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The Scottish Connection Trivia Quiz

The connections between Preston North End, and its Scottish managers and players is extensive throughout the clubs history. How much do you know about these connections?

A multiple-choice quiz by robmar1. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
robmar1

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
321,459

Updated
Dec 03 21

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10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which former Preston North End player was appointed the first manager of the Scottish National Team in 1954? Hint

George Mutch

Bill Shankly

Tom Smith

Andy Beattie

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which fullback moved from Airdrie to Preston North End in 1949, playing a total of 487 games between 1949 and 1963, and scoring 3 goals during that time? Hint

Willie Cunningham

Francis O'Donnell

George Mutch

Jimmy McDougal

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of these players has not played for both Celtic and Preston North End? Hint

Tommy Docherty

David Moyes

Andy Payton

Ross Wallace

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which brothers were part of the Preston North End team dominated by Scots that played during the 1937/38 season? Hint

Hugh and Francis O'Donnell

Robert and Andy beattie

George and Bill Mutch

Tom and tim Smith

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who is the only man to have managed both Preston North End and Rangers? Hint

Graeme Souness

John Greig

Scott Symon

Jock Wallace

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Question 6 of 10

6. Bill Shankly played for Preston North End between 1933-1949 but which club did he both play for and manage? Hint

Carlisle United

Partick Thistle

Huddersfield Town

Grimsby Town

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Question 7 of 10

7. Preston North End reached the Championship play-off final in May 2005, which manager was in charge for that game? Hint

Paul Simpson

Craig Brown

Billy Davies

Alan Kelly

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Question 8 of 10

8. In which year did Tommy Docherty move from Celtic to Preston North End? Hint

1949

1947

1950

1948

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Question 9 of 10

9. These former managers have all been in charge of Preston North End for more than 100 games, but which one is not Scottish? Hint

Will Scott

David Moyes

Jimmy Milne

Alan Irvine

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Question 10 of 10

10. In the 1937/38 season Preston North End beat west Ham United 3-0 in the 3rd Round of the FA Cup. Which Scottish player scored a hat-trick in that game? Hint

George Mutch

Robert Beattie

Tom Smith

Andy Beattie

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which former Preston North End player was appointed the first manager of the Scottish National Team in 1954?

Answer: Andy Beattie

Andrew "Andy" Beattie made 125 appearances, scoring 5 goals for Preston North End between 1935-1947. He was appointed as the first manager of Scotland in 1954 on a part-time basis. His spell as manager did not last long. However, he was appointed again as the Scotland manager in 1959, whilst working as manager of Carlisle United.

2. Which fullback moved from Airdrie to Preston North End in 1949, playing a total of 487 games between 1949 and 1963, and scoring 3 goals during that time?

Answer: Willie Cunningham

He left the club to move to Southport. Between 1954-1955, he received 8 caps for Scotland.

3. Which of these players has not played for both Celtic and Preston North End?

Answer: Andy Payton

Although Andy Payton played for Celtic between 1991-1993, scoring 15 goals in 36 games, he does not count Preston North End as one of the other 8 clubs he played for in a career that consisted of 509 games, in which he managed to score 200 goals.

4. Which brothers were part of the Preston North End team dominated by Scots that played during the 1937/38 season?

Answer: Hugh and Francis O'Donnell

Hugh and Francis were two of 15 children. The brothers played for Celtic before moving to Preston North End in 1935.

5. Who is the only man to have managed both Preston North End and Rangers?

Answer: Scott Symon

Scott Symon was the Manager of Preston North End between 1953-54 before becoming the Manager of Rangers in 1954. He managed Rangers for 13 years.

6. Bill Shankly played for Preston North End between 1933-1949 but which club did he both play for and manage?

Answer: Carlisle United

William (Bill' Shankly OBE played 16 games for Carlisle United between 1932-33 and Carlisle United was his first management post when he joined them again in 1949. He moved to Grimsby Town in 1951.

During his time as a player at Preston he played 296 matches, managing to score 13 goals.

7. Preston North End reached the Championship play-off final in May 2005, which manager was in charge for that game?

Answer: Billy Davies

Preston lost 1-0 to West Ham United thanks to a goal from Bobby Zamora. The club reached the play-offs again the following year but were defeated in the semi-finals by Leeds United. Billy Davies became manager of the club following the dismissal of another Scottish manager, Craig Brown. Billy had been Craig Brown's assistant manager after leaving the manager's job at Motherwell in 2001.

He left the club in 2006 to become manager of Derby County.

8. In which year did Tommy Docherty move from Celtic to Preston North End?

Answer: 1949

Between 1949 and 1958 Tommy Docherty played 323 games for the club, scoring 5 goals. He returned to the club as manager in June 1981 but left 6 months later, having only managed 3 wins in 17 games in charge, to go to Australia to be manager of South Melbourne.

9. These former managers have all been in charge of Preston North End for more than 100 games, but which one is not Scottish?

Answer: Will Scott

Will Scott, an Englishman, managed the club for 163 games between 1949 and 1953. Jimmy Milne managed the club for 350 games, David Moyes was the boss for 234 and Alan Irvine was in charge for 111 games.

10. In the 1937/38 season Preston North End beat west Ham United 3-0 in the 3rd Round of the FA Cup. Which Scottish player scored a hat-trick in that game?

Answer: George Mutch

George Much was one of many Scots who dominated the Preston North side in the 1937/38 season. The side managed to finish 3rd in Division One that season.

Source: Author robmar1

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