Football Years Quiz
Name the year in which the following football events happened.
Which Year Did...
- Arsenal leave Highbury after 93 years and Alan Shearer retires.
- Celtic become the first British club to win the European Cup.
- Wales reach the quarter-finals of the World Cup before losing to Brazil.
- Denmark wins the Euros.
- Kevin Keegan moves to West German club Hamburger SV.
- George Best wins Ballon d'Or as Europe's best player.
- David Beckham leaves Manchester United.
- Brian Clough spent just forty-four days as manager of Leeds United.
- Coventry City suffer relegation after 34 continuous seasons of top-flight football.
- The first ever FIFA World Cup.
- Paul Gascoigne joins Rangers.
- Peter Shilton was given his debut for England against East Germany.
- England's World Cup debut. They suffered an infamous 1–0 defeat by the United States.
- Everton striker Wayne Rooney signs for Manchester United.
- Bobby Charlton made his Manchester United first-team debut.
- "The hand of God" goal scored by Argentine footballer Diego Maradona.
- Eric Cantona's infamous kung-fu kick.
- The last time Everton won the Football League.
- Premier League formed.
- Yellow and red cards were first introduced to the English league.
- Trevor Francis becomes the first million pound player after signing for Nottingham Forest.
- Sunderland end 99 years at Roker Park and move to the Stadium of Light.
- Greece become surprise winners of the Euro football tournament.
- England lose a home match for the first time, 6–3 to Hungary.
- Wigan win the FA Cup.
Answers
- 2006 - Arsenal leave Highbury after 93 years and Alan Shearer retires.
- 1967 - Celtic become the first British club to win the European Cup.
- 1958 - Wales reach the quarter-finals of the World Cup before losing to Brazil.
- 1992 - Denmark wins the Euros.
- 1977 - Kevin Keegan moves to West German club Hamburger SV.
- 1968 - George Best wins Ballon d'Or as Europe's best player.
- 2003 - David Beckham leaves Manchester United.
- 1974 - Brian Clough spent just forty-four days as manager of Leeds United.
- 2001 - Coventry City suffer relegation after 34 continuous seasons of top-flight football.
- 1930 - The first ever FIFA World Cup.
- 1995 - Paul Gascoigne joins Rangers.
- 1970 - Peter Shilton was given his debut for England against East Germany.
- 1950 - England's World Cup debut. They suffered an infamous 1–0 defeat by the United States.
- 2004 - Everton striker Wayne Rooney signs for Manchester United.
- 1956 - Bobby Charlton made his Manchester United first-team debut.
- 1986 - "The hand of God" goal scored by Argentine footballer Diego Maradona.
- 1995 - Eric Cantona's infamous kung-fu kick.
- 1987 - The last time Everton won the Football League.
- 1992 - Premier League formed.
- 1976 - Yellow and red cards were first introduced to the English league.
- 1979 - Trevor Francis becomes the first million pound player after signing for Nottingham Forest.
- 1997 - Sunderland end 99 years at Roker Park and move to the Stadium of Light.
- 2004 - Greece become surprise winners of the Euro football tournament.
- 1953 - England lose a home match for the first time, 6–3 to Hungary.
- 2013 - Wigan win the FA Cup.