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Quiz about International British Footballers

International British Footballers Quiz

This quiz is testing you what you know about the foreigners playing football in England and Scotland.

A multiple-choice quiz by BertElwell. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
BertElwell

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
34,415

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
2209

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Who was the first foreigner in the English Premiership? Hint

Marco Boogers

Andrea Silenzi

Jurgen Klinsmann

Ludek Miklosko

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who did the first foreigner in the English Premiership play for? Hint

Nottingham Forest

West Ham United

Tottenham Hotspur

Chelsea

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who were the first team to field an all-foreign starting-eleven in the English Premiership? Hint

West Ham United

Chelsea

Liverpool

Derby County

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who scored one of (if not the) fastest goal in an English FA Cup final? Hint

Roberto Di Matteo

Eric Cantona

Fabrizio Ravenelli

Ricky Villa

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who was appointed manager of Glasgow Rangers in June 1998? Hint

Alex McLeish

Martin O'Neill

Dick Advocaat

Walter Smith

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which team's supporter was Kung Fu kicked by Eric Cantona? Hint

Crystal Palace

Tottenham Hotspur

Wimbledon

Leicester City

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Question 7 of 10

7. How much did Liverpool pay Middlesborough for Christian Ziege? Hint

6 million

5.5 million

5 million

8 million

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which one of the following players hasn't played in both England and Scotland? Hint

Andrei Kanchelskis

Tore Andre Flo

Stefan Klos

Paulo Di Canio

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which two English teams did Ruud Gullit first manage? Hint

Chelsea and Aston Villa

Fulham and Chelsea

Newcastle United and Fulham

Newcastle United and Chelsea

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of these players was the most expensive foreigner to play in Britain (transfer fee), when he first moved to Britain? Hint

Juan Pablo Angel

Jaap Stam

Paulo Di Canio

Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was the first foreigner in the English Premiership?

Answer: Andrea Silenzi

2. Who did the first foreigner in the English Premiership play for?

Answer: Nottingham Forest

3. Who were the first team to field an all-foreign starting-eleven in the English Premiership?

Answer: Chelsea

Managed by Claudio Ranieri.

4. Who scored one of (if not the) fastest goal in an English FA Cup final?

Answer: Roberto Di Matteo

He broke both legs playing in a UEFA Cup match against Swiss champions St. Gallen.

5. Who was appointed manager of Glasgow Rangers in June 1998?

Answer: Dick Advocaat

He was replaced by Alex McLeish in December 2001.

6. Which team's supporter was Kung Fu kicked by Eric Cantona?

Answer: Crystal Palace

Crystal Palace were subsequently relegated to the First Division, managed by Alan Smith.

7. How much did Liverpool pay Middlesborough for Christian Ziege?

Answer: 5.5 million

Ziege is a German International.

8. Which one of the following players hasn't played in both England and Scotland?

Answer: Stefan Klos

Klos was the goalkeeper for Glasgow Rangers.

9. Which two English teams did Ruud Gullit first manage?

Answer: Newcastle United and Chelsea

The former Holland International played for such teams as Chelsea and AC Milan in his career.

10. Which of these players was the most expensive foreigner to play in Britain (transfer fee), when he first moved to Britain?

Answer: Jaap Stam

Hasselbaink had already played for Leeds before he cost Chelsea 15 million from Atletico Madrid in the summer of 2000.

Source: Author BertElwell

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