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4 quizzes and 40 trivia questions.
1.
  What Was That Premier League Team Called?    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Match the Premier League team with an earlier name. (Note: Some of the earlier names predate the founding of the Premier League).
Average, 10 Qns, bernie73, Sep 15 21
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Sep 15 21
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  Original Names of English Soccer Teams    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Can you match the original names of these English soccer clubs with the names they are better known by today?
Average, 10 Qns, Dizart, Nov 08 18
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Nov 08 18
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3.
  Former English Football Team Names    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is all about English football teams whose name has either changed completely, or been altered in some way. You're going to need to know your footballing history to reach full marks for this quiz!
Tough, 10 Qns, JJsilva, Sep 01 11
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  Former Names Of British Clubs    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Which British team used to have the following as its name.
Tough, 10 Qns, Ridgeback, Dec 09 08
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Former Names of Teams Trivia Questions
1. West Bromwich Albion started out as the West Bromwich _______.

From Quiz Former English Football Team Names

Answer: Strollers

Founded in 1878 as West Bromwich Strollers, West Brom were the champions of England in 1919-20. The name change occurred in 1880, 'Albion' being a former district of West Bromwich.

2. Thames Ironworks used to be the name of who?

From Quiz Former Names Of British Clubs

Answer: West Ham United

3. Who started out as St. Domingo's?

From Quiz Former English Football Team Names

Answer: Everton FC

The original name was chosen in 1878, taken from a Methodist Cricket Club of the same name. The name was changed to Everton FC a year later, in 1879, as non-religious people wanted to join in the sport. Everton's original kit was blue and white stripes and they adopted the blue shirts in 1901.

4. Dial Square later became known as whom?

From Quiz Former English Football Team Names

Answer: Arsenal FC

Dial Square was founded in 1886, changed names in 1893 to Woolwich Arsenal, and in 1914 changed again, this time to just Arsenal FC. Arsenal's local rivals are Tottenham Hotspur who play just a few miles away.

5. Sunderland And District Teachers AFC?

From Quiz Former Names Of British Clubs

Answer: Sunderland

6. Portsmouth FC began under which name?

From Quiz Former English Football Team Names

Answer: Portsmouth FC

Portsmouth is one of the few teams who have kept their founding name. Their nickname is Pompey and they were founded in 1898. Portsmouth's local rivals are Southampton FC, and both teams are based on the south coast of England.

7. Newton Heath was the founding name of which English footballing giant?

From Quiz Former English Football Team Names

Answer: Manchester United FC

Manchester United was founded in 1878 under the name of Newton Heath LYR and changed their name in 1902 after the club went bankrupt. Manchester United have had many team colours since their beginning. Red and white quartered shirts as well as green and gold. The red shirts, white shorts, and black socks combination was first used when the name change occurred in 1902.

8. In 1898, Singers FC became which English football league club?

From Quiz Former English Football Team Names

Answer: Coventry City FC

The Sky Blues were founded by a bicyle firm in 1883 as Singers FC, and changed their name to Coventry City in 1898. They were voted into the football league in 1919.

9. Leeds _____ was dissolved and later reappeared as Leeds United.

From Quiz Former English Football Team Names

Answer: City

Leeds City started in 1904 with the name Leeds United being adopted in 1919. The name change was forced due to monetary matters. Leeds' first home kit was blue and white stripes and changed to the all white kit in the early 1960s.

10. Sunderland AFC formed under which name?

From Quiz Former English Football Team Names

Answer: Sunderland District & Teachers Association

The club formed in 1879 and changed names in 1881 to Sunderland AFC, as it was no longer only teachers that played. The team started out playing in blue, but changed to the traditional red and white stripes in 1887. Sunderland's close rivals are both Newcastle United and Middlesbrough FC.

11. Stoke City FC formed under which name?

From Quiz Former English Football Team Names

Answer: Stoke Ramblers

Stoke are the second oldest English football club, forming in 1863 (a year after Notts County were formed). Henry Almond scored Stoke's very first goal.

12. West Ham United FC, was founded as whom?

From Quiz Former English Football Team Names

Answer: Thames Ironworks FC

The London club was started by an Ironworks company in 1895, changed names to West Ham United in 1900, and joined the league in 1919. In the top two football league's in England, there are eight London-based football teams.

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