SPORTS QUIZ OF THE YEAR

JANUARY

1WHICH

League One side caused the biggest shock of the FA Cup third round when they knocked out Premier League Leeds? a) Tranmere Rovers b) Crawley Town c) Plymouth Argyle d) Crewe Alexandra

2LIVERPOOL

saw their unbeaten home run of 68 matches shattered when which team won at Anfield? a) Burnley b) Arsenal c) Leicester City d) Manchester United

3WHO landed their first PDC World Darts title when they beat Gary Anderson 7-3 in the final at Alexandra Palace? a) Peter Wright b) James Wade c) Gerwyn Price d) Dave Chisnall

FEBRUARY

4MANCHESTER

United equalled their record Premier League win when they spanked Southampton 9-0. Which other side have they beaten by the same scoreline? a) Barnsley b) Sheffield Wednesday c) Newcastle United d) Ipswich Town

5TAMPA

Bay Buccaneers beat Kansas City Chiefs in the Superbowl. How many times has their quarterback Tom Brady (right) won that prize? a) Four b) Five c) Six d) Seven

6WHICH manager was sacked by Celtic for the second time? a) Martin O’Neill b) Neil Lennon c) Paul Lambert d) Ronny Deila

MARCH

7WHICH striker made his debut for England against the mighty San Marino and scored? a) Patrick Bamford b) Tammy Abraham c) Ollie Watkinsz d) Dominic Calvert- Lewin

8WHO became the youngest player to score 20 goals in the Champions League when he hit the target twice against Sevilla. a) Mo Salah b) Erling Braut Haaland c) Jadon Sancho d) Son Heung- min

9IN boxing, Dillian Whyte had the best result of his career when he landed a knockout blow against which heavyweight? a) Alexander Povetkin b) David Haye c) Tyson Fury d) Anthony Joshua

10WHICH team won rugby union’s Six Nations tournament for the sixth time? a) England b) Wales c) Ireland d) France

APRIL

11WHICH horse did Rachael Blackmore make history on when she won the Grand National? a) Vieux Lion Rouge b) Tiger Roll c) Minella Times d) Shut The Front Door

12WHICH of these teams were not part of the 12 trying to start the European Super League? a) Liverpool b) Manchester United c) Celtic d) Tottenham Hotspur

MAY

13ENGLAND wicketkeeper Ben Foakes had to miss two Tests against New Zealand. How did he injure himself? a) Bit his finger while eating a burger b) Tripped over the dog at home c) Slipped on the dressing room floor d) Got chinned by the missus

14HOW many penalties did Manchester United goalie David De Gea save in the Europa League shootout against Villarreal? a) None b) One c) Four d) Five

JUNE

15ENGLAND finally won their opening game of a tournament when they beat which side at the Euros? a) Croatia b) Romania c) Israel d) Iceland

16THE

England team for the match in question 15 featured no players from Liverpool, Man United and which other Premier League club? a) Tottenham b) Everton c) Chelsea d) Arsenal

JULY

17

ENGLAND took the lead in the Euro 2020 final against Italy through which unlikely player? a) Jordan Pickford b) Luke Shaw c) John Stones d) Kalvin Phillips

AUGUST

18WHICH

Premier League official who was there as a fan jumped out of the crowd to help referee the Tranmere v Walsall friendly? a) Mike Dean b) Clive Thomas c) Mark Clattenburg d) Uriah Rennie

19WHAT happened to the Olympic Gold medal won by Japan softballer Miu Goto? a) She lost it down the toilet b) The gold rubbed off it c) The mayor bit it and left big teethmarks d) She flogged it down the boozer

20CHELSEA paid nearly £ 100m to bring back Romelu Lukaku from Inter Milan. How many goals did he score in his first spell at the club? a) 20 b) 12 c) 0 d) 19

SEPTEMBER

21WHICH player’s record as the youngest ever US Open winner did top tennis totty Emma Raducanu beat? a) Martina Navratilova b) Billie Jean King c) Lindsey Davenport d) Martina Hingis

22WHICH

Scandinavian country does European Ryder Cup rookie golfer Viktor Hovland come from? a) Denmark b) Norway c) Sweden d) Iceland

OCTOBER

23WHAT

mad excuse for his last defeat did

Deontay Wilder come up with before his bout with Tyson Fury?

a) He had

COVID

b) He needed a poo during the fight

c) His walk- on costume was too heavy and tired him out

d) He’s piss poor at boxing

24WHAT

happened for the first time when when

England played

Andorra in a World

Cup qualifier?

a) The team didn’t turn up b) The Wembley lights went out c) A woman was the referee d) Both teams wore the same kit

25CRISTIANO

Ronaldo broke the record for most international hat-tricks with how many? a) Six b) Nine c) Ten d) Eleven

NOVEMBER

26WHAT did Lionel Messi moan about after signing for PSG. a) The traffic in Paris b) The smell of garlic everywhere c) No McDonald’s branch near the ground d) The tightness of the PSG kit

27DAVID

Moyes passed 1,000 matches as a manager. Who did he boss for his first game in the dugout? a) Kilmarnock b) Preston North End c) Rotherham United d) St Mirren

28IRELAND beat the All Blacks at rugby union for the first time in how many years? a) 12 b) 24 c) 39 d) 111

DECEMBER

29ENGLAND were stuffed in the opening Test of the Ashes — at which ground? a) Melbourne Cricket Ground b) Adelaide Oval c) The WACA d) The Gabba

30DUTCH

F1 driver Max Verstappen won the world title after which official effectively shouted “next goal the winner” when Lewis Hamilton looked about to win easily? a) Michael Masi b) Bernie Ecclestone c) Jos Verstappen’s dad d) Murray Walker