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The 2002-03 Premiership Trivia Quiz

A classic season reviewed.

A multiple-choice quiz by skysports. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
skysports

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
139,477

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
9 / 20

Plays
1283

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 20

1. Which player scored the first goal of the Premiership season? Hint

Lomana Lualua

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

Paul Konchesky

Thierry Henry

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Question 2 of 20

2. Which team led the table after two games? Hint

Tottenham Hotspur

Liverpool

Leeds United

Arsenal

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Question 3 of 20

3. Which Senegal player scored two goals on his home debut for Liverpool? Hint

Papa Boupa Dioup

Salif Diao

El Hadji Diouf

Khaliou Fadiga

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Question 4 of 20

4. Which team beat Manchester United at Old Trafford on September 11th? Hint

Leeds United

Blackburn Rovers

Manchester City

Bolton Wanderers

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Question 5 of 20

5. What was the first game televised on Sky that finished 0-0? Hint

Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United

Newcastle United v Sunderland

Fulham v Chelsea

Birmingham City v Aston Villa

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Question 6 of 20

6. How many goals did Arsenal score at Elland Road, against Leeds in late September? Hint

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Question 7 of 20

7. Which manager lost their job after a 3-1 defeat to Arsenal in October? Hint

Glenn Roeder

Terry Venables

Graham Taylor

Peter Reid

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Question 8 of 20

8. Which Liverpool striker scored in the last minute of their 1-0 win over Chelsea at Anfield? Hint

Emile Heskey

El Hadji Diouf

Michael Owen

Milan Baros

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Question 9 of 20

9. Which team did Harold Wilkinson come up against, in his first game as manager of Sunderland? Hint

Bolton Wanderers

West Ham United

Charlton Athletic

Tottenham Hotspur

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Question 10 of 20

10. Which Manchester City striker scored twice in the last ever Manchester Derby at Maine Road? Hint

Paulo Wanchope

Nicholas Anelka

Shaun Goater

Darren Huckerby

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Question 11 of 20

11. Which team did Alan Shearer score his 100th Premiership goal for Newcastle United against? Hint

Southampton

Manchester United

Everton

Aston Villa

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Question 12 of 20

12. Which Liverpool player made an awful blunder, in a 2-1 defeat to Manchester United at Anfield, which cost them a shot at the title? Hint

Stephane Henchoz

Jerzy Dudek

Jamie Carragher

Sami Hyypia

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Question 13 of 20

13. Michael Proctor may have scored the winner for Sunderland against Liverpool in December, but at which Nationwide League club was he playing weeks earlier? Hint

Cardiff City

Bradford City

Gillingham

Wycome Wanderers

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Question 14 of 20

14. Which Tottenham player was sent off in a 3-2 win at Maine Road, against Manchester City in December? Hint

Simon Davies

Chris Perry

Gus Poyet

Christian Ziege

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Question 15 of 20

15. How many Premiership games were called off, because of bad weather on New Years Day? Hint

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Question 16 of 20

16. In the January transfer window, how many players moved away from Leeds United? Hint

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Question 17 of 20

17. Liverpool's first Premiership triumph since November 2nd, came with a 1-0 win at St Mary's against Southampton. Who was the goalscorer? Hint

John Arne Riise

Michael Owen

Emile Heskey

Steven Gerrard

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Question 18 of 20

18. Which team destroyed Middlesbrough's unbeaten home record in late January? Hint

Aston Villa

West Ham United

Arsenal

Leeds United

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Question 19 of 20

19. Which French international, kept Arsenal top of the table in early February, with a last-minute winner against Fulham at Highbury? Hint

Robert Pires

Patrick Vieria

Pascal Cygan

Sylvain Wiltord

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Question 20 of 20

20. Which team were the only side to do the double, against Arsenal the season? Hint

Blackburn Rovers

Everton

Southampton

Manchester United

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which player scored the first goal of the Premiership season?

Answer: Paul Konchesky

Konchesky scored for Charlton after just 7 minutes in their match with Chelsea at the Valley.

2. Which team led the table after two games?

Answer: Leeds United

Leeds recorded two impressive wins over Manchester City and West Brom, but that was the best of their season.

3. Which Senegal player scored two goals on his home debut for Liverpool?

Answer: El Hadji Diouf

Diouf scored twice in Liverpool's 3-0 win over Southampton.

4. Which team beat Manchester United at Old Trafford on September 11th?

Answer: Bolton Wanderers

Bolton midfielder Kevin Nolan scored the only goal, to give Bolton their 2nd win at Old Trafford in a row.

5. What was the first game televised on Sky that finished 0-0?

Answer: Fulham v Chelsea

Fulham drew 0-0 with Chelsea on Monday 23rd September, at Loftus Road.

6. How many goals did Arsenal score at Elland Road, against Leeds in late September?

Answer: 4

Arsenal won 4-1 with two goals from Kanu, to consign Leeds to their 4th defeat in 8 games.

7. Which manager lost their job after a 3-1 defeat to Arsenal in October?

Answer: Peter Reid

Reid was managing Sunderland at the time, and had got a run together including a 1-0 Premiership win over Aston Villa, and a 7-0 Worthington Cup thumping of Cambridge before he got the sack.

8. Which Liverpool striker scored in the last minute of their 1-0 win over Chelsea at Anfield?

Answer: Michael Owen

It was curse on Chelsea who had lost 1-0 at Anfield the previous season, to a last minute goal from Vladimir Smicer.

9. Which team did Harold Wilkinson come up against, in his first game as manager of Sunderland?

Answer: West Ham United

Wilkinson started with a loss as Trevor Sinclair scored the only goal, in a West Ham 1-0 win at the Stadium Of Light.

10. Which Manchester City striker scored twice in the last ever Manchester Derby at Maine Road?

Answer: Shaun Goater

Goater scored twice in a 3-1 win, that gave City their first Manchester Derby win since 1989.

11. Which team did Alan Shearer score his 100th Premiership goal for Newcastle United against?

Answer: Manchester United

Despite a stunning free-kick to score that goal, Shearer still ended up on the losing side as Newcastle lost 5-3 at Old Trafford.

12. Which Liverpool player made an awful blunder, in a 2-1 defeat to Manchester United at Anfield, which cost them a shot at the title?

Answer: Jerzy Dudek

Dudek spilled a headed backpass from Jamie Carragher, that let the Uruguyan Diego Forlan through to score the first of his two goals.

13. Michael Proctor may have scored the winner for Sunderland against Liverpool in December, but at which Nationwide League club was he playing weeks earlier?

Answer: Bradford City

Proctor was recalled by Sunderland boss Howard Wilkinson from a loan spell at Bradford because of an injury crisis.

14. Which Tottenham player was sent off in a 3-2 win at Maine Road, against Manchester City in December?

Answer: Christian Ziege

Ziege was sent off just days later against Charlton on Boxing Day, before a thigh injury ended his season early.

15. How many Premiership games were called off, because of bad weather on New Years Day?

Answer: 2

Heavy flooding across England and Wales caused the postponments of Charlton v West Ham, and Fulham v West Brom.

16. In the January transfer window, how many players moved away from Leeds United?

Answer: 4

Olivier Dacourt went on loan to AS Roma, while Lee Bowyer completed a switch to struggling West Ham, and Jonathan Woodgate and Robbie Fowler left for Newcastle United and Manchester City respectively.

17. Liverpool's first Premiership triumph since November 2nd, came with a 1-0 win at St Mary's against Southampton. Who was the goalscorer?

Answer: Emile Heskey

Heskey headed home a free-kick in the 14th minute. Liverpool's last win came with a 2-0 win over West Ham at Anfield.

18. Which team destroyed Middlesbrough's unbeaten home record in late January?

Answer: Aston Villa

Villa won 5-2 at the Riverside with one of the goals coming from new signing Joey Gudjohnson.

19. Which French international, kept Arsenal top of the table in early February, with a last-minute winner against Fulham at Highbury?

Answer: Robert Pires

Pires was back to his best after only returning in October, from a horrific knee injury in March 2002.

20. Which team were the only side to do the double, against Arsenal the season?

Answer: Blackburn Rovers

Blackburn scored a sensational 2-1 win at Highbury, and beat the Gunners in the return 2-0.

Source: Author skysports

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