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Cork City FC Trivia Quiz

Some questions about my favourite team in the Eircom league.

A multiple-choice quiz by laoi. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
laoi

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
288,640

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
206

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. In what year were Cork City formed?. Hint

1984

1983

1982

1985

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which former Chelsea hero had the honour of being City's first manager? Hint

Dennis Wise

Kerry Dixon

Peter Osgood

Bobby Tambling

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Question 3 of 10

3. In what season did City win their first national trophy? Hint

1989-90

1986-87

1987-88

1988-89

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Question 4 of 10

4. In what year did City win the league title for the first time? Hint

1991-92

1996-97

1993-94

1992-93

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Question 5 of 10

5. In what year did City lift the FAI Cup for the first time? Hint

1999

1998

1997

2000

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Question 6 of 10

6. City won their second league title in 2005 after a final day victory over Derry City. What was the score that faithful night? Hint

4-3

2-1

1-0

2-0

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who was in charge of the 2005 league winning side? Hint

Pat Fenlon

Pat Dolan

Damien Richardson

Brian Lennox

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who knocked City out the Champions League qualifiers in 2006? Hint

Glasgow Rangers

Red Star Belgrade

Apollon Limassol

Partizan Belgrade

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who was appointed manager of Cork City at the end of the 2007 season? Hint

Alan Matthews

Stephen Kenny

Pat Dolan

Damien Richardson

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who scored the winning goal in the 2007 FAI Cup Final? Hint

Dan Murray

John O Flynn

Denis Behan

Brian O Callaghan

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In what year were Cork City formed?.

Answer: 1984

Cork City came into existence in 1984. It marked the return of top flight football to the City. Previous clubs such as Cork Hibs and Cork Celtic had folded in the 1970s.

2. Which former Chelsea hero had the honour of being City's first manager?

Answer: Bobby Tambling

Tambling lasted only 13 games before being replaced by Tony 'Tucker' Allen. City finished 9th in the table in their first season.

3. In what season did City win their first national trophy?

Answer: 1987-88

City won the League Cup under Eamonn O Keeffe in 1986-87.

4. In what year did City win the league title for the first time?

Answer: 1992-93

Noel O Mahony led City to the legaue title after a three-way playoff with Shelbourne and Bohemians.

5. In what year did City lift the FAI Cup for the first time?

Answer: 1998

City beat Shelbourne 1-0 in the final. Derek Coughlan scored the winner.

6. City won their second league title in 2005 after a final day victory over Derry City. What was the score that faithful night?

Answer: 2-0

City needed to win the game to lift the league trophy. A draw would have seen Derry win it. Cork's first league title was 12 years earlier in 1993.

7. Who was in charge of the 2005 league winning side?

Answer: Damien Richardson

Richardson, or Rico as he is affectionately known, led City to league honours in 2005 in his first season in charge. He took over from Pat Dolan who was sacked before the season started.

8. Who knocked City out the Champions League qualifiers in 2006?

Answer: Red Star Belgrade

Cork City lost 1-0 at home and 3-0 away to the former European Cup winners. Red Star had won the European Cup in the 1990-91 season. The Eircom league's ranking meant City entered the competition in the first qualifying round, where they beat Apollon Limassol to earn the right to meet Red Star in the second qualifying round.

9. Who was appointed manager of Cork City at the end of the 2007 season?

Answer: Alan Matthews

Matthews succeeded Richardson as manager. Rico had been in charge for 2 seasons.

10. Who scored the winning goal in the 2007 FAI Cup Final?

Answer: Denis Behan

Behan scored with a diving header to give City a 1-0 win over a determined Longford Town side. It was City's 2nd FAI Cup victory.

Source: Author laoi

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