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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
836

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Question 1 of 10

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

Middlesbrough FC

Grimsby Town FC

Arsenal FC

Nottingham Forest FC

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Question 2 of 10

2. Oxford United played their 2010 home games at the Kassam Stadium. What was their previous ground? Hint

Oakwell

The Manor Ground

Bloomfield Road

KC Stadium

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Question 3 of 10

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

Coventry City FC

Walsall FC

Aston Villa FC

Derby County FC

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Question 4 of 10

4. Bolton Wanderers played their 2010 home games at the Reebok Stadium. Prior to 1997, where did they play their home games at? Hint

Burnden Park

Blundell Park

Selhurst 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

Anfield

Kenilworth Road

Maine Road

Old Trafford

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Question 6 of 10

6. Where did Shrewsbury Town play their home games in the 20th Century? Hint

Shrewsbury Park

Severn Stadium

County Ground

Gay Meadow

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Question 7 of 10

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

Leyton Orient FC

Millwall FC

Leicester City FC

Bradford City AFC

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Question 8 of 10

8. If in 2008 you went to see a game at Ninian Park, who would have been the home team? Hint

Swansea City FC

Birmingham City FC

Wrexham FC

Cardiff City FC

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Question 9 of 10

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

Sun-Ji Park

St James Park

Roker Park

Goodison Park

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Question 10 of 10

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

Southampton FC

Plymouth Argyle FC

Portsmouth 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. Oxford United played their 2010 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. Bolton Wanderers played their 2010 home games at the Reebok Stadium. Prior to 1997, where did they play their home games at?

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 in the 20th Century?

Answer: Gay Meadow

The Shrews moved to Gay Meadow in 1912, and it's 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. If in 2008 you went to see a game at Ninian Park, who would have been the home team?

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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