Q 01/05

Which club finished bottom of the inaugural Premier League table?

A) Nottingham Forest

B) Middlesbrough

C) Oldham Athletic

D) Southampton

Answer · why

A) Nottingham Forest

Nottingham Forest finished bottom with 40 points in the inaugural season, and Brian Clough retired after 18 years in charge.

Q 02/05

Which broadcaster won the first Premier League live rights with a £304 million, five-year bid?

A) ITV

B) Channel 4

C) BSkyB

D) BBC

Answer · why

C) BSkyB

BSkyB paid £304 million for five seasons of live rights, outbidding ITV; the BBC took the Match of the Day highlights package.

Q 03/05

Who scored the very first Premier League goal, on 15 August 1992?

A) Alan Shearer

B) Mark Robins

C) Brian Deane

D) Teddy Sheringham

Answer · why

C) Brian Deane

Brian Deane headed in after five minutes against Manchester United and added a second-half penalty in the 2-1 win.

Q 04/05

How many clubs played in the inaugural 1992-93 Premier League season?

A) 16

B) 18

C) 22

D) 20

Answer · why

C) 22

22 clubs played in the inaugural season; the division was cut to 20 for 1995-96 by relegating four and promoting two.

Q 05/05

Which of these clubs has NOT played in every Premier League season since 1992?

A) Everton

B) Aston Villa

C) Chelsea

D) Tottenham Hotspur

Answer · why

B) Aston Villa

Aston Villa were relegated in 2016 and spent three seasons in the Championship; the other three clubs have played every Premier League season.