Q 01/05

Nottingham Forest were founded in 1865 at a meeting in the Clinton Arms by players of which sport?

A) Shinty

B) Rugby

C) Cricket

D) Bandy

Answer · why

A) Shinty

J. S. Scrimshaw proposed switching to association football, and the club also bought twelve tasselled caps in 'Garibaldi red'.

Q 02/05

Forest's 'Garibaldi red' colours honour Giuseppe Garibaldi, leader of which volunteer force?

A) The Sardinian Guard

B) The Italian Redshirts

C) The Papal Zouaves

D) The Red Brigades

Answer · why

B) The Italian Redshirts

Clubs then identified themselves by headgear, so a dozen red caps made Forest the first club to 'officially' wear red.

Q 03/05

In 1886 Forest donated a full set of red kits to help establish which newly formed club?

A) Southampton

B) Liverpool

C) Arsenal

D) Manchester United

Answer · why

C) Arsenal

Forest also gave shirts to Everton and helped Brighton find a ground; a 1905 tour inspired Independiente's red too.

Q 04/05

In Forest's first league-style match in 1870, first scorer William Henry Revis also won a prize for what?

A) The fastest 100-yard sprint

B) The longest throw-in of the day

C) The highest standing jump

D) The longest kick of a football

Answer · why

D) The longest kick of a football

His kick measured 161 feet 8 inches; the club's first official game had been against Notts County in March 1866.

Q 05/05

Forest's presumed name comes from Forest Racecourse, historically part of what?

A) Sherwood

B) The Forest of Dean

C) Charnwood

D) The New Forest

Answer · why

A) Sherwood

In their early years Forest were a multi-sport club whose baseball team were British champions in 1899.