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Published: Saturday 15th August 2020

 

English league football may have taken a short break but it's never too far away and today marks one month until the Premier League returns on the 12th September.

 

Between now and then, each Saturday we'll be publishing a round from our Ultimate Football Clues quiz. Today we're focusing on the Championship. Leagues One and Two will be covered before the Premier League round is published on Saturday 12th September, just in time for the big kick off.

 

The rules are simple, you'll receive 24 clues and you'll need to match the clue to the club. To make things easier for you, the clubs which will begin the coming season in the English Championship are listed below the clues. The answers then follow.

 

The Clues:

1) David Wagner led this club to promotion to the Premier League in 2017.

 

2) Lee Johnson was sacked as this club's manager on 4 July 2020 after a run of just one win in 10 league matches.

 

3) This club played their last ever competitive game at Elm Park in 1998 before switching to a new stadium

 

4) Lifelong supporter Elton John became chairman of this club in 1976

 

5) St Andrew's has been this club's home ground since 1906

 

6) In 1991, Teddy Sheringham became this club's then record signing fee at £2.1 million

 

7) This club was relegated from the top flight for the first time in 34 years in 2001 and have not yet returned

 

8) The supporters' anthem of 'On the Ball, City' is said to be one of the oldest chants in the game

 

9) Gjorgi Hristov became this club's current day record signing in June 1997, during their only Premier League season

 

10) Chris Waddle joined this club in 1992 after leaving Marseille

 

11) The 2020/21 season will be the first time this club has played in the second tier of English football

 

12) This club's only major honour to date was winning the 2004 Football League Cup Final

 

13) This club spent 10 years in the Premier League between 2008 and 2018, losing the 2011 FA Cup Final 1-0 vs Manchester City.

 

14) This Welsh club called the Vetch Field home for decades

 

15) Ole Gunnar Solskjær had a short spell managing this club in 2014

 

16) Called Millmoor home for over 100 years

 

17) Nathan Aké became this club's £20m record signing in June 2017

 

18) Ghanaian striker Lloyd Owusu scored over 70 goals for this London club between 1997 and 2008

 

19) Ian Holloway spent five years in charge of this club in the early 2000s, leading the club to a promotion.

 

20) England great Tom Finney played over 400 games for this club between 1946 and 1960

 

21) Won the Premier League in 1995 under manager Kenny Dalglish.

 

22) This club called the Baseball Ground home for over 100 years.

 

23) Famously reached the 2004 FA Cup Final from outside of the top flight, only to lose 3-0 to Manchester United.

 

24) This club's major honour was beating Arsenal 3-2 in the 1988 Football League Cup Final

 

The Clubs:

 

Barnsley
Birmingham City
Bournemouth
Brentford
Bristol City
Blackburn Rovers
Cardiff City
Coventry City
Derby County
Huddersfield Town
Luton Town
Middlesbrough
Millwall
Norwich City
Nottingham Forest
Preston North End
Queens Park Rangers
Reading
Rotherham United
Sheffield Wednesday
Stoke City
Swansea City
Watford
Wycombe Wanderers

 

The Answers:

 

1) David Wagner led this club to promotion to the Premier League in 2017: Huddersfield Town

 

2) Lee Johnson was sacked as this club's manager on 4 July 2020 after a run of just one win in 10 league matches: Bristol City

 

3) This club played their last ever competitive game at Elm Park in 1998 before switching to a new stadium: Reading

 

4) Lifelong supporter Elton John became chairman of this club in 1976: Watford

 

5) St Andrew's has been this club's home ground since 1906: Birmingham City

 

6) In 1991, Teddy Sheringham became this club's then record signing fee at £2.1 million: Nottingham Forest

 

7) This club was relegated from the top flight for the first time in 34 years in 2001 and have not yet returned: Coventry City

 

8) The supporters' anthem of 'On the Ball, City' is said to be one of the oldest chants in the game: Norwich City

 

9) Gjorgi Hristov became this club's current day record signing in June 1997, during their only Premier League season: Barnsley

 

10) Chris Waddle joined this club in 1992 after leaving Marseille: Sheffield Wednesday

 

11) The 2020/21 season will be the first time this club has played in the second tier of English football: Wycombe Wanderers

 

12) This club's only major honour to date was winning the 2004 Football League Cup Final: Middlesbrough

 

13) This club spent 10 years in the Premier League between 2008 and 2018, losing the 2011 FA Cup Final 1-0 vs Manchester City: Stoke City

 

14) This Welsh club called the Vetch Field home for decades: Swansea City

 

15) Ole Gunnar Solskjær had a short spell managing this club in 2014: Cardiff City

 

16) Called Millmoor home for over 100 years: Rotherham United

 

17) Nathan Aké became this club's £20m record signing in June 2017: AFC Bournemouth

 

18) Ghanaian striker Lloyd Owusu scored over 70 goals for this London club between 1997 and 2008: Brentford

 

19) Ian Holloway spent five years in charge of this club in the early 2000s, leading the club to a promotion: QPR

 

20) England great Tom Finney played over 400 games for this club between 1946 and 1960: Preston North End

 

21) Won the Premier League in 1995 under manager Kenny Dalglish: Blackburn Rovers

 

22) This club called the Baseball Ground home for over 100 years: Derby County

 

23) Famously reached the 2004 FA Cup Final from outside of the top flight, only to lose 3-0 to Manchester United: Millwall

 

24) This club's major honour was beating Arsenal 3-2 in the 1988 Football League Cup Final: Luton Town