The Beautiful Game in Britain Quiz | UK

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1. This team, in their prime considered possibly the best in history, won the top division of English football in 2012-13. Who are they?

Answer: Manchester United

The Red Devils won their first championship in 1908, with 13 titles coming under the 27-year-reign of Sir Alex Ferguson. Liverpool, Chelsea and Arsenal have all also notched up multiple top division titles.

2. This man, despite only winning the Premier League once, is considered one of the greatest strikers to ever grace the Premier League, having netted 260 goals. What is this Geordie's name?

Answer: Alan Shearer

Shearer, in all competitions, made 734 appearances and scored 379 goals for Southampton, Blackburn Rovers and Newcastle United. He won his sole Premier League title with Blackburn in 1995. Andy Cole scored 121 goals for Manchester United, Henry hit the back of the net 226 times for Arsenal, while Shearer's Blackburn strike partner Sutton netted just 59 times during his time at Ewood Park.

3. The 2003-04 season saw the Gunners seal the title with 26 wins and 12 draws, going the whole year unbeaten. Who was the unstoppable London side's captain?

Answer: Patrick Vieira

Patrick Vieira joined Arsenal in 1996 from Milan and the enigmatic French maestro made 406 appearances for the club. Tony Adams captained the team from 1988 until he retired in 2002. Pires was never made club captain by manager Wenger during his six years at the club; and Campbell never had the honour for the Gunners, but wore the armband for England, Portsmouth, Newcastle and fierce rivals Tottenham Hotspur.

4. What is the name of the brilliant striker that scored 242 goals in 313 games for Celtic, also impressing during his time at Barcelona and Manchester United?

Answer: Henrik Larsson

Larsson spent seven years at the Hoops before leaving for the Camp Nou on a free transfer. His fellow Swede, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, signed for Manchester United in 2016 after a free-scoring spell with Paris St Germain; while Robin van Persie made the controversial move to Old Trafford from rivals Arsenal in 2012. Lubomir Moravcik made 129 appearances and scored just 35 goals for Celtic before departing for Japan.

5. The 2011-12 Premier League came to possibly the most climactic finish in football when, with Manchester United's game already finished and the team practically confirmed as champions, cross-town rivals Manchester City scored an injury time goal to seal their first Premier League title. You probably know who scored that famous goal, but which former Manchester City player was sent off in that match?

Answer: Joey Barton

Manchester City were playing Queens Park Rangers. QPR's Joey Barton fouled several Manchester City players during the match, and was shown a red card when he elbowed Carlos Tevez in the face. After being sent off, he kicked Sergio Aguero, attempted to elbow Vincent Kompany, squared up to Mario Balotelli, and argued with numerous Manchester City staff members before being dragged off the pitch by former Citizen team-mate Micah Richards.

Manchester City v Queens Park Rangers 3-2:
Edin Dzeko equalised in the second of five minutes of stoppage time before Sergio Aguero scored the goal that won the title. Joey Barton was sent off in the 66th minute.

6. Manchester United's resounding 9-0 victory over Ipswich Town in March 1995 reinforced the true power of the team at that era, and featured a player scoring five goals in a match for the first time in the Premier League. Who was it?

Answer: Andy Cole

They all played in the match, with Hughes chipping in with two alongside Roy Keane and Paul Ince with one each. Other players who have gone on to score five goals in a single match include Alan Shearer, Jermain Defoe, Dimitar Berbatov and Sergio Aguero.

7. Considered the best team in the Welsh League, The New Saints won their 11th title in 2017. However, their stadium - Park Hall - is actually located in which English border county?

Answer: Shropshire

The New Saints, formerly called Total Network Solutions, used to play at the Recreation Ground in the Welsh town of Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain. They moved to Park Hall in Shropshire in 2007.

8. In 2015-16, possibly the greatest upset in sporting history occurred when relegation favourites Leicester City won the title against all the odds. Although their manager, Claudio Ranieri, had never won a top division title before, what successful English club had he previously managed?

Answer: Chelsea

The Italian spent four years at the London club (2000-2004) after working at Napoli, Fiorentina, Valencia and Atletico Madrid. He never won any silverware, his highest league finish being 2nd in 2003-04, the year he was sacked.

9. Every club has its fans and a share of famous supporters, especially West Ham United. Which of the following celebrities follows the Hammers?

Answer: Barack Obama

The 44th President of the USA sat down to watch West Ham play a game of 'soccer' during a trip to London and was hooked, joining locals Danny Dyer and Russell Brand in supporting the club. Canadian actor Mike Myers - of 'Shrek' and 'Austin Powers' fame - holds UK citizenship and supports Liverpool. Olly Murs supports Manchester United and has been seen multiple times at Old Trafford. Comedian Russell Howard is also an avid supporter of Liverpool.

10. In the inaugural season of the Premier League in 1992-93, Arsenal qualified for the first round of the European Cup Winners' Cup by winning the FA Cup - but where in the table did they finish?

Answer: 10th

George Graham's Gunners side qualified for the European contest despite finishing below fierce rivals Tottenham Hotspur. Success in the form of Premier League titles didn't come along until after Arsene Wenger was appointed manager in 1996.

Source: Author DexterMaximus

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The Beautiful Game in Britain Trivia Quiz

This quiz is all about the most popular sport in the world, in its home country - the UK. Premier League, with a couple of wanders across the borders for good measure.

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