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Quiz about 200102 Season Stats
Quiz about 200102 Season Stats

2001-02 Season Stats Trivia Quiz


All questions based on the FA Barclaycard Premiership season 2001-02. Statistics provided by OPTA

A multiple-choice quiz by Devil-Miller. Estimated time: 7 mins.
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Author
Devil-Miller
Time
7 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
77,115
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
25
Difficulty
Very Difficult
Avg Score
8 / 25
Plays
2574
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Question 1 of 25
1. Which player scored 2 goals during the season and these 2 shots were the only ones on target (1 Premiership, 1 UEFA Champions League)? Hint


Question 2 of 25
2. Which striker hit the woodwork on the most occasions? Hint


Question 3 of 25
3. Which premiership ground saw the most penalties awarded in the season? Hint


Question 4 of 25
4. Which team won more games after going behind? Hint


Question 5 of 25
5. Who was the highest scoring midfield player? Hint


Question 6 of 25
6. Which team hit the woodwork on the most occasions? Hint


Question 7 of 25
7. Which team used the fewest number of OUTFIELD players throughout the season? Hint


Question 8 of 25
8. Who was the highest scoring substitute? Hint


Question 9 of 25
9. How many own goals were scored in the premiership? Hint


Question 10 of 25
10. Which team failed to score from any of their 27 free-kick attempts? Hint


Question 11 of 25
11. Who scored the seasons fastest goal? Hint


Question 12 of 25
12. In terms of shots on target from OUTSIDE THE BOX, which team were the least accurate? Hint


Question 13 of 25
13. Which team scored the biggest proportion of goals from headers? Hint


Question 14 of 25
14. Who scored the fastest hat-trick of the season? Hint


Question 15 of 25
15. Which team made the fewest number of substitutions? Hint


Question 16 of 25
16. Which team were most accurate in terms of shots on target? Hint


Question 17 of 25
17. Which player made the most unsuccessful tackles? Hint


Question 18 of 25
18. How many players were punished with a 10 yard penalty for dissent? Hint


Question 19 of 25
19. Which goalkeeper had the lowest shots to saves ratio? Hint


Question 20 of 25
20. Which striker was caught offside more than any other? Hint


Question 21 of 25
21. Against which team were more players booked than any other? Hint


Question 22 of 25
22. How many shots were cleared off the line during the whole season? Hint


Question 23 of 25
23. What percentage of Arsenal's goals were scored by overseas players? Hint


Question 24 of 25
24. Which player committed the most fouls during the season? Hint


Question 25 of 25
25. Which player was fouled on the most occasions? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which player scored 2 goals during the season and these 2 shots were the only ones on target (1 Premiership, 1 UEFA Champions League)?

Answer: Abel Xavier (Liverpool)

Abel Xavier had only 2 shots on target all season and scored from both, 1 in the Premiership against Ipswich Town and 1 in the Champions League against Bayer Leverkusen. Both away from Anfield.
2. Which striker hit the woodwork on the most occasions?

Answer: Louis Saha (Fulham)

Saha hit the woodwork 5 times throughout the season.
3. Which premiership ground saw the most penalties awarded in the season?

Answer: Stamford Bridge (Chelsea)

There were 7 penalties awarded at Stamford Bridge during the 2001-2002 season.
4. Which team won more games after going behind?

Answer: Newcastle United

Newcastle won 10 games after going behind.
5. Who was the highest scoring midfield player?

Answer: Freddie Ljungberg (Arsenal)

Freddie scored 12 goals, Beckham 11, Gerrard 3 and Solano 7.
6. Which team hit the woodwork on the most occasions?

Answer: Tottenham Hotspur

Spurs hit the woodwork 16 times.
7. Which team used the fewest number of OUTFIELD players throughout the season?

Answer: Leeds United

Leeds used 20 outfield players.
8. Who was the highest scoring substitute?

Answer: Jermain Defoe (West Ham United)

Jermain scored 6 times in 21 substitute appearances.
9. How many own goals were scored in the premiership?

Answer: 24

And no Diego Forlan didn't manage that.
10. Which team failed to score from any of their 27 free-kick attempts?

Answer: Ipswich Town

The most free-kick attempts without scoring goes to relegated Ipswich Town.
11. Who scored the seasons fastest goal?

Answer: Alan Smith (Leeds United)

Smith scored after 29 seconds at Newcastle.
12. In terms of shots on target from OUTSIDE THE BOX, which team were the least accurate?

Answer: Tottenham Hotspur

Spurs fired 70 percent of shots wide from outside the box.
13. Which team scored the biggest proportion of goals from headers?

Answer: Aston Villa

33 percent of Villa's goals came from headers.
14. Who scored the fastest hat-trick of the season?

Answer: Freddie Bobic (Bolton Wanderers)

Freddi Bobic scored his hat-trick against Ipswich in 36 minutes.
15. Which team made the fewest number of substitutions?

Answer: Leeds United

Leeds made 47 substitutions during the season.
16. Which team were most accurate in terms of shots on target?

Answer: Arsenal

Arsenal had 50 percent of their total shots on target.
17. Which player made the most unsuccessful tackles?

Answer: Didi Hamann (Liverpool)

Didi made 57 unsuccessful tackles.
18. How many players were punished with a 10 yard penalty for dissent?

Answer: 62

19. Which goalkeeper had the lowest shots to saves ratio?

Answer: Fabien Barthez (Manchester United)

Barthez saved only 67 percent of shots faced. In comparison, the best shots saved record was David Seaman saving 83 percent.
20. Which striker was caught offside more than any other?

Answer: Kevin Phillips (Sunderland)

Phillips was caught offside on 72 occasions.
21. Against which team were more players booked than any other?

Answer: Arsenal

75 players were booked against Arsenal.
22. How many shots were cleared off the line during the whole season?

Answer: 90

Ashley Cole springs to mind vs West Ham!
23. What percentage of Arsenal's goals were scored by overseas players?

Answer: 92

24. Which player committed the most fouls during the season?

Answer: George Boateng (Aston Villa)

Boateng committed 93 fouls.
25. Which player was fouled on the most occasions?

Answer: Louis Saha (Fulham)

Saha was fouled 97 times, Scott Parker (Charlton) was subjected to the most bookable fouls with 17.
Source: Author Devil-Miller

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