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Quiz about For True Fans of Manchester United

For True Fans of Manchester United Quiz

This quiz includes questions on Manchester United Football Club and players past and present.

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

Author
miss g

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
157,198

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
1023

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Where was Ryan Giggs born? Hint

Manchester

Cardiff

Swansea

Macclesfield

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who were the Reds playing when Nicky Butt was dismissed for the first time in senior competition, in January 1996? Hint

Blackburn Rovers

West Ham United

Crewe Alexandra

Queens Park Rangers

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Question 3 of 10

3. On which ground did Paul Scholes make his senior level debut in November 1994? Hint

The Dell

Vale Park

White Hart Lane

Goodison Park

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Question 4 of 10

4. Where in the table, did United finish in Fergie's first full season south of the border? Hint

winners

eleventh

sixth

runners up

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Question 5 of 10

5. Where was George Best born? Hint

Belfast

Cork

Dublin

Derry

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Question 6 of 10

6. Against what club did Mark Hughes get his first senior hat trick for United? Hint

Newcastle United

Arsenal

Aston Villa

Liverpool

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who scored the only goal, as Liverpool inflicted United's first home Premiership defeat of the 2000-01 campaign? Hint

Dietmar Hamann

Stephen Gerrard

Danny Murphy

Michael Owen

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which former United wing-half became a coach at Old Trafford, then lost his life at Munich? Hint

Bill Foulkes

Harry Gregg

Johnny Berry

Bert Whalley

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Question 9 of 10

9. Of the survivors of the Munich air crash, two players never played again. One was an England winger. What was his name? Hint

Johnny Berry

Jackie Blanchflower

Bert Whalley

Geoff Bent

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which Liverpool player once attempted to upset Eric Cantona, by turning down his collar? Hint

Mark Wright

Paul Ince

Bruce Grobbelar

Neil Ruddock

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Where was Ryan Giggs born?

Answer: Cardiff

Ryan had the choice of playing for either England or Wales, but he opted for Wales. Sven Goran Erikson has been quoted as saying, "I wish we had Ryan Giggs".

2. Who were the Reds playing when Nicky Butt was dismissed for the first time in senior competition, in January 1996?

Answer: West Ham United

Nicky began to win a regular place in the United side, after the departure of Paul Ince in the summer of 1995.

3. On which ground did Paul Scholes make his senior level debut in November 1994?

Answer: Vale Park

Scholes scored 20 goals from his midfield supporting role in the 2002-03 season.

4. Where in the table, did United finish in Fergie's first full season south of the border?

Answer: runners up

Sir Alex Ferguson began managing Manchester United in November 1986, and they went on to finish in eleventh place. His first full season was in 1987.

5. Where was George Best born?

Answer: Belfast

George Best was the first football superstar, living the life of a rock star and never fulfilled his true potential, retiring at a relatively early age.

6. Against what club did Mark Hughes get his first senior hat trick for United?

Answer: Aston Villa

Mark Hughes' first name is actually Leslie.

7. Who scored the only goal, as Liverpool inflicted United's first home Premiership defeat of the 2000-01 campaign?

Answer: Danny Murphy

Despite this defeat, Manchester United went on to win the league by 10 points.

8. Which former United wing-half became a coach at Old Trafford, then lost his life at Munich?

Answer: Bert Whalley

The Munich air crash occurred on the 6th February 1958, killing a total of 8 players.

9. Of the survivors of the Munich air crash, two players never played again. One was an England winger. What was his name?

Answer: Johnny Berry

The other survivor who never played again was Jackie Blanchflower, a Northern Irish centre-half.

10. Which Liverpool player once attempted to upset Eric Cantona, by turning down his collar?

Answer: Neil Ruddock

Eric Cantona was banned for eight months for his infamous 'kung fu' kick on a Crystal Palace fan, Matthew Simmons, at Selhurst Park in January 1995. He marked his return in October 1995 with a penalty against Liverpool in a 2-2 draw at Old Trafford.

Source: Author miss g

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