Football Quiz

Who was the only manager to be sacked during the first season of the Premier League?

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The first siblings to captain their respective clubs against each other in the Premier League were Gary and Phil Neville. This historic moment occurred in 2006 when Gary captained Manchester United and Phil captained Everton.

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Correct answer: Burnley (1992/93 season)

Burnley finished 13th in the Second Division (third tier) in the 1992/93 season after being promoted the previous year. Managed by Jimmy Mullen, Adrian Heath was the top scorer, netting 23 goals in all competitions.

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Bromley accumulated 81 points last season (in the National league).

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Historical team sheet quiz of the day. Which team? Which season?

The only player born before 1960 to score a Premier League hat-trick is Gordon Strachan. He achieved this on April 10, 1993, while playing for Leeds United against Blackburn Rovers.

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Good guess, but Mark Hughes was born in 1963.

Jamie Vardy was born in 1987.

Good guess, but Teddy Sheringham was born in 1966.

Good guess, but Micky Quinn was born in 1962.

Good guess, but Lee Chapman netted his final hat-trick for Leeds United one season before the Premier League's inception.

The correct answer is Preston North End (1980/81 season).

In the 1980/81 season, Preston played in the Second Division and finished 20th, resulting in relegation to the Third Division.

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Preston is correct!

Can you name the only player born before 1960 to score a Premier League hat-trick? #epl #pl

For the first time in a while, no one has identified the team, so here's a hint: the team currently plays in the championship. #efl

The only club currently in the top four tiers of English football that has never accumulated more than 75 points in a single season is Coventry City.

Their record for most points in a season is 75 points, set in the 2017-18 season when they played in League Two.

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During the 1980s, four league clubs played their home matches on artificial pitches:

QPR (Loftus Road)
Luton (Kenilworth Road)
Oldham (Boundary Park)
Preston (Deepdale)

Artificial pitches were banned in 1988 due to complaints of injuries and poor football quality.

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Can you name the only club currently in the top four tiers of English football that has never accumulated more than 75 points in a single season?

Historical team sheet quiz of the day. Which team? Which season?

Which four league clubs played home matches on an artificial pitch during the 1980s?

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Ole Gunnar Solskjær became the first Premier League player to score four goals as a substitute on February 6, 1999, in Manchester Utd's 8-1 win over Nottingham.

Solskjær came off the bench in the 71st minute and scored his four goals in the 80th, 88th, 91st, and 94th minutes.

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The correct answer is Newcastle United (1974/75 season).

In the 1974/75 season, Newcastle United competed in the First Division, finishing in 15th place with a total of 39 points.

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Jan Mølby is best known for his time as a midfielder with Liverpool FC, where he played from 1984 to 1996.

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In February 1996, Jan Mølby was appointed as the player-manager of Swansea City. He took over the team when they were struggling at the bottom of the Second Division table, but was unable to prevent their relegation. He was dismissed from his position in October 1997.

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