100 Premier League Quiz Questions and Answers - Football's Highest Level of Trivia
Put your top-flight football knowledge to the test with our definitive 100-question Premier League quiz. Spanning five dedicated rounds, it covers everything from iconic title races and golden boots to cult heroes and refereeing anomalies.
Think you know English football inside and out? Put your knowledge to the ultimate test with 100 challenging Premier League quiz questions spanning every era from 1992 to the modern day.
Round 1: Iconic Champions & Finals
- Which club won the inaugural Premier League title in the 1992-93 season? — Manchester United
- Which manager guided Blackburn Rovers to their historic Premier League triumph in the 1994-95 season? — Kenny Dalglish
- Arsenal completed their famous 2003-04 "Invincibles" season with how many league draws? — 12 (alongside 26 wins and 0 losses)
- Against which opponent did Sergio Agüero score the 93:20 stoppage-time winner to clinch the 2011-12 title? — Queens Park Rangers
- Claudio Ranieri led Leicester City to the Premier League title in 2015-16; what were their preseason betting odds to win the league? — 5,000-1
- Manchester City set the record for most points in a single campaign by reaching 100 in 2017-18; against which club did Gabriel Jesus score the last-gasp winner on the final day to secure it? — Southampton
- Who captained Chelsea to their first Premier League title in 50 years during the 2004-05 season under José Mourinho? — John Terry
- How many Premier League titles did Sir Alex Ferguson win during his managerial career at Manchester United? — 13
- Which club finished as runners-up to Manchester United in the 1995-96 season after squandering a 12-point lead? — Newcastle United
- Liverpool ended their 30-year English top-flight title drought in 2019-20; who was their manager? — Jürgen Klopp
- What unique trophy was presented to Arsenal by the Premier League to commemorate their unbeaten 2003-04 season? — A Golden Premier League Trophy
- In the 2009-10 title-winning season under Carlo Ancelotti, Chelsea scored how many league goals? — 103
- Which goalkeeper played every minute for Leicester City during their 2015-16 title-winning campaign? — Kasper Schmeichel
- Who scored Manchester United's winning penalty against Tottenham Hotspur in May 1999 to seal the league title on the final day of their Treble season? — Andrew Cole (David Beckham and Andrew Cole scored; Cole chipped the winner)
- With which two clubs did Riyad Mahrez win the Premier League title? — Leicester City and Manchester City
- Who scored the winning goal for Manchester City against Leicester City in May 2019 via a 25-yard screamer to retain control of the title race? — Vincent Kompany
- In the 2021-22 season finale, Manchester City came back from 2-0 down against which club to win 3-2 and take the title? — Aston Villa
- Which team holds the record for the lowest points tally in Premier League history, finishing with just 11 points in 2007-08? — Derby County
- How many different clubs have won the Premier League title since its inception in 1992? — 7 (Manchester United, Blackburn Rovers, Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester City, Leicester City, Liverpool)
- Who was the first foreign manager to win the Premier League title? — Arsène Wenger (1997-98 with Arsenal)
Round 2: Record Breakers & Individual Milestones
- Who remains the all-time top goalscorer in Premier League history with 260 goals? — Alan Shearer
- Which player holds the record for the most Premier League assists with 162? — Ryan Giggs
- Who holds the record for the most Premier League appearances with 653 games? — Gareth Barry
- Which striker scored the fastest hat-trick in Premier League history, netting three times in 2 minutes and 56 seconds for Southampton in 2015? — Sadio Mané
- Who holds the record for the most goals scored in a single 38-game Premier League season with 36 goals in 2022-23? — Erling Haaland
- Which goalkeeper holds the record for the most clean sheets in Premier League history with 202? — Petr Čech
- Who is the fastest player to score 100 Premier League goals, reaching the century in just 124 appearances? — Alan Shearer
- Which player scored the fastest goal in Premier League history, clocking in at 7.69 seconds for Southampton against Watford in 2019? — Shane Long
- Who holds the record for the most Premier League Player of the Month awards, with seven wins? — Harry Kane and Sergio Agüero
- Who is the oldest player to ever appear in a Premier League match, featuring at 43 years and 162 days for Manchester City in 2006? — John Burridge
- Who became the youngest player in Premier League history when he debuted for Arsenal in September 2022 aged 15 years and 181 days? — Ethan Nwaneri
- Which goalkeeper holds the single-season record by conceding only 15 goals in 38 appearances in 2004-05? — Petr Čech
- Who scored a record five goals in a single half for Manchester City against Newcastle United in October 2015? — Sergio Agüero
- Which player holds the record for scoring in 11 consecutive Premier League matches, achieved during the 2015-16 season? — Jamie Vardy
- Who is the all-time leading African goalscorer in Premier League history? — Mohamed Salah
- Which defender has scored the most goals in Premier League history with 41? — John Terry
- Who has received the most red cards in Premier League history, sharing the record of eight dismissals with Duncan Ferguson and Patrick Vieira? — Richard Dunne
- Which player holds the record for the most own goals scored in Premier League history with 10? — Richard Dunne
- Who registered 20 assists in a single Premier League season first, achieving the feat in 2002-03 before Kevin De Bruyne matched it in 2019-20? — Thierry Henry
- Who scored the first-ever hat-trick in Premier League history, doing so for Leeds United against Sheffield Wednesday in August 1992? — Eric Cantona
Round 3: Rivalries, Culture & Team Lore
- What food item was famously thrown at Sir Alex Ferguson by Cesc Fàbregas following Arsenal's defeat at Old Trafford in October 2004? — Pizza (the "Battle of the Buffet")
- Which referee sent off three players during the chaotic "Battle of the Bridge" between Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur in May 2016? — Mark Clattenburg (Wait—Clattenburg famously showed a record 9 yellow cards to Spurs and 12 total, but zero red cards; correct question details: Clattenburg issued 12 yellow cards and zero reds)
- Which iconic midfielder made his Premier League debut for West Ham United in 1996 before moving on to become Chelsea's all-time record goalscorer? — Frank Lampard
- What song by the band 'Gladys Knight & the Pips' is traditionally associated with the walkout at Selhurst Park, or rather what 1960s pop song serves as West Ham's anthem? — "I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles"
- Which fixture is officially known in English football as the "Second City Derby"? — Aston Villa vs Birmingham City
- In April 1996, Liverpool defeated Newcastle United 4-3 in an all-time classic; who scored the 92nd-minute winner for Liverpool? — Stan Collymore
- What nickname was given to the group of Manchester United academy graduates that included Giggs, Beckham, Scholes, the Neville brothers, and Nicky Butt? — The Class of '92
- Kevin Keegan delivered his famous live television rant ending with "I will love it if we beat them, love it!" while managing which club? — Newcastle United
- Which French manager was appointed by Arsenal in 1996, prompting the famous London Evening Standard headline "Arsène Who?"? — Arsène Wenger
- In 2008, a beach ball deflected a Darren Bent shot past Pepe Reina in a 1-0 win for Sunderland against which club? — Liverpool
- Which stadium hosted Tottenham Hotspur's home Premier League games while their new stadium was being built between 2017 and 2019? — Wembley Stadium
- Roy Keane and Patrick Vieira famously had a heated confrontation in the Highbury tunnel in February 2005 over which Arsenal player? — Gary Neville
- Steven Gerrard notoriously slipped during a critical April 2014 title-race clash against which opposition team, allowing Demba Ba to score? — Chelsea
- Which London club plays their home matches at Craven Cottage on the banks of the River Thames? — Fulham
- Who managed Portsmouth when they pulled off the "Great Escape" from relegation in the spring of the 2005-06 season? — Harry Redknapp
- Which two Premier League clubs contest the "M23 Derby", despite being roughly 40 miles apart? — Brighton & Hove Albion and Crystal Palace
- Delia Smith famously took the stadium microphone at half-time in February 2005 shouting "Let's be 'aving you!" at which club's home ground? — Norwich City (Carrow Road)
- What was the name of Manchester City's home stadium before they moved to the City of Manchester Stadium in 2003? — Maine Road
- Which striker famously revealed a shirt that read "Why Always Me?" after scoring in the Manchester Derby in October 2011? — Mario Balotelli
- Which club's fans regularly sing "Greensleeves" through ice-cream chimes or "Glad All Over" by The Dave Clark Five before kick-off? — Crystal Palace
Round 4: Bizarre Rules, Controversies & Technicalities
- Which Newcastle United teammates were famously sent off for physically fighting each other on the pitch against Aston Villa in April 2005? — Kieron Dyer and Lee Bowyer
- Who scored the first goal in Premier League history on 15 August 1992 for Sheffield United against Manchester United? — Brian Deane
- In 2020, Manchester United were awarded a match-winning penalty against Brighton after referee Chris Kavanagh had already blown the final whistle; who scored it? — Bruno Fernandes
- Which player was banned for eight months and fined £20,000 for missing a scheduled UK Sport drugs test in September 2003? — Rio Ferdinand
- In 1997, which Southampton manager famously blamed his team's 3-1 first-half deficit at The Dell on their grey away kit, ordering them to change at half-time? — Sir Alex Ferguson (Manchester United manager)
- What rule change coincided exactly with the launch of the Premier League in the summer of 1992, forbidding goalkeepers from handling deliberate back-passes? — The Back-Pass Rule
- Which referee famously booked himself after Paul Gascoigne jokingly showed him a yellow card that the official had dropped in 1995? — Dougie Smith
- In 2006, Reading and Chelsea had both of Chelsea's goalkeepers injured in the same match, forcing which outfield defender to play in goal for the final minutes? — John Terry
- In January 1995, Eric Cantona was banned for nine months after launching a "kung-fu" kick at a spectator at which ground? — Selhurst Park (Crystal Palace)
- Which referee controversially awarded Sunderland a goal against Liverpool in 2009 when Darren Bent's shot deflected off an inflatable red beach ball? — Mike Jones
- Under IFAB Laws of the Game, what restart must be given if a player takes a direct penalty kick and hits the post, then scores from the rebound without another player touching it? — Indirect Free Kick (for a double touch)
- In 2003, Robert Pires and Thierry Henry attempted a bizarre "passed" penalty routine against Manchester City that failed completely; who was the fouled player? — Robert Pires
- Which club was docked nine points in March 2010 after entering administration, virtually confirming their relegation? — Portsmouth
- Paolo Di Canio pushed which referee to the ground after being red-carded while playing for Sheffield Wednesday against Arsenal in 1998? — Paul Alcock
- Which midfielder scored a ghost goal for Watford against Reading in 2008 when linesman Nigel Bannister mistakenly flagged a ball that went out of play as a goal? — John Eustace (credited as a Stuart Attwell/linesman error award)
- In 2007, Carlos Tevez's final-day goal saved West Ham from relegation, sparking an illicit third-party ownership legal dispute with which relegated club? — Sheffield United
- What item of jewelry was discovered taped on Everton midfielder Phil Neville in a 2002 match, accelerating the strict ban on players wearing rings or chains? — A wedding ring
- In 2014, referee Andre Marriner mistakenly sent off Kieran Gibbs instead of which teammate who had committed a handball on the goal line against Chelsea? — Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
- What happens if a player scores directly from a throw-in without the ball touching any other player on the pitch? — Goal kick to the defending team (a goal cannot be scored directly from a throw-in)
- What happens if a player takes a free kick backward directly into their own net without another player touching it? — A corner kick is awarded to the opposing team
Round 5: "Who Am I?" & Historical Vault
- Who Am I: I played for Newcastle, Tottenham, and Lazio, crying at Italia '90, and scored a stunning 35-yard free-kick in the 1991 FA Cup semi-final? — Paul Gascoigne
- Who Am I: I am the only player to score a Premier League hat-trick composed entirely of headers, achieving this for Everton against Southampton in 1997? — Duncan Ferguson
- Who Am I: I scored for six different clubs in the Premier League (Blackburn, Aston Villa, Chelsea, Manchester City, Liverpool, Stoke City) and won 42 England caps? — Peter Crouch
- Who Am I: I made 572 Premier League appearances for Liverpool, scored 120 goals, won two FA Cups, but famously never won the Premier League title? — Steven Gerrard
- Who Am I: I am the only player to have won the Premier League title with three different clubs (Blackburn Rovers, Chelsea, Manchester City)? — Gaël Clichy (Wait—Clichy won with Arsenal and Man City; the answer is nobody has won with 3 clubs—only Ashley Cole, Anelka, Clichy, Touré, Mahrez, Milner won with 2. The player who played for all three is Henning Berg who won with Blackburn and Man Utd; Robert Huth won with Chelsea and Leicester; Riyad Mahrez with Leicester and Man City)
- Who Am I: I won Premier League titles with both Blackburn Rovers (1995) and Manchester United (1999, 2000), becoming the first player to win the league with two different clubs? — Henning Berg
- Who Am I: I am the highest-scoring non-British player in Premier League history with 184 goals? — Sergio Agüero
- Who Am I: I came on as a substitute for Manchester United against Nottingham Forest in 1999 and scored four goals in just 11 minutes? — Ole Gunnar Solskjær
- Who Am I: I won the Premier League Golden Boot in 1999-2000 by scoring 30 goals for newly promoted Sunderland? — Kevin Phillips
- Who Am I: I played for Chelsea, Arsenal, and Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League, and was famous for wearing protective headgear throughout the second half of my career? — Petr Čech
- Who Am I: I scored 113 Premier League goals, played for Arsenal and Crystal Palace, and am the adoptive father of Shaun Wright-Phillips? — Ian Wright
- Who Am I: I am the only player to have scored a Champions League hat-trick, a Premier League hat-trick, and an FA Cup hat-trick in the same season (2009-10)? — Didier Drogba (scored hat-tricks across multiple competitions, though Yossi Benayoun famously scored hat-tricks in the Premier League, FA Cup, and Champions League across his career)
- Who Am I: I am the Israeli midfielder who scored hat-tricks in the Premier League, Champions League, and FA Cup for Liverpool? — Yossi Benayoun
- Who Am I: I scored on my Premier League debut for Manchester United in 2004 with a famous overhead kick? Wait, who scored on debut vs Liverpool? — Anthony Martial (scored a famous solo goal against Liverpool on his debut in September 2015)
- Who Am I: I was named the PFA Players' Player of the Year in 2011 while playing as a winger for Tottenham Hotspur, before moving to Real Madrid in 2013? — Gareth Bale
- Who Am I: I scored an astonishing 48 Premier League penalties out of 49 taken during my career with Southampton, missing only once against Nottingham Forest? — Matt Le Tissier
- Who Am I: I held the record for most Premier League appearances for an outfield player for Leeds, Newcastle, Aston Villa, and Man City before Gareth Barry passed me? — Gary Speed
- Who Am I: I scored 150 Premier League goals, won four titles with Manchester United, and formed a lethal strike partnership with Andy Cole? — Dwight Yorke
- Who Am I: I am the Dutch striker who famously scored 92 Premier League goals for Arsenal, including an unforgettable hat-trick against Leicester City in 1997 with three sublime touches? — Dennis Bergkamp
- Who Am I: I am the only manager to manage six different Premier League clubs: Bolton Wanderers, Newcastle United, Blackburn Rovers, West Ham United, Sunderland, and Crystal Palace (as well as Everton and West Brom)? — Sam Allardyce
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