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He Played For Who? Trivia Quiz

Some of the top Premiership stars started their careers in shall we say less salubrious surroundings at lower division or non-league clubs. But, which ones?

A multiple-choice quiz by high_is_low. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
high_is_low

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
48,629

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Where did Barry Horne (ex Southampton, Everton and Wales midfielder) start his career? Hint

Colwyn Bay

Rhyl

Bangor City

Connahs Quay Nomads

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Question 2 of 10

2. Where did Stan Collymore (ex Liverpool, Villa and England forward) start his career? Hint

Hednesford Town

Leek Town

Boston United

Stafford Rangers

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Question 3 of 10

3. John Aldridge (former Liverpool and Ireland striker) started his career with which Merseyside non league club? Hint

St Helens Town

Marine

South Liverpool

Southport

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Question 4 of 10

4. Where did Gary Pallister (former Manchester United, Middlesbrough and England defender) start his career? Hint

Billingham Town

Blyth Spartans

Morpeth

Bedlington Terriers

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Question 5 of 10

5. Where did Nigel Martyn (Leeds United and England goalkeeper) start his career? Hint

Falmouth Town

St Blazey

Penzance

Tiverton Town

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Question 6 of 10

6. Trevor Sinclair (West Ham United winger) started with which northern 'sleeping giant'? Hint

Sheffield United

Preston North End

Blackpool

Burnley

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Question 7 of 10

7. Chris Waddle (ex Newcastle United Tottenham Hotspur, Sheffiled Wednesday and England) worked in a sausage factory, whilst turning out for which part time club as a teenager? Hint

Crook Town

Tow Law Town

Blyth Spartans

Billingham Synthonia

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Question 8 of 10

8. Where did Ian Wright (ex Arsenal and England striker) start his career? Hint

Greenwich Borough

Harrow Borough

Solihull Borough

Nuneaton Borough

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Question 9 of 10

9. Where did Neville Southall (ex Everton and Wales goalkeeper) start his career? Hint

Lancaster City

Leek Town

Winsford United

Congleton Town

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Question 10 of 10

10. Where did Les Ferdinand (Tottenham Hotsspur and England Striker) start his career? Hint

Kingstonian

Barnet

Hayes

Dagenham

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Where did Barry Horne (ex Southampton, Everton and Wales midfielder) start his career?

Answer: Rhyl

Former Wales captain and Chairman of the PFA in the late 1990s and early 2000s, Horne also played for unfashionable Wrexham before moving to Portsmouth in 1987.

2. Where did Stan Collymore (ex Liverpool, Villa and England forward) start his career?

Answer: Stafford Rangers

Football's most well adjusted player turned out for the then Conference club after being released from his contract at Wolves.

3. John Aldridge (former Liverpool and Ireland striker) started his career with which Merseyside non league club?

Answer: South Liverpool

The international striker and then Tranmere Rovers manager was signed by the now defunct Newport County in 1979 for the princely sum of three and a half thousand pounds.

4. Where did Gary Pallister (former Manchester United, Middlesbrough and England defender) start his career?

Answer: Billingham Town

Gary moved from Northern League side Billingham to Middlesbrough in 1984 on a free transfer.

5. Where did Nigel Martyn (Leeds United and England goalkeeper) start his career?

Answer: St Blazey

Nigel moved away from his native Cornwall to join Bristol Rovers (free transfer) in 1987.

6. Trevor Sinclair (West Ham United winger) started with which northern 'sleeping giant'?

Answer: Blackpool

Trevor was sold to Queens Park Rangers for three quarters of a million pounds in 1993.

7. Chris Waddle (ex Newcastle United Tottenham Hotspur, Sheffiled Wednesday and England) worked in a sausage factory, whilst turning out for which part time club as a teenager?

Answer: Tow Law Town

Chris was semi-retired in the early 2000s, playing for Worksop Town in the Unibond League.

8. Where did Ian Wright (ex Arsenal and England striker) start his career?

Answer: Greenwich Borough

It may come as a surprise that ex England striker and subsequent media personality Wright started his career in the Kent Senior League.

9. Where did Neville Southall (ex Everton and Wales goalkeeper) start his career?

Answer: Winsford United

Famously, Southall was a refuse collector in his non league days.

10. Where did Les Ferdinand (Tottenham Hotsspur and England Striker) start his career?

Answer: Hayes

Les cost Queens Park Rangers a paltry fifteen thousand pounds from the non league club in 1987.

Source: Author high_is_low

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