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West Ham United
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Full name West Ham United Football Club
Nickname(s) The Hammers
The Irons
Diss Irons
Short name West Ham
Founded 29 June 1895, as Thames Ironworks
5 July 1900, as West Ham United
Ground London Stadium
(Capacity: 62,500)
Owner Flag of Wales David Sullivan (38.8%)
Flag of Czech Republic Daniel Křetínský (27%)
Flag of England Estate of David Gold (25.1%)
Flag of United States Albert Tripp Smith (8%)
Flag of ? Other investors (1.1%)
Chairman Flag of Wales David Sullivan
Manager Flag of Scotland David Moyes
Current League Premier League 
2022–23 Premier League, 14th
Website Club home page
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Football current event Current season

West Ham United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Stratford, East London. 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. They moved to the Boleyn Ground in 1904, which remained their home ground for more than a century. The team initially competed in the Southern League and Western League before joining the Football League in 1919. They were promoted to the top flight in 1923, when they were also losing finalists in the first FA Cup Final held at Wembley. In 1940, the club won the inaugural Football League War Cup.

West Ham have been winners of the FA Cup three times; in 1964, 1975 and 1980, and have also been runners-up twice; in 1923 and 2006. The club have reached two major European finals, winning the European Cup Winners' Cup in 1965 and finishing runners-up in the same competition in 1976. West Ham also won the Intertoto Cup in 1999. They are one of eight clubs never to have fallen below the second tier of English football, spending 62 of 94 league seasons in the top flight, up to and including the 2019-20 season. The club's highest league position to date came in 1985–86, when they achieved third place in the then First Division.

Three West Ham players were members of the 1966 World Cup final-winning England team: captain Bobby Moore and goalscorers Geoff Hurst and Martin Peters. The club has a long-standing rivalry with Millwall. West Ham adopted their claret and sky blue colour scheme in the early 1900's, with the most common iteration of a claret shirt and sky blue sleeves first emerging in 1904.

Players[]

First-team squad[]

As of 2 September 2023
No. Position Player
1 Flag of Poland GK Łukasz Fabiański
2 Flag of England DF Ben Johnson
3 Flag of England DF Aaron Cresswell
4 Flag of France DF Kurt Zouma (captain)
5 Flag of Czech Republic DF Vladimír Coufal
7 Flag of England MF James Ward-Prowse
8 Flag of Spain MF Pablo Fornals
9 Flag of Jamaica FW Michail Antonio
10 Flag of Brazil MF Lucas Paquetá
14 Flag of Ghana FW Mohammed Kudus
15 Flag of Greece DF Konstantinos Mavropanos
17 Flag of Ivory Coast MF Maxwel Cornet
No. Position Player
18 Flag of England FW Danny Ings
19 Flag of Mexico MF Edson Álvarez
20 Flag of England FW Jarrod Bowen
21 Flag of Italy DF Angelo Ogbonna
22 Flag of Algeria MF Saïd Benrahma
23 Flag of France GK Alphonse Areola
24 Flag of Germany DF Thilo Kehrer
27 Flag of Morocco DF Nayef Aguerd
28 Flag of Czech Republic MF Tomáš Souček
33 Flag of Italy DF Emerson Palmieri
49 Flag of England GK Joseph Anang

Other players under contract[]

No. Position Player
32 Flag of Republic of Ireland MF Conor Coventry
37 Flag of Brazil DF Luizão
45 Flag of England FW Divin Mubama
51 Flag of England MF Daniel Chesters
No. Position Player
53 Flag of England DF Levi Laing
59 Flag of England MF Keenan Forson
70 Flag of England DF Kaelan Casey

Out on loan[]

No. Position Player
Flag of Hungary GK Krisztián Hegyi (on loan to Stevenage until 30 June 2024)
Flag of England GK Nathan Trott (on loan to Vejle until 30 June 2024)
Flag of England MF Flynn Downes (on loan to Southampton until 30 June 2024)
No. Position Player
Flag of England MF Freddie Potts (on loan to Wycombe until 30 June 2024)
Flag of England MF Kamarai Simon-Swyer (on loan to Crawley Town until 30 June 2024)

Under-21s[]

Main article: West Ham United F.C. Under-21s and Academy

Former players[]

Retired numbers[]

Main article: Retired numbers in association football

Managers[]

Main article: West Ham United F.C. managers

Honours[]

Domestic titles[]

  • Second Division / Championship (level 2)
1957–58, 1980–81, 2005 (play off), 2012 (play off)
1963–64, 1974–75, 1979–80
1964 (shared)

European titles[]

1964–65
2022–23
1999

Runners up and promotions[]

  • First Division / Premier League (level 1)
Highest placing: 3rd, 1985–86
  • UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
Runners-up: 1975–76
  • Second Division / Championship (level 2)
Runners-up: 1922–23, 1990–91, 1992–93
  • FA Cup
Runners-up: 1922–23, 2005–06
  • League Cup
Runners-up: 1965–66, 1980–81
  • FA Charity Shield
Runners-up: 1975, 1980
Runners-up: 1975

Minor titles[]

  • Southern League Division One: Highest placing: 3rd, 1912–13
  • Southern League Division Two: 1898–99. London champions: 1898–99
  • Western Football League: 1906–07. Section B champions: 1906–07
  • London League Premier Division: 1901–02
  • Football League War Cup: 1940
  • Southern Floodlit Cup: 1956
  • London Challenge Cup (9): 1925, 1926, 1930, 1947, 1949, 1953, 1957, 1968, 1969
  • Essex Professional Cup: 1951, 1955 (shared), 1959
  • Norfolk & Norwich Hospital Cup: 1924
  • London Charity Cup: Runners-up: 1902
  • International Soccer League: 1963
  • American Challenge Cup runners-up: 1963
  • London League: 1897–98
  • West Ham Charity Cup: 1896

Indoor[]

  • London Fives: 1967, 1970, 1984. Runners-up: 1955, 1957, 1960, 1971, 1974, 1977, 1981

Wartime[]

  • London Combination: 1916–17, runners-up: 1915–16 (Supplementary Tournament), 1917–18
  • League South A runners-up: 1939–40
  • League South C: runners-up: 1939–40
  • Regional League South runners-up: 1940–41
  • League South runners-up: 1943–44, 1944–45

Other Awards[]

  • BBC Sports Personality of the Year Team Award: 1965
  • Honorary Degree (awarded to the club) in 2009 by the University of East London

External links[]

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History: Seasons

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West Ham United F.C. squad - 2023–24

Fabiański •  Johnson •  Cresswell •  Zouma (c) •  Coufal •  Ward-Prowse •  Fornals •  Antonio •  10 Paquetá •  14 Kudus •  15 Mavropanos •  17 Cornet •  18 Ings •  19 Álvarez •  20 Bowen •  21 Ogbonna •  22 Benrahma •  23 Areola •  24 Kehrer •  27 Aguerd •  28 Souček •  33 Emerson •  49 Anang • 

Manager:  Flag of Scotland David Moyes
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King (1901–32) • Paynter (1932–50) • Fenton (1950–61) • Greenwood (1961–74) • Lyall (1974–1989) • Macari (1989–90) • Boyce (1990c) • Bonds (1990–94) • Redknapp (1994–2001) • Roeder (2001–03) • Brooking (2003c) • Pardew (2003–06) • Curbishley (2006–08) • Keen (2008c) • Zola (2008–10) • Grant (2010–11) • Keen (2011c) • Allardyce (2011–15) • Bilić (2015–17) • Moyes (2017–18) • Pellegrini (2018–19) • Moyes (2019–)

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West Ham United F.C. squad seasons

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West Ham United F.C. matches - 2023–24
2023–24 Premier League

Luton Town (a) · Arsenal (a) · Arsenal (h) · Manchester City (a)

2023–24 FA Cup
Bristol City (h) · Bristol City (a)
2023–24 EFL Cup
Lincoln City (a) · Arsenal (h) · Liverpool (a)
2023–24 UEFA Europa League
TSC (h) · SC Freiburg (a) · Olympiacos (a) · Olympiacos (h) · TSC (a) · Freiburg (h) · Freiburg (a) · Freiburg (h)Bayer Leverkusen (a) · Bayer Leverkusen (h) ·
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2023–24 Premier League

Arsenal (a) · Arsenal (h) ·

2023–24 FA Cup
2023–24 League Cup

Lincoln City (a) · Arsenal (h) · Liverpool (a)

2023–24 UEFA Europa League

TSC (h) · Freiburg (a) · Olympiacos (a) · Olympiacos (h) · TSC (a) · Freiburg (h) ·

FA Cup winners

1872: Wanderers • 1873: Wanderers • 1874: Oxford University • 1875: Royal Engineers • 1876: Wanderers • 1877: Wanderers • 1878: Wanderers • 1879: Old Etonians • 1880: Clapham Rovers • 1881: Old Carthusians • 1882: Old Etonians • 1883: Blackburn Olympic • 1884: Blackburn Rovers • 1885: Blackburn Rovers • 1886: Blackburn Rovers • 1887: Aston Villa • 1888: West Bromwich Albion • 1889: Preston North End • 1890: Blackburn Rovers • 1891: Blackburn Rovers • 1892: West Bromwich Albion • 1893: Wolverhampton Wanderers • 1894: Notts County • 1895: Aston Villa • 1896: The Wednesday • 1897: Aston Villa • 1898: Nottingham Forest • 1899: Sheffield United • 1900: Bury • 1901: Tottenham Hotspur • 1902: Sheffield United • 1903: Bury • 1904: Manchester City • 1905: Aston Villa • 1906: Everton • 1907: The Wednesday • 1908: Wolverhampton Wanderers • 1909: Manchester United • 1910: Newcastle United • 1911: Bradford City • 1912: Barnsley • 1913: Aston Villa • 1914: Burnley • 1915: Sheffield United • 1920: Aston Villa • 1921: Tottenham Hotspur • 1922: Huddersfield Town • 1923: Bolton Wanderers • 1924: Newcastle United • 1925: Sheffield United • 1926: Bolton Wanderers • 1927: Cardiff City • 1928: Blackburn Rovers • 1929: Bolton Wanderers • 1930: Arsenal • 1931: West Bromwich Albion • 1932: Newcastle United • 1933: Everton • 1934: Manchester City • 1935: Sheffield Wednesday • 1936: Arsenal • 1937: Sunderland • 1938: Preston North End • 1939: Portsmouth • 1946: Derby County • 1947: Charlton Athletic • 1948: Manchester United • 1949: Wolverhampton Wanderers • 1950: Arsenal • 1951: Newcastle United • 1952: Newcastle United • 1953: Blackpool • 1954: West Bromwich Albion • 1955: Newcastle United • 1956: Manchester City • 1957: Aston Villa • 1958: Bolton Wanderers • 1959: Nottingham Forest • 1960: Wolverhampton Wanderers • 1961: Tottenham Hotspur • 1962: Tottenham Hotspur • 1963: Manchester United • 1964: West Ham United • 1965: Liverpool • 1966: Everton • 1967: Tottenham Hotspur • 1968: West Bromwich Albion • 1969: Manchester City • 1970: Chelsea • 1971: Arsenal • 1972: Leeds United • 1973: Sunderland • 1974: Liverpool • 1975: West Ham United • 1976: Southampton • 1977: Manchester United • 1978: Ipswich Town • 1979: Arsenal • 1980: West Ham United • 1981: Tottenham Hotspur • 1982: Tottenham Hotspur • 1983: Manchester United • 1984: Everton • 1985: Manchester United • 1986: Liverpool • 1987: Coventry City • 1988: Wimbledon • 1989: Liverpool • 1990: Tottenham Hotspur • 1991: Liverpool • 1992: Arsenal • 1993: Arsenal • 1994: Manchester United • 1995: Everton • 1996: Manchester United • 1997: Chelsea • 1998: Arsenal • 1999: Manchester United • 2000: Chelsea • 2001: Liverpool • 2002: Arsenal • 2003: Arsenal • 2004: Manchester United • 2005: Arsenal • 2006: Liverpool • 2007: Chelsea • 2008: Portsmouth • 2009: Chelsea • 2010: Chelsea • 2011: Manchester City • 2012: Chelsea • 2013: Wigan Athletic • 2014: Arsenal • 2015: Arsenal • 2016: Manchester United • 2017: Arsenal • 2018: Chelsea • 2019: Manchester City • 2020: Arsenal • 2021: Leicester City • 2022: Liverpool • 2023: Manchester City •

FA Community Shield winners

1908: Manchester United • 1909: Newcastle United • 1910: Brighton & Hove Albion • 1911: Manchester United • 1912: Blackburn Rovers • 1913: English Professionals XI • 1920: West Bromwich Albion • 1921: Tottenham Hotspur • 1922: Huddersfield Town • 1923: English Professionals XI • 1924: English Professionals XI • 1925: English Amateurs XI • 1926: English Amateurs XI • 1927: Cardiff City • 1928: Everton • 1929: English Professionals XI • 1930: Arsenal • 1931: Arsenal • 1932: Everton • 1933: Arsenal • 1934: Arsenal • 1935: Sheffield Wednesday • 1936: Sunderland • 1937: Manchester City • 1938: Arsenal • 1948: Arsenal • 1949: Shared • 1950: English World Cup XI • 1951: Tottenham Hotspur • 1952: Manchester United • 1953: Arsenal • 1954: Shared • 1955: Chelsea • 1956: Manchester United • 1957: Manchester United • 1958: Bolton Wanderers • 1959: Wolverhampton Wanderers • 1960: Shared • 1961: Tottenham Hotspur • 1962: Tottenham Hotspur • 1963: Everton • 1964: Shared • 1965: Shared • 1966: Liverpool • 1967: Shared • 1968: Manchester City • 1969: Leeds United • 1970: Everton • 1971: Leicester City • 1972: Manchester City • 1973: Burnley • 1974: Liverpool • 1975: Derby County • 1976: Liverpool • 1977: Shared • 1978: Nottingham Forest • 1979: Liverpool • 1980: Liverpool • 1981: Shared • 1982: Liverpool • 1983: Manchester United • 1984: Everton • 1985: Everton • 1986: Shared • 1987: Everton • 1988: Liverpool • 1989: Liverpool • 1990: Shared • 1991: Shared • 1992: Leeds United • 1993: Manchester United • 1994: Manchester United • 1995: Everton • 1996: Manchester United • 1997: Manchester United • 1998: Arsenal • 1999: Arsenal • 2000: Chelsea • 2001: Liverpool • 2002: Arsenal • 2003: Manchester ;United • 2004: Arsenal • 2005: Chelsea • 2006: Liverpool • 2007: Manchester United • 2008: Manchester United • 2009: Chelsea • 2010: Manchester United • 2011: Manchester United • 2012: Manchester City • 2013: Manchester United • 2014: Arsenal • 2015: Arsenal • 2016: Manchester United • 2017: Arsenal • 2018: Manchester City • 2019: Manchester City • 2020: Arsenal • 2021: Leicester City • 2022: Liverpool • 2023: Arsenal •

UEFA Cup Winners' Cup winners

1961: Fiorentina • 1962: Atlético Madrid • 1963: Tottenham Hotspur • 1964: Sporting CP • 1965: West Ham United • 1966: Borussia Dortmund • 1967: Bayern Munich • 1968: Milan • 1969: Slovan Bratislava • 1970: Manchester City • 1971: Chelsea • 1972: Rangers • 1973: Milan • 1974: Magdeburg • 1975: Dynamo Kyiv • 1976: Anderlecht • 1977: Hamburg • 1978: Anderlecht • 1979: Barcelona • 1980: Valencia • 1981: Dinamo Tbilisi • 1982: Barcelona • 1983: Aberdeen • 1984: Juventus • 1985: Everton • 1986: Dynamo Kyiv • 1987: Ajax • 1988: Mechelen • 1989: Barcelona • 1990: Sampdoria • 1991: Manchester United • 1992: Werder Bremen • 1993: Parma • 1994: Arsenal • 1995: Real Zaragoza • 1996: Paris Saint-Germain • 1997: Barcelona • 1998: Chelsea • 1999: Lazio

UEFA Intertoto Cup winners

1995: France Bordeaux, France Strasbourg1996: Germany Karlsruhe, Denmark Silkeborg, France Guingamp1997: France Auxerre, France Bastia, France Lyon1998: Italy Bologna, Spain Valencia, Germany Werder1999: Italy Juventus, England West Ham United, France Montpellier2000: Spain Celta, Germany Stuttgart, Italy Udinese2001: France Paris Saint-Germain, France Troyes, England Aston Villa2002: Spain Málaga, Germany Stuttgart, England Fulham2003: Spain Villarreal, Italy Perugia, Germany Schalke 042004: Spain Villarreal, France Lille, Germany Schalke 042005: Germany Hamburg,France Marseille, France Lens2006: England Newcastle United2007: Germany Hamburg2008: Portugal Braga

UEFA Europa Conference League winners

2022: Flag of Italy Roma2023: Flag of England West Ham United

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