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British Sport Trivia

Can you answer these questions from the world of British sport?
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At what stadium do Manchester United play?
Old Trafford
In which Scottish town would you find the "Old Course"?
St. Andrews
Besides tennis, what sport is played at Wimbledon?
Croquet
Which Scottish Highland Game involves throwing a giant pole?
Caber Toss
What is the term for a batter scoring 100 runs in a single inning of cricket?
Century
What is the nickname of the English football team?
The Three Lions
What are the two main types of rugby?
Rugby League
Rugby Union
What sport has one white ball, 15 red balls, and 6 coloured balls?
Snooker
What British racer has won a record seven Formula One titles?
Lewis Hamilton
What is the biggest stadium in London?
Wembley
Who is the only British man to win a Wimbledon singles title since 1936?
Andy Murray
Which sport is governed by Queensbury rules?
Boxing
At what Olympic event did royal granddaughter Zara Phillips win a silver medal?
Equestrian
What song is the anthem of Liverpool F.C.?
You'll Never Walk Alone
Who was the captain of England's 1966 World Cup team?
Bobby Moore
Which universities participate in the annual Boat Race?
Oxford
Cambridge
In what town are the Derby Stakes held?
Epsom
In what event did Paula Radcliffe once hold the world record?
Marathon
At what sport did Phil Taylor win 16 world championships?
Darts
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43 Comments
+7
Level 76
Jul 30, 2015
Cool that you slipped in a cricket question :) Whereas in baseball a you have a batter in an inning, in cricket you have a batsman in an innings!
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Level 83
Nov 28, 2015
Of course there had to be a cricket question. What sport belongs more on a British Sport quiz?
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Level 87
May 10, 2022
I was about to whinge about the use of “batter” instead of “batsman”, @Jerry928. Before I did so I checked the facts. I discovered the following, which I applaud on one level and deplore on another:

'The Laws of Cricket have officially been amended to include the gender-neutral terms “batter” and “batters” rather than “batsman” and “batsmen”.

In an effort to make the sport’s language more inclusive, Marylebone Cricket Club agreed on the changes following thorough discussion among the Laws sub-committee.’ https://www.foxsports.com.au/cricket/about-time-cricket-makes-move-from-batsmen-to-batters/news-story/ae5d2617853a6da2b60ec97b32fe8199 23 September 2021

Marylebone Cricket Club | The Laws "LAW 25 | BATTER'S INNINGS; RUNNERS” https://www.lords.org/mcc/the-laws-of-cricket/batsman-s-innings;-runners 11 May 2022

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Level 43
Jun 28, 2017
Damn, I put dressage :(
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Level 86
Jul 3, 2017
Zara Phillips' last name had 2 L's in it.
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Level 34
Dec 15, 2017
Didn't know the wimbledon one, I kept trying greyhounds and football hahahaha :D
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Level 81
Jun 23, 2022
Kinda feel like croquet is more of a game than a sport. Picking nits, for sure. Just doesn't feel like a sport.
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Level 46
Dec 16, 2023
Football is played at Wimbledon. AFC Wimbledon. Question definitely needs changing or accept Football.

Also, Ton is definitely a term for 100 runs in Cricket and should be accepted.

Good quiz otherwise.

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Level 61
Apr 5, 2024
well the club that runs Wimbledon is the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, so that is more exclusive to Wimbledon compared to football
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Level 49
Feb 8, 2019
Andy Murray is only British when he wins. If he loses he is Scottish.

Beckham was my first answer as he played in four different countries and of course he is even more famous because he is married to that "singer"

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Level 58
Aug 24, 2022
Being part-Welsh, I am always on the look out for commentators claiming someone is Scottish/Welsh if they lose and British if they win, and I never hear it. Perhaps we should put this rubbish to sleep now - oft said, doesn't happen in the real work (probably because most commentators have been trained to avoid saying it!).
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Level 58
Aug 25, 2022
I meant real world, not real work...
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Level 98
Jun 20, 2022
Paula Radcliffe no longer holds that record, Brigid Kosgei is the current holder.
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Level ∞
Jun 20, 2022
Updated, thank you.
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Level 86
Jun 20, 2022
Updated????

The answer is still the same

+10
Level ∞
Jun 20, 2022
But the question has changed.
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Level 78
Jun 20, 2022
nice quiz but in the grand tradition of jetpunk pedantry, Manchester United play at lots of different grounds.

Would also be nice to have at least one Welsh and one Northern Irish question in a 'British' quiz.

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Level 85
Jun 20, 2022
"Welsh former football player who conducted an eight-year affair with his brother's wife" would be a good one
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Level 86
Jun 20, 2022
N.Irish footballer and liver destroyer
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Level 83
Jun 20, 2022
The cricket question is a little ambiguous: the term for the batter is "centurion", the term for the act of scoring 100 runs is "century".
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Level 75
Aug 23, 2022
Agree
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Level 80
Aug 23, 2022
A robin redbreast in a cage / Sets all Heaven in a rage.
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Level 62
Nov 12, 2025
Yes that was my gripe too.
+8
Level 86
Jun 20, 2022
YNWA should be accepted
+4
Level ∞
Jun 20, 2022
Done.
+3
Level 74
Jun 20, 2022
I think 'ton' should be accepted as well as century for the cricket question.
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Level 72
Jun 24, 2022
my first try was 'ton' :(
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Level 61
Aug 23, 2022
"Ton" is not what its called though
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Level 74
Aug 23, 2022
It definitely is, just listen to some cricket commentary (or check Google if you're short on time.)
+1
Level 93
Jul 26, 2022
When I saw the Phil Taylor question, I thought "they're considering drumming a sport?!" (Motorhead fans will get it) ;) I'm not sure the activity in the actual answer is any more of a sport than drumming...
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Level 61
Aug 23, 2022
Nonsense! Snooker and Darts (both featured questions) are the top sports we Brits play in the pub! Cheers! :)
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Level 63
Aug 23, 2022
Ha ha - and yeah, drumming is definitely better exercise.
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Level 77
Aug 23, 2022
In cricket it is called an "innings", with an S, as opposed to the singular "inning" in baseball.
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Level 73
Aug 23, 2022
Maybe change it to: Besides tennis, what sport is played at the All England Club, Wimbledon?

AFC Wimbledon for example is also famously playing in Wimbledon (football) and there are other sports as well.

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Level 77
Aug 23, 2022
I got it on a guess but not before trying football and dog (greyhound) racing
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Level 79
Aug 23, 2022
agreed. right next to the wimbledon tennis grounds there's a big golf course - also in the neighbourhood of wimbledon. the question could be amended to something like 'at the all england club, wimbledon' or an equivalent to make it clear you mean 'at the same grounds as the wimbledon grand slam'
+5
Level 96
Aug 23, 2022
Too US-centric.
+1
Level 80
Aug 25, 2022
Lol
+1
Level 80
Aug 23, 2022
I got 1 point.
+1
Level 64
Aug 23, 2022
Nice 5 points for a Brit like me
+1
Level 94
Jul 18, 2024
Anyone else try Derby for the Derby question?
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Level 70
Mar 29, 2025
There's no single Olympic event called "equestrian" - that's an umbrella term for several different events. Zara Phillips' silver medal was in the "Team Eventing" event.
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Level 62
Nov 12, 2025
I put eventing in and it accepted it but said it was equestrian.