Q 01/05

Which ex-POW goalkeeper finished the 1956 FA Cup final for Manchester City with a broken neck?

A) Frank Swift

B) Bert Trautmann

C) Joe Corrigan

D) Harry Gregg

Answer · why

B) Bert Trautmann

Bert Trautmann broke his neck diving at the feet of Birmingham's Peter Murphy, yet kept making saves to protect a 3–1 lead; an X-ray three days later ...

Q 02/05

Which horse won the Grand National in 1973, 1974 and 1977, finishing second in the two years between?

A) Tiger Roll

B) Aldaniti

C) Red Rum

D) Party Politics

Answer · why

C) Red Rum

Red Rum is buried at the Aintree winning post, and his name is simply the last three letters of his dam Mared and his sire Quorum.

Q 03/05

Who beat Steve Davis on the last black of the 1985 world snooker final, seen by 18.5 million after midnight?

A) Dennis Taylor

B) Alex Higgins

C) Cliff Thorburn

D) Kirk Stevens

Answer · why

A) Dennis Taylor

Dennis Taylor potted the black at 12:23 a.m. to win 18–17 after trailing 8–0; as of 2026 it was still British television's most-watched broadcast afte...

Q 04/05

To which Ravel piece did Torvill and Dean skate for twelve perfect 6.0s at the 1984 Sarajevo Winter Olympics?

A) La valse

B) Pavane

C) Tzigane

D) Boléro

Answer · why

D) Boléro

Boléro ran 18 seconds over the time limit, so Torvill and Dean began on their knees: timing started only when a skate blade touched the ice. Every jud...

Q 05/05

Which club won the 2015–16 Premier League having begun as 5000–1 outsiders with the bookmakers?

A) Blackburn Rovers

B) Leicester City

C) Tottenham Hotspur

D) West Ham United

Answer · why

B) Leicester City

Leicester City had spent over four months bottom of the table a year earlier and stayed up only by winning seven of their last nine games; in the titl...