Football Trivia Quiz # 10
This is Football Quiz # 10, GOOD LUCK! You can head back to the main Football Quiz index, or try your luck at a random quiz.Football Question 1
Greatest Soccer Fantasy Team - A substitute on the bench is a player voted FIFA World Player of the Year 3 times. He also scored one of football's great goals in the European Champions League Final of 2002. Who is he?
The correct answer is 'Zinedine Zidane'
Zidane won the World Cup with France in 1998, scoring 2 goals in the final. He also reached the final in 2006 but was sent off in his last ever professional game.
Football Question 2
Football for Dummies #6 - What nationality is world-renowned referee, Pierluigi Collina?
The correct answer is 'Italian'
Collina was regarded by many as the best referee in the world, and officiated his last game for UEFA in Euro 2004. His other career highlights include the 1999 European Champions League final.
Football Question 3
Liverpool Football Club - Which of the following tournaments have Liverpool not completed in?
The correct answer is 'Lancashire Second Division'
Liverpool spent 1 season (1892-93) in the Lancashire League (which they won) before they gained league status. The regular league was postponed in 1915 (World War 1) and Liverpool were competing in the Lancashire Section Principal Tournament and Supplementary Competition before rejoining the league for the 1919-20 season.
Football Question 4
Football Legends: All-Time Greats - "He's converted football into an art form" - Willi Schulz said this about which of his 1966 World Cup team mates?
The correct answer is 'Beckenbauer'
'Kaiser Franz' became the first player to both captain and manage a Wworld Cup winning side when West Germany beat Argentina 1-0 in 1990.
Football Question 5
'M*A*S*H' - The Movie - What professional football team did Oliver Harmon 'Spearchucker' Jones play for before being drafted?
The correct answer is '49ers'
'Oh yeah,' Duke says. 'He's that negro boy who used to play for the 49ers. He's good.'
Football Question 6
For Geelong Cats Fans - What year was the Geelong Football Club established?
The correct answer is '1859'
Geelong Football Club was formed at the Victoria Hotel in Malop St, Geelong.
Football Question 7
Scottish Football Stadiums - At which stadium do Brechin City play their home matches?
The correct answer is 'Glebe Park'
Brechin City play at Glebe Park, Montrose play at Links Park, Dumbarton play at Strathclyde Homes Park and Airdrie United play at New Broomfield.
Football Question 8
English and Scottish Football - Who created a new Scottish League record for scoring in the most consecutive games in the 1997-98 season?
The correct answer is 'Marco Negri'
Football Question 9
European Football - When ex-England and Spurs centre back, Gary Mabbutt, was mugged in July 2001 he was, above all else, distressed by the loss of which item?
The correct answer is 'Rolex watch'
His Rolex watch which he purchased with the 10,000 pounds bonus he received: "When I won the FA Cup with Spurs in 1991, the players received a £10,000 bonus. Rather than blow mine on the house, I decided to buy something as a memento of the occasion and purchased a gold Rolex."
Football Question 10
Football Club Managers - Where did Mick McCarthy begin his managerial career?
The correct answer is 'Milwall'
Before becoming manager of the Republic of Ireland, McCarthy was manager of Milwall between March 1992 and February 1996.