New Year Quiz
Ring in the New Year with a brainteaser... try your hand in our bumper holiday sports quiz. Eyes down, get your thinking caps on and see how many questions you can correctly answer. Answers are at the foot of the page. No peeking!
1 Which darts champion announced he will hang up his arrows after the World Championships in 2020?
2 This super horse will bid for a historic Arc hat-trick in 2019.
3 This SPFL star scored twice for Australia against Lebanon in only his second game.
4 Goalkeeper Ariel Harush plays for which country?
5 She is Britain’s most successful female Olympian with four gold medals. 6 In which city will the 2020 Olympics be held in?
7 Who is the chief executive of World Rugby?
8 Former England defender was appointed manager of Macclesfield Town.
9 Which football team plays at Balmoor Stadium?
10 Trevor Bayliss is head coach of which team?
11 Geraint Thomas was BBC Sports Personality of the Year. Who was runner-up? 12 Who were named team of the year at the above awards?
13 David Lipsky won which golf tournament
14 in December? Katie Archibald and Laura Kenny are stars in which sport?
15 What nationality is Rangers winger Eros Grezda?
16 Snooker: This Northern Irishman won the Scottish Open.
17 Which English club did Celtic Craig No1 Gordon once play for?
18plays Which Ayrshire junior football team at Portland Park?
19 Who received a lifetime achievement award at BBC Sports Personality of the Year?
20 Austrian who was appointed manager of Southampton?
21 Who was Kilmarnock manager when they won the Scottish League at Tynecastle in 1965? 22 At which sport is Edwina Tops-alexander a star?
23 Scrum-half George Horne plays for which rugby team?
24 Name the manager who has led Burton Albion to the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup?
25 Manchester United signed Luke Shaw from which club?
26 Jose Mourinho is one of only three managers to win the League Cup and FA Cup in the same season. Name the other two.
27 Which rugby team plays at The Greenyards?
28 Who replaced Arsene Wenger as head coach of Arsenal?
29 Cricket. Who was England’s player of the series in the 4-1 win over India?
30 Who was runner-up to Lionel Messi as leading scorer in all European leagues last season?
31 In what year did Third Lanark go out of business?
32 Alfredo Morelos joined Rangers after playing in which country?
33 Who rode Tiger Roll to victory in the 2018 Grand National at Aintree?
34 Which Scottish team was beaten in the 1987 UEFA Cup final?
35 How did Kendra Cocksedge make history?
36 Eva Carneiro was doctor at which English Premier League club? 37 From which club did Manchester United sign Eric Bailly?
38 The Loons. Who are they?
39 Emerson Hyndman joined Hibs on loan from which club?
40 Which club does Brazilian winger Douglas Costa play for?
41 Former Aberdeen midfielder Kenny Mclean is now with this English club.
42 Swimming. David Wilkie was a world record breaker at the 1976 Summer Olympics. Where were they held? 43 This former Manchester United, Arsenal and Scotland defender was a pupil of Ayr Academy.
44 David Hopkin led Livingston to promotion before joining which club?
45 Snooker. How many world titles did Stephen Hendry win?
46 Robbie Neilson was head coach of which English club before joining Dundee United?
47 This Scot helped GB to relay gold at the 1986 European Championships despite running with only one shoe.
48 Who were the first junior club to beat senior a team in the 2009-10 Scottish Cup?
49 Which club did Brendan Rodgers manage immediately before joining Liverpool? Rugby.
50 Who has made most appearances as Scotland captain?