Billy Bonds (b. September 17, 1946 in Woolwich, London) was a football player and manager, who is most often associated with West Ham United. September 17 is the 260th day of the year (261st in leap years). ... 1946 was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Woolwich (pronounced Woolitch) is a town in south-east London, England in the London Borough of Greenwich, on the south side of the River Thames, though the tiny exclave of North Woolwich (which is now part of the London Borough of Newham) is on the north side of the river. ... St. ... Football is a ball game played between two teams of eleven players, each attempting to win by scoring more goals than their opponent. ... West Ham United F.C are a professional English football club based in East London. ...

He joined West Ham in 1967 from Charlton Athletic, and remained at the club for over 20 years, scoring 48 goals in a club record 655 League appearances. Appointed to the captaincy after the departure of Bobby Moore, he established himself as a local hero, and is the only West Ham captain to lift the FA Cup on two occasions. 1967 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Founded in 1905, Charlton Athletic F.C. play at The Valley, in Charlton, southeast London. ... The Football League is an organisation representing 72 professional football clubs in England and Wales, and runs the oldest professional football league competition in the world. ... Bobby Moore Robert Frederick Chelsea Bobby Moore, OBE (April 12, 1941 - February 24, 1993) was an English footballer whose place in footballing history is secure as the captain of West Ham and the English 1966 World Cup-winning team. ... The FA Cups trophy is also known as the FA Cup. ...

In 1990, soon after retiring as a player, he became manager of the Hammers, and held the job for 4 years before being replaced by Harry Redknapp. He was awarded the MBE. 1990 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Harry Redknapp is a former English footballer and the current manager of Southampton F.C. He was born in London on March 2, 1947. ... Commanders Badge of the Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions, in decreasing order of seniority: Knight or Dame Grand...

In June 1996, two seasons after leaving West Ham, Billy Bonds made a return to management with Millwall - who had ended the previous season being relegated to Division Two just five months after leading Division One. Bonds was sacked after just two years at Millwall because he had failed to mount a promotion challenge.