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Worldwide Football #3 Trivia Quiz

More multiple choice questions for people with a passion for soccer. Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by silverginger. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
silverginger

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
172,608

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
944

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Question 1 of 10

1. From which team did Blackburn Rovers sign goalkeeper Peter Enckelman in January, 2004? Hint

Aston Villa

Leeds United

Liverpool

Arsenal

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who did David O'Leary replace as Aston Villa manager in May, 2003? Hint

John Gregory

Graham Taylor

Brian Little

Ron Atkinson

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of these teams is the odd one out? Hint

Murcia

Empoli

Chievo

Modena

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Question 4 of 10

4. With which club did Terry Sheringham begin his professional career? Hint

Nottingham Forest

Aldershot

Tottenham Hotspur

Millwall

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of the following countries did NOT participate in the World Cup finals of 1986? Hint

Canada

Wales

Iraq

Northern Ireland

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of the following won the Spanish Primera Liga title in the 2002-03 season? Hint

Celta Vigo

Real Sociedad

Real Madrid

Deportivo La Coruna

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Question 7 of 10

7. How many goals did Alan Shearer score for England? Hint

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of these did NOT begin their professional careers with Leeds United? Hint

Lee Bowyer

Johnathan Woodgate

David Batty

Ian Harte

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who scored the only goal of the game against Liverpool as Manchester United lifted the 1996 F.A. Cup? Hint

Paul Scholes

Eric Cantona

Denis Irwin

Nicky Butt

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of the following managers signed Stan Collymore for Liverpool? Hint

Graeme Souness

Ronnie Moran

Gerard Houllier

Roy Evans

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. From which team did Blackburn Rovers sign goalkeeper Peter Enckelman in January, 2004?

Answer: Aston Villa

Blackburn originally had Enckelman on-loan for a month between November and December, 2003 before signing him in a permanent deal. Enckelman started his career with TPS Turku in his native Finland in 1997, before joining the Premiership with Aston Villa two years later.

2. Who did David O'Leary replace as Aston Villa manager in May, 2003?

Answer: Graham Taylor

Former Arsenal defender O'Leary took over the Villa hotseat after being sacked by Leeds United. Taylor had two spells at the club, the first being between 1987-90 before leaving for the England manager's job, then between 2002-03.

3. Which of these teams is the odd one out?

Answer: Murcia

Murcia are a Spanish League side, while Chievo, Empoli and Modena play in Italy.

4. With which club did Terry Sheringham begin his professional career?

Answer: Millwall

Sheringham signed for Millwall as an apprentice and turned professional in 1984. During 1985, he had a short loan spell with Aldershot, and signed for Forest in 1991, where he played just one season before moving to Tottenham for 5 seasons. In 1997, Manchester United came knocking at the door, and he duly signed for them where in 1999, he won the European Cup, English Premiership and FA Cup before re-signing for Spurs in 2001 after his contract expired.

In the summer of 2003, Sheringham moved to Premiership newcomers, Portsmouth.

5. Which of the following countries did NOT participate in the World Cup finals of 1986?

Answer: Wales

Canada were beaten in all three group matches, 1-0 by France, 2-0 by Hungary, and 2-0 by the U.S.S.R. Iraq also lost all three group games, 2-1 to Belgium, 1-0 to Mexico and Paraguay had a 1-0 victory. Northern Ireland drew 1-1 with Algeria before losing 3-0 to Brazil, and 2-1 to Spain. Argentina became world champions by beating West Germany 3-2 in the Azteca Stadium, Mexico.

6. Which of the following won the Spanish Primera Liga title in the 2002-03 season?

Answer: Real Madrid

Zinedine Zidane, Roberto Carlos and Luis Figo spearheaded Real Madrid to the title with 78 points, just two more than second placed Real Sociedad. Deportivo La Coruna ended the season in third position on 72 points, with Celta Vigo fourth on 61 points.

7. How many goals did Alan Shearer score for England?

Answer: 30

Geordie crowd favourite Shearer hit 30 goals in 63 games for England. He is also one of the very few people to achieve the rare feat of scoring a hat-trick on his Football League debut while playing for Southampton in 1988.

8. Which of these did NOT begin their professional careers with Leeds United?

Answer: Lee Bowyer

Bowyer began his playing career with Charlton Athletic in 1994 before signing for Leeds two years later. Batty began his Leeds career in 1988 before moving on to Blackburn Rovers, Newcastle United and back to Leeds. Irishman Ian Harte began his professional career with Leeds in 1995.

9. Who scored the only goal of the game against Liverpool as Manchester United lifted the 1996 F.A. Cup?

Answer: Eric Cantona

Cantona scored in the 85th minute to give United the F.A. Cup, and the team won their second double (League Champions and F.A. Cup) in three years.

10. Which of the following managers signed Stan Collymore for Liverpool?

Answer: Roy Evans

Collymore played for no fewer than eleven teams in his controversial career and signed for Liverpool in 1995. He would play just two seasons for the Reds, scoring 28 goals in 63 League games.

Source: Author silverginger

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