Bournemouth Quiz Questions and Answers

24 Bournemouth questions in rounds of ten, with the answers kept separate so you can read them out. Free to use for a pub quiz, a matchday WhatsApp group or your own revision — no sign-up, and the page prints cleanly.

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Round 1

  1. AFC Bournemouth was founded in 1899 under what original name?
  2. When the club joined the Football League in 1923, what name did it adopt?
  3. What is AFC Bournemouth's long-standing nickname?
  4. Bournemouth's famous red-and-black striped shirts, introduced in the early 1970s, were modelled on which club?
  5. By what traditional name is AFC Bournemouth's home stadium known?
  6. In their celebrated 1956-57 FA Cup run, Third Division Bournemouth knocked out Wolves and Tottenham to reach which stage?
  7. Who managed Bournemouth for their shock 2-0 FA Cup win over cup holders Manchester United in January 1984?
  8. In 1986-87, Bournemouth won the first divisional championship in their history. Which division did they win?
  9. Which striker scored nine goals in a single FA Cup tie for Bournemouth, an 11-0 rout of Margate in 1971?
  10. Which manager, a former Bournemouth defender, guided the club from League Two all the way to the Premier League?
Answers — round 1
  1. Boscombe FC — Named after the seaside suburb where the club was originally based.
  2. Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic — It joined the town's name to the suburb's, and kept the word 'Athletic'.
  3. The Cherries — A small, deep-red fruit that matches the club's traditional shirt colour.
  4. AC Milan — The San Siro's 'Rossoneri', who wear identical red-and-black stripes.
  5. Dean Court — Sponsors later renamed it the Vitality Stadium, but locals still use this name.
  6. The quarter-finals — One win short of the last four; Manchester United ended the run at Dean Court.
  7. Harry Redknapp — In his first major managerial job, long before West Ham, Portsmouth and Spurs.
  8. The Third Division — The old third tier; the title took them into the second tier for the first time.
  9. Ted MacDougall — A Scottish forward whose nine-goal haul is a record for the FA Cup proper.
  10. Eddie Howe — A local favourite who played as a defender for the club before managing it.

Round 2

  1. In which season did AFC Bournemouth play in England's top division for the very first time?
  2. Bournemouth began the 2008-09 season with a points deduction after exiting administration. How many points were they docked?
  3. Who holds AFC Bournemouth's all-time record for most appearances, across two spells as a much-loved striker?
  4. The AFC Bournemouth club crest famously depicts a player doing what?
  5. In which season did AFC Bournemouth win the Championship title to reach the top flight for the first time in the club's history?
  6. AFC Bournemouth began the 2008-09 season with a points deduction for their administration troubles, setting up the 'Great Escape'. How many points were they docked?
  7. Which veteran forward, in his second spell at the club, scored the decisive goal against Grimsby Town in April 2009 that all but secured Bournemouth's Football League survival?
  8. In 2018, Bournemouth broke their transfer record to sign a combative holding midfielder from Levante for a fee of around £25m. Who was he?
  9. Which Bournemouth striker scored on his senior England debut against the USA in November 2018?
  10. In a famous December 2016 home comeback, Bournemouth recovered from 3-1 down to beat Liverpool. What was the final score?
Answers — round 2
  1. 2015-16 — Eddie Howe's side reached the top flight in the middle of the 2010s.
  2. 17 — Heavier than the standard 10-point administration penalty; survival became 'the great escape'.
  3. Steve Fletcher — 'Super Steve', widely regarded as Mr Bournemouth.
  4. Heading a football — A striker's specialty — meeting the ball in mid-air.
  5. 2014-15 — It was the club's first-ever promotion to the Premier League, sealed as champions under Eddie Howe.
  6. 17 points — More than a dozen; a huge early hole that Eddie Howe's side climbed out of to survive.
  7. Steve Fletcher — An old-school target man affectionately known as 'Super', a true club servant.
  8. Jefferson Lerma — A tenacious South American ball-winner brought in from Spain's Levante.
  9. Callum Wilson — The Cherries' talismanic No.9 of that era, who later starred for Newcastle.
  10. 4-3 — Bournemouth scored three times late to win a seven-goal thriller by a single goal.

Round 3

  1. In August 2022, Bournemouth suffered a 9-0 defeat that equalled the Premier League's record scoreline. Which club inflicted it?
  2. Which manager led Bournemouth to promotion back to the Premier League in 2022 before being sacked early the following season?
  3. In the 2018-19 Premier League season, which Bournemouth winger recorded 14 assists, one of the highest tallies in the division?
  4. Bournemouth played their first-ever Premier League match in August 2015, losing 1-0 at home to which club?
Answers — round 3
  1. Liverpool — The Merseyside giants ran riot early in the 2022-23 season.
  2. Scott Parker — A former England midfielder whose spell ended abruptly after a heavy early-season loss.
  3. Ryan Fraser — His creative haul that year was bettered only by Eden Hazard.
  4. Aston Villa — A Midlands side won 1-0 at Dean Court on the opening weekend of 2015-16.

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