Q 01/05

Manchester City were founded in 1880 under what name?

A) Holy Trinity (Ancoats)

B) Newton Heath LYR

C) St. Mark's (West Gorton)

D) Gorton Rovers

Answer · why

C) St. Mark's (West Gorton)

St. Mark's (West Gorton). The church side grew out of efforts to steer local men away from 'scuttling', the mass gang fights that plagued the area.

Q 02/05

From 1887 until it became Manchester City in 1894, the club carried which Manchester district's name?

A) Openshaw

B) Ardwick

C) Hulme

D) Clayton

Answer · why

B) Ardwick

Ardwick. The club took that name after moving out of Gorton, since its new ground stood in the neighbouring district.

Q 03/05

City won their first major honour, the FA Cup, in 1904 by beating which club 1-0 at Crystal Palace?

A) Sheffield United

B) Newcastle United

C) Bolton Wanderers

D) Aston Villa

Answer · why

C) Bolton Wanderers

Billy Meredith scored, and City became the first Manchester club to win a major trophy.

Q 04/05

Early star Billy Meredith, who later crossed to United, was famous for chewing what during matches?

A) Chewing gum

B) Liquorice

C) A matchstick

D) A toothpick

Answer · why

D) A toothpick

A toothpick. The fallout from a 1905 bribery accusation against him exposed illegal extra payments to City's players.

Q 05/05

City moved to Moss Side in 1923 after fire destroyed the main stand at which previous ground?

A) Hyde Road

B) Bank Street

C) Belle Vue

D) Fallowfield

Answer · why

A) Hyde Road

Hyde Road. The cramped ground had no room to expand, so City built a far bigger stadium on a new site instead.