If you’re an avid football quizzer, there’s a good chance you’ve been answering the same questions for years and years. That’s certainly the case for me. Just a few days before writing this introduction I almost Rory Delapped my computer across the room after answering yet another Robert Earnshaw hat-trick question.
Enough is enough, I thought, so I embarked upon a journey to write a quiz book full of unique questions that we can all enjoy.
This book is based on English football between the 1992-93 and 2021-22 seasons. It consists of 50 categories, with each one containing 10 questions. Every question has a “Who am I?” theme. Your task is simple: guess the footballer!
You can buy paperback and Kindle copies via Amazon:
Available Now: 500 Questions English Football Quiz Book
Sample questions (answers below)
1. Goalkeepers
I won the Premier League Golden Glove award at Manchester United in 2008-09.
2. African Stars
I was named Ghana Player of the Year in 2007. I played for Chelsea between 2005 and 2014.
3. Hat-Trick Heroes
I scored 12 Premier League hat-tricks for Manchester City between 2011 and 2020.
4. Champions League Finalists
I was substituted after 18 minutes during Arsenal’s 2-1 defeat against Barcelona in the 2006 Champions League final.
5. Long-Range Goals
I scored long-range goals for Portsmouth against Sunderland in the 2005-06 season and Everton in the 2006-07 season.
6. Club-Record Signings
I joined Norwich City from Crewe Alexandra for £3m in 2005. I won one England cap.
7. Number 7s
I wore the number seven shirt for Charlton Athletic between 2000-01 and 2003-04 before joining Chelsea for £10m.
8. Golden Boot Winners
I was the first Premier League Golden Boot winner from outside Europe. I played for Manchester United when I shared the prize in 1998-99.
9. England Number 9s
I was England’s number nine at Euro 2004 and the 2006 World Cup. I switched to number 10 later in my career.
10. Number 10s
I wore the number 10 shirt for Middlesbrough in 1996-97, 2002-03 and 2003-04. I am a club legend.
11. Premier League Firsts
I became the first player to win the Premier League with two clubs: Blackburn Rovers (1994-95) and Manchester United (1998-99).
12. European Stars
I scored 23 Premier League goals for Southampton between 2014 and 2016 before moving to China. I represented Italy 20 times.
13. World Cup Winners
I was sent off in the 1998 World Cup final. I played for Chelsea in the Premier League.
14. Red Cards
I was one of three red-carded players in Newcastle United’s 3-0 defeat against Aston Villa in 2005. I am not Kieron Dyer or Lee Bowyer.
15. Guess the Career Path
West Ham, Manchester United, Inter Milan, Liverpool, Middlesbrough, Wolves, Swindon, Macclesfield – 1986-2007
Answers
1 – Edwin van der Sar
2 – Michael Essien
3 – Sergio Aguero
4– Robert Pires
5 – Matt Taylor
6 – Dean Ashton
7 – Scott Parker
8 – Dwight Yorke
9 – Wayne Rooney
10 – Juninho
11 – Henning Berg
12 – Graziano Pelle
13 – Marcel Desailly
14 – Steven Taylor
15 – Paul Ince
50 quiz categories
For full transparency, I want to show you all 50 categories before you consider purchasing the book.
In my opinion, it makes for a much better reader experience if the categories are presented in a somewhat random order. That way nobody has to answer 100 questions in a row about the same topic.
Without further ado, here are the football quiz categories:
1 – Goalkeepers
2 – African Stars
3 – Hat-Trick Heroes
4 – Champions League Finalists
5 – Long-Range Goals
6 – Club-Record Signings
7 – Number 7s
8 – Golden Boot Winners
9 – England Number 9s
10 – Number 10s
11 – Premier League Firsts
12 – European Stars
13 – World Cup Winners
14 – Red Cards
15 – Guess the Career Path
16 – FA Cup Final Captains
17 – One-Club Players
18 – Rival Team Transfers
19 – Golden Generation
20 – Premier League Player of the Season
21 – Managerial Appointments
22 – South American Stars
23 – Controversial Moments
24 – First Game in Charge
25 – Left-Footed Legends
26 – League Cup Winning Goals
27 – Premier League Own Goals
28 – Championship Goalscorers
29 – England at the World Cup
30 – Burst onto the Scene
31 – Deadline Day Deals
32 – Asian/Australasian Stars
33 – Spectacular Celebrations
34 – Europa League/UEFA Cup Memories
35 – Premier League Veterans
36 – Loan Stars
37 – Penalty Heartache
38 – First Day of the Season
39 – England One-Goal Wonders
40 – Most Premier League Assists
41 – Memorable Upsets
42 – CONCACAF Stars
43 – Famous Quotes
44 – Cult Heroes
45 – Former Players as Managers
46 – Premier League Referees
47 – PFA Premier League Team of the Year
48 – Final Match
49 – England at the Euros
50 – Premier League 100 Club
Get in touch
So there we have it. Hopefully this breakdown has helped you decide whether you should buy the book or not. If you do decide to buy it, I’d love to hear your feedback.
I plan to make this book the first in a long series, so any feedback would be very helpful! You can get in touch via the contact page.
Thanks for reading and (potentially) have fun quizzing!