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Premiership Season 1994-95 Trivia Quiz

This was the season which saw the title won on the last day by Blackburn Rovers. Here's some trivia from the season that was 1994-95. Enjoy.

A multiple-choice quiz by will_of_the_rovers. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
will_of_the_rovers

Time
7 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
104,249

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

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Question 1 of 20

1. The top two teams from the previous season, Manchester United (champions) and Blackburn Rovers (runners-up) opened the 1994-95 season at Wembley Stadium in the F.A. Charity Shield. The Charity Shield is traditionally contested by the League Champions and the F.A Cup winners of the previous season. Why did it not happen this time? Hint

The F.A. Cup winners were busy playing in the European Cup-Winners Cup

Blackburn Rovers were considered a stiffer opposition for the Premier League champions

The F.A Cup winners did not want to risk any injuries so they declined to play

Manchester United completed a double winning both the Premier League and F.A. Cup

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Question 2 of 20

2. Who did Blackburn Rovers pay an English transfer record for in July 1994? Hint

Chris Sutton

Mike Newell

Alan Shearer

Tim Flowers

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Question 3 of 20

3. Liverpool had one of the Premiership's best young rising stars, Robbie Fowler: what shirt number did he have this season?

Answer: (Number)

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Question 4 of 20

4. This season's Premiership new boys, Leicester City were managed by ___________ ? Hint

Mark McGhee

Martin O'Neil

Brian Little

Jim Smith

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Question 5 of 20

5. Tottenham Hotspur had signed one of the stars of the 1994 World Cup, held in the USA, Jurgen Klinsmann: from which club? Hint

Sampdoria

Monaco

Bayen Munich

Hamburg

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Question 6 of 20

6. Two Blackburn Rovers players spent most of the season with a broken leg each. David Batty was one, who was the other? Hint

Kevin Gallacher

Stuart Ripley

Mark Atkins

Henning Berg

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Question 7 of 20

7. In December of this season Ipswich Town's manager resigned: what was this manager's name? Hint

George Burley

Bruce Rioch

Bobby Robson

John Lyall

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Question 8 of 20

8. Andy Cole became England's most expensive player when he joined Manchester United with Keith Gillespie going to Newcastle as part of the deal. Against which team did Andy Cole make his debut for Manchester United? Hint

Newcastle United

Ipswich Town

Manchester City

Blackburn Rovers

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Question 9 of 20

9. Alan Shearer scored his last goal for England against ___________ before his famous international goal drought during this season? Hint

Bulgaria

Republic of Ireland

U.S.A

Denmark

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Question 10 of 20

10. Nottingham Forest returned to the Premiership this season: who partnered Stan Collymore in attack? Hint

Piere Van Hooijdonk

Brian Roy

Marco Van Basten

Jordi Cruyff

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Question 11 of 20

11. Leeds United are famous for having an all white strip: which company sponsored them? Hint

Thistle Hotels

Stella Artois

Packard Bell

Top Man

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Question 12 of 20

12. The biggest away win of the season came at Hillsborough, with Sheffield Wednesday the unfortunate home team to be beaten 7-1, by which team? Hint

Wimbledon

Blackburn Rovers

Nottingham Forest

Manchester United

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Question 13 of 20

13. In late December, Ipswich Town appointed George Burley as their new manager. His first game in charge was at home to Arsenal but what was the score? Hint

Ipswich Town v Arsenal 0-0

Ipswich Town v Arsenal 0-2

Iswich Town v Arsenal 3-2

Ipswich Town v Arsenal 1-0

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Question 14 of 20

14. Crystal Palace scored less goals than any other club in the Premier League?

True

False

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Question 15 of 20

15. Which Aston Villa player accidentally broke the nose of Tottenham's Jurgen Klinsmann's in January of the season? Hint

Nigel Spink

Mark Bosnich

Dean Saunders

Andy Townsend

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Question 16 of 20

16. Alan Shearer finished top scorer of the campaign with 34 goals followed by Robbie Fowler with 25. Who finished 3rd highest with 24 goals? Hint

Stan Collymore

Les Ferdinand

Matt Le Tissier

Jurgen Klinsmann

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Question 17 of 20

17. Which team scored the most goals of the 1994-95 Premiership with 80? Hint

Blackburn Rovers

Chelsea

Manchester United

Newcastle United

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Question 18 of 20

18. Who finished as Manchester United's top scorer of the season? Hint

Andrei Kanchelskis

Mark Hughes

Andy Cole

Ryan Giggs

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Question 19 of 20

19. Blackburn Rovers won the Premiership despite losing 2-1 to Liverpool on the final day. Which team did Manchester United fail to beat which would have won them the title? Hint

Nottingham Forest

West Ham United

Tottenham Hotspur

Manchester City

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Question 20 of 20

20. Manchester United finished a single point behind champions Blackburn Rovers?

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Manchester United completed a double winning both the Premier League and F.A. Cup

The game eventually finished 2-0 in Manchester United's favour. The two sides met on three occasions during the 1994-95 season with Manchester United winning both league games, and of course the Charity Shield.

2. Who did Blackburn Rovers pay an English transfer record for in July 1994?

Answer: Chris Sutton

Chris Sutton had amazingly gone from a centre half to England's most expensive striker in just 2 years. Kenny Dalglish saw his goal scoring abilty the previous season when Sutton hit over 20 goals for Norwich City.

3. Liverpool had one of the Premiership's best young rising stars, Robbie Fowler: what shirt number did he have this season?

Answer: 23

The Liverpool fans thought so much of young Fowler he earned the nickname "God", despite being a childhood Everton fan.

4. This season's Premiership new boys, Leicester City were managed by ___________ ?

Answer: Brian Little

Brian Little may have started the season with Leicester City but he ended it as Aston Villa boss after resigning to replace Ron Atkinson.

5. Tottenham Hotspur had signed one of the stars of the 1994 World Cup, held in the USA, Jurgen Klinsmann: from which club?

Answer: Monaco

Klinsmann negotiated his contract with Spurs chairman Alan Sugar on a luxury boat in Monaco.

6. Two Blackburn Rovers players spent most of the season with a broken leg each. David Batty was one, who was the other?

Answer: Kevin Gallacher

Despite having a broken leg, Gallacher probably wouldn't have featured much as Shearer and Sutton were prolific in front of goal for Blackburn.

7. In December of this season Ipswich Town's manager resigned: what was this manager's name?

Answer: John Lyall

John Lyall's training methods were heavily criticised in the months before he resigned. Ray Goddard stayed on to take over as caretaker manager.

Answer: Blackburn Rovers

Despite moving opposite ways, both Cole and Gillespie were team mates for Blackburn in 2002.

9. Alan Shearer scored his last goal for England against ___________ before his famous international goal drought during this season?

Answer: U.S.A

Shearer's next game came in the summer of 1996 in the European Championships against Switzerland, where he was top scorer in the tournament.

10. Nottingham Forest returned to the Premiership this season: who partnered Stan Collymore in attack?

Answer: Brian Roy

Forest ended the season in 3rd place, which was a fantastic position for a newly promoted club.

11. Leeds United are famous for having an all white strip: which company sponsored them?

Answer: Thistle Hotels

Leeds United had a superb campaign with help from Anthony Yeboah's goals. They eventually finished the season in 5th place.

12. The biggest away win of the season came at Hillsborough, with Sheffield Wednesday the unfortunate home team to be beaten 7-1, by which team?

Answer: Nottingham Forest

The biggest home win of the season came at Old Trafford when Manchester United beat Ipswich Town 9-0.

13. In late December, Ipswich Town appointed George Burley as their new manager. His first game in charge was at home to Arsenal but what was the score?

Answer: Ipswich Town v Arsenal 0-2

George Burley managed Ipswich for nearly seven years before being sacked in 2002. During his time he took Ipswich Town to a 5th place Premiership finish in 2001.

14. Crystal Palace scored less goals than any other club in the Premier League?

Answer: True

Palace were relegated at the end of the season in 19th place, with 34 goals and 49 points to their credit.

15. Which Aston Villa player accidentally broke the nose of Tottenham's Jurgen Klinsmann's in January of the season?

Answer: Mark Bosnich

This happened on January 25th and was also the same date that Eric Cantona famously assaulted a Crystal Palace fan.

16. Alan Shearer finished top scorer of the campaign with 34 goals followed by Robbie Fowler with 25. Who finished 3rd highest with 24 goals?

Answer: Les Ferdinand

Les Ferdinand left Queens Park Rangers at the end of the season to fill the gap left by Andy Cole at Newcastle United.

17. Which team scored the most goals of the 1994-95 Premiership with 80?

Answer: Blackburn Rovers

Manchester United were close behind with 77 goals, while Nottingham Forest were 3rd highest with 72 goals!

18. Who finished as Manchester United's top scorer of the season?

Answer: Andrei Kanchelskis

Despite finishing as top scorer, Kanchelskis was surprisingly sold to Everton during the summer of 1995.

19. Blackburn Rovers won the Premiership despite losing 2-1 to Liverpool on the final day. Which team did Manchester United fail to beat which would have won them the title?

Answer: West Ham United

As Jamie Redknapp put Liverpool 2-1 ahead against Blackburn, the final whistle went at West Ham signalling that Blackburn were champions. This meant that both sets of fans were rejoicing at Anfield.

20. Manchester United finished a single point behind champions Blackburn Rovers?

Answer: True

Despite finishing top of the table with 89 points at the end of 1994-95, Blackburn dropped 6 positions at the end of 1995-96 finishing 7th.

Source: Author will_of_the_rovers

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