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  Blackpool FC History Test   best quiz  
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There have been good times and bad times for Blackpool. Oh my have there been bad times!
Average, 10 Qns, mikew41, Jan 03 09
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  10 Question Blackpool FC History Quiz    
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This is a quiz about the history of Blackpool Football Club. Good luck!
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Blackpool Trivia Questions
1. When was Blackpool Football Club formed?

From Quiz Blackpool FC History

Answer: 1887

Blackpool FC was formed on 26th July 1887 from St John's Football Club and played at Raikes Hall gardens in the town. They won 2 cups in their first season, and at the end of the second season helped found the Lancashire League.

2. What year were Blackpool formed?

From Quiz Blackpool FC History

Answer: 1887

The club was formed under the name of Victoria Football Club in 1887, and quickly changed their name to Blackpool St. Johns, and then to Blackpool Football Club, all in the same year, and joined the football league in 1896.

3. Blackpool FC joined the Football League in 1896 and played Lincoln City away in their first-ever league game. They lost 3-1, but who had the distinction of scoring Blackpool's first-ever league goal?

From Quiz Blackpool FC History

Answer: Charlie Mount

Charlie Mount managed 5 goals in 9 games, but Jack Parkinson was the top scorer over the first League season with 12 goals, and the Seasiders finished 8th out of 16 teams in the second division.

4. Where did Blackpool first play their home games?

From Quiz Blackpool FC History

Answer: Raikes Hall Gardens

Blackpool had two spells at Raikes Hall Gardens, firstly from 1887 to 1897, and the second for season 1899-1900. In between this period, they played at the Athletic Grounds, and moved into Bloomfield Road in 1900.

5. In 1899, Blackpool merged with South Shore FC, and moved to Bloomfield Road. The ground was not known as Bloomfield Road at first. By what name was it known?

From Quiz Blackpool FC History

Answer: Gamble's Field

The ground at Bloomfield Road has been the club's home for over 100 years. The record crowd came against Wolves in 1955 with 38,098 watching from the terraces.

6. Who was the Blackpool's first manager?

From Quiz Blackpool FC History

Answer: Tom Barcroft

Barcroft managed the club between 1903 and 1909.

7. In which year did Blackpool first win the FA Cup?

From Quiz Blackpool FC History

Answer: 1953

The 1953 final was known as 'The Matthews Final', but it was Stan Mortensen who grabbed an hat-trick for Blackpool in a 4-3 victory over Bolton Wanderers.

8. Despite losing FA Cup finals to Manchester United in 1948 and Newcastle United in 1951, they finally won the cup in 1953 by beating which team in a memorable final?

From Quiz Blackpool FC History

Answer: Bolton Wanderers

The 1953 final was known as the Matthews Final due to Matthews being inspirational in the victory. With 22 minutes remaining, Blackpool was losing 1-3, but came back to win 4-3.

9. Which Blackpool player scored a hat-trick in the 1953 final?

From Quiz Blackpool FC History

Answer: Stan Mortenson

Mortenson became the first player ever to score a hat trick in an FA Cup final at Wembley. Bill Perry got the other goal. Mortenson also scored 23 goals for England during his time at Bloomfield Road.

10. In the 1962 World Cup Finals in Chile, this Blackpool player was hailed as "the best right back in the world". He played 569 games for Blackpool and spent his entire career there between 1954 and 1971. Who is he?

From Quiz Blackpool FC History

Answer: Jimmy Armfield

Jimmy Armfield was arguably the best player ever to grace the turf at Bloomfield Road. He was the first Blackpool player to captain any international team. Although named in the England squad, he missed out on the 1966 World Cup finals through injury. He belatedly received his winners medal after a FIFA ruling in 2007.

11. When Blackpool became champions of the second division in 1930, which other team were promoted with them?

From Quiz Blackpool FC History

Answer: Chelsea

Blackpool won the second division title with 58 points, 3 ahead of Chelsea, who had 55.

12. 1971 saw Blackpool playing in Europe in the Anglo-Italian Cup. Who did they beat to win the cup that season?

From Quiz Blackpool FC History

Answer: Bologna

Despite the success in Europe, this was a black season for the Seasiders and they were relegated to the Second Division after finishing bottom of the league. Jimmy Armfield retired at the end of the season and played his last game against Manchester United on 1st May 1971.

13. Who did Blackpool lose to 10-1 in 1901, which set a record for their heaviest league defeat?

From Quiz Blackpool FC History

Answer: Small Heath

The game took place on 2nd March, 1901 away from home. Blackpool went on to finish mid-table in the second division this season.

14. During Blackpool's darkest hours, the 1982-83 season saw Blackpool finish 21st in Division 4, and they had to seek re-election to the Football League. Who was Blackpool's manager in that terrible season?

From Quiz Blackpool FC History

Answer: Sam Ellis

The boys leaked 74 goals. It was a truly dismal season, but the only way was up and the club had slowly built the team back up, rebuilt half the ground, and they later stood mid-table in the Championship.

15. When Blackpool played Charlton Athletic at Bloomfield Road in 1952, an amazing 12 goals were scored. What was the final score?

From Quiz Blackpool FC History

Answer: Blackpool 8 Charlton 4

The game took place on 27th September, 1952.

16. Blackpool local derby is known as the "Lancashire Derby" or "M55 Derby", after the motorway joining the two grounds. Who are opponents in these games?

From Quiz Blackpool FC History

Answer: Preston North End

The derby is one of less than 50 local derbies in English football. In 1948, Blackpool beat Preston 7-0 at Deepdale in what is still to this day Preston's heaviest ever league defeat at home.

17. By what nickname was former Blackpool player, Stanley Matthews known as?

From Quiz Blackpool FC History

Answer: 'The wizard of dribble'

Matthews was knighted in in 1965, becoming the first footballer to receive this honour.

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