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Quiz about Players Signed by Manchester United

Players Signed by Manchester United Quiz

See if you can identify these Manchester United signees.

A multiple-choice quiz by stevebarker. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
stevebarker

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
276,082

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
828

Last 3 plays: Guest 82 (9/10), Guest 196 (5/10), Guest 149 (6/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Sir Alex Ferguson's first club signing was Viv Anderson. Which club was be brought from? Hint

Nottingham Forest

Arsenal

Tottenham Hotspur

Aston Villa

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who did Sir Alex sign from Celtic in 1987? Hint

Brian McClair

Gordon Strachan

Jim Leighton

Rick Mortensen

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Question 3 of 10

3. From which coastal club was Lee Sharpe signed from? Hint

Plymouth Argyle

Blackpool

Brighton & Hove Albion

Torquay

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Question 4 of 10

4. From which club was Irish international Denis Irwin signed from? Hint

Leeds United

Coventry City

Leicester City

Oldham Athletic

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Question 5 of 10

5. From which club was Eric Cantona signed? Hint

Everton

Leeds United

Monacco

Lyons

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Question 6 of 10

6. From which Russian club was Urkranian Andrei Kanchelskis signed? Hint

Dynamo Kiev

Dinamo Minsk

Spartak Moscow

Shakhtar Donetsk

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Question 7 of 10

7. From which club was Danish Goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel signed? Hint

Lyngby

FC Kobenhavn

Silkeborg

Brondby

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Question 8 of 10

8. From which club was defender David May signed? Hint

Blackburn Rovers

Oldham Athletic

Manchester City

Middlesborough

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Question 9 of 10

9. From which club was striker Ole Gunnar Solskjaer signed? Hint

Molde

Rosenborg

Lillestrom

Viking

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Question 10 of 10

10. From which Midlands club was Dwight Yorke signed? Hint

Aston Villa

Coventry City

Birmingham City

Derby County

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Sir Alex Ferguson's first club signing was Viv Anderson. Which club was be brought from?

Answer: Arsenal

Viv Anderson was the first black player to play for England.

2. Who did Sir Alex sign from Celtic in 1987?

Answer: Brian McClair

Brian McClair scored 24 league goals in his first season, the first player to do so since George Best.

3. From which coastal club was Lee Sharpe signed from?

Answer: Torquay

Lee Sharpe was signed from Torquay in 1988. One of his memorable games for United was a 6-2 win against Arsenal in which he scored a hat-trick.

4. From which club was Irish international Denis Irwin signed from?

Answer: Oldham Athletic

Dennis Irwin was signed from Oldham Athletic in 1990. Denis represented the Republic of Ireland on 56 occasions from 1990-1999.

5. From which club was Eric Cantona signed?

Answer: Leeds United

Eric Cantona was signed from Leeds United in 1992. Eric helped Leeds United win the League championship in his first season in English Football.

6. From which Russian club was Urkranian Andrei Kanchelskis signed?

Answer: Shakhtar Donetsk

Andrei Kanchelskis was signed from Shakhtar Donetsk in 1991. Despite being Urkranian, he represented Russia at International level, playing in two European Championships finals but never a World Cup Finals.

7. From which club was Danish Goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel signed?

Answer: Brondby

Peter Schmeichel was signed from Brondby in 1991. Peter scored 11 goals in his football career (including one for Mancherster United).

8. From which club was defender David May signed?

Answer: Blackburn Rovers

David May was signed from Blackburn Rovers in 1994. David played 85 games for Manchester United and scored 6 goals.

9. From which club was striker Ole Gunnar Solskjaer signed?

Answer: Molde

Ole Gunnar Solskjear was signed from Molde in 1996. As well as scoring the winning goal in the 1999 European Cup final, Solskjaer will be remembered for coming off the subs bench and scoring 4 times in the last 12 minutes in an 8-1 victotry over Nottingham Forest.

10. From which Midlands club was Dwight Yorke signed?

Answer: Aston Villa

Dwight Yorke was signed from Aston Villa in 1998. Dwight played international football for Trinadad & Tobbago, appearing in the 2006 World Cup Finals.

Source: Author stevebarker

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