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Preston North End Trivia Quiz

Here is a mixture of questions on the first-ever football champions of England, Preston North End. The pictures may or my not help you!

A photo quiz by Dizart. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The club which became known as Preston North End FC were originally formed in 1863 to play which sport?

Answer: Cricket

Preston North End Football Club was originally a cricket club, before switching to Rugby Union in 1877, and finally football in 1880. This latter year is regarded as the official founding date of the soccer club.

2. Preston North End were founder members of the Football League in its first season (1888-89). Not only were they the league's first champions, they also added the FA Cup that season to become the first winners of the "double". Who were their opponents in that FA Cup final at the Crystal Palace?

Answer: Wolverhampton Wanderers

This Preston team were known as "The Invincibles" as they went through that inaugural Football League season undefeated. In the FA Cup, they won the tournament without conceding a single goal, beating Wolves 3-0 in the final.

3. What is the name of the stadium that Preston North End FC have called home from their foundation date?

Answer: Deepdale

The stadium is named after Deepdale Farm on whose land it was built. The National Football Museum was located there between 2001 (when the Museum was founded) and 2010, before being controversially relocated to Manchester.

4. The record attendance for a Preston North End home game was set in April 1938 when 42,684 crammed into the ground to see which London team?

Answer: Arsenal

This game on 23rd April 1938 was a crucial one, as Arsenal, Preston and Wolves were all involved in a close race for the championship. Arsenal won 3-1, and would eventually win the league by a single point from Wolves, with Preston a further two points back in third place.
Deepdale was completely rebuilt during the years 1995 to 2008 to become an all-seater stadium (capacity 23,404).
The picture is of a cannon similar to the one on Arsenal's badge.

5. What is Preston North End's nickname, which alludes to the colour of their shirts?

Answer: Lilywhites

Throughout the majority of their history, Preston's first-choice colours have been white shirts and dark blue shorts. "Lilywhites" has been a popular nickname for white-shirted clubs in the UK for many years.

6. What type of animal is featured on Preston North End's club badge?

Answer: Lamb

The lamb on the badge is the symbol of St. Wilfrid, the Patron Saint of Preston. Below the lamb are the letters PP, which stand for "Princeps Pacis" (Prince of Peace). Many fans think the PP actually stands for "Proud Preston", but that is an urban myth.

7. Preston North End have a few local rivalries, but probably the fiercest is against which team, in what is known as the "West Lancashire derby"?

Answer: Blackpool

Lancashire has an abundance of Football League teams, so there are plenty of local derbies, but Preston's traditional rivals are Blackpool. The two clubs' stadiums are separated by around 18 miles, along the M55 motorway.

8. No fewer than three members of Manchester United's 1968 European Cup-winning team later went on to manage Preston North End. Which one of these four players never went on to manage them?

Answer: George Best

George Best was never the manager of any football team. Charlton's only managerial role was with Preston between 1973-75, during which time they were relegated to Division Three. Stiles was in charge between 1977-81, and Kidd was in charge for a mere nine league games in 1986, winning none of them.
The picture is of the famous Samson and Goliath cranes in George Best's home city of Belfast.

9. Which player, arguably the greatest in Preston North End's history, has a statue of himself outside the stadium, as well as a stand named after him?

Answer: Tom Finney

Tom Finney was born in Preston in 1922, and spent his entire Football League career with his hometown club. He made 569 appearances for them in all competitions, and scored 187 league goals. He was capped 76 times by England.
The picture is of the very statue alluded to in the question.

10. Which team beat Preston North End in two FA Cup finals, in 1888 and 1954?

Answer: West Bromwich Albion

Between their formation and 1964, Preston made the final of the FA Cup on seven occasions. They were winners in 1889 (vs Wolves) and in 1938, when they defeated Huddersfield. Their five losses were in 1888 and 1954 (both vs West Brom), 1922 vs Huddersfield, 1937 vs Sunderland, and 1964 vs West Ham.
The picture is of a song thrush, also known as a throstle - one of the nicknames of West Bromwich Albion.

Source: Author Dizart

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Preston North End Trivia Quiz

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