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Peter Schmeichel Trivia Quiz

Possibly one of the greatest goalkeepers of all time. How much do you know about him?

A multiple-choice quiz by slickrik000. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
slickrik000

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
178,534

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
580

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. When was Peter Schmeichel born? Hint

5th November, 1964

12th November, 1965

11th October, 1962

18th November, 1963

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Question 2 of 10

2. Where did Schmeichel start his professional career? Hint

AGF Arhus

Brondby

Hvidovre

Kobenhavn

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is Schmeichel's middle name? Hint

Svenson

Micheal

Christian

Boleslaw

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who were the opponents in Schmeichel's first game for Manchester United?
Hint

West Ham United

Southampton

Notts County

Newcastle United

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Question 5 of 10

5. How many times did Schmeichel captain Manchester United? Hint

50 times

65 times

45 times

40 times

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Question 6 of 10

6. Peter Schmeichel scored for every team that he played for.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who were the opponents when Schmeichel kept his 100th clean sheet for Manchester United? Hint

Ipswich Town

Blackburn Rovers

Aston Villa

Manchester City

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who were the opponents in Schmeichel's last game on English soil? Hint

Southampton

Tottenham Hotspur

Newcastle United

Liverpool

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Question 9 of 10

9. How many caps did Schmeichel earn for Denmark?

Answer: (just numbers .. between 125 and 150)

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is the name of Peter Schmeichel's son?

Answer: ( One Word .. begins with K - 6 Letters)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. When was Peter Schmeichel born?

Answer: 18th November, 1963

Peter Schmeichel was born on 18th November, 1963 in Gladsaxe, Denmark.

2. Where did Schmeichel start his professional career?

Answer: Hvidovre

Schmeichel started off his career with Hvidovre in the early 1980s. He moved to top Danish club Brondby in 1986 and then went to Manchester United in 1991, spending 8 glorious years at the English club.

3. What is Schmeichel's middle name?

Answer: Boleslaw

His full name is Peter Boleslaw Schmeichel.

4. Who were the opponents in Schmeichel's first game for Manchester United?

Answer: Notts County

Schmeichel's first game for Manchester United came on the opening day of the 1991-92 season against Notts County. Manchester United went on to win the game 2-0.

5. How many times did Schmeichel captain Manchester United?

Answer: 40 times

Peter Schmeichel is probably best remembered for captaining Manchester United in the 1999 Champions League final against Bayern Munich, which United won, 2-1. The majority of his 40 games as captain came in the 1997-1998 season when the normal captain, Roy Keane was injured for almost the whole season.

6. Peter Schmeichel scored for every team that he played for.

Answer: False

Schmeichel scored for every team (including Denmark) he played for apart from his last club, Manchester City.

7. Who were the opponents when Schmeichel kept his 100th clean sheet for Manchester United?

Answer: Manchester City

Schmeichel kept his 100th clean sheet for Manchester Utd against Manchester City in 1995. He went on to set a then record of 178 clean sheets in 392 matches in 1999.

8. Who were the opponents in Schmeichel's last game on English soil?

Answer: Southampton

Schmeichel's last game on English soil was also the last game of his professional career, on the last day of the 2002-03 season. He played for Manchester City against Southampton at Maine Road, the game ended 1-0 to Southampton (this was also the last game played by Manchester City at Maine Road). Not the best end to such a glorious career.

9. How many caps did Schmeichel earn for Denmark?

Answer: 129

When Schmeichel retired from international football in 2001, he held the record as the most capped Danish player of all time.

10. What is the name of Peter Schmeichel's son?

Answer: Kasper

Kasper Schmeichel has followed in his father's footsteps and decided to become a goalkeeper. He was part of the Manchester City squad for the 2003-04 season.

Source: Author slickrik000

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