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In what year was Glenn Hoddle born?

1957. Glenn Hoddle as a player, played for Tottenham Hotspur 1974-87, AS Monaco 1987-90, and player-managed Swindon Town between 1991-93 and Chelsea 1993-96. He then went on to manage England, he then had a spell for Southampton before returning to his former club Tottenham.

This man won the European Footballer of the Year award in back-to-back years in 1978 and 1979. Who was he?

Kevin Keegan. Kevin Keegan won these awards as a player with SV Hamburg.

Which year was the first FA Cup live in colour on TV?

1968. Four years before this in 1964, the first ever "Match of the Day" was on BBC2 as Arsenal lost to Liverpool 3-2.

Which 3 clubs had Sir Alex Ferguson managed before Manchester United?

East Stirling, St. Miren, Aberdeen. He was appointed East Stirling Manager in July 1974, St. Mirren manager in October 1974, Aberdeen manager in 1978, and Manchester United manager in 1986.

In the 1889 FA Cup Final, Preston North End beat which club to complete the first ever double?

Wolverhampton Wanderers.

On 25th January, 1964, Doncaster Rovers beat Darlington 10-0, but in what division was this game played?

Old 4th. The first team ever to score ten goals in one game in the football league were Preston NE as they beat Stoke 10-0.

Which four teams competed in the play-offs of the 1995-96 season in Division 1?

Crystal Palace, Stoke City, Leicester City, Charlton Athletic. Leicester City eventually went on to win the play-offs.

Who finished in third place in the last season of the old 1st Division?

Sheffield Wednesday. The two teams above them were Leeds United, who won the League that season, and in second place were Manchester United.

How many different teams had won the original first Division before it was transfered into the Premier League?

23. These teams are Liverpool (18), Arsenal (10), Everton (9), Aston Villa (7), Manchester United (7), Sunderland (6), Newcastle United (4), Sheffield Wednesday (4), Huddersfield Town (3), Leeds United (3), Wolves (3), Blackburn Rovers (2), Burnley (2), Derby County (2), Manchester City (2), Portsmouth (2), Preston North End (2), Tottenham Hotspur (2), Chelsea (1), Ipswich (1), Nottingham Forest (1), Sheffield United (1) and West Brom (1).

When Manchester United won their record 9th FA Cup final in 1995-96, they beat Liverpool in the final, but who did Liverpool beat 7-0 in the 3rd round?

Rochdale United. Manchester United beat Liverpool 1-0 in the final thanks to an Eric Cantona goal.

Peter Schmeichel played in goal for Manchester United in the FA Cup final of 1993?

f. Manchester United weren't in the final this year. The final was contested between Arsenal and Sheffield Wednesday where Arsenal won 2-1 in the replay.

How many times was the FA Cup Final contested at Kennington Oval?

20. It was played there in 1872, and from 1874-1892.

Who won the Scottish Premier Division in 1978-79?

Celtic. This was the second time that Celtic had won it, since it had been renamed the Premier Division in 1975-76.

Which 2 teams dominated the Scottish FA Cup between 1874 and 1882?

Queens Park, Vale of Leven. In this period Queens Park won it 6 times and Vale of Leven 3 times.

Who won the Welsh Cup in 1995-1996?

TNS LLansantffraid. TNS won Barry Town 3-2 on penalties.

Who won the FA Woman's National Division in 1995-1996?

Croydon. Croydon won while Doncaster Belles were second, and Arsenal third.

Who were the first English side to lose in an European Cup Final?

Leeds United. Leeds were the first English side to loose in a final in 1975.

Who were Rangers' opponents in the first ever Cup Winner's Cup Final?

Fiorentina. Rangers eventually lost 4-1 on aggregate.

Who were the champions of Malta in season 1995-1996?

Sliema Wanderers. Pyounic of Armenia, Widzew Lodz of Poland, and HIT Gorica of Slovenia.

In which League group were England placed in the first stage of Euro 96?

A. They were in this group with Holland, Scotland, and Switzerland.