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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.

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.

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 19391940 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.

Fenton’s Team

Winners of the 1964 Football Association Cup (The FA CUP)

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.

Martin Peters

Bobby Moore

Geoff Hurst

Champions statue located in G Featuring Hurst, Peters, Wilso

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

Green Street Upton Park. on and Bobby Moore.

Geoff Hurst

1968 - 1970

1973 Manager Ron Greenwood with newly signed Graham 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 Winners The 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

Frank Lampard

Michel Carrick

Glen Johnson

Paolo Di Canio

Mark Noble

Scott Parker

James Tomkins

Robert Green

Carlton Cole

Scott Parker

Herta Ilunga

Matthew Upson

Carlton Cole

Robert Green

Valon Behrami

James Tomkins

Frederic Piquionne

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.

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Robert Green Winston Reid Daniel Gabbidon James Tomkins Kieron Dyer Scott Parker Carlton Cole Jack Collison Thomas Hitzlsperger Pablo Barrera Luis Boa Morte Radoslav Kovac Matthew Upson Mark Noble Benni McCarthy Jonathan Spector Freddie Sears Julien Faubert Demba Ba

Goalkeeper Defender Defender Defender Midfielder Midfielder Striker Midfielder Midfielder Midfielder Midfielder Midfielder Defender Midfielder Striker Defender Striker Defender Striker

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Manuel da Costa Herita Ilunga Frank Nouble Junior Stanislas Zavon Hines Jordan Spence Peter Kurucz Marek Stech Frederic Piquionne Ruud Boffin Gary O’Neil Victor Obinna Robbie Keane Wayne Bridge Lars Jacobsen Anthony Edgar Jordan Brown Jake Larkins Matt Fry

Defender Defender Striker Midfielder Striker Defender Goalkeeper Goalkeeper Striker Goalkeeper Midfielder Striker Striker Defender Defender Midfielder Defender Defender

2010/2011 First Team

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