West Ham United F.C.
Full name	West Ham United Football Club
Nickname(s)	The Hammers,The Irons The Academy of Football
Founded	1895 as Thames Ironworks
Ground	Boleyn Ground (Upton Park) (Capacity: 35,304[1])
Chairman	Björgólfur Guðmundsson[2]
Manager	Alan Curbishley
League	Premier League
2007–08	Premier League, 10th
Home colours Away colours
Current season

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The club was originally founded as Thames Ironworks F.C. in 1895 and later reformed, in 1900, as their current incarnation. They initially competed in the Southern League and Western League before joining the full Football League in 1919 and enjoyed their first top flight season in 1923, also featuring in the first FA Cup Final to be held at Wembley. The club, who have spent their entire league career in the top two divisions, have been FA Cup winners three times: in 1964, 1975 and 1980. In 1965, they won the Cup Winners Cup (now defunct), and in 1999 they won the Intertoto Cup. They also won the first War Cup in 1940. The club's best final league position is third place in the 1985-86 (old) First Division. West Ham currently holds the dubious distinction of being the only team to breach the 40 point boundary in a 38-game Premier League season and still be relegated (in 2003).^[3] The club was founded by Dave Taylor and Arnold Hills in 1895. ... It is proposed that this article be deleted, because of the following concern: Tis empty of content, alas! If you can address this concern by improving, copyediting, sourcing, renaming or merging the page, please edit this page and do so. ... The Football League is a league competition featuring professional football clubs from England and Wales. ... The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1919 throughout the world. ... The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1923 throughout the world. ... This article is about the English FA Cup. ... The UEFA Cup Winners Cup (also known as the European Cup Winners Cup) was a football club competition contested annually by the most recent winners of all European domestic cup competitions. ... The UEFA Intertoto Cup is a summer football competition for European clubs that have not qualified for one of the main UEFA competitions (the Champions League and the UEFA Cup). ... The Football League War Cup was an English football tournament held between 1939 and 1942. ... The 1985-86 season was the 106th season of competitive football in England. ... From 1889 until 1992, this was the highest division overall of organized football in England. ... For other sports leagues which may be referred to by this name, see list of professional sports leagues. ...

They currently compete in the Premier League, after finishing in 10th position in the 2007-08 season.^[4] The club's current manager is Alan Curbishley who was appointed on 13 December 2006^[5]; the club's current captain is Australian Lucas Neill. For other sports leagues which may be referred to by this name, see list of professional sports leagues. ... The 2007–08 season is the 128th season of competitive football in England. ... Llewellyn Charles Curbishley (born 8 November 1957 in Forest Gate, East London), more commonly known as Alan Curbishley, is a former professional footballer and the current manager of West Ham United. ... is the 347th day of the year (348th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Lucas Neill (born March 9, 1978 in Sydney, Australia) is an Australian football (soccer) player who currently plays for West Ham United, and most often plays at right-back or centre-back. ...

History

Main article: History of West Ham United F.C.

See also: West Ham United F.C. timeline

Earliest club shot, during its founding year as Thames Ironworks in 1895.

The earliest generally accepted incarnation of West Ham United was founded in 1895 as the Thames Ironworks works team by foreman and local league referee Dave Taylor and owner Arnold Hills^[6] and was announced in the Thames Ironworks Gazette of June 1895. The History of West Ham United Football Club stretches back to 1895. ... The following is a timeline of the East London football club West Ham United F.C., it cronicals some of the most important events in their history. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The Thames Ironworks and Shipbuilding Company, Limited was an iron works or heavy industrial factory complex based at the junction of Bow Creek and the River Thames. ... The Thames Ironworks and Shipbuilding Company, Limited was an iron works or heavy industrial factory complex based at the junction of Bow Creek and the River Thames. ... Dave Taylor was one of the co-founders of Thames Ironworks F.C., the team that became West Ham United F.C., in 1895. ... Arnold Hills (1857-1927) was an English businessman, philanthropist, and promoter of vegetarianism. ...

The team played on a strictly amateur basis for 1895 at least, with a team featuring a number of works employees including Thomas Freeman (ships fireman), Walter Parks (clerk), Johnny Stewart, Walter Tranter and James Lindsay (all boilermakers), William Chapman, George Sage, and William Chamberlain and apprentice riveter Charlie Dove.^[6] Charles Dove was born in 1879 in East Ham, England. ...

The club, Thames Ironworks F.C.^[7] were the first ever winners of the West Ham Charity Cup in 1895 contested by clubs in the locality, then won the London League in 1897. They turned professional in 1898 upon entering the Southern League Second Division, and were promoted to the First division at the first attempt.^[8] The following year they came second from bottom, but had established themselves as a fully fledged competitive team. They comfortably fended off the challenge of local rivals Fulham F.C. in a relegation play-off, 5-1 in late April 1900 and retained their First Division status.^[8] The club was founded by Dave Taylor and Arnold Hills in 1895. ... The West Ham Charity Cup was an amateur football tournament, known to have existed between 1895 and 1902. ... The London League was a football competition that was held in the London and Essex area of England from at least 1896, and at least until 1923. ... It is proposed that this article be deleted, because of the following concern: Tis empty of content, alas! If you can address this concern by improving, copyediting, sourcing, renaming or merging the page, please edit this page and do so. ... It is proposed that this article be deleted, because of the following concern: Tis empty of content, alas! If you can address this concern by improving, copyediting, sourcing, renaming or merging the page, please edit this page and do so. ... For other uses, see Southern Football League (disambiguation). ... Current season For details on the current season, see Fulham F.C. season 2007-08 Fulham Football Club are an English football team based in Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. ... It is proposed that this article be deleted, because of the following concern: Tis empty of content, alas! If you can address this concern by improving, copyediting, sourcing, renaming or merging the page, please edit this page and do so. ...

See also: Thames Ironworks F.C.

The team initially played in full dark blue kits, as inspired by Mr. Hills, who had been an Oxford University "Blue", but changed the following season by adopting the sky blue shirts and white shorts combination worn through 1897 to 1899. In 1899 they acquired their now traditional home kit combination of claret shirts and sky blue sleeves in a wager involving Aston Villa F.C. players. The club was founded by Dave Taylor and Arnold Hills in 1895. ... A University Sporting Blue is an award earned by sportsmen and sportswomen at Cambridge, Oxford, and some other universities for competing at the highest level of university sport. ... It is proposed that this article be deleted, because of the following concern: Tis empty of content, alas! If you can address this concern by improving, copyediting, sourcing, renaming or merging the page, please edit this page and do so. ... It is proposed that this article be deleted, because of the following concern: Tis empty of content, alas! If you can address this concern by improving, copyediting, sourcing, renaming or merging the page, please edit this page and do so. ... Aston Villa redirects here. ...

See also: Colours of West Ham Utd F.C.

Following growing disputes over the running and financing of the club in June 1900 Thames Ironworks F.C. was wound up,^[7] then almost immediately relaunched on 5 July 1900 as West Ham United F.C. with Syd King^[7] as their manager and future manager Charlie Paynter as his assistant. Because of the original "works team" roots and links (still represented upon the club badge), they are still known to this day as 'the Irons' or 'the Hammers' amongst fans and the media.^[7][9][10] West Ham United Football Club are an English football team based in Upton Park, Newham, East London and have played their home matches at the 35,146 capacity Boleyn Ground stadium since 1904. ... is the 186th day of the year (187th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... E. Sydney King (b: Chatham, Kent, 1873. ... Charlie Paynter (born 1883 in Swindon, died 1971) was manager of West Ham United from 1932-1950. ...

The reborn club continued to play their games at the Memorial Ground in Plaistow (funded by Arnold Hills) but moved to a pitch in the Upton Park area when the team officially severed ties with the company (losing their works provisioned offices in the process). After being made groundless in 1901 the team became transient, playing their home games on a number of local teams grounds. However, in 1904 the team moved to its current home of Upton Park in the guise of the Boleyn Ground stadium. Plaistow is a place in the London Borough of Newham in East London. ... A football field is the playing surface for the game of football (soccer). ... Upton Park is the name of an area in the London Borough of Newham. ... For the football team see Upton Park FC The Boleyn Ground is the official name of Upton Park, the football stadium of West Ham United. ...

Their first game in their new home was against local rivals Millwall F.C.^[7] (themselves an Ironworks team, albeit for a rival company) drawing a crowd of 10,000 and with West Ham running out 3-0 winners,^[11] and as the Daily Mirror wrote on September 2, 1904: Millwall Football Club are an English professional football team based at the New Den Stadium in Bermondsey, South East London. ... Alternate newspaper: The Daily Mirror (Australia) The Daily Mirror is a popular British tabloid daily newspaper. ... is the 245th day of the year (246th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1904 (MCMIV) was a leap year starting on a Friday (see link for calendar). ...

West Ham Utd F.C. had joined the Western League for the 1901 season^[12] in addition to continuing playing in the Southern Division 1. In 1907 West Ham were crowned the Western League Division 1B Champions, and then defeated 1A champions Fulham 1-0 to become the Western Leagues Overall Champions.^[12] The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1907 throughout the world. ...

In 1919, still under King's leadership, West Ham gained entrance to the Football League Second Division and were promoted to Division One in 1923, making the FA Cup final at the same time. The team enjoyed mixed success in Division 1 but retained their status for 10 years and reached an FA Cup semi final in 1927, 4 years later. The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1919 throughout the world. ... From 1892 until 1992, the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1923 throughout the world. ... This article is about the English FA Cup. ... The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1927 throughout the world. ...

In 1932 the club was relegated to Division Two and long term custodian Sydney King was sacked after serving the club in the role of Manager for 32 years, and as a player from 1899 to 1903. He was replaced with his assistant manager Charlie Paynter who himself had been with West Ham in a number of roles since 1897 and who went on to serve the team in this role until 1950 for a total of 480 games. The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1932 throughout the world. ... Charlie Paynter (born 1883 in Swindon, died 1971) was manager of West Ham United from 1932-1950. ...

The club spent most of the next 30 years in this division, first under Paynter and then later under the leadership of former player Ted Fenton. Fenton succeeded in getting the club once again promoted to the top level of English football in 1958 and in helping develop both the initial batch of future West Ham stars and West Ham's approach to the game. Born Edward Fenton in Forest Gate, 1914. ...

West Ham's Bobby Moore lifts the FA Cup at Wembley. West Ham's first major trophy.

Ron Greenwood was appointed as Fenton's successor in 1961 and he soon led the club to two major trophies, winning the FA Cup in 1964 and the European Cup Winners' Cup in 1965. During the 1966 World Cup, an important part of the England national football team was composed of West Ham players, including the captain, Bobby Moore, Martin Peters (who scored in the final), and Geoff Hurst, who scored the only ever hat-trick to-date in a World Cup final. After a difficult start to the 1974-75 season, Greenwood moved himself "upstairs" to become General Manager and without informing the board, appointed his assistant John Lyall to the role of Team manager. The result was instant success as the team went on an incredible goalscoring run hitting the net no fewer than 20 times in their first 4 games under the new Manager who then led them on to win the FA Cup in his first season. Image File history File links 1964_Cup_final. ... Image File history File links 1964_Cup_final. ... This article is about the English FA Cup. ... Ron Greenwood CBE (November 11, 1921 — February 8, 2006) was an English football player and manager, best known for being manager of the English national football team from 1977 until 1982. ... This article is about the English FA Cup. ... The 1965 UEFA Cup Winners Cup Final was a football match between West Ham United of England and TSV 1860 München of West Germany. ... 1966 was the year that the Football World Cup went back to the country that first conceived football: England. ... First international Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Biggest win Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882) Biggest defeat Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 12 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First in... Robert Frederick Chelsea Bobby Moore, OBE (born Barking, England, 12 April 1941 - died London, 24 February 1993) was an English footballer. ... Martin Stanford Peters MBE, (born November 8, 1943 in Plaistow, London) was a football player and hero of the victorious England team which won the 1966 World Cup. ... Sir Geoffrey Charles Hurst, MBE (born December 8, 1941 in Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire) is a footballer enshrined in the games history as the only player to have scored a hat-trick in a World Cup final. ... In sports, a hat-trick (more often rendered in North America as hat trick, without the hyphen) is associated with achieving something in a group of three. ... The FIFA World Cup, sometimes called the Football World Cup or the Soccer World Cup, but usually referred to simply as the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the mens national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the...

Lyall then guided West Ham to another European Cup Winners' Cup final in 1976, though the team lost the match 4-2 to Anderlecht. Greenwood's new role within the club lasted less than three years as he was appointed to manage England in the wake of Don Revie's resignation in 1977. The 1976 UEFA Cup Winners Cup Final was a football match between West Ham United of England and Anderlecht of Belgium. ... Geography Country Belgium Community French Community Flemish Community Region Brussels-Capital Region Arrondissement Brussels Coordinates , , Area 17. ...

In 1978, the club were again relegated to Division Two but the board stuck by their manager and Lyall was able to lead West Ham to another FA Cup win in 1980. No team since has won the trophy from outside the top division. They were promoted to Division One in 1981, having spent only 3 years in the lower league, although they were relegated after 8 seasons in 1989 This relegation resulted in John Lyall's sacking, in spite of the fact that this stay in Division One saw West Ham achieve their highest ever placing in the top division, finishing 3rd in 1986.

Very briefly, they were led by Lou Macari, though he resigned after less than a single season in order to clear his name of allegations of illegal betting whilst manager of Swindon Town, and former player Billy Bonds was the next West Ham manager in charge. In his first full season, 1990-91, West Ham again secured promotion to Division One. The following season, 1991-92, they were relegated, to the newly christened Division One (formerly Division 2), missing out on the inaugural Premier league season. West Ham again only spent one year in Division One, before finishing 2nd and gaining promotion to the Premier League in May 1993. Luigi Lou Macari (born June 7, 1949 in Edinburgh) to Italian immigrant parents was a Scottish footballer and football manager. ... Billy Bonds (b. ... The 1990-91 season was the 111th season of competitive football in England. ... For other sports leagues which may be referred to by this name, see list of professional sports leagues. ...

After a more stable season in the Premier League, Bonds acrimoniously and controversially quit, and was replaced by Harry Redknapp in August 1994. Redknapp was active in the transfer market, and gained a reputation as a "wheeler-dealer" especially with foreign players being more available following the Bosman ruling. He led West Ham to 5th place in 1998/99 but they missed out on automatic qualification for the UEFA Cup (despite seasons prior to and since where 5th was good enough), but did indeed qualify for that competition as winners of the Intertoto Cup. Despite consolidating the league placings for a handful of seasons, a disagreement with the board of directors during the close of the 2000-01 season, found Redknapp replaced with Glenn Roeder, promoted from Youth team coach. Henry James Harry Redknapp (born 2 March 1947) is an English former footballer who has had a long career in football management and is the current manager of Portsmouth in the English Premier League. ... The Transfer Market and Transfer List are common slang terms for the virtual arena in which football players are available for transfer to clubs. ... In football (soccer), the Bosman ruling is a 1995 European Court of Justice decision that allows professional football players in the European Union (EU) to move freely to another club at the end of their term of contract with their present team. ... The UEFA Intertoto Cup is a summer football competition for European clubs that have not qualified for one of the main UEFA competitions (the Champions League and the UEFA Cup). ... The 2000-2001 season was the 121st season of competitive football in England. ... Glenn Victor Roeder (born December 13, 1955 in Woodford, Essex) is the current manager of Norwich City Football Club. ...

In Roeder's first season the team finished 7th (an improvement on Redknapp's last finish of 15th.), but there were worrying signs as West Ham lost 7-1 to Blackburn and 5-0 and 5-1 to Everton and Chelsea respectively. The subsequent season started badly and eventually resulted in relegation. Just before relegation, Roeder had been taken into hospital with a brain tumour, from which he made a full recovery. He was sacked on 24 August 2003 just three games into the Division One campaign. Trevor Brooking (who served as manager during Glenn's ill health the previous season) stepped in as interim manager before being replaced by Alan Pardew in October 2003, headhunted from fellow promotion contenders Reading. Pardew led the team to a playoff final, though they were beaten by Crystal Palace. The club stayed in Division One (which at this time became the Championship) for another season, when they again reached the playoff final, but this time won and gained re-entry to the Premiership. is the 236th day of the year (237th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... A playoff in sports (North American professional sports in particular) is a game or series of games played after the regular season is over with the goal of determining a league champion, or a similar accolade. ... Crystal Palace Football Club is an English professional football team based in the London Borough of Croydon. ...

On their return to the Premiership, West Ham finished in 9th place,^[13] restoring pride to many West Ham supporters.^{[citation needed]} The highlight of the 2005-06 season, however, was reaching the FA Cup final, and taking favourites Liverpool to a penalty shootout where they lost, but gained entry to the UEFA Cup as Liverpool had qualified for the Champions League through league position. The FA Cup Final 2006 was the final and deciding match of the FA Cup 2005-06. ... Liverpool Football Club are an English professional football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside, who play in the Premier League; they are historically the most successful club in the history of English football, having won more trophies than any other English club. ... A penalty shootout is a method of determining a winner in sports matches which would have otherwise been drawn or tied. ...

West Ham completed a major coup by the end of the 2006 transfer window, after completing the signings of Carlos Tévez and Javier Mascherano.^[14] The club was eventually bought by an Icelandic consortium, led by Eggert Magnússon in November 2006.^[15] Manager Alan Pardew was sacked after poor form during the season^[16] and was replaced by former Charlton manager Alan Curbishley.^[5] Carlos Alberto Tévez (born 5 February 1984 in Ciudadela, Buenos Aires) is an Argentine footballer who currently plays for Premier League champions Manchester United. ... Javier Alejandro Mascherano (pronounced IPA: ) (born 7 June 1984 in San Lorenzo, Santa Fe) is an Argentine football player who currently plays for Liverpool. ... Eggert Magnússon (born February 20, 1947) is an Icelandic businessman and former President of the Football Association of Iceland and currently chairman of West Ham United F.C.. Magnússon is a former owner and CEO of an import/export and bread and biscuit manufacturing company. ... Llewellyn Charles Curbishley (born 8 November 1957 in Forest Gate, East London), more commonly known as Alan Curbishley, is a former professional footballer and the current manager of West Ham United. ...

The signings of Mascherano and Tévez were investigated by the Premier League, who were concerned that details regarding the transfers had been omitted from official records and the club was found guilty and in April 2007 fined 5.5 million pounds.^[17] However, the Club was lucky to avoid any points deduction which ended up being critical in their fight to avoid relegation at the end of the 2006/07 Season. Following on from this event, the Wigan Athletic chairman Dave Whelan threatened legal action supported by other sides facing possible relegation, including Fulham and Sheffield Utd.^[18] David Whelan (born in Bradford on 24 November 1936) is a former professional footballer with the Blackburn Rovers and the current owner of Wigan Athletic. ...

West Ham ultimately escaped relegation by winning seven of their last nine games, including a 1-0 win over Arsenal, and on the last day of the season defeating newly crowned League Champions Manchester United 1-0 with a goal by Carlos Tevez to finish outside the relegation zone in 15th. The contribution of Carlos Tevez ended up being critical to the survival of the club in the Premiership as he scored seven goals, five of them crucial, in the last couple of months of the season to enable the team to stay up. MUFC redirects here. ... Carlos Alberto T vez (born February 5, 1984) is an Argentine football striker who made his name with Argentine giant Boca Juniors and currently plays for Brazils Corinthians. ... Carlos Alberto T vez (born February 5, 1984) is an Argentine football striker who made his name with Argentine giant Boca Juniors and currently plays for Brazils Corinthians. ... For other sports leagues which may be referred to by this name, see list of professional sports leagues. ...

In the 2007-08 season, West Ham had a reasonably consistent place in the top half of the league table despite new signings Craig Bellamy and Kieron Dyer missing most of the campaign. The last game of the season, at the Boleyn Ground, saw West Ham draw 2-2 against Aston Villa; ensuring their spot in 10th place, finishing three points ahead of rivals Tottenham Hotspur. It was a five-place improvement on the previous season, and most importantly West Ham were never under any realistic threat of relegation. The 2007–08 season is the 128th season of competitive football in England. ... For the rugby league coach and former player, see Craig Bellamy (rugby league). ... Kieron Courtney Dyer (born 29 December 1978 in Ipswich, England) is an English footballer, currently playing for West Ham United. ... For the football team see Upton Park FC The Boleyn Ground is the official name of Upton Park, the football stadium of West Ham United. ... Aston Villa redirects here. ... Current season Tottenham Hotspur Football Club is an English professional football club which currently plays in the Premier League. ...

Crest

The previous club crest 1904-1996

The original club crest was a crossed pair of rivet hammers; tools commonly used in the iron and shipbuilding industry. A castle was later (circa 1903/4) added to the crest and represents a prominent local building, Green Street House, which was known as "Boleyn Castle" through an association with Anne Boleyn. The manor was reportedly one of the sites at which Henry VIII courted his second queen, though in truth there is no factual evidence other than the tradition of rumour.^[19] Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Anne Boleyn, 1st Marchioness of Pembroke (1501/1507–19 May 1536) was a Queen Consort of England, the second wife of King Henry VIII and the mother of Queen Elizabeth I. Henrys marriage to Anne, and her subsequent execution, made her a key player in the political and religious... Henry VIII (28 June 1491 – 28 January 1547) was King of England and Lord of Ireland (later King of Ireland) from 22 April 1509 until his death. ...

The castle may have also been added as a result of the contribution made to the club by players of Old Castle Swifts, or even the adoption (in 1904) of Boleyn Castle FC^[20] as their reserve side when they took over their grounds on the site. Old Castle Swifts F.C., also known simply as Castle Swifts, were the oldest professional football club in Essex, formed in the 19th century. ...

The crest was redesigned and updated by London design agency Springett Associates in the late 1990s, featuring a wider yellow castle with fewer cruciform "windows" along with the peaked roofs being removed the tops of the towers that had previously made it appear more akin to Disneyland Sleeping Beauty's Castle than a functioning fortress. The designer also altered shape of the hammer heads, border and other small changes in order to give a more substantial feel to the iconography.

When the club redesigned the facade of the stadium (construction finished 2001/02) the 'castle' from the later badge was incorporated into the structure at the main entrance to the ground. A pair of towers are now prominent features of the grounds appearance, both bearing the clubs modern insignia (which is also located in the foyer, and other strategic locations).

Colours

1895-1896: First kit.

The original colours of the team were dark blue, due to Thames Ironworks chairman Arnold Hills being a former student of Oxford University. However the team used a variety of kits including the claret and sky blue house colours of Thames Ironworks, as well as sky blue or white uniforms.^[21][22] Image File history File links left arm of kit template File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... body of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... rightarm of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... socks of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... The Thames Ironworks and Shipbuilding Company, Limited was an iron works or heavy industrial factory complex based at the junction of Bow Creek and the River Thames. ... Arnold Hills (1857-1927) was an English businessman, philanthropist, and promoter of vegetarianism. ... The University of Oxford, located in the city of Oxford in England, is the oldest university in the English-speaking world. ...

The Irons permanently adopted claret and blue for home colours in the summer of 1899. Thames Ironworks right-half Charlie Dove received the kit from his father William Dove, who was a professional sprinter of national repute, as well as being involved with the coaching at Thames Ironworks. Bill Dove had been at a fair in Birmingham, close to Villa Park, the home ground of Aston Villa and was challenged to a race against four Villa players, who wagered money that one of them would win. The club was founded by Dave Taylor and Arnold Hills in 1895. ... Charles Dove was born in 1879 in East Ham, England. ... This article is about the British city. ... Villa Park is a football stadium in the district of Aston, in Birmingham, England. ... Aston Villa redirects here. ...

Bill Dove defeated them and, when they were unable to pay the bet, one of the Villa players who was responsible for washing the team's kit offered a complete side's 'uniforms' to Dove in payment. The Aston Villa player subsequently reported to his club that the kit was 'missing'.

Thames Ironworks, and later West Ham United, retained the claret yoke/blue sleeves design, but also continued to use their previously favoured colours for their away kits, and indeed, in recent years the club have committed to a dark blue-white-sky blue rotation for the away colours.

West Ham announced on 2 March 2007 their new kit supplier will be Umbro for the next 3 seasons and on 7 June 2007 announced their new kit sponsor will be XL.com.^[23][24]-1... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... Umbro (LSE: UMB) is an internationally recognised football brand based in Cheadle, Greater Manchester, England. ... is the 158th day of the year (159th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... XL.com is the website portal for the XL Leisure Group, the fifth largest travel company in the UK, consisting of: XL Airways in the UK, France and Germany The XL.com web portal in the UK, France, Ireland, Germany and Australia Travel City Direct - the UKs largest Florida...

Supporters, and hooliganism and rivalries

Supporters

The team's supporters are well known for their rendition of the chorus of their team's anthem, "I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles" introduced to the club by former manager Charlie Paynter in the late 1920s. At the time, a Pears soap commercial featuring the curly haired child in the Millais "Bubbles" painting who resembled a player Billy J. "Bubbles" Murray in a local schoolboy team of Park School for whom the headmaster Cornelius Beal coined singing the tune "I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles" with amended lyrics. Im Forever Blowing Bubbles is a popular song which debuted in 1918 and was first published in 1919. ... A box and bar of Pears soap (75g) Pears transparent soap is an old brand of soap, first produced commercially in 1789 by Andrew Pears at a factory just off Oxford Street in London, England. ... Bubbles, originally entitled A Childs World, is a painting by John Everett Millais that became famous when it was used over many generations in advertisments for Pears soap. ... Im Forever Blowing Bubbles is a popular song which debuted in 1918 and was first published in 1919. ...

Beal was a friend of Paynter, whilst Murray was a West Ham trialist and played football at schoolboy level with a number of West Ham players such as Jim Barrett. Through this contrivance of association the clubs fans took it upon themselves to begin singing the popular music hall tune before home games, sometimes reinforced by the presence of a house band requested to play the refrain by Charlie Paynter.^[25] James William Barrett (born 19 January 1907 in Stratford, London, died November 25, 1970) was an English footballer who played for West Ham United. ...

There is a slight change to the lyrics sung by the Upton Park faithful. The second line's "nearly reach the sky" is changed to "they reach the sky", "Then like my dreams" is also changed to "And like my dreams". In addition the fans begin a chant of "United, United!" to cap it off.

The 1975 FA Cup version - which contains the original lyrics, and features vocals from the teams then current players - is always played before home games, with the home crowd joining in and carrying the song on after the music stops at the verse line "Fortune's always hiding". The song was originally released as a single by the 1975 Cup Final squad and has been covered on occasion by such as the Cockney Rejects. The 1975 FA Cup Final was contested by West Ham and Fulham at Wembley. ... The Cockney Rejects are an Oi! punk band which formed in the East End of London in 1979. ...

Like other teams (such as Liverpool F.C.'s adoption of "You'll Never Walk Alone") the team also have a history of adopting or adapting popular songs of the day to fit particular events, themes, players or personas. These have included serious renditions of theatre and movie classics such as "The Bells are Ringing", along with more pun laden or humorous efforts such as chanting former player Paolo di Canio's name to the canzone La donna è mobile by Verdi, or D.I.Canio to the tune of Ottawans D.I.S.C.O., or singing That's Zamora to the tune of Dean Martins 1953 classic That's Amore in honour of Bobby Zamora. Youll Never Walk Alone is a song written by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II for their 1945 musical, Carousel. ... Me and My Girl is a popular British stage musical, with book and lyrics by Douglas Furber and L. Arthur Rose and music by Noel Gay. ... Paolo Di Canio (born July 9, 1968) is an Italian football player who currently plays for Italian Serie C2 club Cisco Roma. ... La donna è mobile (Woman is fickle) is the cynical Duke of Mantuas canzone from Giuseppe Verdis opera Rigoletto (1851). ... VERDI is an acronym for the Italian unification movement, named after the composer Giuseppe Verdi (ardent supporter of the movement) VERDI stands for Vittorio Emmanuelle, Re D Italia (Victor Emmanuel, King of Italy) Categories: Historical stubs ... Paolo Di Canio (born July 9, 1968) is an Italian football player who currently plays for Italian Serie C2 club Cisco Roma. ... Motto: Template:Unhide = Advance Ottawa/Ottawa en avant Location City Information Established: 1850 as Bytown Area: 2,778. ... D.I.S.C.O was a disco song by the French band Ottawan. ... Robert Lester Bobby Zamora (born January 16, 1981 in Barking, London) is a native born English footballer of Trinidadian background who plays for English Premier League club West Ham United. ... Dean Martin (born Dino Paul Crocetti, June 7, 1917 – December 25, 1995) was an Italian-American singer, film actor, television personality, and comedian. ... Thats Amore is a 1952 song by composer Harry Warren and lyricist Jack Brooks. ...

On the fans' darker side, they gained national attention after giving a torrid time to David Beckham in his first away match of 1998-9 the season after the England midfielder was sent off for a petulant foul on Diego Simeone.^[27] Coinciding with the game there were claims (and an image taken) that fans, organised by a hardcore, had hung an effigy of the player outside a local pub. Although it was later revealed that the pub was in South-East London, the heartland of West Ham's greatest rivals Millwall. The West Ham fans did boo Beckham's every touch of the ball during the game, however.^[28] David Beckham David Robert Joseph Beckham OBE (born May 2, 1975) is an English footballer born in Leytonstone, London. ... Diego Pablo Simeone (born April 28, 1970 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine football manager and former footballer. ... South East London is a name commonly given to the south eastern part of London, England on the south side of the River Thames. ... Millwall Football Club is a professional football team based at the 20,146 capacity New Den Stadium in Zampa Road, Bermondsey, South London, England. ...

They have also displayed a particular zeal when it comes to abusing former players particularly those who are perceived to have abandoned the club, or performed some disservice. Famously Paul Ince ("Judas, Judas"^[29]), Frank Lampard("Fat Lumpolard"^[30]) Jermain Defoe ("You're just a small Paul Ince"^[31]) and Nigel Reo-Coker^[32] have born the brunt of verbal assaults and a guaranteed hostile reception at Upton Park. However, players such as Joe Cole, Michael Carrick, Rio Ferdinand and Carlos Tevez receive applause and even standing ovations in honour of their contributions during their time at the club.. Paul Emerson Carlyle Ince (born 21 October 1967 in Ilford, London) is a football player who won numerous honours with Manchester United and became the first black player to captain the England team. ... For Frank Lampard Jr. ... Jermain Colin Defoe (born 7 October 1982 in Beckton, London) is an English footballer of Saint Lucian and Dominican descent. ... Nigel Shola Andre Reo-Coker is an English footballer. ... For the rock band roadie and chronicler who was murdered, see Joe Cole (roadie). ... Michael Adrian Carrick (born 28 July 1981 in Wallsend, Tyne and Wear) is an English footballer who currently plays for Manchester United as a midfielder. ... Rio Gavin Ferdinand (born 7 November 1978 in Peckham, London) is an English footballer of mixed St Lucian,and Anglo-Irish descent. ... Carlos Alberto T vez (born February 5, 1984) is an Argentine football striker who made his name with Argentine giant Boca Juniors and currently plays for Brazils Corinthians. ...

Hooliganism

The origins of West Ham's links with organised football-related violence starts in the 1960s with the establishment of The Mile End Mob (named after a particularly tough area of the East End of London).^[33] Football hooliganism is hooliganism by football club supporters. ...

During the 1970s and 1980s (the main era for organised football-related violence) West Ham gained further notoriety for the levels of hooliganism in their fan base and antagonistic behaviour towards both their own and rival fans, and the police. Football hooliganism is hooliganism by football club supporters. ...

The Inter City Firm were one of the first "casuals" (so called because they avoided police supervision by not wearing football-related clothing) and travelled to away matches on regular "Inter City" trains, rather than on the cheap and more tightly-policed "football special" charter trains). The group were an infamous West Ham-aligned gangs. As the firm's name suggests violent activities were not confined to local derbies - the hooligans were content to cause trouble at any game, though nearby teams often bore the brunt. The Inter City Firm (ICF) was a UK football hooligan firm active in the 1970s and 1980s, affiliated with West Ham United. ... This article is about the hooligan subculture. ...

During the 1990s, and to the present day, sophisticated surveillance and policing coupled with club supported promotions and community action has reduced the level of violence, though the intense rivalry and association with Millwall, Chelsea and other major players in the 'firm' scheme remains.

The 2005 film "Green Street" (an allusion to the road on which the Boleyn Ground stands) depicted an American student played by Elijah Wood becoming involved with a fictional firm associated with West Ham, with an emphasis on the rivalry with Millwall. The two teams and their Chairmen moved to distance the clubs from the movie. For the actual street, see Green Street (street). ... Elijah Jordan Wood (born January 28, 1981) is an American actor. ... Millwall Football Club are an English professional football team based at the New Den Stadium in Bermondsey, South East London. ...

Rivalries

West Ham have strong rivalries with several other clubs. Most of these are with other London clubs, especially with their neighbours Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal and also with Chelsea, which sublimates the age-old East versus West London rivalry. This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Current season Tottenham Hotspur Football Club is an English professional football club which currently plays in the Premier League. ... Arsenal Football Club (also known as Arsenal, The Arsenal or The Gunners) are an English professional football club based in Holloway, north London. ... Chelsea Football Club (also known as The Blues or previously The Pensioners) are an English professional football club based in west London. ... East London area East London is the name commonly given to the north eastern part of London, England on the north side of the River Thames. ... Satellite image of the inner part of West London Ayad Dibis is the best in West London. ...

The strongest and oldest rivalry is with Millwall. The two sides are local rivals, having both formed originally around the works sides Thames Ironworks and Millwall Ironworks shipbuilding companies. They were rivals for the same contracts and the players lived in the same locality. The early history of both clubs are intertwined, with West Ham proving to be the more successful in a number of meetings between the two teams, resulting in West Ham being promoted at the expense of Millwall. Millwall later declined to join the fledgling Football League while West Ham went on to the top division and an FA Cup final. Later in the 1920s the rivalry was intensified during strike action started by the East End (perceived to be West Ham fans) which Isle Of Dogs-based companies (i.e. Millwall fans) refused to support, breeding ill will between the two camps. Millwall Football Club are an English professional football team based at the New Den Stadium in Bermondsey, South East London. ... Men from Francisco de Orellanas expedition building a small brigantine, the San Pedro, to be used in the search for food Shipbuilding is the construction of ships. ... The Football League is a league competition featuring professional football clubs from England and Wales. ... Strike action, often simply called a strike, is a work stoppage caused by the mass refusal by employees to perform work. ... The East End of London, known locally as the East End, is an area, with no formal authority or boundaries, that spans a number of administative districts of London in England. ... , For other uses, see Isle of Dogs (disambiguation). ...

The rivalry between West Ham and Millwall has involved considerable violence and is one of the most notorious within the world of football hooliganism. However, the two clubs have not played each other in 4 years.

Another rivalry which has recently developed is with Sheffield United. The Blades have tried to sue West Ham and the Premier League for damages, over their claim that West Ham had an unfair advantage by playing Carlos Tevez when he was supposedly not a Premier league registered player. The FA fined West Ham a record £5.5 million for a third party contract agreement (illegal in the English Premier League) in the deal that brought Tevez to Upton Park, but ruled that the player was registered to play and had always been registered. The FA has sat twice on the matter and have thrown the case out twice. Sheffield United still continue to pursue damages, as they think that West Ham should have been docked points instead of fined. Sheffield United F.C. are a football club in The Football League. ... For other sports leagues which may be referred to by this name, see list of professional sports leagues. ... Carlos Alberto T vez (born February 5, 1984) is an Argentine football striker who made his name with Argentine giant Boca Juniors and currently plays for Brazils Corinthians. ... Upton Park is the name of an area in the London Borough of Newham. ...

The day after West Ham were fined, they continued their fight to stay in the Premier League by defeating Wigan Athletic 3-0. In their last 9 games West Ham picked up 21 points by winning 7 of their last 9 games. Sheffield United only won 2 of their last 9 games, one of which was by defeating West Ham 3-0 at home to initially go 5 points above them. Their 2-1 defeat by Wigan on the last day of the season sealed their relegation. Meanwhile, West Ham won 1-0 away to Manchester United, with Carlos Tevez scoring the only goal, to ensure that they remained in the Premier league. This action by Sheffield United has increased fan and club rivalry and they are now seen as fierce rivals.

Nicknames

The fans and club alike are known as "The Hammers" by the media, partly because of the club's origins as Thames Ironworks company football team (see club crest) and also (incorrectly) due to the club's name. However, they are also known as "The Irons" by their own supporters (again, from the club's origins at the Thames Ironworks). They are also known as "The Cockney Boys" from their history of being a cockney team. Yet another nickname is "The Academy of Football", or just "The Academy", a nickname given, then adopted by West Ham United by the media. The Thames Ironworks and Shipbuilding Co. ...

Trivia

Billie the White Horse, saviour of the 1923 FA Cup Final.

• The first ever FA Cup final to be held at the old Wembley stadium, in 1923, featured West Ham United vs Bolton Wanderers. This was also known as the White Horse Final. This is because so many people turned up to the game, (estimated at 200,000), that they spilled out on to the pitch. The pitch had to be cleared prior to kick-off, by Billie, a giant white horse (actually grey) being ridden by P.C. George Scorey. The cup final match itself ended at 2-0 to Bolton Wanderers. Some West Ham supporters felt because of crowd encroachment the game should have been postponed. It was not postponed because King George V was in attendance to present the Cup and it was thought too impolite to ask the King to return. It was considered that it was very appropriate that West Ham United appeared at the first Wembley final on the basis that the club name is an anagram of "The New Stadium". Had the new Wembley Stadium been completed on schedule for the 2006 FA Cup final West Ham would also have featured in the opening of the new stadium.

• West Ham are the most recent team to win the FA Cup with an all English side, and the last team to win the competition whilst outside of the top flight of English football. Both of these occurred when they beat Arsenal 1-0 in the 1980 FA Cup Final.

• West Ham are the last team to ever win at Arsenal's old ground Highbury, and became the first team to win at Arsenal's new Emirates Stadium on April 7th 2007 winning 1-0. In that same season West Ham did the league 'double' over Arsenal and Manchester United winning all four games 1-0.

Champions Statue on Barking Road.

• There is a "Champions" statue in Barking Road, opposite The Boleyn pub, commemorating West Ham's three sons who helped win the 1966 World Cup: Bobby Moore, Geoff Hurst and Martin Peters. Also included on the statue is Everton's Ray Wilson.

• The character Alf Garnett in the TV series Till Death Us Do Part is a West Ham supporter. Episodes of the series^[34][35] featured Bobby Moore and other members of the team.

• Also, the character Dean Thomas in the Harry Potter series is a West Ham supporter. Dean keeps a poster of the West Ham team in the dormitory he shares with Harry and others in his year.

• A 2005 film entitled Green Street is based around the exploits of a fictional West Ham firm (loosely based on the ICF).

• Iron Maiden founder and bassist Steve Harris is a die-hard fan of the team, and it shows on his bass guitar, which sports the Ham United crest. During the mid 1970s he was a youth team footballer for West Ham United. He still is a talented amateur football player, and he has stated his first ambition in life before music was to become a professional footballer.

• Leading candidate for the Democratic nomination in the 2008 United States presidential election Barack Obama has been a fan of West Ham since a trip to the UK.^[36]

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Stadium

See also: Boleyn Ground

The Boleyn Ground.

West Ham are currently based at the Boleyn Ground, commonly known as Upton Park, in Newham, East London. The capacity of the Boleyn Ground is 35,303.^[37] This has been West Ham's ground since 1904. Prior to this, in their previous incarnation of Thames Ironworks F.C., they played at Hermit Road in Canning Town and briefly at Browning Road in East Ham, before moving to the Memorial Grounds in Plaistow in 1897. They retained the stadium during their transition to becoming West Ham United and were there for a further four seasons before moving to the Boleyn Ground in 1904. For the football team see Upton Park FC The Boleyn Ground is the official name of Upton Park, the football stadium of West Ham United. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2592 × 1944 pixel, file size: 2. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2592 × 1944 pixel, file size: 2. ... For the football team see Upton Park FC The Boleyn Ground is the official name of Upton Park, the football stadium of West Ham United. ... Upton Park is the name of an area in the London Borough of Newham. ... The London Borough of Newham is a London borough in East London. ... East London area East London is the name commonly given to the north eastern part of London, England on the north side of the River Thames. ... The club was founded by Dave Taylor and Arnold Hills in 1895. ... Hermit Road was the first home stadium of London football club Thames Ironworks, the team that would become West Ham United, and was located in Canning Town. ... , Canning Town is an area of East London, England and is one of the best places in the eastern part of London. ... Browning Road was the home ground of London football club Thames Ironworks, the team that would become West Ham United, towards the end of the 1896-97 season. ... East Ham is a place in the London Borough of Newham. ... Memorial Grounds was the home stadium of East London football club Thames Ironworks from the beginning of the 1897-98 season, until the end of the 1899-1900 season. ... Plaistow is a place in the London Borough of Newham in East London. ...

Former chairman Eggert Magnússon made clear his ambition for West Ham United to move to the Olympic Stadium after the 2012 Olympics. However, the move to the Olympic Stadium was abandoned when it was revealed that the stadium would have a reduced capacity from the current Boleyn Ground, and would have to remain primarily an athletics venue.^[38] Eggert Magnússon (born February 20, 1947) is an Icelandic businessman and former President of the Football Association of Iceland and currently chairman of West Ham United F.C.. Magnússon is a former owner and CEO of an import/export and bread and biscuit manufacturing company. ... The London Olympic Stadium will be the centrepiece of the 2012 Summer Olympics. ... (Redirected from 2012 Olympics) Nine cities submitted bids for the 2012 Summer Olympics, and five have made it to the shortlist for hosting the Games of the XXX Olympiad. ...

As the move is no longer possible, Magnússon is eager to find another venue, and insists West Ham will preferably move from the Boleyn Ground in the future.^[39]

Magnusson along with Legal and Commercial Director,- Scott Duxbury, have said that a move to a new ground is likely by approximately 2011, with the site for the new stadium likely to be the current Royal Mail depot next to West Ham station.^[40]

The Academy of Football

"Academy of Football".

Main article: The Academy of Football

The club promotes the popular idea of West Ham being "The Academy of Football", with the monicker adorning the ground's new stadium façade. The comment predominantly refers to the club's youth development system which was established by Manager Ted Fenton during the 1950s, that has seen a number of international players emerge through the ranks.^[41] Most notably the club contributed three players to the World Cup winning England side of 1966 including club icon Bobby Moore, as well as Martin Peters and Geoff Hurst who between them scored all of England's goals in the eventual 4-2 victory. Other academy players that have gone on to play for England have included Trevor Brooking, Alvin Martin, Tony Cottee and Paul Ince. More recently, Rio Ferdinand, Joe Cole, Michael Carrick, Glen Johnson, and Frank Lampard have begun their careers at the club. Frustratingly, for the fans and managers alike,^[42] the club has struggled to retain many of these players due to (predominantly) financial^[43] reasons. West Ham, during the 2007/08 season, had an average of 6.61 English players in the starting line up, higher than any other Premiership club^[44], which cemented their status as one of the few Premier League clubs left that were recognised to be bringing through young English talent and were recognised as having 'homegrown players'. Image File history File links Footballacademy. ... Image File history File links Footballacademy. ... The Academy of Football The Academy of Football is a nickname of the English football club West Ham United and refers to the clubs often quoted reputation for coaching talented young players from an early age, and for playing a free-flowing, passing game. ... The Academy of Football The Academy of Football is a nickname of the English football club West Ham United and refers to the clubs often quoted reputation for coaching talented young players from an early age, and for playing a free-flowing, passing game. ... Qualifying countries The 1966 FIFA World Cup, the eighth staging of the World Cup, was held in England from July 11 to July 30. ... Robert Frederick Chelsea Bobby Moore, OBE (born Barking, England, 12 April 1941 - died London, 24 February 1993) was an English footballer. ... Martin Stanford Peters MBE, (born November 8, 1943 in Plaistow, London) was a football player and hero of the victorious England team which won the 1966 World Cup. ... Sir Geoffrey Charles Hurst, MBE (born December 8, 1941 in Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire) is a footballer enshrined in the games history as the only player to have scored a hat-trick in a World Cup final. ... Sir Trevor David Brooking CBE (born 2 October 1948 in Barking) is a football player turned manager, pundit and administrator. ... Alvin Martin is one of West Ham Uniteds all-time greats, a true pro respected by fans and players alike. ... Anthony Richard Cottee, (born July 11, 1965), is an English former football player. ... Paul Emerson Carlyle Ince (born 21 October 1967 in Ilford, London) is a football player who won numerous honours with Manchester United and became the first black player to captain the England team. ... Rio Gavin Ferdinand (born 7 November 1978 in Peckham, London) is an English footballer of mixed St Lucian,and Anglo-Irish descent. ... For the rock band roadie and chronicler who was murdered, see Joe Cole (roadie). ... Michael Adrian Carrick (born 28 July 1981 in Wallsend, Tyne and Wear) is an English footballer who currently plays for Manchester United as a midfielder. ... For Frank Lampard Jr. ...

Players

Current squad

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No. Position Player 1 GK Robert Green 2 DF Lucas Neill (captain) 3 DF George McCartney 4 DF Daniel Gabbidon 5 DF Anton Ferdinand 6 DF Matthew Upson 7 MF Fredrik Ljungberg 8 MF Scott Parker 9 FW Dean Ashton 10 FW Craig Bellamy 11 MF Matthew Etherington 12 FW Carlton Cole 14 DF John Pantsil 16 MF Mark Noble 17 MF Hayden Mullins

No. Position Player 18 DF Jonathan Spector 19 DF James Collins 20 MF Julien Faubert 21 GK Richard Wright 22 MF Tony Stokes 23 GK James Walker 25 FW Bobby Zamora 26 MF Nigel Quashie 27 DF Calum Davenport 29 MF Lee Bowyer 30 DF James Tomkins 32 MF Kieron Dyer 34 MF Luís Boa Morte 39 MF Jack Collison 40 FW Freddie Sears

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Tony Stokes (born January 1, 1988 in London) is an English footballer who currently plays for West Ham United as a defender. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... A football goalkeeper leaves the ground to parry a shot on goal In many team sports, a goalkeeper (termed goaltender, netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports) is a designated player that is charged with directly preventing the opposite team from scoring by defending the goal. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... This article is about association football players. ... Robert Lester Bobby Zamora (born January 16, 1981 in Barking, London) is a native born English footballer of Trinidadian background who plays for English Premier League club West Ham United. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... For the Australian Rules position, see Midfielder (Australian Rules). ... 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Out on loan

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Reserves and Youths^[46]

No. Position Player 35 GK Marek Štěch GK Adam Street DF Ashley Miller DF Jordan Spence DF Joe Widdowson DF Tony Brooks DF Josh Payne DF Matthew Fry DF Anthony Ashman DF Ryan O'Neill MF Bondz Ngala MF Junior Stanislas MF Tom Harvey MF Oliver Lee MF Daniel Kearns MF Anthony Edger FW Jack Jeffery FW Zavon Hines

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West Ham dream team

In the 2003 book The Official West Ham United Dream Team, 500 fans were quizzed for who would be in their all time Hammers Eleven. The voting was restricted to players from the modern era. The Official West Ham United Dream Team In preparation for their 2003 book The Official West Ham United Dream Team writers Adam Ward and Dave Smith quizzed around 500 West Ham fans as to who would be in their all time Hammers Eleven, selecting their teams in a 4-4...

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Hammer of the Year

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Current staff

Llewellyn Charles Curbishley (born 8 November 1957 in Forest Gate, East London), more commonly known as Alan Curbishley, is a former professional footballer and the current manager of West Ham United. ... Mervyn Day (born Chelmsford, 26th June, 1955), He was educated at King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford. ... Glynn Snodin (born Rotherham 14 February 1960) is a former professional footballer who is currently first-team coach at Southampton F.C. He started his professional career at Doncaster Rovers as a 16-year old in 1977 and remained with the club until June 1985 as they moved up and... Kevin Keen (born February 25, 1967) is the caretaker manager of West Ham United following the sacking of Alan Pardew on December 11, 2006. ... Football player and Coach Born in 1950 in Bow, East London. ... Ludek Miklosko (born 9 December 1961) is a former Czech football goalkeeper. ... Roger Cross (born October 20, 1948 in East Ham, London) is an English former footballer who played as a forward. ...

Managers

West Ham have had only 12 managers in their history, fewer than any other major English club. Up until 1989 the club had only had five different managers. The club have never had an overseas manager, with the only non-Englishman being Lou Macari, who is Scottish. Former Hammers player and board member Trevor Brooking was briefly in charge during two separate spells as caretaker manager in 2003, first during the illness of Glenn Roeder and again between Roeder's sacking and the appointment of Alan Pardew. Sir Trevor David Brooking CBE (born 2 October 1948 in Barking) is a football player turned manager, pundit and administrator. ... A caretaker manager is someone who takes temporary charge of team affairs of a football club. ...

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Ownership

West Ham United was owned by Terry Brown until 2006, when Eggert Magnússon and an associated consortium bought the club, sacked manager Alan Pardew, and employed ex-Charlton Athletic Manager Alan Curbishley. In a bizarre twist of fate, the two managers met each other in a relegation battle where the Hammers lost 4-0 to their South East London rivals. However, West Ham eventually stayed up and Charlton were relegated. Terry Brown was criticised by some sections of the fans (including pressure group Whistle specifically formed for this purpose) due to a perception of financial and staff mis-management. This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Eggert Magnússon (born February 20, 1947) is an Icelandic businessman and former President of the Football Association of Iceland and currently chairman of West Ham United F.C.. Magnússon is a former owner and CEO of an import/export and bread and biscuit manufacturing company. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Founded in 1905, Charlton Athletic F.C. play at The Valley, in Charlton, southeast London. ... Whistle is a supporters pressure group, created by fans of West Ham United that were critical of its Chairman, Terry Brown, following the clubs relegation in 2003 and the subsequent sale of many of their top players. ...

Shirt sponsors and kit suppliers

Shirt sponsors

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Kit suppliers

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Honours

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Statistics and records

Attendance

• Highest league attendance: 42,322 v Tottenham Hotspur, Division One, 17 October 1960
• Lowest league attendance: 4,373 v Doncaster Rovers, Division Two, 24 February 1955

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Transfers

• Biggest Transfer fee paid: £7.50 million to Liverpool FC for Craig Bellamy (July 2007)
• Biggest Transfer fee received: £18 million from Leeds United for Rio Ferdinand (November 2000)

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Record results and performances

• UEFA Cup:
  • Home:0-1 v Palermo (1st leg)
  • Away:0-3 v palermo (2nd leg) lost 4-0 on agrregate

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Club League highs and lows

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Victor Watson (b. ... Sir Geoffrey Charles Hurst, MBE (born December 8, 1941 in Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire) is a footballer enshrined in the games history as the only player to have scored a hat-trick in a World Cup final. ... Born in Glasgow in 1930, John Dick was a high scoring Scottish international footballer. ... James Ruffell (born August 8, 1900 in Doncaster, died September 6, 1989) was an English footballer who played for West Ham United. ... Anthony Richard Cottee, (born July 11, 1965), is an English former football player. ... John Joseph (Johnny) Budgie Byrne (born 20 May 1939 in West Horsley, England, died 27 October 1999 in South Africa) was an English professional football player. ... For the former Manchester United and England national football team player, see Bryan Robson Bryan Stanley Robson, better known as Pop Robson (born November 11, 1945, Sunderland) was a much travelled footballer, playing for Newcastle United, West Ham, Sunderland, Chelsea and Carlisle as a centre forward. ... Sir Trevor David Brooking CBE (born 2 October 1948 in Barking) is a football player turned manager, pundit and administrator. ... Malcolm Musgrove (born July 8, 1933 in Lynemouth, Northumberland) is an English former professional footballer and football manager. ... Martin Stanford Peters MBE, (born November 8, 1943 in Plaistow, London) was a football player and hero of the victorious England team which won the 1966 World Cup. ... This page is a record of the all-time top goalscorers from FA Premier League team West Ham United F.C. // Goal records Top 100 first class goalscorers As of 6 February 2005 Other top goalscorers Top Premiership & Division One goalscorers Top goalscorers by season Season record holders in bold...

See also

• Richest football clubs
• West Ham United L.F.C., the affiliated women's team.

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References

Books

• Belton, Brian (2007). "BROWN OUT": The Biography of West Ham Chairmen, Terence Brown. Pennant Publishing Ltd. ISBN 1-906015112. 
• Belton, Brian (2006). West Ham United Miscellany. Pennant Books. ISBN 0-9550394-4-4. 
• Blows, Kirk & Hogg, Tony (2000). The Essential History of West Ham United. Headline. ISBN 0-7472-7036-8. 
• Hellier, John & Leatherdale, Clive (2000). West Ham United: The Elite Era - A Complete Record. Desert Island. ISBN 1-874287-31-7. 
• Hogg, Tony (2005). Who's Who of West Ham United. Profile Sports Media. ISBN 1-903135-50-8. 
• Kerrigan, Colm (1997). Gatling Gun George Hilsdon. Football Lives. ISBN 0-9530718-0-4. 
• Nawrat, Chris & Hutchings, Steve (1996). The Sunday Times Illustrated History of Football. Hamlyn. ISBN 1-85613-341-9. 
• Pickering, David (1994). The Cassell Soccer Companion. ISBN 0-304-34231-9. 
• Redknapp, Harry With Derek McGovern (1998). Harry Redknapp - My Autobiography. HarperCollins. ISBN 0-00-218872-4. 
• Ward, Adam & Smith, Dave (2003). The Official West Ham United Dream Team. Hamlyn. ISBN 0-600-60835-2. 

Websites

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External links

Official

• West Ham United F.C. on BBC Sport: Club News - Recent results - Upcoming fixtures - Club stats
• West Ham United FC Official Website
• Premierleague.com - West Ham United

Unofficial

• Knees Up Mother Brown (Fans Forum, Match Reports, Statistics, Articles)
• Westhamonline (Match Reports and the fans forum from hell...)
• Hammers Mad
• West Ham Blog (Previews and reports

External references

• West Ham players, past and present
• West Ham Memorabilia Collection - Claret & Blue Reference Source: Steve Marsh