Football quiz: England at Euro 96

It was a big summer for Alan Shearer, Paul Gascoigne, David Seaman, David Baddiel, Ian Broudie and Frank Skinner. Composite: Action Images; Getty Images; George Bodnar Archive/IconicPix/Alamy; Reuters

1. How many goals did Alan Shearer score in the tournament?

   1. One

   2. Three

   3. Five

   4. Seven

2. Of the players who did not make the Euro 96 squad, who made the most appearances under Terry Venables?

   1. Peter Beardsley

   2. Rob Lee

   3. Rob Jones

   4. Graeme Le Saux

3. Who captained England in the semi-final against Germany?

   1. Alan Shearer

   2. Tony Adams

   3. Paul Ince

   4. David Platt

4. Which player won his second England cap when he came on as substitute against Scotland?

   1. Jamie Redknapp

   2. Phil Neville

   3. Robbie Fowler

   4. Sol Campbell

5. Paul Gascoigne celebrated his spectacular goal against Scotland by putting himself in the dentist’s chair. Who was the first player to spray water into his mouth?

   1. Alan Shearer

   2. Steve McManaman

   3. Teddy Sheringham

   4. Jamie Redknapp

6. Which club had the most players in England’s 22-man squad?

   1. Arsenal

   2. Liverpool

   3. Newcastle United

   4. Tottenham Hotspur

7. Excluding penalty shootouts, how many times did England go behind during the tournament?

   1. None

   2. One

   3. Two

   4. Three

8. England beat Spain on penalties in the quarter-final without needing to take their fifth kick. But who would have taken it?

   1. Teddy Sheringham

   2. Robbie Fowler

   3. Nick Barmby

   4. Gareth Southgate

9. Four England players were included in Uefa’s 18-man Allstar squad: Seaman, Gascoigne, Shearer and who?

   1. Tony Adams

   2. Steve McManaman

   3. Paul Ince

   4. Darren Anderton

10. Which song knocked Three Lions off the top of the charts twice in the summer of 1996?

    1. Forever Love, Gary Barlow

    2. Ooh Aah… Just a Little Bit, Gina G

    3. Killing Me Softly, The Fugees

    4. Wannabe, The Spice Girls

Solutions

1:C - Shearer went into the tournament having not scored for England in almost two years – and then he scored five in two and a half weeks., 2:D - Le Saux was a regular under Venables and played 12 times before suffering a badly broken ankle in December 1995., 3:B - Platt was England captain for most of the two years prior to the tournament. When he was no longer guaranteed a place in the starting line-up, Adams was named captain, and he kept the armband when Platt returned to the side for the quarter- and semi-finals., 4:D - Campbell came on as a late replacement for another substitute, the injured Jamie Redknapp., 5:A - You’ve probably seen the iconic picture of Teddy Sheringham dousing Gazza, but Shearer got there first., 6:D - Spurs were the only team with four players: Darren Anderton, Sol Campbell, Teddy Sheringham and Ian Walker., 7:A - The first time England were behind in the entire tournament, including penalties, was when Andy Möller scored the winning kick for Germany in the semi-final., 8:B - Fowler, who replaced Sheringham in the 109th minute, was down to take the fifth kick. Sheringham then took the fifth against Germany in the semi-finals., 9:B - The Uefa judges described McManaman as “a rare player who takes the initiative and runs very well with the ball - not just past defenders, but around them.”, 10:C - At least it wasn’t Gina G, eh.

Scores

1. 1 and above.

   Don't worry. It was a long time ago.

2. 2 and above.

   Don't worry. It was a long time ago.

3. 3 and above.

   Don't worry. It was a long time ago.

4. 4 and above.

   Don't worry. It was a long time ago.

5. 5 and above.

   Well played.

6. 6 and above.

   Well played.

7. 7 and above.

   You nearly made it – like Gazza's slide in the semi-final.

8. 8 and above.

   You nearly made it – like Gazza's slide in the semi-final.

9. 9 and above.

   You nearly made it – like Gazza's sliding effort in the semi-final.

10. 0 and above.

    Don't worry. It was a long time ago.

11. 10 and above.

    You aced it, like Germany.

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