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Previous Football Grounds Trivia Quiz

Welcome to the previous football grounds quiz. This quiz is all about English football teams who have moved from one stadium to another. Enjoy.

A multiple-choice quiz by JJsilva. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
JJsilva

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
331,049

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

Plays
838

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which English football team used to play their home games at Ayresome Park? Hint

Arsenal FC

Nottingham Forest FC

Grimsby Town FC

Middlesbrough FC

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Question 2 of 10

2. From 2001,0Oxford United played their home games at the Kassam Stadium. What was their previous ground? Hint

Oakwell

KC Stadium

Bloomfield Road

The Manor Ground

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Question 3 of 10

3. The Baseball Ground was once home to which Midlands based football team? Hint

Derby County FC

Aston Villa FC

Coventry City FC

Walsall FC

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Question 4 of 10

4. Prior to 1997, when they moved to Reebok Stadium, where did Bolton Wanderers play their home games? Hint

Selhurst Park

Burnden Park

Blundell Park

Griffin Park

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Question 5 of 10

5. In the Northwest of England, Manchester City used to play their home games at which ground? Hint

Maine Road

Old Trafford

Kenilworth Road

Anfield

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Question 6 of 10

6. Where did Shrewsbury Town play their home games before 2007? Hint

Severn Stadium

Shrewsbury Park

Gay Meadow

County Ground

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Question 7 of 10

7. Filbert Street was once home to which team? Hint

Millwall FC

Leyton Orient FC

Bradford City AFC

Leicester City FC

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which team used to play at Ninian Park? Hint

Cardiff City FC

Wrexham FC

Swansea City FC

Birmingham City FC

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Question 9 of 10

9. Sunderland AFC used to play their home matches at which stadium? Hint

St James Park

Roker Park

Goodison Park

Sun-Ji Park

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which southern football team moved to St. Mary's in 2001? Hint

Portsmouth FC

Southampton FC

Plymouth Argyle FC

Brighton & Hove Albion

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which English football team used to play their home games at Ayresome Park?

Answer: Middlesbrough FC

Middlesbrough moved to Ayresome Park in 1903, and this was their
home until they moved to the Riverside Stadium in 1995. The new stadiums'
capacity was 35,100.

2. From 2001,0Oxford United played their home games at the Kassam Stadium. What was their previous ground?

Answer: The Manor Ground

Oxford moved from the Manor Ground in 2001 to the Kassam Stadium
which held 12,500 fans. It was named after the former chairman, Firoz Kassam.

3. The Baseball Ground was once home to which Midlands based football team?

Answer: Derby County FC

East Midlands team, Derby, used to play their home games at the Baseball Ground. They moved there in 1895, then moved to their new home of Pride Park in 1997. The latter was opened by the Queen. The new stadium's capacity was 33,597.

4. Prior to 1997, when they moved to Reebok Stadium, where did Bolton Wanderers play their home games?

Answer: Burnden Park

The majority of Burnden Park was terraced. In 1946, a disaster occurred leaving 33 fans dead, due to excessive crowd congestion. At one time, Burnden Park held as many as 85,000 fans. The club's new stadium held 28,000 and is all-seater.

5. In the Northwest of England, Manchester City used to play their home games at which ground?

Answer: Maine Road

Built in 1923, Maine Road was home to Manchester City for 80 years before
moving to Eastlands, a 48,000 all-seater stadium. Maine Road's record attendance was 84,569.

6. Where did Shrewsbury Town play their home games before 2007?

Answer: Gay Meadow

The Shrews moved to Gay Meadow in 1912, and its record attendance
was 18,917. Since then, Town moved to Greenhouse Meadow in 2007 which
held 9875 fans.

7. Filbert Street was once home to which team?

Answer: Leicester City FC

The Foxes moved from Filbert Street in 2002 to the Walkers Stadium. It held 32,500 compared with Filbert Street's capacity of 22,517.

8. Which team used to play at Ninian Park?

Answer: Cardiff City FC

Cardiff moved to play their home games at the Cardiff City Stadium, but prior to 2009 they hosted teams at Ninian Park, named after Lord Ninian Edward Crichton-Stuart. The last game played at Ninian Park was a league game against Ipswich Town. The away team won 3-0.

9. Sunderland AFC used to play their home matches at which stadium?

Answer: Roker Park

Opened in 1897, Roker Park was the home venue of Sunderland AFC. They
played there for 100 years before moving to the Stadium of Light. The record attendance at Roker Park was 75,118, but had a closing capacity of 22,500.

10. Which southern football team moved to St. Mary's in 2001?

Answer: Southampton FC

Southampton moved from The Dell in 2001. The Dell's capacity was 15,000
and St Mary's could hold 32,689. The club was originally founded as Southampton St Mary's, so it is fitting that their new stadium was named after this.

Source: Author JJsilva

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