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Premier League 2008-09 Season Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz about the Premier League season which began on 16th August 2008, and ended on 24th May 2009. There is one question for each month of the season. How well do you remember it?

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

Author
CapainNemo

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
310,301

Updated
Dec 03 21

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10

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Question 1 of 10

1. August: The first goal of the season was scored on 16th August by which Arsenal player? Hint

Theo Walcott

Emmanuel Adebayor

Samir Nasri

Nicklas Bendtner

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Question 2 of 10

2. September: During the season, no less than 7 clubs changed their manager. Which boss left his post on September 3, becoming the first to do so during the season? Hint

Kevin Keegan

Juande Ramos

Alan Curbishley

Paul Ince

3. October: One of the most memorable games of the season was Arsenal's 4-4 draw with local rivals Tottenham Hotspur on 29th October. Which Tottenham player opened the scoring with an audacious long range volley? Hint

Aaron Lennon

Darren Bent

David Bentley

Jermaine Jenas

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Question 4 of 10

4. November: Manchester United lost 2-1 to Arsenal at the Emirates on 8th November. Which player scored both of Arsenal's goals, becoming the last player to score against United before the start of a remarkable run of 14 consecutive clean sheets? Hint

Nicklas Bendtner

Emmanuel Adebayor

Samir Nasri

Theo Walcott

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Question 5 of 10

5. December: A memorable game took place at Goodison Park on 7th December. Everton lost 2-3 to Aston Villa thanks to a 94th minute goal, scored moments after Joleon Lescott thought he had earned the home side a point with a goal in the 93rd minute. Which player scored Villa's winner? Hint

Ashley Young

James Milner

Gabriel Agbonlahor

Stiliyan Petrov

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Question 6 of 10

6. January: January saw teams have the chance to shuffle up their squads with the coming of the transfer window. One of the most important signings, if not the most glamourous, was Stoke City's signing of striker James Beattie. Which club did Stoke sign him from? Hint

Southampton

Blackburn Rovers

Everton

Sheffield United

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Question 7 of 10

7. February: Manchester United's run of 1334 minutes without conceding a goal finally came to and end, more than 3 months after it started. Which player finally broke through the United defence to end the run? Hint

Andy Johnson

Carlton Cole

Peter Lovenkrands

Roque Santa Cruz

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Question 8 of 10

8. March: In the final hours of March, news broke that Newcastle United were to appoint legendary striker Alan Shearer as manager, as a short term replacement for the absent Joe Kinnear. His first act was to appoint which former Premier League manager as his assistant? Hint

Iain Dowie

Sammy Lee

Alan Pardew

Lawrie Sanchez

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Question 9 of 10

9. April: One of the defining moments in the race to win the title came when Manchester United snatched a late goal to beat Aston Villa 3-2 at Old Trafford. Which youngster scored the crucial goal? Hint

Rodrigo Possebon

Danny Welbeck

Federico Macheda

F�bio da Silva

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Question 10 of 10

10. May: Veteran Manchester United winger Ryan Giggs capped a memorable season, during which he continued his run of scoring in each of the 17 seasons since the Premier League's inception, and picked up an 11th winners medal by being selected as the PFA Players' Player of the Year. How many times had he won the prestigious award before? Hint

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. August: The first goal of the season was scored on 16th August by which Arsenal player?

Answer: Samir Nasri

The first goal of the season was scored by Samir Nasri, just 4 minutes into his debut in Arsenal's 1-0 win over West Bromwich Albion on the opening day of the season.

2. September: During the season, no less than 7 clubs changed their manager. Which boss left his post on September 3, becoming the first to do so during the season?

Answer: Alan Curbishley

Alan Curbishley resigned as manager of West Ham United, citing a lack of control over transfers. Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea, Blackburn Rovers, Sunderland, Portsmouth, and Newcastle United also changed managers during the season for a variety of different reasons including sackings and ill health.

Answer: David Bentley

David Bentley scored from 40 yards after spotting Arsenal keeper Manuel Almunia off his line. Tottenham later scored two late goals to snatch a point in a dramatic encounter.

Answer: Samir Nasri

French midfielder Samir Nasri opened the scoring in the 1st half and scored the decisive second soon after halftime. United's run of shutouts eventually totalled out at 1334 minutes, including the final 42 minutes of this game.

Answer: Ashley Young

Ashley Young scored the last gasp goal to earn Villa the win, sparking contrasting scenes of jubilation and disbelief amongst players and supporters of the two sides.

Answer: Sheffield United

Stoke manager Tony Pulis' decision to pay Sheffield United a relatively small fee for Beattie's services, proved a masterstroke as the experienced striker scored a number of goals as Stoke rose from the bottom end of the table towards a comfortable mid-table finish, avoiding what many pundits saw as an inevitable relegation battle.

Answer: Roque Santa Cruz

Roque Santa Cruz slotted the ball past second choice goalkeeper Tomasz Kuszczak in the 32nd minute of the 2-1 loss by Blackburn Rovers, at Old Trafford on 21st February, to bring the record-breaking run to a close.

Answer: Iain Dowie

Shearer chose Iain Dowie, a former teammate during their time at Southampton in the late 1980s, to be his assistant for Newcastle's fight against relegation. Dowie had previous experience of relegation battles from his time as manager of both Crystal Palace and Charlton Athletic.

Answer: Federico Macheda

Federico Macheda scored with a curling shot into the corner after a clever turn, just minutes after making his entrance (as substitute) into the Manchester United first team. The same player scored another winner the very next weekend at Sunderland.

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Remarkably, despite a glittering career in which he has been part of a various Manchester United teams that had won more than 20 major honours, Giggs had never before been voted Player of the Year by his fellow professionals.

Source: Author CapainNemo

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