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UK Football Team Anagrams [1] Trivia Quiz

See if you can find your team amongst these anagrams of league teams. I hope that you have fun with it. :-)

A multiple-choice quiz by Nightmare. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
Nightmare

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
293,830

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
716

Awards
Top 5% quiz!

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Question 1 of 10

1. If you were a fan of this team and Cantona in the 1990s, you might say THE NUT'S NAMED ERIC. Which team would this be?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 2 of 10

2. Their motto was not LEARN AS we go, because they went through 2003-04 without losing a single match. Which team was this?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 3 of 10

3. This team that was formed in 1884, won their first FA Cup in 1887. This may have been a result of VITAL LOANS. They completed the double in 1897 with the League and FA Cup. Which team is this?

Answer: (Two Words)

4. During the first half of the 1950s, this team won the FA Cup three times with the help of Jackie Milburn. He was there in 1955 for the team's win against Manchester City also. He was not a WET DENSE LUNATIC. Which team did he play for?

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Question 5 of 10

5. This team was overshadowed by some of the bigger ones, but proudly kept pecking away in their endeavors. Back in October 1890 they won a FA Cup tie 11-0 against Scarborough. Which team was this that never HID SO GRUMBLED?

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Question 6 of 10

6. Formed in 1865, this team played at The Meadows, Trent Bridge, Parkside, and other grounds. They were not a bunch of TIGHTEN FAT MORONS when they won their first FA Cup in 1898 against Derby County, or in 1977-78 when they became the champions of England. Who are they?

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Question 7 of 10

7. This team was no DIRE NAG even though finishing 20th when they joined the League in the 1920-21 season. They joined the 100 Goal Club in the 1951-52 season. Which club was this?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which team became SUDDEN ELITE by winning the last championship before the beginning of the Premier League?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 9 of 10

9. Whoever thought of calling this team a WORM IN A BITCH'S BOWEL, certainly didn't know anything about football. The club was formed in 1878 while playing at Coopers Hill, and were founding members of the Football League in 1888-89. They finished sixth in the season. Which team is this?

Answer: (Three Words)

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Question 10 of 10

10. This team LANDED RUNS whenever they wanted to in 1879 at Blue House Field. Some managers of this team include Tom Watson, Bob Campbell, and Alex Mackie to name a few. Which team is this?

Answer: (One Word)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. If you were a fan of this team and Cantona in the 1990s, you might say THE NUT'S NAMED ERIC. Which team would this be?

Answer: Manchester United

Cantona helped boost Manchester United back to the powerhouse they once were. He took them to four Premiership titles in five years. Eric was voted their Player of the Century in 2001. United fans knew him as 'King Eric'.

2. Their motto was not LEARN AS we go, because they went through 2003-04 without losing a single match. Which team was this?

Answer: Arsenal

The tremendous 2003-04 squad included goalkeeper Jens Lehmann, Patrick Viera, Edu, and Ashley Cole. After 93 seasons at Highbury, the team moved into the new Emirates Stadium in 2006.

3. This team that was formed in 1884, won their first FA Cup in 1887. This may have been a result of VITAL LOANS. They completed the double in 1897 with the League and FA Cup. Which team is this?

Answer: Aston Villa

In 1957 in a memorable FA Cup, Aston Villa defeated Manchester United for a then record-setting seventh Cup.

Answer: Newcastle United

Newcastle United was formed in 1892 after the merging of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End. A huge boost for Newcastle fans was the return of manager Kevin Keegan, who rejoined the club in January 2008 after an 11-year absence.

Answer: Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough was founding members of the Premier League in 1992 with their biggest rivalries against Sunderland and Newcastle United. The team changed their crest to include lion rampant in 2007.

Answer: Nottingham Forest

Wally Ardon set a Nottingham Forest team record that stood throughout the century by scoring 36 League goals in the 1950-51 season.

7. This team was no DIRE NAG even though finishing 20th when they joined the League in the 1920-21 season. They joined the 100 Goal Club in the 1951-52 season. Which club was this?

Answer: Reading

Reading scored a tremendous 112 goals in the 1951-52 season, but still finished second, five points behind Plymouth Argyle.

8. Which team became SUDDEN ELITE by winning the last championship before the beginning of the Premier League?

Answer: Leeds United

Their 1991-92 team had new players that included Steve Hodge, Tony Dorigo, and Rod Wallace.

Answer: West Bromwich Albion

West Brom in 1892 set a record at the time for the biggest League victory in a season, by defeating Darwin 12-0. They were managed by Louis Ford. In 1981, Tony Brown set a team record by playing in 574 League games. He scored 218 goals for the club also.

10. This team LANDED RUNS whenever they wanted to in 1879 at Blue House Field. Some managers of this team include Tom Watson, Bob Campbell, and Alex Mackie to name a few. Which team is this?

Answer: Sunderland

Sunderland's first Football League title came in the 1891-92 season. They won every home game but lost five away. They finished ahead of Preston North End.

Source: Author Nightmare

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