West Ham Quiz

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1. Which player holds West Ham's record for most competitive appearances, with 799?

   • Bobby Moore
   • Billy Bonds
   • Mark Noble
   • Trevor Brooking
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   Answer: Billy Bonds

   Billy Bonds made 799 appearances between 1967 and 1988 and captained the 1980 FA Cup winners.

2. The 1923 FA Cup final that West Ham contested is popularly remembered by what name?

   • The Matthews Final
   • The Cockney Cup Final
   • The White Horse Final
   • The Khaki Final
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   Answer: The White Horse Final

   Crowds spilled onto the pitch in 1923 and a mounted officer on a grey horse helped clear them, naming the 'White Horse Final.'

3. Which manager led West Ham to their 1975 and 1980 FA Cup triumphs?

   • John Lyall
   • Ron Greenwood
   • Billy Bonds
   • Lou Macari
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   Answer: John Lyall

   John Lyall managed West Ham from 1974 and won two FA Cups.

4. Which one-club academy graduate, nicknamed 'Mr West Ham,' captained the side for over a decade until retiring in 2022?

   • Scott Parker
   • Mark Noble
   • Kevin Nolan
   • Jack Collison
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   Answer: Mark Noble

   Mark Noble, a one-club academy graduate, was known as 'Mr West Ham' and captained the side for over a decade until retiring in 2022.

5. In 2023 which academy-graduate midfielder was sold to Arsenal in West Ham's biggest-ever sale?

   • Michael Carrick
   • Mark Noble
   • Declan Rice
   • Tomas Soucek
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   Answer: Declan Rice

   Declan Rice moved to Arsenal in 2023 for a fee reported around £105m, West Ham's biggest sale.

6. Alan Taylor scored both goals as West Ham won the 1975 FA Cup against which London rival?

   • Fulham
   • Tottenham
   • Arsenal
   • Chelsea
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   Answer: Fulham

   Alan Taylor scored both goals as West Ham beat Fulham 2-0 at Wembley in 1975.

7. Which West Ham midfielder scored England's second goal in the 1966 World Cup final before later joining Tottenham?

   • Geoff Hurst
   • Martin Peters
   • Nobby Stiles
   • Alan Ball
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   Answer: Martin Peters

   Martin Peters, later of Tottenham, scored England's second goal in the 1966 final.

8. By winning which competition in 1999 did West Ham qualify for the UEFA Cup for the first time?

   • The Anglo-Italian Cup
   • The Watney Cup
   • The Full Members Cup
   • The UEFA Intertoto Cup
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   Answer: The UEFA Intertoto Cup

   West Ham won the 1999 UEFA Intertoto Cup, beating Metz, to reach the UEFA Cup for the first time.

9. The Boleyn Ground takes its name from a house linked by legend to which historical figure?

   • Catherine of Aragon
   • Queen Victoria
   • Anne Boleyn
   • Elizabeth I
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   Answer: Anne Boleyn

   The ground stood beside a house locally known as 'Boleyn Castle,' linked by legend to Anne Boleyn.

10. West Ham's final competitive match at the Boleyn Ground in 2016 was a 3-2 win over which club?

    • Chelsea
    • Tottenham Hotspur
    • Manchester United
    • Manchester City
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    Answer: Manchester United

    A 3-2 win over Manchester United on 10 May 2016 was the final match at the Boleyn Ground.

11. In 2022 West Ham broke their transfer record to sign which Brazilian playmaker from Lyon?

    • Anderson
    • Philippe Coutinho
    • Lucas Paqueta
    • Willian
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    Answer: Lucas Paqueta

    Lucas Paqueta joined from Lyon for around £51m in 2022, a West Ham record signing.

12. Which combative left-back was nicknamed 'The Terminator' during his West Ham career?

    • Julian Dicks
    • Kenny Sansom
    • Stuart Pearce
    • Nigel Winterburn
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    Answer: Julian Dicks

    Julian Dicks, a fearsome tackler with a rocket left foot, was nicknamed 'The Terminator.'

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