EPL Quiz

Date posted on: October 01, 2008


1.Playing a premier league match against "crystal palace" on 25th january 1995, a player was sent off the field for a vengeful kick against palace defender Richard Shaw. Frustrated at this,the player,while leaving the field kicked a crystal palace fan named "Mathew Simmons" who was actually found to be a Fulham supporter. The player was sentenced to a seven days jail and 120 hours of community service. FA suspended the player until october 2005. Later at the press conference this player said what became his most famous quote. "When the seagulls...... follow the trawler....it's because they think ....sardines will be thrown into the sea". Following the player's suspension,his club lost the premiership to Blackburn Rovers. The player was one of the key members of his club and his suspension was considered to be the main reason for his club loosing the premiership that year. The player has a iconic status at the club and in the year 2001 club fans voted him as their player of the century and even now refer to him as "the king". After retirement, the player has appeared for a number of advertisements ,especially with NIKE and is the lead spokesman of the "joga Bonito" organization. Identify the player and the club.

2. Originally formed as St Domingo FC in the year 1878,this premier league club,located in the English city of Liverpool, have contested more seasons in the top flight of English football than any other football club. Originally having their home ground at the "ANFIELD", they moved to their current stadium and the feud over "ANFIELD" lead to the formation of LIVERPOOL FC. They have won the First League championship nine times and FA cup five times.The club also holds the record for producing the player with the most number of league goals in a single season(Dixie Dean,60 goals in 39 league matches). They have a notable rivalry with local club Liverpool, famously termed as "MERSYSIDE DERBY". Identify the club.

3. Who is the only player to have scored in every premier league season between 1992-93 and 2007-08?

4. In a premier league season how is the winner descided if the first two teams have the same points,goal difference and goals scored?

5.This player has the record for scoring the most number of goals in the premier league(260). He also holds the record for scoring the most number of goals in a single season which includes both 42 match season as well as 38 match season. His record of 31 goals in a single 38 match premier league season was matched in 07-08 season by Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo. He also held the record for being the top scorer for three consecutive seasons from 94-95 to 96-97 until it was broken by Frenchman Thiery Henry who is the top scorer for four premier league seasons. He became the first Englishman to command the transfer fee mark of 3 million pounds for the first time in premier league. In the year 1996 he made a world record breaking transfer of 15 million pounds to Newcastle United. Identify this player who was also the top scorer in EURO 1996 tournament with five goals.

6. Though English premier league is contested between english clubs,no english manager has ever won the premiership title. Two english managers have only managed as good as second place finishes with their clubs. They are Ron Atkinson(Aston Villa,1993) and Kevin Keegan(Newcastle United,1996). Four different managers have won the premiership title with their clubs. Sir Alex Ferguson(Manchester United,scotland), Arsene Wenger(Arsenal,France), Jose Mourinho(Chelsea,Portugal) are three of them. Name the fourth manager and his nationality.

7.In each of the premier league season one or more of the promoted clubs have been relegated back to the championship(second division) except for one season where all the three promoted clubs remained in the premier league. Which season it was? Also name the three clubs.

8.The Premier League distributes a small portion of its television revenue to clubs that are relegated from the league. Starting with the 2006–07 season, these payments are in the amount of £6.5 million over the club's first two seasons in lower leagues, although it has rised to £11.2 million per year for clubs relegated in 2007–2008. What are these payments termed as?

9.A total of 40 clubs have played in the Premier League between 1992 and 2006. Two other clubs were signatories to the original agreement that created the Premier League, but were relegated prior to the inaugural Premiership season and have not yet returned to the top flight. One of them was Notts county. Name the other.

10.Which football club has never won a English Premier league title but still has the most number of English First division titles?

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