UK Football Teams Called "City" Quiz

Answer: Manchester City

Manchester City were formed as St Marks FC in 1880, becoming Ardwick FC in 1887, before adopting their present name in 1894. After living under the shadow of their more successful neighbours, Manchester United, for the next 100 years or so, their fortunes took a major upwards turn in 2008 when they were purchased by the Abu Dhabi United Group, who invested countless millions of pounds into the club.

In 2012, they won their first top tier title in 44 years, when an injury time goal from Sergio Aguero in the final game of the season was enough to defeat Queens Park Rangers 3-2 and snatch the title from the grasp of neighbours United. City moved out of their spiritual home of Maine Road in 2003 into the City of Manchester Stadium, which had been built for the 2002 Commonwealth games.

Answer: Cardiff City

Cardiff City were formed in 1899 as Riverside AFC, adopting their present name in 1908. Although based in the capital city of Wales, they play their football in the English football system. In 1927, they defeated Arsenal 1-0 in the F.A Cup Final to become the first team to take the famous trophy out of England.

In 1968, having won the Welsh Cup the previous season, they reached the semi-finals of the European Cup Winners' Cup, losing to two late goals to German side Hamburg.

Answer: Stoke City

Stoke City were founded in 1868 under their original name of Stoke Ramblers. They are nicknamed "The Potters" after the local pottery industry. Although Stanley Matthews is perhaps best remembered for his spell with Blackpool, which included a famous 1953 F.A. Cup triumph, he actually had two spells as a Stoke player.

He joined them in 1930 as a 15-year-old, making his first team debut in 1932. After an early career interrupted by World War II, he joined Blackpool in 1947, but returned to Stoke in 1961, playing his last league game for them in 1965 aged 50.

He was knighted for his services to football that same year.

Answer: Elgin City

Elgin City were founded in 1893, joining the Highland League two years later. They moved into their present Borough Briggs home in 1921. They would become one of the most successful clubs in that league over the next hundred years or so, winning the league title 15 times (although the 1993 version was later stripped from them by the league).

In 1968, they became the first Highland League team to reach the quarter finals of the Scottish Cup, losing to Morton. In 2000, they were elected into the Scottish Football League.

Answer: Norwich City

Norwich City were founded in 1902, and moved into a ground called The Nest in 1908 before relocating to Carrow Road in 1935. Originally nicknamed "The Citizens", they adopted their current moniker of "The Canaries" in 1907 because the area was famous for breeding these birds.

The club began wearing yellow shirts to fit in with this nickname. Norwich City have had a number of spells in the top flight of English football, although these have tended to end in relegation fairly quickly, The club's greatest success has come in the League Cup, which they won in 1962 and 1985.

Answer: Birmingham City

Birmingham City FC were founded in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance. They changed their name to Birmingham FC in 1905, with "City" being added in 1943. They have played their home games at St Andrews since 1905 and have worn blue shirts throughout most of their history. City have tended to live in the shadow of local rivals Aston Villa, with their only major trophies coming in the League Cup, which they won in 1963 and 2011.

Answer: Bristol City

Bristol City were formed as Bristol South End in 1894, adopting their present name three years later. They moved into their Ashton Gate home in 1904, and have worn red shirts throughout most of their history, thus the "Robins" nickname. Teams from the west of England frequently entered the Welsh Cup at one time, and Bristol City won it in 1934, defeating another English team, Tranmere Rovers, in the final.

The Anglo-Scottish Cup was a short-lived cross-border competition which was contested in the late 1970s/early 1980s - Bristol City won it in 1978, beating St Mirren in the final, and were runners-up to the same team in 1980.

Answer: Swansea City

Swansea Town were formed in 1912 - they changed their name in 1969 when Swansea had city status conferred upon it. The club played home games at the Vetch Field from their foundation until 2005, when they moved in to the Liberty Stadium. The club's fortunes have featured some amazing highs and lows since the late 1970s - they rose from the fourth tier to the first in the space of four seasons between 1977 and 1981, and, by 1986, were back in the bottom division. Between 2004 and 2011, they again went from bottom tier to top, and remained their for seven seasons this time.

In 2013, they defeated Bradford City at Wembley to become the first Welsh club to win the League Cup.

Answer: Brechin City

Brechin City, formed in 1906, are based in one of the smallest communities to host a British senior club. They moved into Glebe Park in 1919, with the famous beech hedge running the length of one side. Part of it was later removed because supporters were finding it easy to sneak through it without paying, but around half of it remains.

The club itself were sporadic members of the Scottish Football League until gaining full membership in 1953. Most of their football has been played in the lower divisions, with their best 20th century finish being fifth place in the second tier in 1984-85.

Answer: Leicester City

Leicester City were founded as Leicester Fosse F.C. in 1884, adopting their city name in 1919. Most of their history has been spent yo-yoing between the top two tiers of English football, with an occasional League Cup triumph to break the monotony. In 2015-16, having narrowly escaped relegation the previous season, they were regarded by UK bookmakers as 5000-1 no-hopers to win the league title. With Claudio Ranieri as their new manager and Jamie Vardy scoring goals for fun, they proved all the doubters wrong - they were never out of the top two after late November, and were never knocked off top spot after mid-January.

The experts' predictions of a late-season collapse never materialised, and they completed one of the biggest title-winning upsets in English football history.