QUIZ OF THE YEAR 2023

1. Which West of Scotland Premier League side knocked Aberdeen out of the Scottish Cup?

2. Who was the leading scorer for Scotland in their successful Euro 2024 qualifying campaign?

3. Name the four league winners of the 2022/23 season in the SPFL.

4. Which player was chosen as the 2023 Scottish Footballer of the Year?

5. Who is the current longest serving manager in the Scottish Premiership?

6. Who scored the winning goal for Manchester City in the Champions League final?

7. How many goals did Erling Haaland score for City in their treble-winning season?

8. Which country won the Women’s World Cup?

9. Which Northumberland pit town was the birthplace of both Sir Bobby and Jack Charlton?

10. Which team did David Moyes’ West Ham beat to win the Europa Conference League, the Hammers’ first major trophy for 43 years?

11. What was the combined margin of victory in South Africa’s three knockout matches in the rugby World Cup?

12. Who scored two tries as Scotland won at Twickenham to retain the Calcutta Cup?

13. Who has been named as the coach of Japan for a second time?

14. For which Gallagher Premiership team does Finn Russell now play club rugby?

15. Which European country won their first-ever match at a rugby World Cup defeating Fiji 24-23?

16. Which American completed an unexpected six-shot victory to become Open Champion at Royal Liverpool?

17. Jon Rahm became the fourth Spaniard to win The Masters with a four-shot win in April. Name the previous three.

18. Which European secured the match-winning point at the

Ryder Cup in Rome?

19. Who was the captain of Europe’s Solheim Cup team?

20. Who won the Dunhill Links pro-am competition at St Andrews alongside his mum Susan?

21. Which country won the cricket World Cup in India?

22. Which England batter was controversially run out in the second Ashes Test at Lord’s, prompting fury?

23. What nationality is England’s Test cricket coach Brendon Mccullum?

24. Who became the first Belgian to become World Snooker Champion with a thrilling 18-15 victory over Mark Selby in the final?

25. Who guided King Of Steel to victory at Ascot on his final-ever race in the United Kingdom?

26. Norway’s Jakob Ingebrigtsen was beaten into silver by which runner in the men’s 1500m at the World Athletics Championships.

27. In which sport would you watch the Leigh Leopards?

28. Dutchman Max Verstappen won 19 of the 22 Grand Prix on his way to the world title? Which two drivers shared the other three between them?

29. Who did MMA star Francis Ngannou face in his first ever professional boxing contest in October?

30. Which gymnast won four World Championship golds this summer to increase her record tally to 23?