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Thames Ironworks FC Founded June 1895

Thames Ironworks 1st trophy. 1895 West Ham Charity Cup.

Thames Ironworks FC, 1897 winners of the London League

1900 Thames Ironworks FC Reformed as West Ham United

Between 1903 and 1904 West Ham added a Castle to their logo. The Castle represented local landmark Green Street House, known locally as "Boleyn Castle" it was believed King Henry VIII courted Anne Boleyn here. Other credits go to the players of Old Castle Swifts and West Ham's reserve side being Boleyn Castle FC in 1904. The Hammers relocated to the Boleyn stadium 1 Sep 1904.

During the late 1930’s it was obvious that a world war with Germany was on the cards.

On 3rd September 1939 the Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain declared war on Nazi Germany following the German invasion of Poland.

As a response many footballers signed up to fight in the war and teams were depleted.During 1939/1945 an attempt was made to fill the huge gap in English football, since the cancellation of The FA Cup which was substituted with ‘The Football League War Cup’.

The winners of the first overall final in 1939-1940 was West Ham, Who beat Blackburn Rovers 1-0 on 8th June 1940. The match was watched by over 42,000 fans at Wembley, who came out in their thousands, despite the fact that London was subject to bombing especially as Wembley was a potential target.

In 1945 following the end of the Second World War, The Football League War Cup came to its end, being replaced by The FA Cup.

1950s saw the arrival of West Ham’s new manager Ted Fenton, and in 1957/58 the fruits of his labour started to finally pay off. West Ham was promoted to the first division after some 26 years.

Fenton’s Team

Winners of the 1964 Football Association Cup

(The FA CUP)

In the swinging sixties West Ham made Wembley Rock!

In the swinging sixties West Ham made Wembley Rock!

West Ham United 1965 winners of

The European Cup

Ron Greenwood

The golden 3 in training captain Bobby Moore, Geoff Hurst and Martin Peters.

Geoff Hurst

Bobby Moore

Martin Peters

Twice life size statue of Bobby Moore dubbed “The colossus of Wembley” at the Wembley stadium.

Champions statue located in Green Street Upton Park. Featuring Hurst, Peters, Wilson and Bobby Moore.

Champions statue located in Green Street Upton Park. Featuring Hurst, Peters, Wilson and Bobby Moore.

Geoff Hurst

1968 - 1970

1973 ManagerRon Greenwoodwith newly signedGraham Paddon

I’m forever blowing bubbles

The FA Cup winners 1975

1979

Winner of the FA Cup 1980 Final. WHU 1-0 Arsenal.

The 1980’s

1981 WinnersThe Second Division Championship

The 1990’s

In 1994 Billy Bonds departed West Ham after 27 years service.

Harry Redknapp became Hammers new manager, with Frank Lampard as his assistant.Harry deserves great credit for leading his team to win the Inter-Toto cup In 1999,the same year as signing Paolo Di Canio the skillfull Italian foward.

Lampard legacy lives on

The Millenium kicks off to another hard season

Glen Johnson

Michel Carrick

Paolo Di Canio

Frank Lampard

Paolo Di Canio

Scott Parker

Mark Noble

James Tomkins

Robert Green

Carlton Cole

Scott Parker

Herta Ilunga

Matthew Upson

Carlton Cole

Robert Green

Valon Behrami

Frederic Piquionne

James Tomkins

Pablo Barrera

During production of this iconic book, West Ham United won their bid to take over the Olympic stadium after the London 2012 Olympic games.

1 Robert Green 2 Winston Reid 4 Daniel Gabbidon 5 James Tomkins 7 Kieron Dyer 8 Scott Parker 9 Carlton Cole 10 Jack Collison 11 Thomas Hitzlsperger 12 Pablo Barrera 13 Luis Boa Morte 14 Radoslav Kovac 15 Matthew Upson 16 Mark Noble 17 Benni McCarthy 18 Jonathan Spector 19 Freddie Sears 20 Julien Faubert 21 Demba Ba

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22 Manuel da Costa 23 Herita Ilunga 24 Frank Nouble 25 Junior Stanislas 26 Zavon Hines 27 Jordan Spence 28 Peter Kurucz 29 Marek Stech 30 Frederic Piquionne 31 Ruud Boffin 32 Gary O’Neil 33 Victor Obinna34 Robbie Keane 36 Wayne Bridge 37 Lars Jacobsen 40 Anthony Edgar 44 Jordan Brown 46 Jake Larkins Matt Fry

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