West Ham United FC (1895)

Chairman

Björgólfur Guðmundsson

Ground
Boleyn Ground (Upton Park) - Please click for more info

Pitch Measurements
112 x 72 Yds

Mascot
Herbie the Hammer

Main Sponsors
1983-1989 - AVCO Trust
1989-1993 - BAC Windows
1993-1997 - Dagenham Motors
1997-2003 - Dr. Martens
2003-2007 - JobServe
2007-???? - XL.com

Honours
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Famous Supporters
David Essex - Singer
Steve Harris - Musician
Nick Berry - Actor
Graham Gooch - Cricket Player
Phil Jupitus - Comedian
Ray Winstone - Actor
Matt Lorenzo - Sports Commentator
Noel Edmonds - TV Presenter
Barrak Obama - US Presidential Candidate
Lennox Lewis - Boxer

Rivals
Millwall
Tottenham
Arsenal
Chelsea
Sheffield United

Best Cup Runs
FA Cup Winners:-
1964
1975
1980

Biggest Transfer In
£7.5m - Craig Bellamy - Liverpool - 07/2007

Biggest Transfer Out
£18m - Rio Ferdinand - Leeds United - 11/2000

Record Gate Receipts
£339,420 - vs Liverpool - Premiership - 22/11/1995

Highest Home Attendance
42,322 - vs Tottenham - Division One - 17/10/1970

Highest Away Attendance

Highest Neutral Attendance
126,047 - vs Bolton Wanderers - FA Cup Final - Wembley - 28/04/1923

Lowest Home Attendance

Lowest Away Attendance

Lowest Neutral Attendance

Biggest Home Win
10-0 - vs Bury - League Cup R2 L2 - 25/10/1983

Biggest Away Win
0-6 - vs Leicester - Division Two - 15/02/1923

Biggest Home Defeat
0-6 - vs Sheffield Wednesday - Division Two - 08/12/1951

Biggest Away Defeat
0-7 - vs Barnsley - Division Two - 01/09/1919
0-7 - vs Everton - Division One - 22/10/1927
0-7 - vs Sheffield Wednesday - Division One - 28/11/1959

Most Goals Scored in a Season
101 - Division Two - 1957-1958

Most Goals Conceded in a Season
107 - Division One - 1931-1932

Previous Names

Thames Ironworks FC - 1895-1900

Nicknames
Hammers
The Irons
The Academy of Football

Local Radio
BBC Radio London - 94.9fm
BBC Essex - 765mw

Best Season
1980-1981 - Won 28 Matches - Division Two (Promoted)

Worst Season
1931-1932 - Lost 23 Matches - Division One (Relegated)

Most Points in a Season (Win = 2Pts)
66 - 1980-1981 - Division Two

Most Points in a Season (Win = 3pts)
88 - 1992-1993 - Division Two

Managers
1902-1932 - Syd King
1932-1950 - Charlie Paynter
1950-1961 - Ted Fenton
1961-1977 - Ron Greenwood
1977-1989 - John Lyall
1989-1990 - Lou Macari
1990-1994 - Billy Bonds
1994-2001 - Harry Redknapp
2001-2003 - Glenn Roeder
2003-2006 - Alan Pardew
2006-???? - Alan Curbishley

Youngest Ever Player
William "Billy" Williams - 15 Yrs - 1921

Oldest Ever Player
Billy Bonds - 41 Yrs - 1988

Most Capped Player
Bobby Moore - 108 - England - 1958-1974

Top Scorer in a Season
Vic Watson - 50 - Division One - 1929-1930

Top Scorer of All Time
Vic Watson - 326 - 1920-1935

Most Goals Scored in One Match
6 - Vic Watson - vs Leeds United - 09/02/1929
6 - Geoff Hurst - vs Sunderland - 19/10/1968

Most Appearances
Billy Bonds - 793 - 1967-1988

Longest Serving Player
Billy Bonds - 1967-1988

Most European Appearances
15 - Billy Bonds - 1967-1988