UK Football Grounds Trivia Quiz

Answer: Somerset Park

Known as the Honest Men, Ayr United were once managed by Ally McLeod (1966-1975 and 1985-1990), who led Scotland to the 1978 World Cup finals. Ayr have been playing at Somerset Park since their formation in 1910 (by the merger of Ayr FC and Ayr Parkhouse).

It has a capacity of over 10000 and is one of the Oldest grounds in Scotland. The pitch itself is also regarded as being one of the best playing surfaces in Scottish football.

Answer: Tannadice Park

Dundee United have played there since they were formed in 1909 as Dundee Hibernian (they changed their name in 1923). It has a capacity in excess of 14,000 all seated. Dundee United have played Barcelona and won home and away in the old Fairs Cup and also in the UEFA cup during their heyday.
Their home ground is located a mere 200 yards (183m) from the home ground of their cross-city rivals, Dundee FC. These two are the closest home grounds in the UK and, thus, it's the geographically closest derby in UK football.

Answer: Vicarage Road

Once owned by Sir Elton John (1976-1990), and managed by Graham Taylor (1977-1987), both of them have stands named after them at Vicarage Road. Capacity is 21,500 all seated. It was also home to Saracens rugby union team for 15 years, until 2012.

Answer: St James Park

This ground has same name as Newcastle United, and has been home to Exeter city since 1901 when they were formed. It has a maximum capacity of just over 8,500 when fully seated.
They won their first-ever league title in 1989-90, as Division Four champions.

Answer: St Mary's Stadium

The Saints moved to St Mary's from The Dell in 2001, and all-purpose 32,500 capacity all seated stadium. They'd been at The Dell for 103 years, since 1898. It's the largest stadium in the south of England, outside of London.
Southampton were formed in 1885 as St Mary's YMA and became Southampton in 1896.

Answer: Ibrox

One of Scotland's biggest clubs, having won the League and the Scottish Cup on multiple occasions. Ibrox is the 3rd biggest stadium in Scotland after Murrayfield and Celtic Park, with a capacity of over 51,000 all seated.
A match vs. Celtic in January 1934 had an attendance of 118,657 - a British record crowd for a league match.

Answer: Pittodrie

Once managed and led to domestic and European glory in the early 1980s by Sir Alex Ferguson, before he left for Manchester United. Pittodrie has a capacity of over 22,000 all seated . Opened in 1893, it has been home to Aberdeen FC since their formation in 1903.

Answer: Carrow Road

The home ground of the Canaries has a capacity in excess of 27,000 all seated. The club was formed in 1902 and moved to Carrow Road in 1935, following their first-ever league title, when they won Division Three (South) in 1934.

Answer: Hillsborough

Made more famous unfortunately due to the disaster that took the lives of 96 Liverpool fans on 15th April 1989. It has an all seated capacity of just under 40,000. It was used for FA Cup semi-final ties on 34 occasions between 1912 and 1997 (the most-used was Villa Park, on 57 occasions between 1884 and 2007).

In 2008 the FA decided that both semis, as well as the Final, would be played at Wembley.

Answer: Ashton Gate

The club was formed in 1894 and moved to Ashton Gate in 1904. Two years later they win their first title, when they were Division Two champions. Then three years after that they played in the first-ever FA Cup Final (lost the 1909 final 0-1 to Manchester United). It has an all seated capacity of 27,000 and is also used as the home venue by Bristol Bears rugby union team.