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A multiple-choice quiz by phah032. Estimated time: 4 mins.

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phah032

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4 mins

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Quiz #
831

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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Last 3 plays: Xanadont (7/10), Guest 194 (8/10), Guest 77 (9/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which famous English football club was originally known as 'Newton Heath' ? Hint

Liverpool

Arsenal

Manchester United

Newcastle United

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Question 2 of 10

2. In the 1953 FA (Football Association) Cup final Blackpool beat Bolton Wanderers 4-3. This final is often referred to as 'The Matthews final' after the late Sir Stanley Mathews but how many goals did he actually score in the final ? Hint

Four

One

None

Three

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Question 3 of 10

3. What dubious honour relating to FA cup finals is shared by Tommy Hutchinson, Gary Mabutt and Des Walker? Hint

They have all been sent off in the final

They have all conceded penalties in the final

They have all missed penalties in the final

They have all scored own goals in the final

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Question 4 of 10

4. What feat did Arsenal achieve in the season 1992-93? Hint

They were the first team to go an entire season undefeated

They became the first club to win the FA Premiership

They became the first team to have no played cautioned in a season

They became the first club to win both domestic cups (the FA and League cups)

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Question 5 of 10

5. What nation had footballers John Harkes and Brad Friedel represented at full international level ? Hint

Germany

Australia

The United States

Jamaica

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Question 6 of 10

6. In 1966 England defeated West Germany 4-2 after extra time to win the FIFA World Cup. Geoff Hurst scored a three goals that day and is the only player ever to score a hat-trick in a World Cup final but who got Englands' other goal ? Hint

Jimmy Greaves

Martin Peters

Bobby Moore

Bobby Charlton

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Question 7 of 10

7. What infamous act did the Sheffield Wednesday player Paulo di Canio commit on the 26th of September 1998 at Hillsborough ? Hint

He scored a goal with his hand

He kung-fu kicked a fan

He pushed over the referee

He threw a water bottle at the opposition manager

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Question 8 of 10

8. What was the unfortunate middle name of former Liverpool striker Mark Walters ? Hint

Manchester

Busby

Shankley

Everton

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Question 9 of 10

9. The 'kop' is a name given to terraces and ends of certain English football stadia and comes from a famous battle.However, in which war or series of wars did this battle take place ? Hint

The Great War (WW1)

The Boer War

The Crimean War

The Napoleonic Wars

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Question 10 of 10

10. How many England caps (appearances) does former England goalkeeper Peter Shilton have ? Hint

125

100

150

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which famous English football club was originally known as 'Newton Heath' ?

Answer: Manchester United

They almost became known as Manchester Celtic !

Answer: None

Although not scoring any of the goals himself Matthews' brilliant wing-play created goals for Mortensen(3) and Perry.

3. What dubious honour relating to FA cup finals is shared by Tommy Hutchinson, Gary Mabutt and Des Walker?

Answer: They have all scored own goals in the final

Tommy Hutchinson and Gary Mabutt also scored goals in the correct end in the sames matches !

4. What feat did Arsenal achieve in the season 1992-93?

Answer: They became the first club to win both domestic cups (the FA and League cups)

Arsenal defeated Sheffield Wednesday in both finals to lift both the FA cup and League cup (Coca-Cola cup as it was known then).

5. What nation had footballers John Harkes and Brad Friedel represented at full international level ?

Answer: The United States

John Harkes was also the first American to play (and indeed score !) in a Wembley Cup final.

Answer: Martin Peters

Geoff Hurst, Martin Peters and the England captain Bobby Moore all played their club football for West Ham United at the time of the final.

7. What infamous act did the Sheffield Wednesday player Paulo di Canio commit on the 26th of September 1998 at Hillsborough ?

Answer: He pushed over the referee

He has since made up with the referee in question (a Mr Paul Alcock).

8. What was the unfortunate middle name of former Liverpool striker Mark Walters ?

Answer: Everton

Paul Ince's middle names are Emerson Carlisle !

9. The 'kop' is a name given to terraces and ends of certain English football stadia and comes from a famous battle.However, in which war or series of wars did this battle take place ?

Answer: The Boer War

The Battle of Spion Kop was a battle in the Boer War.

10. How many England caps (appearances) does former England goalkeeper Peter Shilton have ?

Answer: 125

His final cap was against Italy in the 3rd,4th place match in the 1990 World Cup.

Source: Author phah032

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