Quiz Answers
Q11  Who was the last Manager to take England to the World Cup Semi Finals?
A      Bobby Robson

Q12  Name the four players in the 2006 World Cup Squad who have captained England before this tournament.
A      David Beckham, Michael Owen, Steven Gerrard and Sol Campbell

Q13  Who was the first professional footballer to receive a knighthood?
A      Sir Stanley Matthews

Q14  Which two English football teams have a stadium called St James’ Park?
A      Newcastle United, Exeter City

Q15   Name the three clubs that Alan Shearer played for in his professional career.
A      Southampton, Blackburn, Newcastle

Q16   Which is the only team that has failed to score at this year’s World Cup?
A      Trinidad and Tobago

Q17  Who is Edson Arantes do Nascimento better known as?
A      Pele

Q18  What do Sunderland and Benfica have in common?
A      They both have a stadium called the Stadium of Light

Q19  At Euro 96, one country had a squad with every player’s surname ending with the letter ‘v’. Which country was it?
A      Bulgaria

Q20  Which club has won the European Cup (including the Champions’ League) the most times?
A      Real Madrid

TIE BREAKER:

Q.  Old Trafford is the largest stadium in the Premiership. What is the official capacity?

A.   68,936

Q1  Which English football club was originally known as Newton Heath?
A    Manchester United

Q2  Out of all the 92 English league clubs’ official names, which would come first alphabetically?
A    AFC Bournemouth (We also accepted Accrington Stanley as a correct answer.)

Q3  Which English football team is an anagram of "Thump A Rotten Shot"?
A    Tottenham Hotspur

Q4  Which four English Premiership and Football League clubs have names which start and end with the same letter?
A    Aston Villa, Liverpool, Northampton Town, Charlton Athletic

Q5  Which country beat American Samoa 31-0 in a qualifying match for the 2002 World Cup, but still failed to qualify themselves?
A    Australia

Q6  How many yards should the penalty spot be from the goal line on a full-sized football pitch?
A    12

Q7  Which English team are nicknamed the "Hornets"?
A    Watford

Q8  What links Nottingham, Turin and Brockham?
A    They all have football clubs playing in black and white stripes (Notts County, Juventus and the Badgers)

Q9  Which manager first appointed David Beckham as England captain?
A    Peter Taylor (for his one match as manager, against Italy in November 2000)

Q10  How many European countries have taken part in the 2006 World Cup Finals in Germany?
A     14
AWARDS PRESENTATION QUIZ 2006