Category: Quiz

This weekend sees West Ham take on Crystal Palace in our 22^nd game of the 2024-25 season. Something a little different for today – a quiz. See how many you can answer – the answers can be found at the end.

Question 1: This weekend is the anniversary of David Sullivan and David Gold taking over at West Ham – but how many years ago did they buy the club? (A-12, B-13, C-14, D-15)

Question 2: In what year did West Ham last beat Crystal Palace at the London Stadium? (A-2018, B-2019, C-2020, D-2021)

Question 3: How many games have West Ham played against Crystal Palace since we last failed to score at least one goal in the game? (A-6, B-11, C-16, D-21)

Question 4: If West Ham win the game today, Graham Potter will become our third manager to win the first two Premier League games in charge. Who are the other two?

Question 5: West Ham have played Palace 9 times in the last 5 seasons and scored 18 goals. Which two West Ham players have scored the most goals in those nine games?

Question 6: West Ham have played Palace 9 times in the last 5 seasons – every player in the starting West Ham XI in those games is a full international footballer apart from three players. Can you name them?

Question 7: In the history of West Ham v Palace fixtures there have been 3 0-0 draws, in 1970, 1971 and 2012. Who were the 3 West Ham goalkeepers in those games?

Question 8: Palace have failed to win any of their last 13 London derby away games. Who did they beat when they last won an away London derby?  

Question 9: Who scored West Ham’s second goal in the 2-2 draw against Palace in the very last game that we played against them at Upton Park (in April 2016)?

Question 10: Who scored West Ham’s first goal when we met Palace for the first time at the London Stadium (in January 2017)?

How Many Did You Get? (Click on the question numbers to reveal the answers)

Question 1

The answer is D – David Sullivan and David Gold bought West Ham 15 years ago this weekend.

Question 2

The answer is A – 2018. We beat them 3-2 with goals from a Scotsman, a Mexican and a Brazilian – Snodgrass, Hernandez and Anderson.

Question 3

The answer is D – 21 games since we last failed to score in a game against Palace when we lost the game 1-0 in April 2014.

Question 4

The other 2 managers were Sir Trevor Brooking and Gianfranco Zola.

Question 5

Soucek and Antonio have each scored 4 times in those 9 games.

Question 6

The answers – Ben Johnson, Craig Dawson and Max Kilman. But Craig Dawson actually played three times for the Great Britain Olympic team at London 2012. Max Kilman is an England international Futsal player.

Question 7

Peter Grotier, Bobby Ferguson, Rob Green

Question 8

Answer – West Ham! Palace’s last away win in a London derby was at the London Stadium in November 2022 when they beat us 2-1.

Question 9

Dimitri Payet scored West Ham’s second goal in the 2-2 draw against Palace in April 2016 with a superb free kick.

Question 10

Well done if you knew the answer to this one. West Ham’s first goal when we met Palace for the first time at the London Stadium (in January 2017) was scored by Sofiane Feghouli.