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Quiz about British Football For Diehards
Quiz about British Football For Diehards

British Football For Diehards Trivia Quiz


This quiz is an average quiz for die hard British Football fans.

A multiple-choice quiz by rickyttaylor. Estimated time: 7 mins.
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Author
rickyttaylor
Time
7 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
94,005
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
7 / 15
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2052
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Question 1 of 15
1. Which club did the late great Davie Cooper sign from when joining Glasgow Rangers? Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. Which Football League team had six past and present England captains in the same team? Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. Which Manchester United player who put 5 goals past Ipswich Town in the 9-0 victory in March 1995?

Answer: (Two words, or just surname)
Question 4 of 15
4. During the late 1990s and early 2000s there was only one team out of the 4 divisions in England and the 4 divisions in Scotland that had a 'J' in their name. Which team?

Answer: ( Two Words)
Question 5 of 15
5. Who was the first British Club to win the European Cup?

Answer: (One Word)
Question 6 of 15
6. How many times during the 1990s were Chelsea crowned League Champions, of the FA Premier League? Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. Which Scottish football club play their home matches at Hampden Park? Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. In which season did Queens Park Rangers play in the FA Premier League for the first time?
Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. England's first defeat under Kevin Keegan's management came against the hands of _________ ? Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. What was strange about the "Battle of Britain" European Cup qualifier between Leeds United and Glasgow Rangers in the season 1992-93? Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. Name the first British club that went through the qualifying route (as against automatic), to qualify for the league stages of the European Champions League? Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. Who did Michael Owen score against in his Liverpool debut? Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. Alex Ferguson has managed a number of British clubs, but who did he start his career with? Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. Before Alex Ferguson (subsequently Sir Alex Ferguson) came to Manchester United how many trophies had he won whilst managing Aberdeen? Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. Which footballer was the first to play in the Old Firm Derby, the Manchester Derby and the Merseyside Derby?

Answer: ( Two words, or just surname)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which club did the late great Davie Cooper sign from when joining Glasgow Rangers?

Answer: Clydebank

One of Glasgow Rangers' most favoured and gifted players, the supremely talented winger signed from Clydebank in June 1977 after starring for the 'Bankies' in three League Cup ties against Rangers the previous season. He passed away on 23rd March 1995 following a brain haemorrhage the day before.

The tragic news that Davie Cooper had passed away tore a hole in the hearts of tens of thousands, and not just followers of the Rangers.
2. Which Football League team had six past and present England captains in the same team?

Answer: Southampton 1982

The players were: Mick Channon, Alan Ball, Kevin Keegan, Mick Mills, Peter Shilton and Dave Watson.
3. Which Manchester United player who put 5 goals past Ipswich Town in the 9-0 victory in March 1995?

Answer: Andy Cole

This set a record for the most goals a United player had scored in a league match, and the 9-0 victory was also the record win in the newly formatted FA Premier League.
4. During the late 1990s and early 2000s there was only one team out of the 4 divisions in England and the 4 divisions in Scotland that had a 'J' in their name. Which team?

Answer: St Johnstone

And how many teams has an ' x ' in their name? You'll have to wait for the next quiz!
5. Who was the first British Club to win the European Cup?

Answer: Celtic

In their first appearance in the final of the European Cup, Celtic won the cup on 25th May 1967 in Lisbon, beating Inter Millan 2-1. The goals came from: Celtic - Gemmel (63) Chalmers (85), Inter - Mazzola (8) Pen. The team, now known as the Lisbon Lions, completed the domestic treble, a feat emulated some 30 odd years later, when Manchester United won the European Cup, and the domestic double, in 1999. ManU were the second British side to win the European Cup, when they won it the year after Celtic (it was also ManU's first appearnce in the EC Final).
6. How many times during the 1990s were Chelsea crowned League Champions, of the FA Premier League?

Answer: 0

Chelsea came 3rd in the 1998/99 Season which was their best finish. They were crowned Football League Champions in 1955, their only title.
7. Which Scottish football club play their home matches at Hampden Park?

Answer: Queens Park

Queens Park are known as the Spiders. Their record attendance was against Glasgow Rangers and was recorded at 95,722 in 1930.
8. In which season did Queens Park Rangers play in the FA Premier League for the first time?

Answer: 1992-93

QPR finished 5th at their first attempt and Les Ferdinand was their top scorer with 20 league goals. Les Ferdinand and David Bardsley were both called up to the England squad due to their efforts that season.
9. England's first defeat under Kevin Keegan's management came against the hands of _________ ?

Answer: Scotland

His first defeat was on 17th November 1999 when a Don Hutchison goal gave Scotland a memorable 1-0 win over England in the European Championships play off. England went through as their 2-0 win against Scotland at Hampden was enough to see them through.
10. What was strange about the "Battle of Britain" European Cup qualifier between Leeds United and Glasgow Rangers in the season 1992-93?

Answer: The match was played in front of home fans only for both legs

This was due to crowd trouble being expected, and both the English FA and Scottish FA both agreed to have no away supporters at either game.
11. Name the first British club that went through the qualifying route (as against automatic), to qualify for the league stages of the European Champions League?

Answer: Glasgow Rangers

In season 1992-93, Glasgow Rangers defeated Leeds United to qualify for the group stages and were drawn against eventual winners Olympique Marseille, FC Bruges and CSKA Moscow. Rangers were undefeated in the Groups stages but failed to progress past the group stages.
12. Who did Michael Owen score against in his Liverpool debut?

Answer: Wimbledon

He scored when he was only 18 away to Wimbledon in 1997. He hit 21 goals in his first season for Liverpool.
13. Alex Ferguson has managed a number of British clubs, but who did he start his career with?

Answer: East Stirling

He began with East Stirling as the player/manager in 1974 before going onto St Mirren three months later. He was then sacked by St Mirren in 1978 and replaced Billy McNeil at Aberdeen until moving to Manchester United in 1986.
14. Before Alex Ferguson (subsequently Sir Alex Ferguson) came to Manchester United how many trophies had he won whilst managing Aberdeen?

Answer: 9

League champions three times - 1980, 1984-85, four Scottish Cups 1982-83-84, 1986, European Cup-Winners Cup in 1983, and the Scottish League Cup in 1986.
15. Which footballer was the first to play in the Old Firm Derby, the Manchester Derby and the Merseyside Derby?

Answer: Andrei Kanchelskis

There have been a number of players who have played in two of the three but not them all. Andrei played for Manchester United, Everton and Rangers
Source: Author rickyttaylor

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