⚽ The Scottish Football Saturday Kick-Off #1

How's your Scottish football knowledge? Will it be Kick-Off glory or knocked out in the first round? Let's find out.

The answers to the quiz are at the very bottom of the post. 

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Welcome to the first-ever Saturday Kick-Off. The plan is that this will be sent out every Saturday morning, so ideal for testing your pals and family on the way to the football.

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FIRST ROUND: FIRST & LAST

One point per correct answer. Two points available per question.

1️⃣ Can you name the first and last club Grant Hanley has made a competitive senior appearance for?

First:
Last:

2️⃣ Can you name the first and last years that Scotland has played at a FIFA World Cup?

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Last:

3️⃣ Can you name the first and last clubs to be relegated from the SPFL to tier five via the Scottish football pyramid play-offs?

First:
Last:

4️⃣ Can you name the first and last foreign Scotland Women’s National Team Head Coach?

First:
Last:

5️⃣ Can you name the first and last clubs James McFadden played for professionally?

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Last:

SECOND ROUND: WHAT HAPPENED FIRST?

One point per correct answer.

6️⃣ What happened first?

a. Aberdeen paid £1m for Paul Bernard

b. Andrei Kanchelskis signed for Rangers

c. Dundee United won the Scottish Cup for the first time

7️⃣ What happened first?

a. Annan Athletic entered the SFL

b. Elgin City entered the SFL

c. Gretna entered the SFL

8️⃣ What happened first?

a. Kasper Schmeichel joined Falkirk on loan

b. Livingston won the League Cup

c. Queen of the South played in the Scottish Cup Final

9️⃣ What happened first?

a. Ally McCoist played his last ever professional game

b. Ebbe Skovdahl departed as Aberdeen manager

c. James McFadden signed for Everton

🔟 What happened first?

a. Raith Rovers won the League Cup

b. Tennent’s started sponsoring the Scottish Cup

c. The first Challenge Cup Final took place

THIRD ROUND: WHO AM I?

One point per correct answer.

1️⃣1️⃣ Who am I?

a. Jérémie Aliadière

b. Milan Mišůn

c. Stefan Scepovic

1️⃣2️⃣ Who am I?

a. Craig Hignett

b. Mike Newell

c. Nigel Pepper

1️⃣3️⃣ Who am I?

a. Alex Burke

b. David Bagan

c. Paul Wright

1️⃣4️⃣ Who am I?

a. Ian McShane

b. Martin Woods

c. Paul Quinn

1️⃣5️⃣ Who am I?

a. Grant Brebner

b. Mathias Jack

c. Paul Fenwick

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THE ANSWERS

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FIRST ROUND: FIRST & LAST

One point per correct answer. Two points available per question.

1️⃣ Can you name the first and last club Grant Hanley has made a competitive senior appearance for?

First: BLACKBURN ROVERS
Last: BIRMINGHAM CITY

2️⃣ Can you name the first and last years that Scotland has played at a FIFA World Cup?

First: 1954 FIFA MEN’S WORLD CUP
Last: 2019 FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP

3️⃣ Can you name the first and last clubs to be relegated from the SPFL to tier five via the Scottish football pyramid play-offs?

First: EAST STIRLINGSHIRE
Last: BONNYRIGG ROSE

4️⃣ Can you name the first and last foreign Scotland Women’s National Team Head Coach?

First: VERA PAUW
Last: MELISSA ANDREATTA

5️⃣ Can you name the first and last clubs James McFadden played for professionally?

First: MOTHERWELL
Last: QUEEN OF THE SOUTH

SECOND ROUND: WHAT HAPPENED FIRST?

One point per correct answer.

6️⃣ What happened first?

a. Aberdeen paid £1m for Paul Bernard (1995)

b. Andrei Kanchelskis signed for Rangers (1998)

c. DUNDEE UNITED WON THE SCOTTISH CUP FOR THE FIRST TIME (1994)

7️⃣ What happened first?

a. Annan Athletic entered the SFL (2008)

b. ELGIN CITY ENTERED THE SFL (2000)

c. Gretna entered the SFL (2002)

8️⃣ What happened first?

a. Kasper Schmeichel joined Falkirk on loan (2007)

b. LIVINGSTON WON THE LEAGUE CUP (2004)

c. Queen of the South played in the Scottish Cup Final (2008)

9️⃣ What happened first?

a. ALLY MCCOIST PLAYED HIS LAST EVER PROFESSIONAL GAME (2001)

b. Ebbe Skovdahl departed as Aberdeen manager (2002)

c. James McFadden signed for Everton (2003)

🔟 What happened first?

a. Raith Rovers won the League Cup (1994)

b. TENNENT’S STARTED SPONSORING THE SCOTTISH CUP (1989)

c. The first Scottish Challenge Cup Final took place (1990)

THIRD ROUND: WHO AM I?

One point per correct answer.

1️⃣1️⃣ Who am I?

a. Jérémie Aliadière

1️⃣2️⃣ Who am I?

a. Craig Hignett

1️⃣3️⃣ Who am I?

b. David Bagan

1️⃣4️⃣ Who am I?

c. Paul Quinn

1️⃣5️⃣ Who am I?

b. Mathias Jack

🏆 How did you do? Man of the match performance, a solid, understated performance or substituted in the first half?

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