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Manchester United by Numbers Trivia Quiz

Each question refers to a player who has worn that number shirt since the early 1990s. Should be fairly straight forward.

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

Author
Neil_C

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
155,709

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Number one, a goalkeeper. But against whom did Peter Schmeichel play his last League match for Manchester United? Hint

Tottenham Hotspur

Leeds United

Newcastle United

Aston Villa

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which United number 2 was signed from QPR in the early nineties, having travelled with the England squad to Italy for the World Cup in 1990?

Answer: ( Two words, or just surname)

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Question 3 of 10

3. Against which team was Denis Irwin sent off towards the end of the 1998-99 season? Hint

Liverpool

Chelsea

Arsenal

Blackburn

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Question 4 of 10

4. From which club did United sign Steve Bruce? Hint

Gillingham

Norwich City

Newcastle United

Hartlepool

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which United number 5 was sold to Leeds, and subsequently played for, amongst others, Sampdoria and Bradford?

Answer: (Full Name or surname)

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Question 6 of 10

6. What was the title of Jaap Stam's hugely controversial autobiography? Hint

Diary of a Winner

Jaap

Head to Head

My Side

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Question 7 of 10

7. With which English club did Eric Cantona have a trial, before signing for Leeds United? Hint

Sheffield Wednesday

Bradford City

Leeds United

Middlesbrough

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which side did United sign Paul Ince from? Hint

Liverpool

Nottingham Forest

Middlesbrough

West Ham United

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which number nine scored the only goal in the 1992 Rumbelows League Cup Final? Hint

Brian McClair

Mark Robins

Mark Hughes

Andrei Kanchelskis

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Question 10 of 10

10. Mark Hughes played for Barcelona in Spain, but which German team was he loaned to from the Spanish outfit? Hint

Bayern Munich

VFB Stuttgart

Borrusia Dortmund

1860 Munich

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Number one, a goalkeeper. But against whom did Peter Schmeichel play his last League match for Manchester United?

Answer: Tottenham Hotspur

Manchester United won 2-1 to clinch the Championship in their historic treble winning season, 1998-99. Peter Schmeichel was signed from Brondby in 1991 and gave 8 years great service.

2. Which United number 2 was signed from QPR in the early nineties, having travelled with the England squad to Italy for the World Cup in 1990?

Answer: Paul Parker

Paul Parker was the man chosen to man mark Romario against Barcelona in the game that United lost 4-0, in the Nou Camp. He was first choice right back for most of the early nineties, until the emergence of Gary Neville.

3. Against which team was Denis Irwin sent off towards the end of the 1998-99 season?

Answer: Liverpool

Denis Irwin received his second yellow card from David Elleray for kicking the ball away after it had gone out of play. He played for United for over ten years, and his testimonial was against Manchester City in August 2000.

4. From which club did United sign Steve Bruce?

Answer: Norwich City

Bruce took over the captaincy of United from Bryan Robson when Robson retired in 1994. After leaving United, Bruce played for Birmingham City, and then went back to manage them, taking them into the Premiership.

5. Which United number 5 was sold to Leeds, and subsequently played for, amongst others, Sampdoria and Bradford?

Answer: Lee Sharpe

Lee Sharpe was a very gifted winger, signed from Torquay United.

6. What was the title of Jaap Stam's hugely controversial autobiography?

Answer: Head to Head

Stam was a huge success after a slow start for United, but many people have speculated that the revelations made in this book were the reason that Jaap Stam was sold to Lazio.

7. With which English club did Eric Cantona have a trial, before signing for Leeds United?

Answer: Sheffield Wednesday

Eric Cantona won consecutive titles with two different teams in 1992 and 1993, with Leeds United and then Manchester United. He has since gone down in United folklore for being the catalyst that brought the team success in the 1990s.

8. Which side did United sign Paul Ince from?

Answer: West Ham United

Paul Ince left for Inter Milan in 1995, having enjoyed great success at United. He has also starred for England.

9. Which number nine scored the only goal in the 1992 Rumbelows League Cup Final?

Answer: Brian McClair

United beat Nottingham Forest at Wembley, with a young Roy Keane playing for Forest.

10. Mark Hughes played for Barcelona in Spain, but which German team was he loaned to from the Spanish outfit?

Answer: Bayern Munich

Mark Hughes, whose nickname was "Sparky" scored twice against Barcelona in the 1991 European Cup Winners' Cup Final at Rotterdam. He enjoyed two spells at United, in between which came the spell abroad.

Source: Author Neil_C

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