From Beckham to Hoskins via Corrie: football in films and TV – quiz

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How much do you remember about football on the big and little screen? Try these head-scratchers to find out

Which TV and film star's father was a scout who helped find Wes Brown and Paul Scholes for Manchester United?

Christopher Ecclestone

Ian McShane

Joanne Whalley

Nigel Pivaro

In the 1996 film When Saturday Comes, Sean Bean's Sheffield United team is captained by which former player?

Tony Currie

Keith Edwards

Simon Stainrod

Mel Sterland

The 2006 film Goal was scripted by the writers of which popular 1980s TV series?

Boon

Auf Wiedersehen, Pet

Boys From The Blackstuff

Dempsey and Makepeace

What is the name of the local football team in Coronation Street?

Weatherfield County

Denton Athletic

Fulchester United

Timperley Big Shorts

One of the late Bob Hoskins' final screen roles was in a 2011 film centred on which famous match?

The 1966 World Cup final

Carlisle v Plymouth Argyle 1999

Liverpool v Milan 2005

Liverpool v Arsenal 1989

The football action in The Damned United was filmed at which lower league ground?

Millmoor

Saltergate

Griffin Park

Bloomfield Road

In which 2000s football film does Alan Shearer have his car stolen?

Purely Belter

Bend It Like Beckham

Mike Bassett: England Manager

There's Only One Jimmy Grimble

In the 1995 hooligan classic I.D, what is the name of the ground that Shadwell Town play at?

The Kennel

The Gumbo

The Rock

The Crown

David Beckham has appeared in two cameos in films from which director?

Michael Bay

Dexter Fletcher

Martin Scorsese

Guy Ritchie

Ken Loach, director of Kes and Looking For Eric, made a 1968 BBC documentary drama about the relationship between fans and players of which club?

Bath City

Sunderland

Notts County

Everton

5 and above.

Not bad but more Mike Bassett than Martin Scorsese.

8 and above.

Well done. Barry Norman would have been embarrassed in your company.

9 and above.

Well done. Barry Norman would have been embarrassed in your company.

1 and above.

You weren't watching closely enough.

0 and above.

Oh dear.

6 and above.

Not bad but more Mike Bassett than Martin Scorsese.

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from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/apr/25/from-beckham-to-hoskins-via-corrie-football-in-films-and-tv-quiz

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