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quiz

1. The Christmas Truce, which is thought to have included a football match
between British and German forces in no man's land on Christmas Day,
took place during which year of the first world war?
1914 1915 1916 1917
2. Where is the 4-3-2-1 Christmas tree formation believed to have originated
from?
Spain Turkey Brazil Holland
3. When was top-flight football last played on Christmas Day in England?
1948 1959 1967 1974
4. On Boxing Day 1963, how many goals were scored in the 10 First Division
fixtures?
Five 10 3 66
5. Whose festivities in the early 1970s were ruined by the sacking of his
father as a manager during the family's Christmas Day lunch?
Arsène Wenger Roberto Mancini José Mourinho Gianfranco Zola
6. The Middlesbrough squad pulled a Christmas sickie by failing to appear
for a game against Blackburn in 1996. What reason did the manager
Bryan Robson give?
Flu bug Christmas party hangover Food poisoning from a dodgy turkey
Their winless league run
7. What was Robbie Fowler dressed as when he was arrested after Leeds'
Christmas party in 2001 following an alleged scuffle with a photographer?
A soldier A sailor A shepherd A snowman
8. Which of the following players past and present was not born on
Christmas Day?
Chris Kamara Gary McAllister Robbie Elliott Roque Santa Cru
9. Since the start of the Premier League, which is the only club to have
avoided relegation after being bottom at Christmas?
Sunderland West Brom West Ham Wolves
10. And finally … in the 112 years of the Football League, how many teams
who have led the top flight at Christmas have gone on to win the title?
38 50 64 79

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