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Worldwide Football Trivia Quiz

Questions about football through the ages.

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

Author
norfolkngoode

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
399,936

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
118

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Question 1 of 10

1. Where and when was the first FIFA World Cup held that included England? Hint

Brazil 1950

Switzerland 1954

France 1938

Italy 1934

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which West German team did Liverpool beat 3-1 to win their first European Cup in 1977? Hint

Borussia Moenchengladbach

Borussia Dortmund

Bayern Munich

Hamburg

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Question 3 of 10

3. From which Argentine club did Tottenham Hotspur buy Ricardo Villa in 1978? Hint

River Plate

Boca Juniors

Racing Club

Velez Sarsfield

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which club is officially recognised as the oldest existing club now playing competetive football? Hint

Sheffield Wednesday

Accrington Stanley

Sheffield United

Sheffield FC

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who was born Edson Arantes do Nascimento? Hint

Pele

Socrates

Ronaldo

Rivaldo

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which English Premier League club was originally founded as St Domingo FC? Hint

Manchester City

Norwich City

Chelsea

Everton

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who was the first captain to lift the Jules Rimet Trophy? Hint

Jose Nasazzi

Milutin Ivkovic

Manuel Ferreira

Luis Vargas Pena

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who are known as "The Old Lady" Hint

Juventus

Roma

Napoli

Sampdoria

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who was the world's first million pound footballer? Hint

Mick Mills

Giuseppe Savoldi

Johann Cruyff

Trevor Francis

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which team are the reigning "English Cup" holders? Hint

Burnley

Liverpool

Manchester City

Notts County

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Where and when was the first FIFA World Cup held that included England?

Answer: Brazil 1950

The home nations had returned to FIFA four years ealier after a 17 year self imposed exile. England famously lost 1-0 to the USA in Belo Horizonte.

2. Which West German team did Liverpool beat 3-1 to win their first European Cup in 1977?

Answer: Borussia Moenchengladbach

Goals from McDermott, Smith and Neal gave the Reds the first-ever European Cup win.

3. From which Argentine club did Tottenham Hotspur buy Ricardo Villa in 1978?

Answer: Racing Club

He arrived at White Hart Lane along with fellow Argentinian Ossie Ardiles. Both were part of the 1978 World Cup winning squad.

4. Which club is officially recognised as the oldest existing club now playing competetive football?

Answer: Sheffield FC

Formed in 1857, they won the now-defunct FA Amateur Cup in 1904. Sheffield Wednesday were formed in 1867, Sheffield United in 1889, and Accrington Stanley in 1891 (reformed in 1968).

5. Who was born Edson Arantes do Nascimento?

Answer: Pele

Born on 23rd October 1940, one of the all time greats of football. He was voted World Player of the Century in 1999; and was also voted Athlete of the Century by the IOC. He is the most successful domestic league goal-scorer in football history scoring in total 1281 goals in 1363 games including friendlies and unofficial matches.

6. Which English Premier League club was originally founded as St Domingo FC?

Answer: Everton

They were founded in 1878 and renamed Everton in 1879. When the Football League was formed in 1888 they were one of the original 12 clubs along with:- Accrington, Aston Villa, Blackburn Rovers, Bolton Wanderers, Burnley, Derby County, Notts County, Preston North End, Stoke (became Stoke City in 1925), West Bromwich Albion and Wolverhampton Wanderers.

7. Who was the first captain to lift the Jules Rimet Trophy?

Answer: Jose Nasazzi

In the final, Uruguay beat Argentina 4-2 in Montevideo on 30th July 1930, to win the first-ever FIFA World Cup.

Ferreira was Argentine skipper, Ivkovic was the Yugoslavian captain and Pena was Paraguayan.

8. Who are known as "The Old Lady"

Answer: Juventus

Napoli are "the Blues" (they play their home games in a blue shirt), Roma are "the She-Wolf" (the symbol of Rome is a she wolf), Sampdoria are "the Blue Circled" (their colours are blue with white, red and black hoops). Turin was the first capital city of Italy hence Juventus' nickname "The Old Lady".

9. Who was the world's first million pound footballer?

Answer: Giuseppe Savoldi

Trevor Francis is commonly thought to be the first, when he transferred from Birmingham City to Nottingham Forest in 1978, but the Forest manager Brian Clough insisted the fee paid was a pound short of a million. Savoli transferred from Bologna to Napoli for 2 billion Lira (just over a million pounds) in 1975.

10. Which team are the reigning "English Cup" holders?

Answer: Burnley

The winners medals for the 1914 FA Cup final were incorrectly engraved English Cup winners instead of FA Cup winners. Burnley beat Liverpool 1-0 at Crystal Palace, in the first final attended by a reigning monarch, King George V. It was the last FA Cup final to be played at Crystal Palace.

Source: Author norfolkngoode

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