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FA Premier League Firsts Trivia Quiz

A celebration of the FA Premier League.

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

Author
thefunhead

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
285,168

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
2945

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 62 (3/10), Guest 81 (6/10), Guest 34 (6/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who won the first ever FA Premier League? Hint

Liverpool

Manchester United

Arsenal

Leeds United

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who scored the first ever Premiership goal? Hint

Mark Hughes

Brian Deane

Teddy Sheringham

Chris Kiwomya

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who scored the first ever Premiership hat-trick? Hint

Alan Shearer

Eric Cantona

Ian Wright

Mick Quinn

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who scored the first ever live, televised Premiership goal? Hint

Teddy Sheringham

Peter Beardsley

John Barnes

Mark Walters

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who was the first goalkeeper to score a Premiership goal? Hint

Mart Poom

Peter Schmeichel

Paul Robinson

Brad Friedel

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who was the first Brazilian to play in the Premiership? Hint

Branco

Marques Isaias

Juninho

Mirandinha

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who was the first player to reach 100 Premiership goals? Hint

Ian Wright

Andy Cole

Les Ferdinand

Alan Shearer

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who was the first player to score 4 goals in a Premiership game? Hint

Robbie Fowler

Efan Ekoku

Mark Robins

Chris Sutton

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who won the first Premiership Goal of the Season award? Hint

Dalian Atkinson

Matt Le Tissier

Rod Wallace

Eric Cantona

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who was the first African to play in the Premiership? Hint

Nayim

Peter Ndlovu

Nii Lamptey

Phil Masinga

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Nov 13 2024 : Guest 62: 3/10
Oct 31 2024 : Guest 81: 6/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who won the first ever FA Premier League?

Answer: Manchester United

Man United won the first FA Premier League in the 1992-93 season, topping the table with 84 points, 10 more than runner-up Aston Villa.

2. Who scored the first ever Premiership goal?

Answer: Brian Deane

Brian Deane scored after only 5 minutes against Man United in a 2-1 win for Sheffield United in August 1992.

3. Who scored the first ever Premiership hat-trick?

Answer: Eric Cantona

Eric Cantona achieved this for Leeds United in August 1992 during a 5-0 romp over Tottenham Hotspur.

4. Who scored the first ever live, televised Premiership goal?

Answer: Teddy Sheringham

Teddy Sheringham scored the opening goal of the first live super Sunday game on Sky Sports, for Nottingham Forest against Liverpool.

5. Who was the first goalkeeper to score a Premiership goal?

Answer: Peter Schmeichel

In October 2001, Peter Schmeichel scored for Aston Villa in a 3-2 defeat away to Everton. Incidentally, Schmeichel had previously scored for Man United in a UEFA Cup game in 1995.

6. Who was the first Brazilian to play in the Premiership?

Answer: Marques Isaias

Isaias signed for Coventry City in 1995 and made his debut in August of that year. Mirandinha was the first Brazilian to play in England but, this was before the Premiership started.

7. Who was the first player to reach 100 Premiership goals?

Answer: Alan Shearer

Alan Shearer scored his 100th goal during the 1995-96 season.

8. Who was the first player to score 4 goals in a Premiership game?

Answer: Efan Ekoku

Efan Ekoku achieved this for Norwich City against Everton in 1993.

9. Who won the first Premiership Goal of the Season award?

Answer: Dalian Atkinson

Dalian Atkinson's lazy dribble and chip for Aston Villa against Wimbledon in October 1992, won the first Goal of the Season.

10. Who was the first African to play in the Premiership?

Answer: Peter Ndlovu

The Zimbabwean Peter Ndlovu played for Coventry City in August 1992, becoming the first. Nayim was Spanish, Lamptey and Masinga both came later.

Source: Author thefunhead

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