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Sons and Daughter Trivia Quiz

Many children follow in their father's footsteps and move into the same profession when it comes to looking for work. Football is no exception. Here are some questions about fathers, sons and even a daughter. I hope you enjoy the quiz.

A multiple-choice quiz by robmar1. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
robmar1

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
321,763

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
869

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. Gordon Smith started his first game for Heart of Midlothian in the Edinburgh Derby against Hibernian on 3rd January 2010. Who was his footballing father who signed for Hearts in the 1970s? Hint

Graeme Smith

Henry Smith

Gordon Smith

John Smith

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which is the only club that both Harry Redknapp and his son Jamie played for? Hint

West Ham United

Portsmouth

Southampton

Bournemouth

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Question 3 of 10

3. His son played for Tottenham Hotspur, Birmingham City, and Leicester City. The father played for Scunthorpe United, Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur, and England. Who is the father in this father and son team? Hint

Ray Clemence

Emlyn Hughes

Alan Kennedy

Phil Neal

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Question 4 of 10

4. For which club did both Tony and Mark Hateley play for? Hint

Birmingham City

Coventry City

Queens Park Rangers

Notts County

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Question 5 of 10

5. Alex Ferguson's son, Darren Ferguson, played for which Dutch club? Hint

Sparta Rotterdam

Ajax Amsterdam

Feyenoord

PSV Eindhoven

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Question 6 of 10

6. His father was a legendary Norwegian footballer. He has made over 70 appearances for his country, and among the honours includes a Worthington Cup Winners medal from 1999. Who is he? Hint

Frank Strandli

Steffen Iversen

Ole Gunnar Solskj�r

Morten Gamst Pedersen

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of these father/son combinations did not both play for England? Hint

Terry and Michael Owen

Frank and Frank Lampard

George and George Eastham

Brian and Nigel Clough

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Question 8 of 10

8. Andrew David Gray, who started his career at Leeds United, is the son of which former Leeds United player? Hint

Stuart Gray

Eddie Gray

Frank Gray

Julian Gray

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which son was signed by two of his father's former clubs, but did not make a senior appearance for either club? Hint

David martin

Paul Dalglish

Gavin Strachan

Adam Strachan

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who is the footballing daughter of Jim Fleeting, who started his career with Norwich city in 1976? Hint

Jenny Fleeting

Julie Fleeting

Jane Fleeting

Joanne Fleeting

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Gordon Smith started his first game for Heart of Midlothian in the Edinburgh Derby against Hibernian on 3rd January 2010. Who was his footballing father who signed for Hearts in the 1970s?

Answer: Gordon Smith

Gordon Sr signed for Hearts in 1976 and made 15 appearances in 3 seasons, scoring 2 goals during that time. Gordon Sr, a Hibernian fan, watched from amongst his team's fans as his son gave Hearts the lead with his first goal for the club.

2. Which is the only club that both Harry Redknapp and his son Jamie played for?

Answer: Bournemouth

Harry played for Bournemouth in spells at the club. His first spell was between 1972-76, during which he played 101 games and scored 5 goals. His second spell lasted only 1 game in 1982 before his playing career came to an end.
Jamie made his debut for Bournemouth in 1989, whilst his father was manager of the club. He played 13 games for the club before moving to Liverpool in 1991.

Answer: Ray Clemence

Ray Clemence had a career that started in 1965 and finished at Tottenham in 1988. He played a total of 758 club games and appeared 61 times for England, having to share the goalkeeper role with Peter Shilton.
Stephen Clemence, Ray's son, made 243 club appearances in a 10-year career. He appeared once for the England U-21 side.

4. For which club did both Tony and Mark Hateley play for?

Answer: Coventry City

Tony made 17 appearances for the 'Sky Blues' between 1968-69 whilst Mark made 113 appearances between 1978 and 1983, scoring 34 goals in that time.

5. Alex Ferguson's son, Darren Ferguson, played for which Dutch club?

Answer: Sparta Rotterdam

In 1999, Darren Ferguson played 14 games scoring only 1 goal for Sparta Rotterdam whilst on loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers. Later that year, he moved to Wrexham.

6. His father was a legendary Norwegian footballer. He has made over 70 appearances for his country, and among the honours includes a Worthington Cup Winners medal from 1999. Who is he?

Answer: Steffen Iversen

Steffen Iversen, son of Odd Iversen, began his career with Rosenborg BK in 1995 before moving onto Tottenham Hotspur in 1996. He is considered to be one of the best headers of a football in Norwegian football.
His father began and ended his career at Rosenborg, and he made 45 appearances for Norway scoring 19 goals.

7. Which of these father/son combinations did not both play for England?

Answer: Terry and Michael Owen

Unfortunately, Terry Owen did not manage to represent England at any level.

8. Andrew David Gray, who started his career at Leeds United, is the son of which former Leeds United player?

Answer: Frank Gray

Better known as Andy, he is the son of Frank Gray and nephew of Eddie Gray. Andy began his career with Leeds United in 1995, but only managed 22 appearances for the club and did not manage to score in any of those games. He made two appearances for Scotland in 2003 but again failed to find the net.

9. Which son was signed by two of his father's former clubs, but did not make a senior appearance for either club?

Answer: Paul Dalglish

Paul Dalglish, son of legendary Scottish International Kenny, signed for Celtic as a youth player before moving to Liverpool. However, he failed to make a senior appearance for either club. He moved to Newcastle United in 1997 where Kenny was manager, and went on to play 11 times for the club with one goal.

10. Who is the footballing daughter of Jim Fleeting, who started his career with Norwich city in 1976?

Answer: Julie Fleeting

Julie Fleeting started her footballing career with Ayr United before moving to San Diego Spirit in 2002. She made over 100 appearances for Scotland and is widely considered to be the best female player to have represented Scotland.

Source: Author robmar1

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