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Manchester City FC History Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz about the history of Manchester City Football Club. Good luck!

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

Author
silverginger

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
125,933

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
560

Last 3 plays: Guest 122 (3/10), Guest 170 (2/10), Guest 118 (3/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. In what year were the club formed? Hint

1887

1885

1893

1896

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Question 2 of 10

2. Where did the club first play their home games? Hint

Moss Avenue

Hyde Road

Pin Bank Lane

Maine Road

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who was the club's first manager in their history? Hint

Joshua Parlby

Lawrence Furniss

Sam Omerod

Tom Maley

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of these played the most League games for the club? Hint

Mike Summerbee

Alan Oakes

Peter Reid

Francis Lee

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who did City beat to set a record for their biggest League victory in 1987? Hint

Macclesfield Town

Swindon Town

Huddersfield Town

Luton Town

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Question 6 of 10

6. In which season did the club first enter the Football League? Hint

1904-05

1889-90

1892-93

1897-98

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Question 7 of 10

7. How many times in the 20th century did City win England's top flight title? Hint

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of these is the odd one out? Hint

Marc-Vivien Foe

Billy Meredith

Peter Schmeichel

Denis Law

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of these scored the most League goals in a season for the club? Hint

Colin Bell

Niall Quinn

Tommy Johnson

Dennis Tueart

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Question 10 of 10

10. In which year did City win the FA Cup for the first time? Hint

1912

1906

1904

1900

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In what year were the club formed?

Answer: 1887

The club was formed as Ardwick FC in 1887, and changed their name to Manchester City in 1894.

2. Where did the club first play their home games?

Answer: Pin Bank Lane

The club played at Pin Bank Lane until 1897, followed by Hyde Road between 1897-1923, and then Maine Road. City were scheduled to move into the Commonwealth Stadium in 2003.

3. Who was the club's first manager in their history?

Answer: Lawrence Furniss

Furniss was manager between 1889-1893, when Parlby took the hot seat until 1895. Omerod was next (1895-1902), followed by Maley between 1902-06. City have had some high profile managers over the 20th century, including Joe Mercer, Malcolm Allison, Howard Kendall and Peter Reid.

4. Which of these played the most League games for the club?

Answer: Alan Oakes

Oakes played a staggering 575 games between 1959-76.

5. Who did City beat to set a record for their biggest League victory in 1987?

Answer: Huddersfield Town

The game finished 10-1 to City on 7th November, 1987 in a Division Two game. Three players each got hat-tricks in this game, being David White, Paul Stewart and Tony Adcock.

6. In which season did the club first enter the Football League?

Answer: 1892-93

Ardwick, as they were then known, finished 5th in Division Two out of 12 teams with 21 points from 22 games.

7. How many times in the 20th century did City win England's top flight title?

Answer: 2

Their first title came in the 1936-37 season when they beat Charlton Athletic into second place, and the other was in the 1967-68 season, when arch-rivals Manchester United finished two points behind.

8. Which of these is the odd one out?

Answer: Marc-Vivien Foe

All the others listed have played for both Manchester City and Manchester United. While Foe had trials for United, he never played a game for them.

9. Which of these scored the most League goals in a season for the club?

Answer: Tommy Johnson

Johnson netted 38 goals in the 1928-29 Division One season, and scored a total of 158 goals between 1919-30.

10. In which year did City win the FA Cup for the first time?

Answer: 1904

City went on to win the cup 3 more times in the 20th century, with victories in 1934, 1956, and 1969. They were also on the losing side in a final four times in 1926, 1933, 1955, and 1981.

Source: Author silverginger

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