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Bolton Wanderers FC History Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz about the history of Bolton Wanderers Football Club. Good luck!

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

Author
silverginger

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
108,847

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
407

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Question 1 of 10

1. In what year were Bolton Wanderers formed? Hint

1875

1873

1876

1874

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Question 2 of 10

2. At what ground did the club first call home in the league? Hint

Pike's Lane

Cockles Field

Burnden Park

The Park Recreation Ground

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Question 3 of 10

3. In which year did Bolton first win the FA Cup? Hint

1923

1921

1925

1927

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of these scored the most goals for the club? Hint

Jimmy Cassidy

Joe Smith

Nat Lofthouse

Dean Holdsworth

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Question 5 of 10

5. What was the score when Bolton met Sheffield United in an FA Cup match in 1890? Hint

Bolton 12 Sheff Utd 1

Bolton 13 Sheff Utd 0

Bolton 11 Sheff Utd 2

Bolton 10 Sheff Utd 3

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Question 6 of 10

6. How many times in the 1990's were Bolton relegated from the FA Premiership? Hint

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who was Bolton's top scorer in the 1997-98 season? Hint

John McGinlay

Arnar Gunnlaugsson

Alan Thompson

Nathan Blake

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Question 8 of 10

8. What was the record attendance at Burnden Park before it was demolished in 1997? Hint

70,912

69,912

68,912

67,912

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is Bolton's nickname? Hint

The Saddlers

The Imps

The Lillywhites

The Trotters

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who did Bolton play in the Sherpa Van Trophy final in 1989? Hint

Bournemouth

Plymouth Argyle

Bristol City

Torquay United

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In what year were Bolton Wanderers formed?

Answer: 1874

The club were formed in 1874 under the name Christ Church, but shortly changed their name to Bolton Wanderers, and were founder members of the Football League.

2. At what ground did the club first call home in the league?

Answer: Pike's Lane

Bolton played at Pike's Lane between 1880-95 before moving to Burnden Park, which was their home for over 100 years until moving into the Reebok Stadium in 1997.

3. In which year did Bolton first win the FA Cup?

Answer: 1923

The Wanderers beat West Ham United 2-0 in the 1923 final, and won the Cup three more times in the 20th century. In 1926 they beat Manchester City 1-0, 1929 when they defeated Portsmouth 2-0, and in 1958, beating Manchester United 2-0.

4. Which of these scored the most goals for the club?

Answer: Nat Lofthouse

Lofthouse scored 285 goals for Bolton between 1945-60, and was nicknamed 'The Lion of Vienna' after a fantastic display, while playing for England in a 3-2 victory over Austria away from home.

5. What was the score when Bolton met Sheffield United in an FA Cup match in 1890?

Answer: Bolton 13 Sheff Utd 0

The game took place on 1st February, 1890 in the FA Cup, second round, and set the record for their biggest victory in history.

6. How many times in the 1990's were Bolton relegated from the FA Premiership?

Answer: 2

In season 1995-96, Bolton finished bottom of the Premiership with 29 points, and only 8 wins out of 38 games. The following season, they finished Division One champions, and were promoted again, only to go straight back down in 1997-98 in 18th place on goal difference, when they lost 2-0 away to Chelsea, and Everton drew 1-1 at home to Coventry City on the final day of the season.

7. Who was Bolton's top scorer in the 1997-98 season?

Answer: Nathan Blake

Blake scored 12 goals in the league and 2 in the league cup. Since signing from Sheffield United, between 1996-98, he scored 48 goals in 124 games for Bolton before being sold to Blackburn Rovers.

8. What was the record attendance at Burnden Park before it was demolished in 1997?

Answer: 69,912

This game took place on 18th February, 1933 against Manchester City.

9. What is Bolton's nickname?

Answer: The Trotters

They were given this nickname because a former ground was near a pig farm, and stray balls would keep ending up in the pig pens!

10. Who did Bolton play in the Sherpa Van Trophy final in 1989?

Answer: Torquay United

The Sherpa Van Trophy was a competition for teams in the third and fourth divisions, and the teams were split up into North and South draws, until two teams met in the final. Bolton won this trophy by beating Torquay 4-1.

Source: Author silverginger

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