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Twelve questions on premier league and football lore. Look closely: the most familiar answer is not always the right one.

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Question sheet

1. For which club did Brian Deane score the first Premier League goal?
- A. Leeds United
- B. Southampton
- C. Nottingham Forest
- D. Sheffield United
2. How many clubs contested the inaugural Premier League season in 1992/93?
- A. 18
- B. 20
- C. 24
- D. 22
3. Who won the Golden Boot in the Premier League's inaugural season?
- A. Ian Wright
- B. Teddy Sheringham
- C. Alan Shearer
- D. Les Ferdinand
4. Which club entered the first Premier League season as reigning English league champions?
- A. Leeds United
- B. Arsenal
- C. Manchester United
- D. Liverpool
5. Which club won the Premier League title in 1994/95?
- A. Blackburn Rovers
- B. Arsenal
- C. Manchester United
- D. Newcastle United
6. How many draws did Arsenal record during their unbeaten 2003/04 Premier League campaign?
- A. 10
- B. 14
- C. 12
- D. 8
7. In which position did Leicester City finish the Premier League season immediately before their 2015/16 title?
- A. 17th
- B. 12th
- C. 14th
- D. 10th
8. Which country hosted and won the inaugural men's FIFA World Cup in 1930?
- A. Uruguay
- B. Italy
- C. Argentina
- D. Brazil
9. What was the Jules Rimet Trophy originally called?
- A. Glory
- B. Unity
- C. Victory
- D. Triumph
10. Which animal famously helped recover the stolen World Cup trophy in England in 1966?
- A. A dog called Bobby
- B. A cat called Felix
- C. A dog called Pickles
- D. A police horse called Duke
11. Which figure from Greek mythology appeared on the original World Cup trophy?
- A. Hermes
- B. Nike
- C. Apollo
- D. Athena
12. How did Italian official Ottorino Barassi conceal the World Cup trophy during World War II?
- A. Beneath a stadium centre spot
- B. In a bank coal cellar
- C. Inside a church organ
- D. In a shoe box under his bed

Answer sheet (for the quizmaster)

1. D - Sheffield United
Deane headed Sheffield United ahead against Manchester United on 15 August 1992.
2. D - 22
The competition began with 22 clubs and reduced to 20 for 1995/96.
3. B - Teddy Sheringham
Sheringham scored 22 league goals across spells with Nottingham Forest and Tottenham in 1992/93.
4. A - Leeds United
Leeds won the final old First Division championship in 1991/92.
5. A - Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn interrupted Manchester United's early dominance, finishing one point ahead.
6. C - 12
Arsenal's Invincibles combined 26 wins with 12 draws over the 38-match season.
7. C - 14th
Leicester finished 14th in 2014/15 before becoming champions the following season.
8. A - Uruguay
Uruguay beat Argentina 4-2 in the final in Montevideo.
9. C - Victory
Originally named Victory, the trophy was later renamed in honour of FIFA president Jules Rimet.
10. C - A dog called Pickles
Pickles discovered the newspaper-wrapped trophy beneath a hedge in south London.
11. B - Nike
Abel Lafleur's design showed Nike, the goddess of victory, holding a chalice.
12. D - In a shoe box under his bed
Barassi hid the trophy in his Rome home to prevent it falling into Nazi hands.