BIG England Sports Quiz: 50 Questions & Answers for 2023
My 50-question England sports quiz – perfect for any English sports fan to test their knowledge! Looking for sports quizzes? Read on!
Do this sports quiz about England and see how well you really know English sport. We’ve got many of the greats in here, covering all kinds of different England sports trivia.
Do you know what sport Andy Murray plays? Or which teams David Beckham played for? Or how about what sport the Lionesses play? This, is the time to show off your England sports trivia knowledge with a quiz that’ll appreciate your mastery. Have a go at these easy sports questions and answers.
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Welcome to my 50 England sports quiz questions!
You can either do this England sports quiz by yourself, or you could use this quiz about sports in England to play against (or with) your friends.
This England Sports Quiz has five rounds of 10 questions, and a final question to finish. Some fun sports quiz questions to keep your brain going!
The answers to the England sports trivia are at the end of the post, so don’t scroll down too far if you don’t want to see them. Don’t forget to share your scores in the comments at the end of the post!
England Sports Quiz Round 1: World Cup Wins
Let’s start with some good sports questions: World Cup wins!
1. Sir Geoff Hurst famously scored a hat-trick in the 1966 FIFA World Cup Final victory over West Germany. But who scored England’s other goal?
2. Who scored England’s only try in the 2003 Rugby World Cup Final?
3. Who were England’s opponents in the 2019 Cricket World Cup Final?
4. Who is the only England player to have been selected in FOUR FIFA World Cup Finals squads?
5. Who captained England to 2003 Rugby World Cup glory?
6. What is the highest ever placed finish for England at the FIFA Women’s World Cup?
7. Harry Kane was the tournament top scorer at the 2018 FIFA World Cup. But how many goals did he score in total?
8. Who are the only two players to score goals for England in a FIFA Men’s World Cup semi-final?
9. How many times have England won the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup?
10. Who defeated England in the 2019 Rugby World Cup Final?
England Sports Quiz Round 2: English Sporting Venues
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11. Which English racecourse hosts the Grand National?
12. What postcode is traditionally associated with the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships?
13. Headingley is the home of which English Rugby League side?
14. Royal St. George’s and Royal Birkdale are English venues associated with which sport?
15. Which motor racing circuit is the home of the Formula 1 British Grand Prix?
16. The Crucible Theatre hosts the World Championship for which sport?
17. The ‘Theatre of Dreams’ is an affectionate name given to which Premier League football ground?
18. The Oval cricket ground is the home of which English county cricket club?
19. The Royal Ascot race meeting takes place every year in which month?
20. Which English football club moved into the former Olympic Stadium in 2016?
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England Sports Quiz Round 3: English Olympic Gold Medallists
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England Sports Quiz Round 4: English Olympic Gold Medallists
Let’s really test your sports trivia, how well do you know these Olympic Gold medalists?
31. Sale _ _ _ _ _ _ (Rugby Union)
32. Birmingham _ _ _ _ _ (T20 Cricket)
33. Leicester _ _ _ _ _ _ (Basketball)
34. Charlton _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (Football)
35. Castleford _ _ _ _ _ _ (Rugby League)
36. Northampton _ _ _ _ _ _ (Rugby Union)
37. Kent _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (T20 Cricket)
38. Warrington _ _ _ _ _ _ (Rugby League)
39. Derby _ _ _ _ _ _ (Football)
40. Sheffield _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (Ice Hockey)
England Sports Quiz Round 5: Name that Year
How about these quiz questions about sports?
41. In which year did Tim Henman miss out on a place in the Wimbledon Final after being defeated by eventual winner, Goran Ivanisevic?
42. In which year did Leicester City famously defy odds of 5000-1 to win the English Premier League?
43. In which year did England first finish runners-up in the Rugby World Cup?
44. In which year Lewis Hamilton drive his first race in Formula 1?
45. In which year was the English Premier League founded?
46. In which year was the Grand National postponed by two days due to an IRA bomb threat?
47. In which year did Andrew ‘Freddie’ Flintoff inspire England to a first Ashes win on home soil for 18 years?
48. In which year did Manchester host the Commonwealth Games?
49. In which year did Zara Tindall win the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award?
50. In which year did the first London Marathon take place?
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England Sports Quiz Round 1: World Cup Wins
Let’s start with some good sports questions: World Cup wins!
1. Sir Geoff Hurst famously scored a hat-trick in the 1966 FIFA World Cup Final victory over West Germany. But who scored England’s other goal?
Martin Peters
2. Who scored England’s only try in the 2003 Rugby World Cup Final?
Jason Robinson
3. Who were England’s opponents in the 2019 Cricket World Cup Final?
New Zealand
4. Who is the only England player to have been selected in FOUR FIFA World Cup Finals squads?
Sir Bobby Charlton
5. Who captained England to 2003 Rugby World Cup glory?
Martin Johnson
6. What is the highest ever placed finish for England at the FIFA Women’s World Cup?
Third (2015)
7. Harry Kane was the tournament top scorer at the 2018 FIFA World Cup. But how many goals did he score in total?
6
8. Who are the only two players to score goals for England in a FIFA Men’s World Cup semi-final?
Gary Lineker and Kieran Trippier
9. How many times have England won the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup?
4
10. Who defeated England in the 2019 Rugby World Cup Final?
South Africa
England Sports Quiz Round 2: English Sporting Venues
See how well you can do on these current sports quiz questions…
11. Which English racecourse hosts the Grand National?
Aintree
12. What postcode is traditionally associated with the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships?
SW19
13. Headingley is the home of which English Rugby League side?
Leeds Rhinos
14. Royal St. George’s and Royal Birkdale are English venues associated with which sport?
Golf
15. Which motor racing circuit is the home of the Formula 1 British Grand Prix?
Silverstone
16. The Crucible Theatre hosts the World Championship for which sport?
Snooker
17. The ‘Theatre of Dreams’ is an affectionate name given to which Premier League football ground?
Old Trafford
18. The Oval cricket ground is the home of which English county cricket club?
Surrey
19. The Royal Ascot race meeting takes place every year in which month?
June
20. Which English football club moved into the former Olympic Stadium in 2016?
West Ham United
England Sports Quiz Round 3: English Olympic Gold Medallists
Next, an England sports quiz picture round!
21. Adam Peaty
22. Jessica Ennis-Hill
23. Justin Rose
24. Denise Lewis
25. Ben Ainslie
26. Jason Kenny
27. Max Whitlock
28. Charlotte Dujardin
29. Victoria Pendleton
30. Lizzy Yarnold
England Sports Quiz Round 4: English Olympic Gold Medallists
Let’s really test your sports trivia, how well do you know these Olympic Gold medalists?
31. Sale _ _ _ _ _ _ (Rugby Union)
Sharks
32. Birmingham _ _ _ _ _ (T20 Cricket)
Bears
33. Leicester _ _ _ _ _ _ (Basketball)
Riders
34. Charlton _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (Football)
Athletic
35. Castleford _ _ _ _ _ _ (Rugby League)
Tigers
36. Northampton _ _ _ _ _ _ (Rugby Union)
Saints
37. Kent _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (T20 Cricket)
Spitfires
38. Warrington _ _ _ _ _ _ (Rugby League)
Wolves
39. Derby _ _ _ _ _ _ (Football)
County
40. Sheffield _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (Ice Hockey)
Steelers
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England Sports Quiz Round 5: Name that Year
How about these quiz questions about sports?
41. In which year did Tim Henman miss out on a place in the Wimbledon Final after being defeated by eventual winner, Goran Ivanisevic?
2001
42. In which year did Leicester City famously defy odds of 5000-1 to win the English Premier League?
2016
43. In which year did England first finish runners-up in the Rugby World Cup?
1991
44. In which year Lewis Hamilton drive his first race in Formula 1?
2007
45. In which year was the English Premier League founded?
1992
46. In which year was the Grand National postponed by two days due to an IRA bomb threat?
1997
47. In which year did Andrew ‘Freddie’ Flintoff inspire England to a first Ashes win on home soil for 18 years?
2005
48. In which year did Manchester host the Commonwealth Games?
2002
49. In which year did Zara Tindall win the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award?
2006
50. In which year did the first London Marathon take place?
1981
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What about Bobby Charlton?
8. Who are the only two players to score goals for England in a FIFA Men’s World Cup semi-final?
“Question: What is the highest ever placed finish for England at the FIFA Women’s World Cup?
Answer: Third (2015)”
Erm… think this might need updating?