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Football Trivia #1

Ten questions a week for you and your friends to ask each other. The answers are further down the page.

Trivia #1 · released 12 October 2026

The questions

  1. In 1966 the Jules Rimet Trophy was stolen in London before the World Cup. Who found it a week later, wrapped in newspaper beside the wheel of a parked car?
  2. In 2015 Leicester City's Jamie Vardy scored in 11 Premier League matches in a row. Whose record did he break?
  3. Atlético Madrid led the 2014 Champions League final until the third minute of stoppage time. Whose header took it to extra time?
  4. In October 2001, who became the first goalkeeper to score a Premier League goal?
  5. Argentina striker Martín Palermo entered the Guinness Book of World Records against Colombia at the 1999 Copa América. How many penalties did he miss in that one match?
  6. Boca Juniors took their blue and yellow from the flag of a ship. Which country was the ship from?
  7. In one group match at the 1994 World Cup a Russian scored five goals, then a record for a World Cup match, and a 42-year-old Cameroonian became the oldest scorer the World Cup had seen. Name both players.
  8. Which English club was founded in 1878 as St. Domingo's, the football team of a Methodist chapel?
  9. Marseille won the Champions League in 1993 but had that season's French league title taken away, for bribing players of which club?
  10. In 1999 a goalkeeper scored a hat-trick, all penalties, for Vélez against Ferro Carril Oeste. Who was he?

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Answers

  1. In 1966 the Jules Rimet Trophy was stolen in London before the World Cup. Who found it a week later, wrapped in newspaper beside the wheel of a parked car?

    Pickles, a dog

    Four-year-old Pickles was out on a walk in south London with his owner, David Corbett, who collected nearly £5,000 as a reward.

  2. In 2015 Leicester City's Jamie Vardy scored in 11 Premier League matches in a row. Whose record did he break?

    Ruud van Nistelrooy's

    The goal that took the record came against Manchester United, van Nistelrooy's old club.

  3. Atlético Madrid led the 2014 Champions League final until the third minute of stoppage time. Whose header took it to extra time?

    Sergio Ramos

    Real Madrid then won 4–1 after extra time, in the first final between two teams from the same city.

  4. In October 2001, who became the first goalkeeper to score a Premier League goal?

    Peter Schmeichel

    He was at Aston Villa by then, and they still lost 3-2 at Everton. He scored 11 goals in his career, one of them for Denmark.

  5. Argentina striker Martín Palermo entered the Guinness Book of World Records against Colombia at the 1999 Copa América. How many penalties did he miss in that one match?

    Three

    The first came back off the crossbar, the second went over and the third was saved by Miguel Calero.

  6. Boca Juniors took their blue and yellow from the flag of a ship. Which country was the ship from?

    Sweden

    The yellow and blue of the Swedish flag became the team's new colours.

  7. In one group match at the 1994 World Cup a Russian scored five goals, then a record for a World Cup match, and a 42-year-old Cameroonian became the oldest scorer the World Cup had seen. Name both players.

    Oleg Salenko and Roger Milla

    Russia won 6–1 on 28 June 1994. It was Salenko's last appearance for his country.

  8. Which English club was founded in 1878 as St. Domingo's, the football team of a Methodist chapel?

    Everton

    It took the name Everton a year later, in 1879, after the district of Liverpool around the chapel.

  9. Marseille won the Champions League in 1993 but had that season's French league title taken away, for bribing players of which club?

    Valenciennes

    The players were asked to go easy so that Marseille would be fresher for the European final. One of the three refused.

  10. In 1999 a goalkeeper scored a hat-trick, all penalties, for Vélez against Ferro Carril Oeste. Who was he?

    José Luis Chilavert

    The Paraguayan was the first goalkeeper known to score a hat-trick in professional football.

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