Quiz 2: Football Quiz Questions

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A round for the statistically minded. Which World Cup first permitted substitutions, the minimum number of games needed to win the FA Cup, and who has collected the most red cards in El Clasico.

Pele appears under his birth name, and Tony Adams under the title of his autobiography.

  1. Which World Cup Finals tournament first allowed in game substitution?
  2. Who scored the most goals in the 2016-2017 Premier League?
  3. Edson Arantes do Nascimento is the birth name of which famous footballer?
  4. What is the minimum number of games required to win the FA Cup?
  5. Who is the most red carded player in El Classico?
  6. What is Southampton Football Club nicknamed?
  7. Which famous footballer released an autobiography called 'Sober: Football. My Story. My Life.'?
  8. Who plays at Blundell Park?
  9. Which two teams competed in the 2017 FA Cup Final?
  10. What nationality is Edgar Davids?
  11. Which retired Colombian goalkeeper performed the famous 'Scorpion Kick'?
  12. Which football club did Elton John become chairman of in 1976?
  13. What year was FIFA created?
  14. Which corporation became the Premier League's official ball supplier in the 2000/2001 season?
  15. Which football team is nicknamed 'The Magpies'?
  16. FIFA has more country members than the United Nations?
  17. Who became manager of Chelsea in 2016?
  18. Who won the World Cup in 1938?
  19. Which Premier League team has a canyon on their badge?
  20. Who won the European Golden Shoe award for the 2016/2017 season?