The Greatest Football Quiz Book

By Chris Cowlin

Do you know everything there is to know about football? Are you familiar with all the players and managers who have played an important part in the beautiful game during the past 20 years? Can you recall the cup winners and bring to mind the final scores of all those important matches? If so, this quiz book is just what you need to test yourself and impress your family and friends. Packed with fascinating facts on all the great players including Alan Shearer, Ryan Giggs, Jurgen Klinsmann, Wayne Rooney and David Beckham, this book is as educational as it is fun, so dip in and find out more about your personal favourites. There are questions on all the clubs in the country, FA and League Club winners and all the many unforgettable moments that have made football history in the last two decades. With a fitting foreword by Darren Anderton The Greatest Football Quiz Book will provide hours of entertainment as well as being a must-have reference book for football fans of all ages.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Apex Publishing Limited
• Release date: Jul 12, 2011
• ISBN: 9781908382023

Book preview

Title Page

THE GREATEST FOOTBALL QUIZ BOOK

1,000 Questions on Football History, Clubs and Players

Compiled by

Chris Cowlin and Kevin Snelgrove

Publisher Information

Apex Publishing Ltd

First published in 2011 by Apex Publishing Ltd

PO Box 7086, Clacton on Sea, Essex, CO15 5WN, England

www.apexpublishing.co.uk

Digital Edition Converted and Published by

Andrews UK Limited

www.andrewsuk.com

Copyright © 2011 by Chris Cowlin

The author has asserted his moral rights

All rights reserved. This book is sold subject to the condition, that no part of this book is to be reproduced, in any shape or form. Or by way of trade, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, be lent, re-sold, hired out or otherwise circulated in any form of binding or cover other than that in which it is published and without a similar condition, including this condition being imposed on the subsequent purchaser, without prior permission of the copyright holder.

Cover designed by Siobhan Smith

Foreword

By Darren Anderton

I was thrilled to be asked to write a foreword for Chris’s and Kevin’s exciting new football quiz book. With over 1,000 questions, The Greatest Football Quiz Book certainly finds out how much you know about what has been happening in the game during the past 20 years. It certainly tested my own recollection of events.

I have many fond memories from my time as a player and now that I have hung up my football boots, I still enjoy following the game and keeping up with all the latest scores and signings. This book is excellent way to check up on all those important facts and figures from recent football history and with questions on every club in the country, there really is something for everyone.

I am honoured to note that Chris and Kevin have included a section about me which includes questions about my time with Spurs and as an England player as well as my recently published autobiography. The book also contains details on many other great players such as Jurgen Klinsmann, Alan Shearer, Wayne Rooney and my old England teammate, David Beckham,

Chris and Kevin have once again put together an informative and entertaining reference guide. So, whether you are just starting out on your football journey or are a lifelong supporter of the beautiful game, all football fans should own a copy of this book.

Darren Anderton,

Former Tottenham Hotspur & England Player

Questions

The First Premier League Season - 1992/1993

1. Which French forward signed for Manchester United from Leeds in November 1992?

2. Who was manager of Liverpool during this season?

3. Which company were Tottenham’s shirt sponsors during this season?

4. Can you name the striker who finished this season as the League’s top goalscorer with 22 Premier League goals?

5. True or false: 22 teams were in the Premier League during this season?

6. Which centre back signed for Arsenal from Everton in February 1993?

7. Which East Anglian based team did Blackburn Rovers beat 7-1 at home during October 1992, recording the League’s highest win of this season?

8. Which was the highest London based club to finish in the Premier League during this season, finishing in fifth place?

9. Can you name the Chelsea manager who was sacked in February 1993, after a string of poor results?

10. How many League games did the champions Manchester United win during this season - 24, 25 or 26?

Sir Alex Ferguson

11. In which year did Sir Alex arrive at Old Trafford as Manchester United manager?

12. True or false: Sir Alex has managed Scotland in his managerial career?

13. Which midfielder did Sir Alex sign for Manchester United from Nottingham Forest in 1993 for £3.75 million?

14. How many times did Sir Alex win the Premier League Manager of the Month award in the 1990s whilst Manchester United manager?

15. For which Scottish team did Sir Alex play between 1967 and 1969?

16. In which year did Sir Alex lead Manchester United to the treble, winning the Premier League title, FA Cup and Champions League - 1997, 1998 or 1999?

17. Who was Sir Alex’s assistant manager at Old Trafford during the 2002/2003 season, and then again from 2004-2008?

18. What is Sir Alex’s middle name - Christopher, Chapman or Charles?

19. True or false: In 2008, Sir Alex became the third British manager to win the European Cup on more than one occasion?

20. In which year did Sir Alex win the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Coach Award?

FA Cup Winners - 1

Match up the team that won the competition with the year

21. Liverpool (beat West Ham 3-1 on penalties after a 3-3 draw)

22. Arsenal (beat Manchester 5-4 on penalties after a 0-0 draw)

23. Liverpool (beat Arsenal 2-1)

24. Chelsea (beat Everton 2-1)

25. Chelsea (beat Manchester United 1-0)

26. Arsenal (beat Chelsea 2-0)

27. Chelsea (beat Portsmouth 1-0)

28. Portsmouth (beat Cardiff City 1-0)

29. Arsenal (beat Southampton 1-0)

30. Manchester United (beat Millwall 3-0)

Years: 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010

Darren Anderton

31. How many Premier League seasons was Darren a Tottenham