The Cherries Quiz Book: 1,000 Questions on all things AFC Bournemouth

By Twocan

So, you're a bit of an AFC Bournemouth brain-box? If that's the case then put yourself to the test with this Official Cherries Quiz Book. Test yourself, your family and friends and have some fun finding out just who knows what about the Cherries.
Included in this book are 100 quizzes and 1000 questions covering many eras of the Cherries' rich history. Bang up-to-date with questions from the current 2019/20 Premier League campaign, the quiz book covers many of the club's great moments including the 1986/87 Third Division title success, the exciting John Bond era of the early '70s, the heroic 1956/57 FA Cup run as well as the many promotion-winning seasons that the club have enjoyed along the way.
Packed with interesting facts and featuring many of the club's all-time greats as well as those who sampled just a fleeting moment of fame while decked in red, white and black - the Cherries Quiz Book is there for you to dip in and out of whenever you want to test or top-up your AFC Bournemouth knowledge.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Twocan
• Release date: May 21, 2020
• ISBN: 9781913362867

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INTRODUCTION

AFC Bournemouth’s loyal fans certainly know their stuff. Having personally first visited Dean Court back in the 1990s, prior to redevelopment, and also the new Vitality Stadium in more recent times, I have always found the Cherries fans to be some of the most knowledgeable around. There is no doubting the club’s supporters are fully appreciative of all that modern day AFC Bournemouth offers in the Premier League.

This collection of 100 quizzes has a mixture of questions - there will be some that all supporters will know the answer to, a selection that will put your Cherries’ knowledge to the test and also a few that may even challenge those who class themselves as a real AFC Bournemouth brain-box.

The quizzes cover a number of different topics from players, to promotion-winning seasons and managers to kit manufacturers. With 1000 questions to tackle there is something to take on for all fans regardless of how long you’ve been watching the Cherries’ fortunes fluctuate.

See how many of the questions you can get right - there are a number of questions with a simple true or false answer, and also a number of questions with multiple choice answers. If you can get 728 correct you will have equalled Steve Fletcher’s record number of appearances for the Cherries. I would also say that getting 728 out of the 1000 shows you clearly know your stuff.

Hopefully there will be something over the coming pages for everyone and this book may well help pass the miles en route to away matches when perhaps a little bit of friendly in-car or on-coach competition can take place.

Finally, I would also like to acknowledge many sources including afcb.co.uk, soccerbase.com, football historian Leigh Edwards and the Rothmans / Sky Sports / The Sun Football Yearbooks.

Enjoy the quizzes and up the Cherries!

QUIZ 1

EARLY DAYS

1. Modern day AFC Bournemouth arose from the remnants of Boscombe St John’s who were formed back in 1890 - true or false?

2. By what name did the club become known from 1923?

3. In which year did the club sign Baven Penton, its first professional footballer?

4. In which season did the club join the Football League?

5. When the club joined the Football League which division did they first compete in?

6. During the club’s formative years Vincent Kitcher spent nine years as secretary/manager - true or false?

7. Can you recall the year that the club began playing at Dean Court?

8. Ahead of which season did the club streamline its name to AFC Bournemouth?

9. In which season did the club first win a promotion?

10. Which competition did the club compete in for the first time in 1909/10?

QUIZ 2

EDDIE HOWE (THE PLAYER)

11. Eddie Howe was born in Amersham but in what year?

12. Against which club did Eddie make his Cherries debut?

13. In Eddie’s first spell as a player he made exactly 200 league appearances for the club - true or false?

14. Can you name the former Cherries boss who signed Eddie for Portsmouth in 2002?

15. What was the reported fee that Pompey paid for Eddie?

16. In which season did Eddie return to AFC Bournemouth, initially on a three-month loan?

17. Prior to his return to AFC Bournemouth, which other club was Eddie loaned to?

18. When Eddie returned to the club, his second Cherries debut was marred by a red card - true or false?

19. Who was the Cherries boss that promoted Eddie to player/coach and handed him the responsibility of coaching the reserve side?

20. Who played more games for AFC Bournemouth - Eddie Howe or Tommy Elphick?

QUIZ 3

PLAY-OFF GLORY 2002/03

21. In 2002/03 what position did AFC Bournemouth finish in Division Three in the regulation season?

22. How many league points did the team amass in 2002/03 - 74, 75 or 76?

23. Who did the Cherries face in the Play-Off semi-finals?

24. After the Play-Off semi-final first leg ended goalless - what was the score of the second leg?

25. Can you name the Cherries’ two-goal hero for the semi-final second leg?

26. Which venue hosted the 2002/03 Division Three Play-Off final?

27. Who scored a brace for the Cherries in the final?

28. AFC Bournemouth ran out 5-2 winners against Lincoln City to seal promotion to Division Two but what was the score at half-time?

29. What was the crowd for this Play-Off final - more than 33,333, less than 33,333 or 33,333 exactly?

30. Who was the Cherries manager that oversaw this Play-Off winning campaign?

QUIZ 4

EDDIE HOWE (THE MANAGER)

31. Who did Eddie succeed as AFC Bournemouth boss in the 2008/09 campaign?

32. Against which club did Eddie record his first win as the Cherries’ manager?

33. AFC Bournemouth made a flying start to their first full season with Eddie at the helm - how many of their opening nine League Two fixtures did they win?

34. Which club made an approach for Eddie to become their manager in November 2009?

35. Other than AFC Bournemouth which other club has Eddie managed?

36. In which season did Eddie return to AFC Bournemouth as manager?

37. How many promotions have AFC Bournemouth secured under Eddie’s management?

38. When Eddie guided the Cherries to the Championship title in 2014/15 the team scored over 100 league goals - true or false?

39. Against which club did Eddie secure his first win as a Premier League manager?

40. Ahead of the 2019/20 season what is the highest finish Eddie has secured for the Cherries in the Premier League?

QUIZ 5

DEAN COURT

41. In which park is Dean Court situated?

42. Against which club was the record attendance of 28,199 at Dean Court set?

43. Which London club provided the opposition for the record league attendance at the ground?

44. The lowest attendance for a league fixture at Dean Court was set in 1985/86 when 1,873 fans witnessed a 2-2 draw against which Third Division