General Awareness

Football Clubs and Competitions

1,746 Questions

Test your knowledge of domestic and international football clubs, players, and tournaments. This includes questions on leagues like the English Premier League, UEFA Champions League, and team ownership. These details are commonly tested in general awareness sections of banking, SSC, and railway exams.

Football club ownersEPL records and teamsUEFA Champions LeaguePlayers and jerseysSports sponsors and grounds

Football Clubs and Competitions Questions

Multiple choice general knowledge sports
  1. 188bet

  2. Cooke

  3. Chang Beer

  4. LG

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

188bet.com was Bolton Wanderers' shirt sponsor during the 2008-2009 season. The online betting company sponsored Bolton during their period in the Premier League before their eventual relegation.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports
  1. Crown Paints

  2. Samsung

  3. Carlsberg

  4. Cooke

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Cooke was Burnley's shirt sponsor during the late 1980s. The electrical and telecommunications company featured on Burnley's claret and blue shirts during that era of football sponsorship.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports
  1. LG Electrical

  2. Boylesports

  3. 188bet

  4. Sporting bet

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Fulham FC's shirt sponsor was LG Electrical. The question is about football club sponsorship. Boylesports, 188bet, and Sporting bet are other betting/sports brands but were not Fulham's primary shirt sponsor during that period.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports
  1. 23

  2. 5

  3. 6

  4. 15

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Jamie Carragher wore jersey number 23 during his distinguished career at Liverpool FC. He was associated with this number throughout his time as a central defender and club legend, making over 700 appearances for the club.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports
  1. 18

  2. 16

  3. 19

  4. 6

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Paul Scholes wore jersey number 18 during his career at Manchester United. He was associated with this number throughout his distinguished career at the club, where he played as a midfielder and won numerous trophies including multiple Premier League titles and the Champions League.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports
  1. 7

  2. 8

  3. 11

  4. 10

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Raúl González Blanco wore the iconic number 7 jersey for Real Madrid from 1994 to 2010, becoming one of the club's greatest legends. The number 7 shirt has been worn by Real Madrid superstars, and Raúl certainly earned this prestigious jersey number through his performances and loyalty to the club.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports
  1. newcastle

  2. bolton

  3. blackburn

  4. aston villa

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B,D Correct answer
Explanation

Alan Shearer's professional club career included Southampton (youth and first team), Blackburn Rovers (where he won the Premier League), and Newcastle United (his final club where he became a legend). He never played for Bolton Wanderers or Aston Villa during his entire professional career.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports
  1. Britannia

  2. Samsung

  3. AIG

  4. Etihad Airlines

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Etihad Airways is the main shirt sponsor of Manchester City FC, part of a major partnership deal. Note it's 'Airways' the airline, not just 'Airlines'.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports
  1. sportingbet

  2. AIG

  3. LG

  4. 188bet.com

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

AIG (American International Group) was the shirt sponsor of Manchester United from 2006 to 2010, replacing Vodafone. This was a major sponsorship deal worth £56.5 million over four years. Sportingbet, LG, and 188bet.com were not Manchester United's primary shirt sponsors during the AIG era.