by silverginger.
This is a renovated/adopted version of an old quiz by author silverginger

A multiple-choice quiz by Dizart. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
Dizart
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
125,733
Updated
Sep 04 23
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
54
Last 3 plays: Guest 81 (9/10), Guest 90 (9/10), Guest 178 (10/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Leicester City were formed in 1884 under what name? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. After playing at a number of temporary grounds, which stadium became their home in 1891, where they would remain for the next 111 years? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What have been the first choice colours of Leicester City's strips since 1904? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What is Leicester City's club nickname? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Leicester City won the League Cup three times between 1964 and 2000. Which team was NOT of their opponents in these three final? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Who did Leicester City beat 10-0 in 1928 to set a record for their biggest League victory? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. In season 2015-16, Leicester City shocked the world of football by winning the Premier League. Who was their manager, who guided them to this incredible triumph? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Leicester City's amazing title success of season 2015-16 was down in no small part to 24 goals from which striker? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Leicester City's shock title triumph of 2015-16 saw them gain entry to the following season's European Champions League. Despite being novices in this competition, they performed admirably, eventually being knocked out at the quarter-final stage by which Spanish club? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. After having finished as runners-up in the FA Cup four times, Leicester City finally got their hands on the trophy in 2021 when they defeated which team in the final? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Leicester City were formed in 1884 under what name?

Answer: Leicester Fosse

Leicester City's original name of Leicester Fosse is derived from the ancient Roman road, Fosse Way, adjacent to their first home ground. The club reformed as Leicester City in 1919 after Fosse had suffered severe financial troubles.
2. After playing at a number of temporary grounds, which stadium became their home in 1891, where they would remain for the next 111 years?

Answer: Filbert Street

Filbert Street opened in 1891 with a match against Loughborough Town. The record attendance at the stadium was 47,298 for an FA Cup tie against Tottenham Hotspur in 1928. The final match at the ground came in 2002 when Tottenham Hotspur were again the visitors. Later that year, Leicester moved into the brand new Walkers Stadium, later renamed the King Power Stadium.
3. What have been the first choice colours of Leicester City's strips since 1904?

Answer: Blue & White

After wearing a variety of different colour schemes during their first 20 years, Leicester City permamently adopted blue and white as their first choice strip in 1904. Shirt designs change from season to season, but the most common Leicester kit is blue shirts with a white trim, and white shorts.
4. What is Leicester City's club nickname?

Answer: The Foxes

Leicestershire is considered to be the origin of the "sport" of fox hunting. Leicester City adopted a fox on their club badge in 1948, and the "foxes" nickname in all likelihood began being used at around the same time.
5. Leicester City won the League Cup three times between 1964 and 2000. Which team was NOT of their opponents in these three final?

Answer: Luton Town

Leicester reached their first League Cup final in 1964 when Matt Gillies was the manager. The final against Stoke City was a two-legged affair at that time, and a Dave Gibson goal earned Leicester a 1-1 draw in the first leg in Stoke. Seven days later Leicester clinched the trophy on home soil with a 3-2 win, their goals coming from Mike Stringfellow, Dave Gibson and Howard Riley.

Under the managership of Martin O'Neill, Leicester won the trophy twice. In 1997 they faced Middlesbrough at Wembley and looked to being ending up on the losing side until Emile Heskey scored a goal in the last minute of extra time to earn a 1-1 draw. The replay took place at Hillsborough, Sheffield, and again went to extra time, Steve Claridge scoring the game's only goal.

In 2000, Leicester's third League Cup arrived. Matt Elliott scored both goals at Wembley in a 2-1 victory over Tranmere Rovers.
6. Who did Leicester City beat 10-0 in 1928 to set a record for their biggest League victory?

Answer: Portsmouth

This game took place on 20th October, 1928. Arthur Chandler helped himself to six goals in this game, and Leicester City went on to finish 2nd in Division One, just one point behind Sheffield Wednesday.
7. In season 2015-16, Leicester City shocked the world of football by winning the Premier League. Who was their manager, who guided them to this incredible triumph?

Answer: Claudio Ranieri

In season 2014-15, Leicester City escaped seemingly inevitable relegation after a late season run of victories, but decided to sack manager Nigel Pearson, with Claudio Ranieri replacing him. The club began the next season with most pundits expecting another relegation battle - the bookmakers were quoting odds of 5000-1 on them actually winning the title.

Leicester began season 2015-16 on an incredible run of just one defeat in their first 17 games and, despite the "experts" predicting an imminent collapse at any moment, it didn't happen and City finished the season on top of the table, ten points ahead of runners-up Arsenal. Typical of English football, Ranieri was "rewarded" by being sacked in February of the following year.
8. Leicester City's amazing title success of season 2015-16 was down in no small part to 24 goals from which striker?

Answer: Jamie Vardy

Jamie Vardy joined Leicester City from Fleetwood Town in 2012. In season 2015-16 he set a new record by scoring in eleven successive Premier League matches as Leicester surged to the top of the table. His eventual total of 24 goals played a huge part in the club's title triumph.
9. Leicester City's shock title triumph of 2015-16 saw them gain entry to the following season's European Champions League. Despite being novices in this competition, they performed admirably, eventually being knocked out at the quarter-final stage by which Spanish club?

Answer: Atletico Madrid

Leicester City finished top of their group in the 2016-17 Champions League, ahead of FC Porto, FC Copenhagen and Club Brugge. In the round of 16, they were drawn against Sevilla FC and overturned a 0-1 first leg deficit by winning 2-0 at home. They faced further Spanish opposition in the quarter-finals where their run was ended by Atletico Madrid by an aggregate score of 1-2.
10. After having finished as runners-up in the FA Cup four times, Leicester City finally got their hands on the trophy in 2021 when they defeated which team in the final?

Answer: Chelsea

In the 2021 FA Cup, Leicester City defeated Stoke City, Brentford, Brighton & Hove Albion and Manchester United, before seeing off Southampton in the semi-final at Wembley. In the final, back at Wembley, Youri Tielemans scored the only goal of the game to overcome Chelsea and send the famous old trophy to Leicester for the first time.
Source: Author Dizart

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