Crystal Palace Quiz Questions and Answers
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Round 1
- What is Crystal Palace's nickname?
- In which year was Crystal Palace FC founded?
- Which club did Crystal Palace beat in the 2025 FA Cup Final to win the first major trophy in their history?
- Who scored the winning goal for Crystal Palace in the 2025 FA Cup Final?
- Which club did Crystal Palace face in the 1990 FA Cup Final?
- What was the score in the first match of the 1990 FA Cup Final, after extra time?
- Which substitute scored twice for Palace in the drawn 1990 FA Cup Final?
- Ian Wright's celebrated strike partner at Crystal Palace in the late 1980s was:
- Who managed Crystal Palace in the 1990 FA Cup Final?
- Who managed Crystal Palace to victory in the 2025 FA Cup?
Answers — round 1
- The Eagles — Adopted in 1973 under a manager who redesigned the club's identity.
- 1905 — The club took its name from the great glass exhibition hall on the same site.
- Manchester City — A 1-0 win at Wembley over one of the dominant sides of the modern era.
- Eberechi Eze — The England international attacker struck inside the opening 20 minutes.
- Manchester United — The tie had to be settled by a replay.
- 3-3 — The sides were level at three apiece before a replay was needed.
- Ian Wright — He had suffered a broken leg earlier that season and later starred for Arsenal and England.
- Mark Bright — The two forwards were spoken of almost as a single attacking pairing.
- Steve Coppell — A former Manchester United winger and the club's longest-serving manager.
- Oliver Glasner — The Austrian coach appointed early in 2024.
Round 2
- Who scored Crystal Palace's goal in the 2016 FA Cup Final?
- Which man scored Palace's extra-time winner in the 1990 FA Cup semi-final and later managed the club in the 2016 final?
- Which winger is Crystal Palace's all-time leading goalscorer in the Premier League?
- In 2013 Palace sold Wilfried Zaha to which club, before he returned on loan?
- Michael Olise left Crystal Palace in 2024 to join which club?
- Eberechi Eze joined which club in the summer of 2025?
- In which year did Selhurst Park first open?
- Selhurst Park's record attendance of 51,801 was set in 1979 against which club?
- Crystal Palace's highest-ever top-flight finish, third place, came in which season?
- What are Crystal Palace's traditional home colours?
Answers — round 2
- Jason Puncheon — His second-half strike gave Palace the lead before they were beaten in extra time.
- Alan Pardew — A midfielder in 1990 who returned to Selhurst Park as boss two decades later.
- Wilfried Zaha — Born in the Ivory Coast and raised in south London, he had two spells at the club.
- Manchester United — Signed by Sir Alex Ferguson in one of his final pieces of transfer business.
- Bayern Munich — The French winger moved to the reigning German champions.
- Arsenal — He moved to the north London club managed by Mikel Arteta.
- 1924 — Designed by the renowned stadium architect Archibald Leitch.
- Burnley — Set on the night Palace clinched the Second Division title.
- 1990-91 — It came the season after their run to the FA Cup final.
- Red and blue — Worn as a distinctive sash, adopted in the early 1970s.
Round 3
- Which flamboyant manager rebranded Crystal Palace with a new nickname and red-and-blue colours in 1973?
- Terry Venables dubbed his promising late-1970s Palace side the 'Team of the ___'.
- Which trophy did Palace win in 1991, beating Everton 4-1 at Wembley?
- Which goalkeeper became Britain's first £1 million goalkeeper when Palace signed him in 1989?
- Which long-serving Argentine goalkeeper became a Selhurst Park cult hero across the 2000s and 2010s?
- Which striker scored 21 Premier League goals for Palace in the 2004-05 season?
- In 2016 Palace broke their transfer record to sign which striker from Liverpool?
- Which Italian winger, formerly of Juventus, joined Palace in 1997 and briefly took charge as player-manager?
- Who has been Crystal Palace's chairman since 2010, having led the consortium that rescued the club?
- Which manager kept Palace up in 2013-14 and was named the season's best top-flight manager?
Answers — round 3
- Malcolm Allison — A charismatic boss known for his showmanship in the 1970s.
- Eighties — The young team won promotion to the top flight in 1979.
- Zenith Data Systems Cup — A full members' competition, not counted among the club's major honours.
- Nigel Martyn — He later joined Leeds United and went on to play for England.
- Julian Speroni — He gave the club well over a decade of service and earned a testimonial.
- Andrew Johnson — A pacy England forward renowned for winning penalties.
- Christian Benteke — A powerful Belgian centre-forward.
- Attilio Lombardo — A bald-headed fan favourite who barely spoke English during his short spell in the dugout.
- Steve Parish — He fronted the 'CPFC 2010' takeover out of administration.
- Tony Pulis — He took over with the club rock bottom and led a remarkable escape from relegation.
Round 4
- Which manager coined the word 'bouncebackability' during Palace's 2004 promotion run?
- Who scored the only goal as Palace won the 2004 play-off final 1-0 against West Ham?
- Who scored the decisive extra-time penalty in Palace's 2013 play-off final win over Watford?
- In their first Premier League season (1992-93), Palace were relegated despite finishing with how many points?
- Crystal Palace are based in which part of London?
- What was Crystal Palace's original nickname before their 1970s rebrand?
- Who scored Palace's opening goal in the 1990 FA Cup Final?
- At which stadium was the 2025 FA Cup Final played?
- Who saved a penalty for Palace in the 2025 FA Cup Final?
- Palace's 2025 FA Cup-winning manager had previously won the 2022 Europa League with which club?
Answers — round 4
- Iain Dowie — His made-up term entered popular football vocabulary.
- Neil Shipperley — He bundled home the winner at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium.
- Kevin Phillips — A veteran striker converted from the spot at Wembley to seal promotion.
- 49 — They went down on goal difference, a then-record total for a relegated club.
- South London — Their home lies in the borough of Croydon.
- The Glaziers — It referenced the glassworkers of the great exhibition hall.
- Gary O'Reilly — A defender's header put Palace in front at Wembley.
- Wembley Stadium — The national stadium in London.
- Dean Henderson — The England goalkeeper's spot-kick save proved crucial at Wembley.
- Eintracht Frankfurt — He led the German side to the trophy on penalties against Rangers.
Round 5
- In August 2025 Palace won the Community Shield by beating which team on penalties?
- Palace's recent captain, centre-back Marc Guehi, plays international football for which country?
- Which club did Palace beat 3-0 in the 2025 FA Cup semi-final?
- Which manager lost his first four league games in charge of Palace in 2017 without the team scoring, and was sacked after 77 days?
- Which former England manager took charge of Palace in 2017 and returned again in 2023?
- Which French great managed Palace from 2021 to 2023 in his first Premier League job?
Answers — round 5
- Liverpool — They edged the reigning Premier League champions in a shoot-out at Wembley.
- England — Though born in Abidjan, he was raised in England and represents them.
- Aston Villa — A comfortable Wembley win booked their place in the final.
- Frank de Boer — The Dutchman's spell is among the shortest in Premier League history.
- Roy Hodgson — A vastly experienced boss who had led England at major tournaments.
- Patrick Vieira — A World Cup-winning midfielder and former Arsenal captain.
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