Q 01/05

Southampton were founded in November 1885 by members of what organisation?

A) A church young men's association

B) A shipyard workers' trade union

C) A county cricket club

D) A grammar school old boys' club

Answer · why

A) A church young men's association

A church young men's association, the St Mary's Church of England Young Men's Association, founded the club on 21 November 1885, giving it both its na...

Q 02/05

Where did the young St Mary's side play most early games, interrupted by pedestrians exercising their right to roam?

A) The County Cricket Ground

B) The Common

C) Northlands Road

D) The Antelope Ground

Answer · why

B) The Common

The Common, the city's open parkland, hosted most early St Mary's matches, with play halted whenever walkers crossed the pitch; bigger cup ties moved ...

Q 03/05

How many times did Southampton win the Southern League championship before joining the Football League?

A) Eight

B) Three

C) Six

D) Four

Answer · why

C) Six

Six Southern League titles came in 1897, 1898 and 1899, then 1901, 1903 and 1904, all before the Saints joined the Football League's new Third Divisio...

Q 04/05

Southampton lost their first FA Cup final, in 1900, by what score to Bury?

A) 2-1

B) 3-1

C) 1-0

D) 4-0

Answer · why

D) 4-0

Bury won 4-0 at Crystal Palace on 21 April 1900, Southampton's first final as a Southern League side; two years later they lost a replayed final 2-1 t...

Q 05/05

Which two Spanish clubs owe their red-and-white colours to 50 Southampton shirts bought in England in 1909?

A) Athletic Bilbao and Atlético Madrid

B) Real Madrid and Espanyol

C) Sporting Gijón and Girona

D) Sevilla and Real Betis

Answer · why

A) Athletic Bilbao and Atlético Madrid

Athletic Bilbao and Atlético Madrid both took red and white from the 50 Southampton shirts Juan Elorduy brought back from England; Madrid was then a b...