Euro Football Championship 1 - Answers

Published: Friday 8th June 2012
  1. In which year was the inaugural European Football Championship competition held? 1960
  2. Which was the first year that the European Football Championship finals were held in Scandinavia? 1992 in Sweden.
  3. After whom is the European Football Championship winner's trophy named after? Henri Delaunay, the first General Secretary of EUFA.
  4. Why were the Soviet Union given a "Walk Over" victory in the 1960 European Football Championship quarter final? Spain (under General Franco) refused to travel to Moscow.
  5. Who defeated England 6-3 on aggregate in the 1964 European Football Championship qualifying tournament? France.
  6. The 1968 European Football Championship tournament was the first to be known as the European Championship, by what name was it known up to this time? European Nations Cup.
  7. Which TWO players scored England's only goals at the 1968 European Football Championship final tournament? Bobby Charlton and Geoff Hurst (with ONE each).
  8. Who scored England's only goal in the 3-1 defeat by West Germany in the 1972 European Football Championship quarter final? Francis Lee.
  9. Who was the highest goal scorer in the 1972 European Football Championship? West Germany's Gerd Muller with 4 goals to his credit.
  10. Which was the only one of the UK Four Nations to reach the European Football Championship quarter finals in 1976? Wales (losing to Yugoslavia 3-1 on aggregate).
  11. How many teams took part in the 1980 European Football Championship final tournament? Eight.
  12. Who was the top scorer in the 1984 European Football Championship final tournament? Michel Platini (9 goals).
  13. Which country hosted the 1988 European Football Championship? West Germany.
  14. In which year did Scotland first reach the finals of the European Football Championship? 1992
  15. Despite being knocked out in the semi-finals England provided the highest goal scorer in the 1996 European Football Championship, who was he? Alan Shearer (5 goals).
  16. Which TWO sides contested the European Football Championship final in 2000? France beat Italy 2-1 after extra time.
  17. In which country was the 2004 European Football Championship held? Portugal.
  18. Which country won the 2004 European Football Championship final? Greece (beating Portugal 1-0).
  19. England failed again to reach the 2008 European Football Championship finals, which TWO countries headed their qualifying group? Croatia and Russia.
  20. How many teams have successfully defended the European Football Championship trophy? 1 (Spain)

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