What is the history of West Ham United?
What is the history of West Ham United?
Club History. West Ham United rightly have a proud tradition in English football for playing entertaining, attacking football. It is an approach that has thrilled millions since the east London club was formed in 1900, five years after the inception of our forerunners, Thames Ironworks.
When did West Ham United last win the FA Cup?
FA Cup victories were enjoyed in 1964, 1975 and 1980, followed by a record-high third-place League finish in 1985/86 and, since 1993, the Irons have been regular members of the Premier League.
Who are some famous West Ham United players?
West Ham United has been represented by some of the finest players to lace up a pair of boots, too, including three of the men who inspired England to FIFA World Cup glory in 1966 – captain Bobby Moore, hat-trick hero Geoff Hurst and fellow goalscorer Martin Peters – and many, many more.
When did West Ham move to Upton Park?
The Club played at three east London venues for a short period before moving to the Boleyn Ground in Upton Park in 1904, spending 112 years there before switching to the 60,000-capacity London Stadium in Stratford in the summer of 2016. Click on the images below to explore more than 125 years of history…
When did West Ham United stop wearing the crossed hammer badge?
From 1950 the crossed hammer badge was worn regularly, usually embroidered in claret on a light blue patch but with several variations until it was retired in 1966. (A good example is the 1958 version, embroidered onto a shield-shaped patch and in which the rivetting hammers have a different shape.)
Where does West Ham United play their home games?
They compete in the Premier League, the top tier of English football. The club play at the London Stadium, having moved from their former home the Boleyn Ground in 2016. The club was founded in 1895 as Thames Ironworks and reformed in 1900 as West Ham United.
What kind of kit did West Ham United wear?
The works team of the Thames Ironworks and Shipbuilding Company instead played in a plain all-Harrovian blue – the dark blue colour worn by teams at Hills’ old independent boarding school in west London, Harrow – kit with a collared, long sleeved shirt and the long knickerbockers which, until 1904, were required to cover the players’ knees!
