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League Cup Trivia Quiz

This is my first quiz about the English League Cup. Hope you enjoy.

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

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Author
wolfio

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
152,852

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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872

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who did Aston Villa beat to win the inaugural League Cup? Hint

Derby County

Sheffield Wednesday

Rotherham United

Crewe Alexandra

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which team beat West Bromwich Albion 3-2 in the first Wembley League Cup final in 1966-67 season? Hint

Stoke City

Leeds United

Liverpool

Queens Park Rangers

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who were the first team to retain the League Cup? Hint

Liverpool

West Bromwich Albion

Manchester City

Nottingham Forest

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who scored the only goal of the 1991 League Cup final, in its first season as the Rumblelows Cup? Hint

David Hirst

John Sheridan

Paul Williams

Nigel Pearson

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who won the 2002-03 League Cup? Hint

Tottenham Hotspur

Manchester United

Liverpool

Arsenal

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which player scored the winner for Manchester United in the 1992 League Cup? Hint

Neil Webb

Brian McClair

Mark Hughes

Steve Bruce

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Question 7 of 10

7. Manchester City won the 1970 League Cup?

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who was the manager of Sheffield Wednesday when they won the 1991 League Cup? Hint

Howard Wilkinson

David Pleat

Ron Atkinson

Trevor Francis

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Question 9 of 10

9. In the 1987 final, Charlie Nicholas scored twice in a 2-1 win for which team over Liverpool? Hint

Manchester United

Chelsea

Tottenham Hotspur

Arsenal

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which goalkeeper kept a clean sheet in the 1984 final and the subsequent replay for Liverpool? Hint

Mike Hooper

Bruce Grobbelaar

Ray Clemence

David James

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who did Aston Villa beat to win the inaugural League Cup?

Answer: Rotherham United

Villa overcame a 2-0 first leg deficit with a 3-0 extra time win at Villa Park.

2. Which team beat West Bromwich Albion 3-2 in the first Wembley League Cup final in 1966-67 season?

Answer: Queens Park Rangers

97,952 people turned up to watch!

3. Who were the first team to retain the League Cup?

Answer: Nottingham Forest

They beat Liverpool 1-0 in a replay in 1977-78 and Southampton 3-2 in 1978-79.

4. Who scored the only goal of the 1991 League Cup final, in its first season as the Rumblelows Cup?

Answer: John Sheridan

He scored for Sheffield Wednesday in a 1-0 win over Manchester United. Wednesday were then a Division Two side with Man Utd in the first division.

5. Who won the 2002-03 League Cup?

Answer: Liverpool

They beat Manchester United.

6. Which player scored the winner for Manchester United in the 1992 League Cup?

Answer: Brian McClair

Man Utd bounced back from defeat to Sheffield Wednesday in 1991 to beat Nottingham Forest.

7. Manchester City won the 1970 League Cup?

Answer: True

They beat WBA 2-1.

8. Who was the manager of Sheffield Wednesday when they won the 1991 League Cup?

Answer: Ron Atkinson

It was a particularly sweet victory for 'Big Ron' against former club Manchester United.

9. In the 1987 final, Charlie Nicholas scored twice in a 2-1 win for which team over Liverpool?

Answer: Arsenal

They beat Liverpool, Ian Rush scoring for the reds.

10. Which goalkeeper kept a clean sheet in the 1984 final and the subsequent replay for Liverpool?

Answer: Bruce Grobbelaar

Liverpool beat city rivals Everton 1-0 in a replay at Maine Road.

Source: Author wolfio

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