How well did you do?

 

10 correct
You are a smart arse, officially.

7, 8 or 9 correct
Well done, you know
your stuff.

4, 5 or 6 correct
A good attempt

1, 2 or 3 correct
Whoops. Let's put it down to a late night last night!

0 correct
Presumably you sporting interest revolves around netball!

 

 

 

World Cup

 

   
   

1

Name two of the three opponents England faced in the Group stage of the 2002 World Cup finals.
Two from Argentina, Nigeria, Sweden.
 

  2 Who was the 17-year-old who played for Northern Ireland in the 1982 World Cup finals?
Norman Whiteside
 
  3 Who is the player - pictured right - who scored 10 goals in the 1970 World Cup finals to help his country reach 3rd place in the competition? Gerd Muller of West Germany
 
    4 In November 1993 England conceded one of their most embarrassing World Cup goals when David Gualtieri scored against them less than 10 seconds from the kick off. That was in a qualifying match against which country?
San Marino (England went on to win 7-1)
   
    5 At which World Cup finals did Peter Shilton play his 125th and last international appearance for England?
1990 in Italy, in the 3rd/4th place play-off match against the hosts.
   
    6 In which year was the Jules Rimet trophy last presented? 
1970 when Brazil won the World Cup for the third time and so kept the old trophy.
   
    7 Name the mascot (pictured alongside) that was used at the 1966 World Cup finals in England.
World Cup Willie
8 Which country reached the World Cup Final in both 1974 and 1978 but were beaten on both occasions?
Holland
   
    9 Who resigned as England manager after failing to get England to the 1994 World Cup finals?
Graham Taylor
     
      10 Why did the referee delay the start of the 1974 World Cup final?
Because he noticed that the corner flags had not been put into place