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British Football Grounds Trivia Quiz

This quiz is designed to test your knowledge of British football grounds. Enjoy!

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

Author
ParvatiPatil

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
119,394

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
10 / 15

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3804

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Question 1 of 15

1. Charlton Athletic started playing at The _____ sinced they turned professional? Hint

Ravine

Mountain

Valley

Hollow

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Question 2 of 15

2. Which of these grounds had St. John the Evangelist's church just outside it? Hint

Anfield (Liverpool)

Goodison Park (Everton)

Old Trafford (Manchester United)

Highbury (Arsenal)

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Question 3 of 15

3. Which of these stadiums ceased hosting Football League games in 1999? Hint

McAlpine Stadium (Huddersfield Town)

Sincil Bank (Lincoln City)

Bescot Stadium (Walsall)

Elm Park (Reading)

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Question 4 of 15

4. What was the name of Huddersfield Town's old ground, before they moved to the McAlpine Stadium in 1994? Hint

Baseball Ground

Leeds Road

Parkway Ground

Elland Road

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Question 5 of 15

5. Cardiff's Millenium Stadium was not the only football ground in Cardiff when it was built. Which of these was the other? Hint

Greystone Park

Swansea Road

Ninian Park

Dale Terrace

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Question 6 of 15

6. The oldest club in Britain are Sheffield FC. What was the name of their stadium, before they purchased their own home ground and moved to Dronfield, Derbyshire? Hint

Don Valley Stadium

Bradford Street Stadium

Severn Stadium

Westfield Ground

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Question 7 of 15

7. If you were to go to Griffin Park, who's home team? Hint

Brentford

Millwall

Port Vale

Crystal Palace

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Question 8 of 15

8. Which ground name connects Newcastle United and Exeter City? Hint

St. Luke's Stadium

St. Swithens Place

St. James Park

St. Mary's

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Question 9 of 15

9. Wembley stadium was famed for what? Hint

Large pitch

Twin Towers

Biggest capacity stadium in Britain

Wembley Football Club

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Question 10 of 15

10. In 2002, Division 1 of the Football League (now known as the Football League Championship) had both "Steel City" football clubs. One played at Hillsborough. Where did the other play? Hint

Bramall Lane

Oakwell Stadium

Pride Park

Reebok Stadium

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Question 11 of 15

11. Scunthorpe United commenced playing, in 1988, at which of these stadiums? Hint

Bootham Crescent

McCain Stadium

Blundell Park

Glanford Park

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Question 12 of 15

12. Which of the following teams had, by the close of the 20th century, NEVER moved from their original ground since they were formed? Hint

Lincoln City

Stoke City

Manchester United

Bolton Wanderers

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Question 13 of 15

13. Which of these grounds did Chesterfield call home? Hint

Field Mill

Saltergate

Belle Vue

Sincil Bank

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Question 14 of 15

14. Which of these grounds has a river running down the side of one of its stands? Hint

Gay Meadow (Shrewsbury Town)

Marta (Darlington)

The Racecourse Ground (Wrexham)

Highfield Road (Coventry City)

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Question 15 of 15

15. Which of these grounds is furthest north? Hint

Sincil Bank

Ashby Avenue

Northolme

York Street

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Charlton Athletic started playing at The _____ sinced they turned professional?

Answer: Valley

Charlton, or the "Addicks" as they were known, moved into the Valley when the team turned professional in 1920. The Valley, a small site just on the bank of the River Thames, London, was chosen to host home games.

2. Which of these grounds had St. John the Evangelist's church just outside it?

Answer: Goodison Park (Everton)

Everton's Goodison Park was one of the oldest British grounds.

3. Which of these stadiums ceased hosting Football League games in 1999?

Answer: Elm Park (Reading)

Reading moved from Elm Park to the Madejski Stadium in 1999.

4. What was the name of Huddersfield Town's old ground, before they moved to the McAlpine Stadium in 1994?

Answer: Leeds Road

Huddersfield's last ever game at Leeds Road, was against Blackpool on the 30th April 1994. "The Terriers" won the game 2-1, and 16,195 people turned out to watch the game.

5. Cardiff's Millenium Stadium was not the only football ground in Cardiff when it was built. Which of these was the other?

Answer: Ninian Park

Ninian Park is home to Cardiff City FC.

6. The oldest club in Britain are Sheffield FC. What was the name of their stadium, before they purchased their own home ground and moved to Dronfield, Derbyshire?

Answer: Don Valley Stadium

Sheffield FC were formed in 1857. The Don Valley stadium (which opened in 1990) was also used for athletics.

7. If you were to go to Griffin Park, who's home team?

Answer: Brentford

Brentford FC are nicknamed the Bees. They were formed in 1889 an dhave played at Griffin Park since 1904.

8. Which ground name connects Newcastle United and Exeter City?

Answer: St. James Park

Both play at grounds called St. James Park. Newcastle United (formed in 1881) started playing there in 1892, and Exeter City have played at their St James park since their formation in 1904.

9. Wembley stadium was famed for what?

Answer: Twin Towers

Wembley's Twin Towers was demolished after the 2000 FA Cup Final, and a newer Wembley providing a bigger capacity has been built. The Towers were the most distinctive feature of the old ground, but the builders could not move them to a different site. The pitch was cut up into pieces and sold to the public.

10. In 2002, Division 1 of the Football League (now known as the Football League Championship) had both "Steel City" football clubs. One played at Hillsborough. Where did the other play?

Answer: Bramall Lane

"The Steel City" is better known as Sheffield. Barnsley play at Oajwell Stadium, Bolton Wanderers at Reebok, and Derby County at Pride Park.

11. Scunthorpe United commenced playing, in 1988, at which of these stadiums?

Answer: Glanford Park

York play at Bootham Crescent, Blundell Park is home to Grimsby Town, and the McCain belongs to Scarborough.

12. Which of the following teams had, by the close of the 20th century, NEVER moved from their original ground since they were formed?

Answer: Lincoln City

Lincoln did not move from Sincil Bank. They moved to Sincil Bank in 1894. Manchester United moved to Old Trafford in 1910, Stoke City moved from the Victoria Ground to Britannia Stadium in 1997, the same year that Bolton Wanderers moved from Burnden Park to Reebok Stadium.

13. Which of these grounds did Chesterfield call home?

Answer: Saltergate

Chesterfield played there from 1871 until 2010.
Field Mill has been Mansfield Town's home ground since 1861, Belle Vue was home to Doncaster Rovers from 1922 to 2006, and Sincil Bank has been the home stadium of Lincoln City since 1895.

14. Which of these grounds has a river running down the side of one of its stands?

Answer: Gay Meadow (Shrewsbury Town)

The river has been known to flood and cover all of the pitch.

15. Which of these grounds is furthest north?

Answer: Northolme

Northolme was Gainsborough Trinity's stadium. The others: Sincil Bank and Ashby Avenue are both in Lincoln, and York Street is in Boston.

Source: Author ParvatiPatil

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