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Scottish Football
1– Eight managers left Scottish Premiership posts in 2019. Name them.
2– Whom did Celtic beat in May’s Scottish Cup Final to clinch the first ever “treble Treble”?
3– Kieran Tierney this year became the most-expensive player ever bought from a Scottish club when Arsenal snapped him up from Celtic for £25 million. Which player was the previous record holder?
4– Celtic smashed their transfer record for a defender when snapping up Christopher Julliene from Toulouse this summer. How much did they pay for the 26-year-old Frenchman?
5– Celtic were once again crowned Premiership champions in May. How many consecutive titles have the Hoops won?
6– On whom did Rangers splash their second biggest transfer fee ever this year?
7– Alfredo Morelos this year broke the UEFA record for the most goals scored in European competition before Christmas. How many has the Colombian notched so far in Rangers’ Europa League run?
8– Who were the only team to beat the Gers in Europe this year?
9– Aberdeen knocked back bids from four English clubs for Scott Mckenna in 2019. Name them.
10 – Stewart Milne stood down after 21 years as Aberdeen chairman this month. Who has replaced him as Pittodrie chief?
11 – Hearts managed just three home Premiership wins in 2019 under Craig Levein. Who were the losing sides?
12 – How many months did Paul Heckingbottom last as Hibs manager this year?
13 – Which unusual object hit the headlines after being thrown onto the pitch during an Edinburgh derby match at Tynecastle in April?
14 – Dundee United missed out on promotion in the playoffs again this year. How many consecutive years have the Tangerines fallen at the postseason hurdle?
15 – Cove Rangers won a place in the SPFL in May after clinching victory over which side, who fell into the Lowland League as a result, in the League Two playoff final?
16 – Gordon Strachan made his return to Scottish football this year as technical director of which Championship side?
17 – Against which sides did the Scottish national team record their five competitive wins in 2019?
18 – Dick Campbell led Arbroath to the League One title this year, marking a second promotion with the Lichties. Which other Scottish club has Campbell steered to two promotions?
19 – Who scored the first-ever goal at a World Cup Finals for the Scotland women’s national team?
20 – A late collapse against which side denied Shelley Kerr’s side a shot at progression to the knockout stages?
english Football
1– Whom did Manchester City crush 6-0 at Wembley to win the FA Cup in May?
2– Which three players shared last season’s Premier League golden boot award?
3– How many Premier League clubs appointed new managers in 2019?
4– Which current Premier League gaffer, appointed this year, has written three novels, called “Striker!”, “Sweeper!” and “Defender!” about a football manager called Steve Barnes who solves murders and thwarts terrorists?
5– Who was named Premier League Manager of the Season in May?
6– Which team beat Sheffield United to the Championship title to secure a return to the Premier League after three years away?
7– Manchester United made which player the world’s mostexpensive defender after shelling out £80 million for him in the summer?
8– Which Championship side were hit with a £200,000 FA fine for sending a “spy” to an opponent’s training ground AND collected FIFA’S Fair Play award in 2019?
9– Five Scottish managers have been appointed to permanent or caretaker roles by English league clubs in 2019. Who are they?
10 – Which former Celtic striker was named PFA Championship player of the season in May?