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Barclays Premiership 2008-09 Trivia Quiz

Highs and lows of Barclays Premiership football season 2008-09.

A multiple-choice quiz by JeromeKaino7. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
JeromeKaino7

Time
5 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
310,720

Updated
Dec 03 21

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10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Chelsea's Nicolas Anelka won the Golden Boot for the season, fighting off tough competition from Cristiano Ronaldo and Steven Gerrard. How many goals did he end up scoring in the Premiership? Hint

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Question 2 of 10

2. The first goal of the season was scored after 4 minutes by an international player making his team debut. Who was it? Hint

Luka Modric - Tottenham Hotspur

Robbie Keane - Liverpool

Robinho - Manchester City

Samir Nasri - Arsenal

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Question 3 of 10

3. The first managerial casualty of the season occurred on the 3rd September 2008, for a team that were sitting 5th in the table at the time. Who was the manager who left a team? Hint

Alan Curbishley

Juande Ramos

Kevin Keegan

Harry Redknapp

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Question 4 of 10

4. The highest scoring games for the season were both 4-4 draws, and both involved Arsenal. One was a home draw against Tottenham Hotspur, and the other was an away draw against Liverpool. During the momentous Liverpool draw, one Arsenal player managed to score all 4 goals. Who was he? Hint

Andrey Arshavin

Emmanuel Adebayor

Samir Nasri

Cesc Fabregas

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Question 5 of 10

5. Manchester United won the Premier League 2008-09 for the 3rd year in a row, after enduring some highs and lows throughout the season. A turning point for the Red Devils was consecutive losses, at home to Liverpool and away at Fulham. In the next game, at Old Trafford, they came from 1-2 behind to win 3-2 against Aston Villa. Who scored the dramatic late winner for Manchester United? Hint

Wayne Rooney

Carlos Tevez

Cristiano Ronaldo

Federico Macheda

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Question 6 of 10

6. Tottenham Hotspur had one of their worst-ever starts to the season with only 2 points after 9 games, which led to the departure of manager Juande Ramos. Who was the first player that the new manager, Harry Redknapp, bought in the January transfer window in an attempt to rebuild his new side? Hint

Jermain Defoe

Robbie Keane

Pascal Chimbonda

Wilson Palacios

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Question 7 of 10

7. One of the three newly promoted sides, Hull City, endured a strong start to the season by beating both Arsenal and Tottenham away. Which Hull City player scored in both these matches, helping his side to 2 deserved wins? Hint

George Boateng

Geovanni

Marlon King

Daniel Cousin

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who won the award for Barclays Premiership Player of the Season? Hint

Nemanja Vidic

Steven Gerrard

Cristiano Ronaldo

Frank Lampard

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Question 9 of 10

9. One of the surprises of the season was the relegation of Newcastle United for the first time since 1989. Four different people were in charge of Newcastle United at some point during the season, and one manager was released for medical reasons. Who was this manager? Hint

Kevin Keegan

Chris Hughton

Alan Shearer

Joe Kinnear

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Question 10 of 10

10. Only one player won the Barclays Player of the Month twice in the season. Who was it? Hint

Ashley Young

Nemanja Vidic

Frank Lampard

Cristiano Ronaldo

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Chelsea's Nicolas Anelka won the Golden Boot for the season, fighting off tough competition from Cristiano Ronaldo and Steven Gerrard. How many goals did he end up scoring in the Premiership?

Answer: 19

Nicolas Anelka won the Golden Boot of the season with 19 goals during the season, beating Cristiano Ronaldo by 1 goal. 11 of Anelka's goals were scored in the first half.

2. The first goal of the season was scored after 4 minutes by an international player making his team debut. Who was it?

Answer: Samir Nasri - Arsenal

Samir Nasri scored the first goal of the season for Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium in a 1-0 win over West Bromwich Albion. Samir Nasri signed for Arsenal from Olympique Marseille.

3. The first managerial casualty of the season occurred on the 3rd September 2008, for a team that were sitting 5th in the table at the time. Who was the manager who left a team?

Answer: Alan Curbishley

Alan Curbishley was the first manager to leave in the 2008-09 season, due to poor comunication with his board on player signings. Curbishley was swiftly replaced at West ham United by Gianfranco Zola, who ended up the season at 9th in the table.

Answer: Andrey Arshavin

Andrey Arshavin scored 4 of his 6 goals for the season during the 4-4 draw with Liverpool. The 28-year old Russian star signed for Arsenal on 3rd February 2009 from Zenit St. Petersburg.

Answer: Federico Macheda

Federico Macheda scored the dramatic late winner for Manchester United against Aston Villa on his team's debut. The 17-year old Italian ended up with 2 goals in the season from only 2 games.

Answer: Jermain Defoe

Jermain Defoe was resigned by Tottenham on the 9th January 2009, from Harry Redknapp's former Team, Portsmouth.

Answer: Geovanni

Brazilian Geovanni scored in both the Arsenal and Tottenham away wins with 2 long range efforts. Geovanni was signed from Manchester City on a free Transfer on the 5th July 2008. The other two clubs promoted with Hull City were West Browmwich Albion and Stoke City.

8. Who won the award for Barclays Premiership Player of the Season?

Answer: Nemanja Vidic

Nemanja Vidic, 27, won the accolade of the Barlcays Premiership Player of the Season for the first time. He was one of four Manchester United players nominated for the award.

Answer: Joe Kinnear

Joe Kinnear was the Newcastle United manager until he took medical leave from the club following heart bypass surgery on 16th February. His assistants, Chris Hughton and Colin Calderwood, were appointed to serve as caretaker managers until his return, but he never did.

10. Only one player won the Barclays Player of the Month twice in the season. Who was it?

Answer: Ashley Young

Aston Villa's Ashley Young was the only player to win the Barclays Player of the month on 2 occasions in the 2008-09 season, and he also picked up the award for PFA Young Player of the Year.

Source: Author JeromeKaino7

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