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Brits Abroad Trivia Quiz

British players have often moved abroad to gain experience in the European (and sometimes further afield) game. This is the test of some successful and some not so successful moves abroad by British footballers.

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

Author
ben_hammer

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
297,381

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

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913

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which England international striker scored 3 goals in the lower leagues of the Swedish game whilst on loan in 2000? Hint

Michael Owen

Peter Crouch

Andrew Johnson

Wayne Rooney

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which player, born in England, moved to the Turkish league after being relegated at the end of the 2006-07 Premier League season? Hint

Jonathan Fortune

Jonathan Stead

Colin Kazim-Richards

David Unsworth

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of the following British players did NOT turn out for Malaysian club Selangor in the 1990s? Hint

John Hopkins

Chris Kiwomya

Tony Cottee

Duncan Ferguson

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of the following British players was NOT playing for then newly formed Toronto FC, admitted to the MLS in 2007? Hint

Rohan Ricketts

Carl Robinson

Darren Huckerby

Danny Dichio

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which England one cap wonder played 5 matches for DC United in the MLS during their 2005-06 season? Hint

Anthony Gardener

Francis Jeffers

Michael Ricketts

Steve Guppy

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Question 6 of 10

6. Chris Bart-Williams played twice abroad, but in which country did he finish his career? Hint

Cyprus

Malta

Latvia

San Marino

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which former Scottish international played 44 times for former European Champions Borussia Dortmund? Hint

Colin Hendry

Paul Lambert

John Collins

Andy Goram

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which vital member of England's Euro 96 squad spent 1985 in Sweden, scoring 13 times for Djurg�rdens IF? Hint

Paul Gascoigne

Steve McManaman

Alan Shearer

Teddy Sheringham

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which Italian Club did Paul Ince play for during his illustrious career? Hint

Inter Milan

Roma

Lazio

Juventus

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of the following former England goalkeepers has NEVER stood in between goalposts while representing a foreign club? Hint

Chris Woods

Peter Shilton

Gordon Banks

Ray Clemence

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which England international striker scored 3 goals in the lower leagues of the Swedish game whilst on loan in 2000?

Answer: Peter Crouch

Peter Crouch played 8 times for Swedish outfit IFK H�ssleholm whilst on loan from White Hart Lane in 2000.

2. Which player, born in England, moved to the Turkish league after being relegated at the end of the 2006-07 Premier League season?

Answer: Colin Kazim-Richards

Former Sheffield United player Kazim-Richards has dual citizenship and represented Turkey at Euro 2008 in Austria and Switzerland. In doing so he became England's only representative at the competition.

3. Which of the following British players did NOT turn out for Malaysian club Selangor in the 1990s?

Answer: Duncan Ferguson

The English manager Mike Pejic was responsible for introducing British players to the Malaysian game during his brief spell in charge of the club in the late 1990s. Duncan Ferguson never left Britain during his sixteen year career that saw him play for Dundee Utd, Rangers, Everton and Newcastle.

4. Which of the following British players was NOT playing for then newly formed Toronto FC, admitted to the MLS in 2007?

Answer: Darren Huckerby

Darren Huckerby signed for San Jose after a long spell during which he was a fans favourite at Carrow Road. He plasyed for Norwich City for 4 seasons 2003-04 to 2006-07.

5. Which England one cap wonder played 5 matches for DC United in the MLS during their 2005-06 season?

Answer: Steve Guppy

Former Leicester City and Celtic winger Steve Guppy earnt his one and only senior England cap against Belgium in October 1999. Francis Jeffers was the first footballer whose England record states 'Played one, scored one' after his consolation against Australia in an international friendly at Upton Park in February 2003. England lost 1-3; it was their first loss on home soil to Australia.

6. Chris Bart-Williams played twice abroad, but in which country did he finish his career?

Answer: Malta

He joined APOEL in Cyprus in September 2004, and then moved to Maltese outfit Marsaxlokk FC in August 2005. He left two months later, and then started his own soccer training camp in America.

7. Which former Scottish international played 44 times for former European Champions Borussia Dortmund?

Answer: Paul Lambert

Lambert scored once in 40 international appearances for Scotland during the 1990s. He joined Borussia Dortmund in 1996, and own the UEFA Champions League in May 1997.

8. Which vital member of England's Euro 96 squad spent 1985 in Sweden, scoring 13 times for Djurg�rdens IF?

Answer: Teddy Sheringham

14 years before winning the European Cup with Manchester United, Teddy Sheringham played 21 games for Djurg�rdens IF whilst on loan from his first club Millwall

9. Which Italian Club did Paul Ince play for during his illustrious career?

Answer: Inter Milan

Paul Ince moved from Manchester United to Inter Milan in 1995. He returned in 1997 to play for Liverpool. He was both the first black England captain (summer tour of the USA in 1992), and the first black British manager in the Premier League (Blackburn Rovers in 2008).

10. Which of the following former England goalkeepers has NEVER stood in between goalposts while representing a foreign club?

Answer: Peter Shilton

Chris Woods played in America for Colorado Rapids in 1996, Gordon Banks played in both America (Fort Lauderdale Strikers in 1977-78) and Ireland (St Patrick's Athletic 1977), and Ray Clemence played in Australia for the St. George Saints in 1978 (aka St George Budapest).

Source: Author ben_hammer

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