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Early Years of the FAPL Trivia Quiz

English Premiership: this quiz tests your memory from the 'early years' of the FA Premier League.

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

Author
Ridgeback

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
64,169

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1902

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. In which year did the FA Premier League begin? Hint

1991

1992

1993

1891

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which club finished bottom of the table in the first season of the FA Premier League? Hint

Aston Villa

Portsmouth

Bradford City

Nottingham Forest

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Question 3 of 10

3. Teddy Sheringham ended up as the leading scorer in the 1992-93 season, but which two clubs did he play for during that period? Hint

Nottingham Forest AND Millwall

Manchester United AND Tottenham Hotspur

Millwall AND Manchester United

Tottenham Hotspur AND Nottingham Forest

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of the following clubs was NOT originally one of the 22 clubs in the FA Premier League's first ever season? Hint

Newcastle United

Sheffield Wednesday

Oldham Athletic

Blackburn Rovers

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Question 5 of 10

5. At the end of the 1992-93 season, which London based club finished the highest in the table? Hint

Queens Park Rangers

Arsenal

Tottenham Hotspur

Chelsea

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Question 6 of 10

6. He was the top scorer in the 1993-94 season and won the PFA young player of the year award. Who was that player? Hint

Stan Collymore

Les Ferdinand

Andy Cole

Ade Akinbiyi

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who were the runners up in 1993-94? Hint

Chelsea

West Ham United

Blackburn Rovers

Leeds United

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which two rival clubs were relegated together in the 1994-95 season? Hint

Norwich City AND Ipswich Town

Sheffield Wednesday AND Sheffield United

Derby County AND Nottingham Forest

Port Vale AND Stoke City

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Question 9 of 10

9. Alan Shearer finished up as the top scorer with 34 goals in the 1994-95 season - but which imported player scored the most goals? Hint

Marco Boogers

Gianfranco Zola

Eric Cantona

Jurgen Klinsmann

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who was manager of the year in 1994-95? Hint

Christian Gross

Alex Ferguson

Kenny Dalglish

Joe Kinnear

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In which year did the FA Premier League begin?

Answer: 1992

Manchester United won the first Premiership title 1992-93, but it was their first league title for 26 years.

2. Which club finished bottom of the table in the first season of the FA Premier League?

Answer: Nottingham Forest

Forest finished below Crystal Palace and Middlesbrough, who also got relegated.

3. Teddy Sheringham ended up as the leading scorer in the 1992-93 season, but which two clubs did he play for during that period?

Answer: Tottenham Hotspur AND Nottingham Forest

Teddy scored 22, just ahead of his 2001 striking partner at Spurs, Les Ferdinand, who banged in 20 for QPR in the 1992-93 season.

4. Which of the following clubs was NOT originally one of the 22 clubs in the FA Premier League's first ever season?

Answer: Newcastle United

The original 22 were - Arsenal, Aston Villa, Chelsea, Coventry City, Crystal Palace, Everton, Leeds United, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Norwich City, Nottingham Forest, Oldham Athletic, Queens Park Rangers, Sheffield United, Sheffield Wednesday, Southampton, Tottenham Hotspur and Wimbledon, and newly promoted Ipswich Town, Middlesbrough and Blackburn Rovers.

5. At the end of the 1992-93 season, which London based club finished the highest in the table?

Answer: Queens Park Rangers

QPR finished 5th, Tottenham 8th, Arsenal 10th and Chelsea 11th. The other two London clubs Wimbledon and Crystal Palace finished 12th and 20th respectively.

6. He was the top scorer in the 1993-94 season and won the PFA young player of the year award. Who was that player?

Answer: Andy Cole

Cole scored 34, three ahead of Alan Shearer (31).

7. Who were the runners up in 1993-94?

Answer: Blackburn Rovers

Leeds finished 5th, West Ham 13th and Chelsea 14th. Manchester United were League Champions.

8. Which two rival clubs were relegated together in the 1994-95 season?

Answer: Norwich City AND Ipswich Town

Ipswich finished bottom with a paltry 27 points, Norwich had 43. The other team who were relegated was Leicester City.

9. Alan Shearer finished up as the top scorer with 34 goals in the 1994-95 season - but which imported player scored the most goals?

Answer: Jurgen Klinsmann

Klinsmann was the sixth top scorer with 20 goals - behind five British players, Shearer, Cole, Fowler, Ferdinand and Collymore. Klinsmann was awarded the footballer of the year award, the first foreigner to win the trophy.

10. Who was manager of the year in 1994-95?

Answer: Kenny Dalglish

Dalglish steered Blackburn Rovers to the Leaague Title in the same year.

Source: Author Ridgeback

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