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2 unusual facts about West Ham


Jô also featured in Manchester City's 3–1 win away to West Ham before Christmas and scored City's only goal in a 1–1 draw with Juventus in the UEFA Europa League.

West Ham

The street names of housing developed on the site of the former stadium pay homage to the speedway greats associated with West Ham, including Bluey Wilkinson and Jack Young.


Basildon United F.C.

The club plays at Gardiners Close, which was opened by then West Ham players Geoff Hurst and Jimmy Greaves.

Dave Lanning

He also commentated on speedway, a sport he knew well having been installed as the promoter of the West Ham team in 1966.

Futera

Futera held Official Trading Card Licences in the '90s/early 2000s for UK Premier League clubs Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea, Leeds, Aston Villa, West Ham and Scottish Premier League club Celtic plus Newcastle, Derby County, Middlesbrough and Manchester City.

Purleigh

Sarah Bonnell (d.1768) left at her death £3,500 in public funds for the endowment of a charity school for girls in West Ham, still surviving as the Sarah Bonnell School, the oldest girls' school in England.

Rickman Godlee

Godlee was born at Upton, Essex to a Quaker family, the second son of Rickman Godlee (1804–1871), a barrister at Middle Temple, and Mary Godlee (née Lister), daughter of Joseph Jackson Lister.


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1966–67 in English football

Noel Cantwell, 35-year-old Manchester United and Ireland international full-back, joined the club in 1960 from West Ham United and was captain of the 1963 FA Cup winning side.

1972–73 West Ham United F.C. season

Bobby Moore overtook Jimmy Ruffell's record number of League Appearances for West Ham, a record that had stood unchallenged since 1936.

1974–75 West Ham United F.C. season

West Ham won the FA Cup Final for the second time, recording a 2-0 result against a Fulham side captained by former Upton Park legend Bobby Moore.

1979–80 West Ham United F.C. season

Winning the Cup for the third time, West Ham manager John Lyall tactically outsmarted his Arsenal counterpart Terry Neill by paying a 4–5–1 system, stifling Arsenal's creative midfield that included future West Ham signing Liam Brady and the steely Brian Talbot.

Ade Coker

In 2008, Coker alongside his West Ham teammates, Clive Charles and Clyde Best, were the subjects of the book 'East End Heroes, Stateside Kings'.

Alan Devonshire

He made the final pass for many of the goals scored by team mates, Tony Cottee and Frank McAvennie in the 1985-86 season as West Ham finished third in the First Division.

Alex Walkinshaw

He is a West Ham supporter and enjoys programmes such as CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and Doctor Who.

Alf Ramsey

Despite having more experienced strikers in his squad, Ramsey selected young Geoff Hurst as Greaves's replacement, once again seeing potential in the young West Ham forward.

Arthur Bingham

William Bingham, D.D. (1743–1819), vicar of Great Gaddesden (1777) and rector of Hemel Hempstead (1778) – later archdeacon of London (1789–1813) and chaplain to George III (1792); and his wife Agnata (aka Agnes), daughter of Liebert Dörrien, a merchant of Fenchurch Street, London and of West Ham, Essex.

Bill Jennings

Billy Jennings (born 1952), English footballer with Watford, West Ham United and others

Björgólfur

Björgólfur Guðmundsson (born 1941), the chairman and former owner of West Ham United FC

Boleyn

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

Cliff Ette

He had signed for West Ham following a personal request by Charlie Paynter to turn out in a match against Preston North End.

East London derby

The last time West Ham United and Leyton Orient shared a competitive meeting was on 31 January 1987 in the FA Cup which West Ham won 4-1 with their goals coming from McAvennie, Cottee, Keen and Parris.

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.

Fairfield, Derbyshire

George Kitchen, the Everton, West Ham United and Southampton goalkeeper, was born in Fairfield in 1876.

Frank O'Farrell

While Torquay manager he returned to West Ham to sign three players, John Bond, Ken Brown and Bill Kitchener.

James Fulton

Sir (James) Forrest Fulton (1845–1925), British judge and Member of Parliament (MP) for West Ham North 1886–1892

Jimmy Andrews

After leaving West Ham, Andrews joined nearby Leyton Orient and scored eight goals in 35 League appearances for them.

Joe Cockroft

Signed after a months trial from Gainsborough by Charlie Paynter, Cockroft made his West Ham debut on April 14, 1933, having made just four reserve appearances for the club.

John Lyall

When West Ham played Middlesbrough in the FA Cup Semi-final on 23 April 2006 at Villa Park, a one-minute silence was held in Lyall's honour, although after only a few seconds the West Ham fans started a chant of "Johnny Lyall's Claret and Blue Army" in tribute to their most successful ever manager.

Luděk Mikloško

He was named Hammer of the Year in 1991 - the year that West Ham were promoted to the First Division as Second Division runners-up and reached the FA Cup semi-final.

Memorial Grounds

In West Ham United's first game at the grounds in front of 2,000 spectators, in the Southern League on 1 September 1900, they won 7-0 against, Gravesend United, with Billy Grassam scoring four.

Mervyn Day

He was educated at Kings Road Primary School, attended also by another famous West Ham player, Geoff Hurst, and King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford.

Patrick Holland

Pat Holland (born 1950), English former footballer who played for West Ham United

Ron Greenwood

The Town Council of Loughton, where Greenwood lived during his time as West Ham manager, erected a blue plaque to his memory on one of his former houses in the town, 22 Brooklyn Avenue: this was unveiled by Sir Trevor Brooking and the Town Mayor, Chris Pond on 28 October 2008.

Rudolf Brunnenmeier

"Hammers" keeper Jim Standen made fine saves from 1860 captain Brunnenmeier and eventually two goals by Alan Sealey twenty minutes before time saw West Ham captain Bobby Moore lifting his first of altogether three trophies within one year in Wembley.

Survival Sunday

In the end, Birmingham and Blackpool joined West Ham in the Championship in 2011–12.

Syd King

Part of the reason that this consistency was possible, was due to Syd King signing players that went on to become West Ham legends and record holders, as well as England internationals, including Jimmy Ruffell, Ted Hufton & Vic Watson.

February 1922 saw the controversial sale of West Ham legend Syd Puddefoot to Falkirk for a record £5,000.

Tony Banks

Tony Banks, Baron Stratford (1942–2006), British Labour Party politician, Member of Parliament for West Ham

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.

William Lansdowne

William Lansdowne, Sr., better known as Bill Lansdowne, English former professional footballer who played for West Ham United

William Lansdowne, Jr., better known as Billy Lansdowne, English former professional footballer who played for West Ham United, Charlton Athletic, Gillingham and Kalmar