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FA Cup Trivia Quiz

Questions based on the greatest domestic club competition in the world, the FA Cup.

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

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quiz_lad

Time
5 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
259,340

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Tough

Avg Score
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Question 1 of 10

1. Which team was the first to win the FA Cup at the Cardiff Millennium Stadium? Hint

Arsenal

Liverpool

Bradford City

Manchester United

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which team lost in successive FA Cup finals in the 1990s? Hint

Chelsea

Everton

Newcastle United

Liverpool

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who was the first person to win the FA Cup as a player and then later on as a manager? Hint

Stan Seymour

Bob Stokoe

Bryan Robson

Brian Clough

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of the following was the last English manager to win the FA Cup? Hint

Alex Ferguson

Joe Royle

Bobby Robson

Graham Taylor

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Question 5 of 10

5. The first FA Cup final was played at Wembley Stadium.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. Steven Gerrard scored two remarkable goals against West Ham United in the 2006 FA Cup final, where it ended 3-3 after extra time. Who scored the other goal for Liverpool? Hint

Djibril Cisse

John Arne Riise

Paul Konchesky (own goal)

Xabi Alonso

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who scored the winning goal in the 1988 FA Cup final between Liverpool and Wimbledon? Hint

Dennis Wise

Lawrie Sanchez

John Aldridge

John Barnes

8. Bert Trautmann is rightly regarded as a FA Cup legend. The German kept goal for Manchester City in both the 1955 cup final and the 1956 cup final. Which statement is not true about Trautmann? Hint

He was nicknamed "Die Spinne"

He never played for his country

He broke his neck during the 1956 cup final

He was a former German prisoner of war

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Question 9 of 10

9. Ronnie Radford scored the winning goal for Hereford United, to beat Newcastle United in the 3rd round of the FA Cup in 1972.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who became the first overseas manager to win the FA Cup? Hint

Ruud Gullit

Jose Mourinho

Arsene Wenger

Ossie Ardiles

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which team was the first to win the FA Cup at the Cardiff Millennium Stadium?

Answer: Liverpool

Liverpool beat Arsenal 2-1 in the 2001 final, courtesy of two Michael Owen goals within the last ten minutes.

2. Which team lost in successive FA Cup finals in the 1990s?

Answer: Newcastle United

Newcastle United were beaten by double winning Arsenal in the 1998 final, and then in the following year by treble winning Manchester United.

3. Who was the first person to win the FA Cup as a player and then later on as a manager?

Answer: Stan Seymour

Seymour won the cup as a player with Newcastle United in 1924. He then later managed the Magpies to FA Cup success in 1951 and 1952. Bob Stokoe has also won the Cup as a player and then later on as a manager. However, he was after Seymour. He won it as a player with Newcastle Uniited in 1955. Ironically, he later won it as a manager with Newcastle's rivals Sunderland in 1973.

4. Which of the following was the last English manager to win the FA Cup?

Answer: Joe Royle

Royle won it back in 1995 with Everton, defeating Manchester United 1-0. By the way, if anyone chose Alex Ferguson - he's Scottish.

5. The first FA Cup final was played at Wembley Stadium.

Answer: False

Kennington Oval was the venue for the first final back in 1872. The first final at Wembley was in 1923.

6. Steven Gerrard scored two remarkable goals against West Ham United in the 2006 FA Cup final, where it ended 3-3 after extra time. Who scored the other goal for Liverpool?

Answer: Djibril Cisse

Cisse scored Liverpool's first that day, pulling a goal back after West Ham went 2-0 up.

7. Who scored the winning goal in the 1988 FA Cup final between Liverpool and Wimbledon?

Answer: Lawrie Sanchez

The game ended 1-0 to Wimbledon; a great result for the Crazy Gang, defeating the mighty Liverpool.

8. Bert Trautmann is rightly regarded as a FA Cup legend. The German kept goal for Manchester City in both the 1955 cup final and the 1956 cup final. Which statement is not true about Trautmann?

Answer: He was nicknamed "Die Spinne"

Trautmann was captured by the Russians during the second World War. He later escaped only to be captured by the British. He was taken to a POW camp where it turned out he was a pretty good footballer. Remarkably, Trautmann played the last 15 minutes of the 1956 final with a broken neck. He and Manchester City also won the game 3-1.

9. Ronnie Radford scored the winning goal for Hereford United, to beat Newcastle United in the 3rd round of the FA Cup in 1972.

Answer: False

It is a common misconception that Radford scored the winner in the game. Radford scored the equaliser to take it to extra time however, it was Ricky George who grabbed the winner 13 minutes into extra time.

10. Who became the first overseas manager to win the FA Cup?

Answer: Ruud Gullit

Ruud Gullit guided Chelsea to a 2-0 victory over Middlesbrough in the 1997 final. The final also saw Roberto Di Matteo score the fastest ever goal in an FA Cup final.

Source: Author quiz_lad

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