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Claret and Hugh Christmas quiz answers

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Claret and Hugh Christmas quiz answers

We launched the Claret and Hugh Christmas quiz yesterday so here are the answers to 13 tricky…ish questions:

In 1986, while playing for West Ham against Newcastle, what unusual achievement did Alvin Martin complete?
Three goals in the same game against three different goalkeepers

What is the West Ham mascot called and what is he?
Hammerhead, and he has a hammer for a head.

Which former West Ham, Swindon, Manchester City and Ipswich player (between 1991 – 2006) made 32 appearances for Northern Ireland?
Kevin Horlock

In 2016, Arthur Masuaku joined West Ham in 2016 from Olympiacos. What country does he represent?
DR Congo

In 2020, West Ham defender Winston Reid was loaned out to which MLS team?
Sporting Kansas

Which goalkeeper enjoyed stints at Coventry City, Luton Town, Manchester United, Aston Villa, Blackpool and West Ham between 1976-2001?
Les Sealey

West Ham moved to the Olympic Stadium at the beginning of which season?
2016

Former West Ham striker Brian Dear still holds which record set in 1965?
Fastest 5 goals in a game -20 minutes !

In 2005, which West Ham fan’s favourite released his autobiography entitled “My Name is George… I am a Compulsive Gambler”?
George Parris

Which former West Ham and Chelsea player spent the 2011/12 season on loan at Lille?
Joe Cole

Which Hungarian goalkeeper who played for Crystal Palace, West Ham, Aston Villa, Burnley and Fulham was known for wearing jogging bottoms during the game?

Gabor Kiral

Which West Ham player, who signed for the club in 2012, scored his first hat-trick for the club in a 6-0 win against Brighton in the Championship that same year?

Ricardo Vaz Te

Which cult West Ham player did Harry Redknapp sign from Sparta Rotterdam despite never actually seeing him play?

Marco Boogers !

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Hugh Southon is a lifelong Iron and the founding editor of ClaretandHugh. He is a national newspaper journalist of many years experience and was Bobby Moore's 'ghost' writer during the great man's lifetime. He describes ClaretandHugh as "the Hammers daily newspaper!"

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