Questions in this quiz: Hardcore english football laws

1. In English football, the automatic three-match ban for a straight red card (for violent conduct or serious foul play) was introduced by the FA in which decade? — Options: 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s
2. Which English club was the first to be deducted points by the Premier League under its Profitability and Sustainability Rules? — Options: Everton, Manchester City, Nottingham Forest, Leicester City
3. Under IFAB's Law 12, an indirect free kick is awarded if a goalkeeper controls the ball in their hands for longer than how many seconds? — Options: 4 seconds, 6 seconds, 8 seconds, 10 seconds
4. In the English Football League, what is the standard automatic points deduction imposed on a club that enters administration during a season? — Options: 3 points, 6 points, 9 points, 12 points
5. In which year did the laws of the game first restrict goalkeepers' handling of the ball to within their own penalty area (previously the rule had been more permissive)? — Options: 1912, 1925, 1939, 1958
6. Which English referee issued the first red card shown in a competitive Football League match, in October 1976? — Options: Jack Taylor, Clive Thomas, George Kirkup, Pat Partridge
7. Under current Premier League homegrown player rules, a club's 25-man senior squad must include a minimum of how many homegrown players? — Options: 6, 8, 10, 12