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2000-01 Season Stats Trivia Quiz

Questions based on the 2000-2001 Premiership stats (League games only). All stats provided by Carling OPTA.

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

Author
Devil-Miller

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
40,177

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Impossible

Avg Score
4 / 15

Plays
2085

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1. Which Premiership side were the only team NOT to be awarded a penalty all season? Hint

Southampton

Derby County

Manchester United

Liverpool

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2. Which player scored the most headed goals? Hint

Niall Quinn

JF Hasselbaink

Teddy Sheringham

Mark Viduka

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3. What was the highest scoring game of the season? Hint

6-0

6-1

5-3

4-3

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4. Following the same lines as Question 2, which team scored the most headed goals? Hint

Leeds United

Sunderland

Arsenal

Chelsea

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5. Which team hit the woodwork on the most occasions? Hint

Manchester United

Bradford City

Arsenal

Everton

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6. What was the average age of the players in the Premiership? Hint

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7. How many 0-0 draws were there throughout the season? Hint

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8. Who was the only outfield player to play the full 90 minutes in all 38 league games? Hint

Wayne Bridge, Southampton

Thierry Henry, Arsenal

Ryan Giggs, Manchester United

Matt Elliott, Leicester City

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9. Which team had the worst tackle success rate? Hint

Bradford City

West Ham United

Coventry City

Everton

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10. Which team picked up the most yellow cards? Hint

Everton

Derby County

Sunderland

Chelsea

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11. Which Manchester United player had the highest pass completion rate? Hint

David Beckham

Jaap Stam

Roy Keane

Andy Cole

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12. What was Villa keeper David James's catch success rate? Hint

23 percent

91 percent

56 percent

84 percent

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13. Which player committed the most fouls? Hint

Ashley Ward

Patrick Vieira

Roy Keane

Seth Johnson

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14. How many teams failed to win a League game after going behind? Hint

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15. Who was the highest scoring substitute of the 2000-2001 premiership season? Hint

Julian Joachim, Aston Villa

Michael Owen, Liverpool

Ole Solskjaer, Manchester United

Sylvain Wiltord, Arsenal

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which Premiership side were the only team NOT to be awarded a penalty all season?

Answer: Southampton

2. Which player scored the most headed goals?

Answer: Mark Viduka

Viduka scored 6 with his head.

3. What was the highest scoring game of the season?

Answer: 5-3

Arsenal beat Charlton 5-3.

4. Following the same lines as Question 2, which team scored the most headed goals?

Answer: Chelsea

Chelsea scored 16 goals from headers.

5. Which team hit the woodwork on the most occasions?

Answer: Manchester United

The Premiership keepers had the woodwork to thank for saving them on 19 occasions from the Man U strikers.

6. What was the average age of the players in the Premiership?

Answer: 27

7. How many 0-0 draws were there throughout the season?

Answer: 28

8. Who was the only outfield player to play the full 90 minutes in all 38 league games?

Answer: Wayne Bridge, Southampton

9. Which team had the worst tackle success rate?

Answer: West Ham United

West Ham successfully made 69 percent of tackles attempted.

10. Which team picked up the most yellow cards?

Answer: Derby County

Derby collected 81 yellow cards.

11. Which Manchester United player had the highest pass completion rate?

Answer: Jaap Stam

Jaap completed 88 percent of passes.

12. What was Villa keeper David James's catch success rate?

Answer: 91 percent

Surprisingly Calamaty ain't so bad after all, successfully making 91 percent of all catches attempted. (But how many high hanging crosses did he actually attempt!)

13. Which player committed the most fouls?

Answer: Ashley Ward

Ashley Ward conceeded 95 fouls.

14. How many teams failed to win a League game after going behind?

Answer: 6

They were: Charlton Athletic, Coventry City, Derby County, Liverpool, Manchester City and Middlesbrough.

15. Who was the highest scoring substitute of the 2000-2001 premiership season?

Answer: Julian Joachim, Aston Villa

Joachim came off the bench to score 4.

Source: Author Devil-Miller

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