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unusual facts about Boleyn Ground


Boleyn

Boleyn Ground in London, often also known as Upton Park, the football stadium of West Ham United F.C.


BabyPinkStar

With the band receiving increased media attention at the time, they were invited to play the song at half time at Boleyn Ground, home of West Ham United F.C. This performance also aired live on Sky Sports.

Brian Dear

His second spell at Upton Park was short-lived and Dear featured in only four games during the 1970–71 season.

Dave Swindlehurst

A good record for Derby saw John Lyall take Swindlehurst to Upton Park for £160,000 in March 1983, but injuries hampered his chances of regular first-team football.

Ernie Gregory

Born in Stratford, London, Gregory played for West Ham Boys, and was noticed by Charlie Paynter during an English Trophy Final against Preston North End at Upton Park.

Geoff Pike

He played for the Upton Park club for twelve years, gaining an FA Cup winners medal in 1980, a League Cup runners-up medal in 1981 and promotion back to the top tier, after finishing as Division Two champions in 1980–81.

Ricardo Vaz Tê

They won the first leg at the Cardiff City Stadium 2-0 and the second leg 3-0 at the Upton Park, with Vaz Tê scoring the second goal of the second game.


see also

Upton Park, London

Upton Park F.C was founded in 1866, and is believed to have folded for the second and last time around 1911, while West Ham United, an unrelated organisation, were founded as Thames Ironworks F.C. in 1895, before reforming as West Ham in 1900, playing their first games at Upton Park, the Boleyn Ground, from 1904.