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The Trivia Desk: Questions for the Ultimate Football Quiz
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Football trivia has become a staple in pub quizzes across the world, and there is an infinite catalogue of content that sporting experts can use to test their knowledge with all or nothing on the line.
Dragon Football is keen to fuel the debate and healthy rivalry over facts about the beautiful game, so every few weeks we will provide a collection of trivia, all sourced, verified, and updated here, for fans and quiz masters to use however they like.
This week, we have our second batch of 20 questions to test your brain ahead of the new season.
If you do use them for your own quiz, be sure to shout out @DragonFootballX on social media.
Quiz Collection 2 (17/07/26)
| Question | Fact or Quote | Source |
| Which player famously scored a Premier League goal after his shot was deflected off a beach ball? | Darren Bent | One Football |
| What were the pre-season odds of Leicester City winning the Premier League title in their famous 2015/16 campaign? | 5000/1 | 20th May 1981 on Live at Two on Granada TV |
| True or False: Manchester United’s 1999 Treble-winning team lost fewer games than Arsenal’s Invincibles in 2004? | True | Steemit |
| True or False: Ryan Giggs never received a red card across his 29-year career with Manchester United? | True | Sky Sports |
| What was the transfer fee Arsenal paid for club legend Aaron Ramsey in 2008? | £4.8 million | Transfermarkt |
| Brian Clough is known for a famous phrase ‘We had a good team on paper. Unfortunately, the game ______’ | Brian Clough | Sky Sports |
| Name the three managers to win the Premier League with Chelsea | Jose Mourinho, Carlo Ancelotti and Antonio Conte | Premier League |
| Who famously critiqued Manchester United’s youth-heavy squad before the Red Devils went on to win the Premier League in 1995? | “You can’t win anything with kids.” | Match of the Day |
| Recall Gary Lineker’s famous quotes referring to the Germans in 1990. | Gary Lineker | Football Iconic |
| True or False: Olivier Giroud’s famous scorpion kick won the Premier League goal of the month in 2017? | False | Arsenal |
| Who netted the crucial winner for Chelsea to send them to the Champions League final in 2012? | Fernando Torres | Champions League semi-final |
| Which Welsh player is the all-time Premier League appearance maker with 535? | Gary Speed | Premier League |
| Who is the only Premier League player to feature in the top-10 most appearances, goals and assists charts? | Frank Lampard | Premier League |
| Which deal holds the record for the Premier League’s largest transfer fee? | Alexander Isak | Transfermarkt |
| How many clubs have played in the Premier League since its inception in 1992? | 51 clubs | List of Premier League Clubs |
| Which club holds the record for the most defeats in Premier League history? | West Ham United | Statmuse |
| How many clubs has Sam Allardyce managed in the Premier League? | Eight clubs | Sam Allardyce’s Wikipedia |
| Which two clubs are the only teams to concede over 100 goals in a Premier League season? | Swindon Town and Sheffield United | Opta Analyst |
| Who coined the phrase ‘It’s squaky-bum time’ in 2003? | “It’s squeaky-bum time. | Phrase Finder |
Quiz Collection 1 (10/07/26)
| Question | Fact or Quote | Source |
| How old was Wayne Rooney when he became the most expensive teenager in the world after his £27m move from Everton to Manchester United? | 18 years old | BBC News Article |
| What famous quote was spoken by the iconic Bill Shankly after announcing his retirement from football management? | “Somebody said that football’s a matter of life and death to you; I said ‘listen, it’s more important than that.’” – Bill Shankly | 20th May 1981 on Live at Two on Granada TV |
| Which English club remains the only side to avoid Premier League relegation despite sitting bottom at Christmas? | West Bromwich Albion | Premier League |
| Which famous Kevin Keegan quote turned into a viral meme on social media in recent years? | “I will love it if we beat them.” Kevin Keegan on Manchester United | YouTube – Sky Sports Retro |
| Who holds the record for the most Premier League appearances of all time? | James Milner | Premier League |
| Which player famously drove themselves to a Premier League club’s training ground in an attempt to force through a transfer in 2013? | Peter Odemwingie | Sky Sports Retro |
| Which two clubs met for the last capacity crowd at the new Wembley, back in 2008? | Portsmouth vs Cardiff | Portsmouth.co.uk |
| Which club famously defeated Arsenal in 1992 to record what is regarded as the greatest FA Cup shock of all time? | Wrexham | Wales Online |
| Who holds the record for the most FA Cup wins as a player? | Ashley Cole | Transfermarkt |
| Which England star did Tottenham sign from MK Dons for an initial £5m in 2015? | Dele Alli | Transfermarkt |
| Eric Cantona famously claimed you can change your politics, religion and ___. But never, never can you change your favourite football team. | “You can change your wife, your politics, your religion. But never, never can you change your favourite football team.” – Eric Cantona | Looking for Eric drama film |
| Celtic are the only Scottish team to have won the European Cup, but what year did they claim the trophy? | 1967 | VintageHDtv |
| Which Welsh icon is the only player to have scored a hat-trick in all three divisions of English football, as well as for his country? (PL, EFL, FA Cup, Wales) | Robert Earnshaw | Tribuna |
| True or false, Mario Balotelli’s sole Premier League assist was for Sergio Aguero’s title-winning goal for Manchester City in the 2011/12 season? | True | ESPN |
| Which two clubs did Matt Busby represent during his playing career? | Manchester City and Liverpool | Matt Busby Wikipedia |
| Only one club has ever held both the Champions League and Europa League simultaneously. Who are they? | Chelsea | Guinness World Records |
| James Milner has played for two managers with a 50-year age gap (born in 1933 and 1983), who are they? | Bobby Robson and Fabian Hurzeler | The Independent |
| True or false, despite winning six Premier League titles and two Premier League Player of the Season awards, Kevin De Bruyne never won a Premier League Player of the Month award. | True | Planet Football |
| Recall Jose Mourinho’s iconic quote from his first official press conference as manager of Chelsea | “Please don’t call me arrogant, but I’m European champion and I think I’m a special one.” – Jose Mourinho | TNT Sports Football |