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Norwich City FC History Trivia Quiz

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

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

Author
silverginger

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
209,704

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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282

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Question 1 of 10

1. In which year were the club formed? Hint

1898

1900

1902

1904

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Question 2 of 10

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

Canary Avenue

The Nest

Newmarket Road

Carrow Road

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Question 3 of 10

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

James McEwen

John Bowman

Arthur Turner

Bert Stansfield

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Question 4 of 10

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

Bryan Gunn

Chris Sutton

Ron Ashman

Mark Bowen

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which team did Norwich sign Darren Huckerby from? Hint

Leeds United

Nottingham Forest

Newcastle United

Manchester City

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Question 6 of 10

6. How many goals did Chris Sutton score for the club? Hint

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which team did Norwich famously beat 2-1 away, in the UEFA Cup second round in 1993? Hint

Marseilles

Juventus

Bayern Munich

Real Madrid

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which team did Norwich beat 10-2 to set a record for their biggest League win? Hint

Leicester City

Bristol City

Manchester City

Coventry City

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which was Norwich City's first season in the Premier League, since its inception in 1992-93? Hint

1992-93

1994-95

1993-94

1995-96

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Question 10 of 10

10. Norwich only won seven games in the 2004-05 season, all of them at home. Which of these teams did they beat 2-0? Hint

Manchester United

Arsenal

Chelsea

Everton

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In which year were the club formed?

Answer: 1902

17th June, 1902, was the birth of Norwich City Football Club. Their first competitive game played saw the team lose 5-0 to Lowestoft Town in an FA Cup preliminary round, 3 months later.

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

Answer: Newmarket Road

Norwich played at Newmarket Road from 1902-08, and The Nest between 1908-35, until they moved into Carrow Road.

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

Answer: John Bowman

Bowman managed the club between 1905-07, followed by McEwen and Turner each for just one season, until Stansfield took over in 1910, where he would stay until 1915. Norwich have had many high profile managers in their history, including John Bond, Mike Walker, Bruce Rioch and Martin O'Neill.

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

Answer: Ron Ashman

Ashman played 592 League games for Norwich between 1947-64. Sutton made a total of 103 appearances. Gunn kept goal for 391 League games, and Bowen played 321 times for the club.

5. Which team did Norwich sign Darren Huckerby from?

Answer: Manchester City

Huckerby began his career at Lincoln City in 1993, where he stayed for two seasons before moving to Newcastle for a year. A month's loan at Millwall preceded three years at Coventry City between 1996-99 when he signed for Leeds. Just a year later, Manchester City snapped him up, where he played for three seasons. Huckerby had loan spells at Nottingham Forest then Norwich before signing permanently in 2003.

6. How many goals did Chris Sutton score for the club?

Answer: 43

Sutton's spell at Norwich lasted between 1989-94, before he signed for Blackburn Rovers. In his final season for the Canaries, he was the Premiership's top goalscorer with 25 League goals. Sutton has scored plenty of goals for whoever he's played for, including Blackburn and Glasgow Celtic.

7. Which team did Norwich famously beat 2-1 away, in the UEFA Cup second round in 1993?

Answer: Bayern Munich

The Canaries beat Bayern 2-1 in the Olympic Stadion, thanks to goals from Mark Bowen and Jeremy Goss. Christian Nerlinger scored Bayern's solitary goal. Norwich would crash out of the UEFA Cup by losing 1-0 both home and away to Inter Milan.

8. Which team did Norwich beat 10-2 to set a record for their biggest League win?

Answer: Coventry City

Norwich thrashed Coventry 10-2 in a Division 3 South game in 1930. A 2-10 defeat at the hands of Swindon Town in 1908 set the record for their heaviest loss.

9. Which was Norwich City's first season in the Premier League, since its inception in 1992-93?

Answer: 1992-93

Norwich played in the inaugural Premier League season of 1992-93, and finished a well respective 3rd place. Just two seasons later they were relegated, and didn't bounce back to the top flight until the 2004-05 season, where they were sent straight back down.

10. Norwich only won seven games in the 2004-05 season, all of them at home. Which of these teams did they beat 2-0?

Answer: Manchester United

The 2-0 win against Manchester United was the jewel of Norwich's season. The other victories came against Southampton, Bolton Wanderers, West Bromwich Albion, Newcastle United, Charlton Athletic, and Birmingham City.

Source: Author silverginger

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