Football Controversy Quiz

From the crazy to the criminal, football has always been dogged by controvery. We have gathered together a collection of questions designed to test your memory. So, drop the 'roids' and take our 20 question football controversy quiz.

You'll get three points for a correct answer on your first attempt, or one point on your second. However...If you have brown envelope stuffed with cash, we may just give you the answers!

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#1356In the 1919/20 season, how did Coventry City avoid relegation?
#1315In 2019, why did the FA charge Huddersfield Town?
#1293Chile were disqualified during the qualification process for the 1990 World Cup. Why?
#1269How many red cards did Roy Keane receive in English football?
#1247At Italia '90 who became the first ever player to be sent off in the final match?
#1216At Italia '90, how did Diego Maradona try to gain an advantage in Argentina's game against Brazil?
#1208What unusual infraction earned Portsmouth Sunday League footballer Levi Foster a yellow card?
#1204In 2008, Steven Gerrard was cleared of what offence following an incident in a nightclub?
#1175Former Liverpool striker Luis Suarez is well known for biting Ivanovic (Chelsea) and Chiellini (Italy) but who was his first victim whilst playing for Ajax in 2010?
#1172When Plymouth played Chesterfield in 1997, the game became the first in Football League history to have what?
#1170Which Derby County club captain was dismissed during the 2019/20 season due to 'an alcohol-related injury'?
#1168In 2008, Robbie Savage signed for Derby County. Years earlier, whilst playing for Leicester, Savage became a figure of hate for the Derby fans, why?
#1149For how many months was Eric Cantona banned after his infamous 'Kung Fu Kick'?
#1139In the long running BBC sitcom Only Fools and Horses, which character was named after Charlton Athletic?
#1132In 1987, which Wimbledon player was famously photographed giving Paul Gascoigne a 'groin squeeze'?
#1128What is the name of the Blackpool Fans protest group formed to change the ownership of the club?
#1118Former QPR manager Jim Magilton left the club by mutual consent in 2009 after an alleged incident with player Akos Buzsaky. What was he claimed to have done?
#1075What, in relation to Wigan, did shadow foreign secretary Lisa Nandy describe as "a global scandal" in July 2020?
#1070In what can only be described as a disgusting incident in 2015, three Leicester City players were sacked after 'a racist orgy' in which country?
#1058Which player moved from Barcelona to Chelsea in 2000? He would spend the last 3 years of his contract sitting on the bench.