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Rangers: 2008-09 Season Trivia Quiz

This quiz is about the 2008-09 season for Rangers football club.

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

Author
rfcneil

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
308,153

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
532

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which of the following players did the Rangers sign on a two-year loan deal? Hint

Andrius Velicka.

Kyle Lafferty

Aaron Niguez

Kenny Miller

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Question 2 of 10

2. Rangers played Falkirk in their first SPL game of the season. What was the score of this Rangers win? Hint

1-0

2-1

2-0

3-0

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Question 3 of 10

3. Rangers got knocked out of European competition after losing 2-1 against FBK Kaunas. What country are FBK Kaunas from? Hint

Moldova

Lithuania

Ukraine

Estonia

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Question 4 of 10

4. Did Rangers win the first Old Firm game of the season?

Yes

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who was the first team to beat Rangers in the SPL season of 2008-09? Hint

Hamilton Academical

Inverness Caledonian Thistle

Falkirk

St. Mirren

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Question 6 of 10

6. Did Rangers sign anyone in the January tranfer window of the season?

Yes

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which team did Rangers agree to sell Kris Boyd to, but Boyd rejected their contract offer? Hint

Derby County

Wolverhampton Wanderers

Reading

Birmingham City

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who beat Rangers in the League Cup final?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 9 of 10

9. What was the main colour of the third kit for the 2008-09 season? Hint

Blue

Orange

White

Red

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Question 10 of 10

10. What Rangers player suffered a serious knee injury against Kilmarnock and was out for the entire season? Hint

Barry Ferguson

Pedro Mendes

Kevin Thomson

Steven Davis

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of the following players did the Rangers sign on a two-year loan deal?

Answer: Aaron Niguez

Rangers signed Aaron on a two-year loan deal from Valencia with an option to buy. He was one of four strikers Rangers signed in the transfer window.

2. Rangers played Falkirk in their first SPL game of the season. What was the score of this Rangers win?

Answer: 1-0

Rangers beat Falkirk with a goal from Andrius Velicka in the 63rd minute. Despite this goal, he only made two SPL appearances in 2008.

3. Rangers got knocked out of European competition after losing 2-1 against FBK Kaunas. What country are FBK Kaunas from?

Answer: Lithuania

FBK Kaunas are from Kaunas in Lithuania. Their chairman at the time was the same as the Heart of Midlothian chairman, Vladimir Romanov.

4. Did Rangers win the first Old Firm game of the season?

Answer: Yes

Rangers won the first Old Firm game 4-2 at Parkhead. Cousin scored for Rangers before Celtic equalised through Samaras. Miller scored a volley after halftime with a volley from inside the box. Mendes then scored a 30-yard screamer before Miller scored a second. Nakamura scored a last minute free kick to make the game 4-2.

5. Who was the first team to beat Rangers in the SPL season of 2008-09?

Answer: St. Mirren

St. Mirren beat Rangers 1-0 with a great goal from the edge of the area on the 5th of October 2008, in Rangers' 8th game of the season. Aberdeenn were the first team to take points off Rangers with a 1-1 draw at Pittodrie.

6. Did Rangers sign anyone in the January tranfer window of the season?

Answer: No

They loaned out Charlie Adam, Alan Gow, Lee Robinson, and Jordan McMillan. Jean-Claude Darcheville and Chris Burke were sold.

7. Which team did Rangers agree to sell Kris Boyd to, but Boyd rejected their contract offer?

Answer: Birmingham City

Rangers accepted a deal from Birmingham, but Boyd rejected their contract offer. His wage demands were too high for Birmingham to pay.

8. Who beat Rangers in the League Cup final?

Answer: Celtic

Celtic played Rangers at Hampden and beat them 2-0 after extra time. The match was 0-0 at halftime, but Darren O'Dea and Aiden McGeady scored for Celtic in extra time.

9. What was the main colour of the third kit for the 2008-09 season?

Answer: Red

It had a white and blue stripe down the middle. The home kit was blue, and the away kit was red with a red and blue stripe across the top.

10. What Rangers player suffered a serious knee injury against Kilmarnock and was out for the entire season?

Answer: Kevin Thomson

He had surgery to save his career and it was a success. He was scheduled to become the Rangers captain upon his return because Barry Ferguson was stripped of the captaincy.

Source: Author rfcneil

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