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West Ham United (Formed: 1895, Nicknames: The Irons, The Hammers,
The Academy of Football)
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Boleyn Ground, London (built: 1904, Capacity: 35,647)
Players
MAREK STECH
Goalkeeper
JAN LASTUVKA
Goalkeeper
PETER KURUCZ
Goalkeeper
ROBERT GREEN
Goalkeeper
JIMMY WALKER
Goalkeeper
JOSH PAYNE
Defender
MATTHEW UPSON
Defender
WALTER LOPEZ
Defender
HERITA ILUNGA
Defender
LUCAS NEILL
Defender
JONATHAN SPECTOR
Defender
CALUM DAVENPORT
Defender
FABIO DAPRELA
Defender
JAMES TOMKINS
Defender
MANUEL DA COSTA
Defender
DANIEL GABBIDON
Defender
JORDAN SPENCE
Defender
JUNIOR STANISLAS
Midfielder
VALON BEHRAMI
Midfielder
MARK NOBLE
Midfielder
RADOSLAV KOVAC
Midfielder
SCOTT PARKER
Midfielder
FREDRIK LJUNGBERG
Midfielder
KYEL REID
Midfielder
LUIS BOA MORTE
Midfielder
JULIEN FAUBERT
Midfielder
KIERON DYER
Midfielder
JACK COLLISON
Midfielder
NIGEL QUASHIE
Midfielder
GUILLERMO FRANCO
Striker
DAVID DI MICHELE
Striker
ARAUJO ILAN
Striker
FRED SEARS
Striker
AHMED HOSSAM MIDO
Striker
BENEDICT MCCARTHY
Striker
CARLTON COLE
Striker
ALESSANDRO DIAMANTI
Striker
ZAVON HINES
Striker
LUIS JIMENEZ
Striker
DEAN ASHTON
Striker
SAVIO NSEREKO
Striker
DIEGO TRISTAN
Striker
BALINT BAJNER
Striker
FRANK NOUBLE
Striker
History
The works side Thames Ironworks Football Club was formed in 1895 by the chairman (Arnold Hills) and foreman (Dave Taylor) of the Thames Ironworks and Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. In 1896 they joined the London League, winning it in 1898. In 1898 they turned professional and entered the Southern League Second Division. In 1900 the Club became a limited company and it's name was changed to West Ham United Football Club. Also about this time the club moved to the Plaistow Memorial Ground and then to a pitch in Upton Park. This was originally named The Castle but is now called The Boleyn Ground, although it is normally referred to as Upton Park. The ground's original gates are pictured on the Club's crest. In 1919 they joined the Football League and achievied promotion to Division One in 1923. In 1964 they won their first major trophy under manager Ron Greenwood. The capitain at this time was bobby, who went on to captain the World Cup Winning team for England in 1966. In 1965 they won their first European trophy, beating 1860 Munich at Wembley. Greenwood continued to manage West Ham until he was promoted to General Manager in 1975. Although relegated shortly after, they went on to beat Arsenal in the FA Cup Final of 1980. In 1991 they were promoted to the First division, only to be relegated the following season. In 1993 they secured promotion to the Premiership, staying there for10 years until relegation in the summer of 2003. Two seasons later they achieved promotion again.
Honours
(Old) Division Two/Championship League Winners
1957-58
1980-81
FA Cup Winners
1964
1975
1980
Community Shield Winners (formerly the Charity Shield)
1964 (shared)
European Cup-Winners' Cup Winners
1965
Inter-Toto Cup
2000 FA Youth Cup Winners
1963
1981
1999
