T21 THE BEAUTIFUL GAME QUIZ
Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 2:51 pm1 What connects November 30 and Birmingham City FC?
ST. ANDREWS, THE SAINTS DAY AND HOME GROUND OF BIRMINHAM
2 Which former World Footballer of the Year stood as a candidate for the Presidency of Liberia in 2001?
GEORGE WEAH
3 In the 20th century, who was the only goalkeeper to be voted European Footballer of the Year?
LEV YASHIN
4 Who was the leading goal scorer at the 1982 World Cup finals?
PAUL ROSSI
5 Who were the first three foreign footballers to score 100 goals in England’s Premiership?
DWIGHT YORK, THIERRY HENRY AND JIMMY FLOYD HASSELBIANK
6 Which football team is known as the Grand Old Lady of Europe?
JUVENTUS
7 In September 2004, who became the first footballer to score for six different football clubs?
LES FERDINAND
8 By 2006, which five Uniteds had won the FA Cup?
MANCHESTER, NEWCASTLE, SHEFFIELD, WEST HAM AND LEEDS UNITED
9 Which player scored the first ever goal in the Premiership in England?
BRIAN DEANE
10 In 1975 which former England captain managed a side to the European Cup final?
JIMMY ARMFIELD
11 In a TV advert which footballer proclaimed, “I feel like chicken tonight”?
IAN WRIGHT
12 Which British footballer was voted European Footballer of the Year in 1966?
BOBBY CHARLTON
13 With which club did Teddy Sheringham start his league career?
MILLWALL
14 In 2003, who became the youngest footballer to win 50 caps for England?
MICHAEL OWEN
15 In the 1990 World Cup semi final which player missed the final England penalty in the shoot out against Germany?
CHRIS WADDLE
16 Which football club did Victoria Beckham threaten with legal action over the use of their nickname The Posh?
PETERBOROUGH UNITED
17 Field Marshall Montgomery was once President of which football club?
PORTSMOUTH
18 Who were the only two players to score for England in the 1986 World Cup finals?
GARY LINEKER AND PAUL BEARDSLEY
19 Who scored a hat trick in the Matthews Cup final?
STAN MORTENSEN
20 Which indie band performed England’s official 2006 World Cup song?
EMBRACE
21 Who was voted PFA Player of the Year in 2006?
STEVE GERRARD
22 What surname is shared by a former England manager and a former snooker World Champion?
TAYLOR
23 Who was the first Dutchman to be voted Football Writers Footballer of the Year?
FRANS THIJSSEN
24 In the 2002 FIFA World Player of the Year Award, which goalkeeper came second?
OLIVER KAHN
25 In 1955 which club became the first British club to take part in the European Cup?
HIBS
26 What was the first team in the Premiership to field a team comprising of 11 foreign players?
CHELSEA
27 Named after a FIFA President what was the original name of the first World Cup trophy?
JULES RIMET TROPHY
28 In 1998, which Frenchman scored the first ever golden goal in the final stages of the World Cup?
LAURENT BLANC
29 Which 17 year old represented Northern Ireland in the 1982 World Cup?
NORMAN WHITESIDE
30 In the early days of football what did a referee use to attract a players attention prior to the introduction of the whistle?
REF'S WAVEA A WHITE HANKERCHIEF
31 Who was knighted in 1998, 32 years after bagging a famous hat trick?
GEOFF HURST
32 In 1950, who won his first England cap at the age of 38?
LESLIE COMPTON
33 In 1968 who became the first English player to be sent off in an international match?
ALAN MULLERY
34 Which brothers won FA Cup winners medals in 1996?
THE NEVILLE BROTHERS
35 In the 1997 FA Cup final which player scored after just 42 seconds?
ROBERTO DI MATTEO
36 In 2000 what did FIFA name as the Club of the Century?
REAL MADRID
37 Which Scottish football ground translates into English as “dung heap”?
PITTODRIE - HOME OF ABERDEEN
38 Who was infamously sacked after just 44 days as manager of Leeds United?
BRIAN CLOUGH
39 In 2006 who became the first footballer to score for England at three different World Cups?
DAVID BECKHAM
40 In an alphabetical list of surnames which England manager comes last?
WALTER WINTERBOTTOM
ST. ANDREWS, THE SAINTS DAY AND HOME GROUND OF BIRMINHAM
2 Which former World Footballer of the Year stood as a candidate for the Presidency of Liberia in 2001?
GEORGE WEAH
3 In the 20th century, who was the only goalkeeper to be voted European Footballer of the Year?
LEV YASHIN
4 Who was the leading goal scorer at the 1982 World Cup finals?
PAUL ROSSI
5 Who were the first three foreign footballers to score 100 goals in England’s Premiership?
DWIGHT YORK, THIERRY HENRY AND JIMMY FLOYD HASSELBIANK
6 Which football team is known as the Grand Old Lady of Europe?
JUVENTUS
7 In September 2004, who became the first footballer to score for six different football clubs?
LES FERDINAND
8 By 2006, which five Uniteds had won the FA Cup?
MANCHESTER, NEWCASTLE, SHEFFIELD, WEST HAM AND LEEDS UNITED
9 Which player scored the first ever goal in the Premiership in England?
BRIAN DEANE
10 In 1975 which former England captain managed a side to the European Cup final?
JIMMY ARMFIELD
11 In a TV advert which footballer proclaimed, “I feel like chicken tonight”?
IAN WRIGHT
12 Which British footballer was voted European Footballer of the Year in 1966?
BOBBY CHARLTON
13 With which club did Teddy Sheringham start his league career?
MILLWALL
14 In 2003, who became the youngest footballer to win 50 caps for England?
MICHAEL OWEN
15 In the 1990 World Cup semi final which player missed the final England penalty in the shoot out against Germany?
CHRIS WADDLE
16 Which football club did Victoria Beckham threaten with legal action over the use of their nickname The Posh?
PETERBOROUGH UNITED
17 Field Marshall Montgomery was once President of which football club?
PORTSMOUTH
18 Who were the only two players to score for England in the 1986 World Cup finals?
GARY LINEKER AND PAUL BEARDSLEY
19 Who scored a hat trick in the Matthews Cup final?
STAN MORTENSEN
20 Which indie band performed England’s official 2006 World Cup song?
EMBRACE
21 Who was voted PFA Player of the Year in 2006?
STEVE GERRARD
22 What surname is shared by a former England manager and a former snooker World Champion?
TAYLOR
23 Who was the first Dutchman to be voted Football Writers Footballer of the Year?
FRANS THIJSSEN
24 In the 2002 FIFA World Player of the Year Award, which goalkeeper came second?
OLIVER KAHN
25 In 1955 which club became the first British club to take part in the European Cup?
HIBS
26 What was the first team in the Premiership to field a team comprising of 11 foreign players?
CHELSEA
27 Named after a FIFA President what was the original name of the first World Cup trophy?
JULES RIMET TROPHY
28 In 1998, which Frenchman scored the first ever golden goal in the final stages of the World Cup?
LAURENT BLANC
29 Which 17 year old represented Northern Ireland in the 1982 World Cup?
NORMAN WHITESIDE
30 In the early days of football what did a referee use to attract a players attention prior to the introduction of the whistle?
REF'S WAVEA A WHITE HANKERCHIEF
31 Who was knighted in 1998, 32 years after bagging a famous hat trick?
GEOFF HURST
32 In 1950, who won his first England cap at the age of 38?
LESLIE COMPTON
33 In 1968 who became the first English player to be sent off in an international match?
ALAN MULLERY
34 Which brothers won FA Cup winners medals in 1996?
THE NEVILLE BROTHERS
35 In the 1997 FA Cup final which player scored after just 42 seconds?
ROBERTO DI MATTEO
36 In 2000 what did FIFA name as the Club of the Century?
REAL MADRID
37 Which Scottish football ground translates into English as “dung heap”?
PITTODRIE - HOME OF ABERDEEN
38 Who was infamously sacked after just 44 days as manager of Leeds United?
BRIAN CLOUGH
39 In 2006 who became the first footballer to score for England at three different World Cups?
DAVID BECKHAM
40 In an alphabetical list of surnames which England manager comes last?
WALTER WINTERBOTTOM
it's Ian Wright...doubt it's his proudest moment but I'm sure it paid the bills.
