Women's English Soccer Trivia Quiz

Answer: Karen Carney

England looked to be heading for a disappointing draw against Finland after conceding the lead in the penultimate minute of normal time. In stoppage time, the 17-year old winger struck the winning goal into the roof of the net. The game finished 3-2 to England.

In this televised match, as she ran in celebration to the touchline, her profanity could be clearly lip-read by the watching audience, including Karen's mother who, after initial congratulation, had some stern words to say to her daughter.

Answer: Hope Powell

Hope Powell started her footballing career at Millwall and played in FA Women's Cup winning sides three times over her career. For her work in the sport at playing and coaching levels, she has been awarded the Order of the British Empire, and was also the first ever woman to receive the UEFA pro-licence badge.

Answer: Ewood Park

Alongside Preston North End's Deepdale, Manchester City's Maine Road, Warrington Wolves Rugby League Football Club's Halliwell Jones Stadium and also Blackpool's Bloomfield Road ground, Blackburn Rovers were one of the host clubs, and their Ewood Park venue played host to the Euro 2005 final.

The game was played between Germany and Norway. Germany recorded a comprehensive 3-1 win to take the title.

Answer: 1895

Women's football was later, in December 1921, banned by the Football Association on grounds that "Complaints have been made as to football being played by women, the council feel impelled to express their strong opinion that the game of football is quite unsuitable for females and ought not to be encouraged." (TheFA.com) It was not until 1969, 74 years after this first recorded match, that the Women's Football Association was formed.

In 1971, the ban on women's teams playing at the grounds of FA membership clubs was finally lifted.

Answer: Mike Newell

Mike Newell's exact words, as quoted by the BBC were: "She shouldn't be here. I know that sounds sexist but I am sexist. This is not park football, so what are women doing here?" Newell was no stranger to controversy, previously suggesting football league corruption in the form of "bungs" and later verbally attacking the Luton Town board, who were his employers. Mike Newell was sacked from his position as manager of Luton Town shortly afterwards, and the club finished the season with relegation to League One.

Answer: Everton

Rachel Unitt has played for all the teams mentioned. In 2003, she joined Everton Ladies and later re-joined after a 7-game spell in the USA playing for New Jersey Wildcats, alongside England teammate Rachel Yankey. In the same season as the Euro 2005 tournament, Rachel was awarded the honour of "England Women's Player of the Year".

Answer: Tesco

The sponsorship by Tesco of women's football came as a blow to women's sections of financially struggling clubs, as Tesco declared what they called a "value in kind" policy rather than a traditional sponsorship, would be the backbone of the deal, with the emphasis on development rather than rewards for results.

The "value in kind" deal refers to the idea of promotion of matches rather than financial incentive.

Answer: Sheffield FC

Sheffield FC were formed in October 1857 and are officially recognised as "The Oldest Football Club in the World". Hallam FC were the second oldest, and their Sandygate Road ground is recognised by the Guiness book of Records as "The Oldest Football Ground in the World". In 2007, Notts County, founded 1862, claimed the title of the oldest English football league club.

Answer: USA

The USA won the inaugural competition in 1991 and for a second time in 1999 when they first hosted the competition. They hosted the competition for an unusual second time in a row. In 2003, the tournament was originally scheduled to be played in China, but the outbreak of the SARS virus forced a hasty change of venue.

Despite being hosts of the tournament, they were unable to make it past the semi-finals, being beaten 3-0 by Germany who went on to win their first World Cup Final, beating Sweden 2-1 in extra time.

The match was decided in the 98th minute of play by a "golden goal", the controversial extra-time sudden death system which was later scrapped due to it's unpopularity.

Answer: False

There is indeed a Leeds City Vixens team, but they are independent of Leeds United Football Club, their team being known as simply "Leeds United Ladies"