Football 1 - Answers

Published: Tuesday 10th April 2012
  1. In which year was the original Wembley stadium opened to the public? 1923
  2. Who scored the first ever goal in the English Premier league? Brian Deane [Sheffield United].
  3. Name the FOUR Scottish towns that have more than one Scottish league side? Glasgow [Rangers & Celtic], Edinburgh [Hearts & Hibs.], Dundee [Dundee & Dundee Utd.] and Falkirk [Falkirk & East Stirlingshire].
  4. Which current Premiership manager was the World's first £2million player? Mark Hughes.
  5. Who is the all-time leading scorer of Premiership goals? Alan Shearer.
  6. Who in 2009 scored the fastest ever goal in a FA Cup final? Louis Saha [Everton].
  7. Who in 1976 scored all FOUR goals in a 2-2 draw? Chris Nichol [Aston Villa].
  8. In which year was the English Premier League formed? 1992
  9. Which goalkeeper ended his career after winning the treble with Manchester United? Peter Schmeichel.
  10. How many times have Liverpool been relegated from the top flight of English football? Three [1894/5, 1903/4 & 1953/4]
  11. Who was the manager of Chelsea football club from 1988 to 1991? Bobby Campbell.
  12. In football, which country scored after only 8 seconds in an International against England in 1994? San Marino.
  13. In football, how many Scotland caps did TV pundit Alan Hansen win? 26
  14. Who suddenly quit his job as England football manager in 1977 to take up a role with the United Arab Emirates? Don Revie.
  15. Which English football club plays its home matches at Carrow Road? Norwich City.
  16. In which year was the Spanish Liga formed? 1928
  17. Which was the first African nation to play a football international? Egypt.
  18. Which was the first football club to concede 100 goals in a Premiership season? Swindon Town.
  19. In which year did the famous "White Horse" football cup final take place? 1923
  20. With which football club did goalkeeper Gordon Banks start his league career? Chesterfield.

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