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AFC Bournemouth History Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz about the history of AFC Bournemouth. Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by silverginger. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
silverginger

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
108,851

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
274

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Question 1 of 10

1. What was the team that became AFC Bournemouth called, when they were formed? Hint

Bournemouth & Boscombe

Boscombe City

Bournemouth United

Boscombe

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Question 2 of 10

2. Where did the club first play as their home ground? Hint

Castlemain Road

Dean Road

Dean Court

Kings Road

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who was the club's first manager? Hint

Billy Birrell

Vincent Kitcher

Harry Kinghorn

Fred Cox

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of the following players once scored 9 goals in a game for the club? Hint

Terry Gulliver

Ron Eyre

Ted MacDougall

Keith Miller

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Question 5 of 10

5. Bournemouth won a divisional title in the 20th century?

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which year saw George Best play for the club? Hint

1984

1986

1985

1983

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Question 7 of 10

7. What did Bournemouth achieve in 1992 that made history? Hint

First club to win an FA Cup tie live on television by way of penalties

Had ten different managers in the one season

Bought a player and sold him the next day

Had every player sent off in a league game

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Question 8 of 10

8. From which club did Bournemouth sign Warren Feeney in 2001? Hint

Cambridge United

Manchester United

Leeds United

Newcastle United

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Question 9 of 10

9. In 1956-1957, Bournemouth set their record attendance at Dean Court. Who was it against? Hint

Liverpool

Chelsea

Arsenal

Manchester United

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which manager signed Jamie Redknapp for Liverpool from Bournemouth?

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was the team that became AFC Bournemouth called, when they were formed?

Answer: Boscombe

Boscombe FC were formed in 1899, and entered the Bounemouth and District Junior League. In 1923, they changed their name to Bournemouth & Boscombe, and it wasn't until 48 years later in 1971, when they became known as AFC Bournemouth.

2. Where did the club first play as their home ground?

Answer: Castlemain Road

Upon formation, the club played at Castlemain Road, and moved to Kings Road in 1902, and stayed there for 8 years until a local businessman named J.E. Cooper-Dean, leased a piece of land next to Kings Road, on which they built Dean Court, named after the benefactor, where they played until moving into the Fitness First Stadium in 2001.

3. Who was the club's first manager?

Answer: Vincent Kitcher

Kitcher managed the club between 1914-1923.

4. Which of the following players once scored 9 goals in a game for the club?

Answer: Ted MacDougall

MacDougall scored 9 goals in an 11-0 victory over Margate, in the FA Cup first round on 20th November 1971. In 1973, he signed for Manchester United and played there for one season, before moving on to a host of other clubs.

5. Bournemouth won a divisional title in the 20th century?

Answer: True

Bournemouth finished as champions of the then third division, in season 1986-87 with 97 points from 46 games. This was the only time in the 20th century that they were champions of any division.

6. Which year saw George Best play for the club?

Answer: 1983

The legend is that George Best, appeared in four games for Bournemouth towards the end of the 1983 season.

7. What did Bournemouth achieve in 1992 that made history?

Answer: First club to win an FA Cup tie live on television by way of penalties

After the original game had ended a 0-0 draw at Dean Court, Newcastle United were the home team for the replay on January 22, 1992, that finished 2-2 after extra-time. Bournemouth won the game 4-3 on penalties.

8. From which club did Bournemouth sign Warren Feeney in 2001?

Answer: Leeds United

Feeney never played a game for Leeds during 1998-2001, and originally signed for Bournemouth on loan, but made the move permanent just two months later.

9. In 1956-1957, Bournemouth set their record attendance at Dean Court. Who was it against?

Answer: Manchester United

28,799 fans attended the quarter-final game against Manchester United on March 2, 1957, in which United won 2-1 and went on to lose by the same score to Aston Villa in the final.

10. Which manager signed Jamie Redknapp for Liverpool from Bournemouth?

Answer: Graeme Souness

Redknapp was sold to Liverpool on January 16, 1991, after only 13 league games for Bournemouth.

Source: Author silverginger

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