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Dickensian
24 Day Countdown to
Christmas
Tottenham Hotspur
1939 Marathon
Cup-Tie
Manchester City arrive
late for a match at the
Boleyn Ground
The night Bobby Moore
became the
captain of Olympiacos
Two Hammers whose histories had previously
been bombed out of existence
The Trials and Tribulations
of Richard Askew
Forest secretary lodged
a protest against the
validity of the Cup-tie
West Ham United and Portsmouth players played a small part in raising funds for the relief effort.
A mysterious figure from
Hammers'
first League season
50th Anniversary of one of
West Ham United's most
prestigious friendly matches
An iconic number of goals
scored by the Hammers'
and England captain
A three-week close season
tour taking in over
13,000 miles of travel
London 5-A-Side
Football Championships
The 1980s & 90s
1923 Cup Final played under
conditions and amid scenes unparalleled in sport
Wembley Stadium
Bobby Moore's
second home
Boleyn Ground's First-ever
All-Ticket Match
The Premier League's
oldest record breaker
His consistent performances for
West Ham were rewarded with an England cap
Four myths and legends
that have been handed down
through the mists of time
This 8-0 victory over
Rotherham was a turning point in West Ham United’s fortunes
A stepping stone to his first full international cap was Moore’s nine appearances at Under-23 level
Final Boleyn Ground game slipped
into history and found its place in
West Ham United’s folklore
The Full Members Cup had a comparatively long shelf life
of seven seasons
Charity Shield curtain raiser
to the
new season
Two Under-18 Hammers who progressed to reach the
pinnacle of English football
The story of a player's naivety
and an unforgivable
administrative oversight
Bobby's Sportswear shop was
nestled between residential
houses opposite the Boleyn Ground
Reminisce over some excellent
Friday performances and some…
not so excellent
Penalty shoot-outs an integral part of today’s game
The match in 1976 is a strong contender for the Hammers’ greatest ever comeback.
West Ham players contribute 79 goals to the opposition
The last season under the Thames Ironworks banner
Life as an apprentice professional footballer in the late 1960s early 1970s
Cassettari's an important part of West Ham United’s indelible folklore
Three Cup Finals
in the space of 16 days
Quartet of West Ham United
Players at Euro 2016
Arguably the greatest match in West Ham United’s history
A memorable game
under the
Upton Park floodlights
West Ham's prolific goal scorer was the first
Scottish International
Colchester United
v. Hammers
Charity Matches
A player everybody wanted in their team
A memorable event that
turned out to be a bit of a damp squib
Hammers Equal their
Premier League
Unbeaten Run
The Blackpool Affair
left the football world more shaken than stirred
Players with the
Shortest First Team Careers
League Cup saga that will live long in the memory
Farewell to the
Boleyn Ground &
112-year's of History
Richard Miller's
Unforgettable Day
at Anfield
Charlie Bicknell became the first claret and blue winning skipper
at Wembley
50th Anniversary
European Cup Winners' Cup
Diafra Sakho sets a new West Ham Premiership record for goals scored
in consecutive games!
Two 1950s players tied the
knot and a few hours later
tied their laces
Hammers outmanoeuvred the Gunners on
Guy Fawkes Day 1960
Houston Astrodome
8th Wonder of the World
Review of the 1970s
Evening Standard
5-A-Side Championships
The Hammers completed a league double over Manchester City with two 6-1 victories
Ron Wilson’s photographic record of the Eastern Counties League in 1948-49
LNER Locomotive 61672
Name Plate
The Hammers’ visit to the USA
in 1963 June turned out to be a
catalyst in the club’s fortunes
West Ham participation in
two long forgotten
tournaments
Memorabilia Timeline on how the day unfolded in the
1964 FA Cup Final
A scintillating day when the Hammers exceeded expectations
Ted Fenton attracted top Italian side AC Milan to a prestige friendly at Upton Park in December 1954
Crystal Palace negotiated an additional transfer clause
From simple origins in Liverpool's
docklands to become Chairman of
West Ham United Football Club
West Ham's Texaco
Bubble Burst
The Bobby Moore
Memorial Match
The recent storm damage induced power cuts are insignificant compared with the two
1970s power cuts
Two league games to go and
West Ham are
lying third in the table
In the past the Festive period was a very busy time in the football fixture calendar
50th Anniversary recounts the glorious path to that
Wembley triumph
Bobby Moore 1966
BBC "Sportsview
Personality of the Year"
West Ham United’s
third Cup Final in three
consecutive years
We Will Remember Them
West Ham United’s first three finals and their progress in those early years.
In the last 50 years West Ham have played at Anfield on 43 occasions and failed to register a single win
FA Youth Cup campaign from the 1950s that deserves recognition.
West Ham's ECWC 2nd Leg
in September 1980 is fondly referred to as the “Ghost Match”
Roll Out Red Barrel
The Watney Mann
Invitation Cup
West Ham United entertain illustrious visitors from South America in October 1933
Story of how a priceless painting capturing a significant moment in the Hammers’ history
West Ham United suffered
on and off the pitch
Israel’s World Cup Captain
Trials with the Hammers
End of Season Fixture
Congestion a Phenomena
of the Modern Game?
Andy Malcom & Ken Brown
Testimonial Games
Click to Solve
Queens Park Rangers
November 1953
The Class of 1959 which commenced the development
of home grown talent
Intriguing history of
friendly games
Bobby Moore's
4th Consecutive
Wembley Trophy
First Match in
All Seater Stadium
in Britain
Play-Off's for a
Premiership Place
Hammers Lose European
Record after 31 years
West Ham United
v.
Great Britain Olympic Teams
Allardyce’s 2011-12
Team Breaks an 89-year-Old
Club Record!
Bert van Marwijk Visited
West Ham for Lesson
1964 FA Cup Winning Trio
at the Wicket
The names Bond ... JOHN BOND
the centre-forward
Opportunity to reflect on how football’s approach to the festive season has changed
Challenging for top place
in the division