This article might win you a point at a pub quiz one day! It was on this day back in 1969 that the first games was broadcast in technicolour on ‘Match of the Day’. Liverpool hosted West Ham United at Anfield and beat them 2-0. World Cup winners Geoff Hurst and Bobby Moore were in […]
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Greatest Own Goals of All-Time No.16
West Ham’s Adrian watches on helplessly as the ball drops into the back of the net off James Collins’ foot James Collins of West Ham United is the unfortunate man to feature in this week’s ‘Greatest Own Goals of All-Time’.He scored a freak own goal in West Ham’s match away to Manchester City on 19th […]
On This Day – 9th September
27 minutes into their league match against Wimbledon on this day back in 1998, West Ham United fans could be forgiven for thinking that their side were going to come away with all three points.United had raced into a three-goal lead but somehow Harry Redknapp’s men somehow managed to lose the match 4-3! United had […]
On This Day – 8th September
Bobby Moore made his debut for West Ham United on this day back in 1958, in a 3-2 victory over Manchester United at Upton Park.Moore was only 17 years old and the 35,672 fans in Upton Park that afternoon were then able to say with pride that they were there to see the future England […]
On This Day – 31st August
31st August is always one of the busiest days in the football calendar when it comes to last minute transfer deals. This is because 31st August is the end of the summer transfer window.Sky Sports make a day of it and presenter Jim White presents a rolling news broadcast, becoming almost too excited about news […]
A Season to Remember – West Ham United 1985/86
The West Ham United squad of 1985/86 This season was West Ham United’s most successful league season and their highest ever finish in the top flight. They would have finished as runners up, only to be pipped to second place by Everton in a 3-1 defeat at Goodison Park on the final game of the […]
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Far Post Header ‘Hall of Fame’ No.17 – Bobby Moore
English professional footballer and defender with West Ham United Football Club, Bobby Moore (1941-1993) pictured on the pitch at Upton Park in London prior to a match in 1970. (Photo by Rolls Press/Popperfoto/Getty Images) Bobby Moore is a name that has to go down in the ‘Far Post Header Hall of Fame’ after an illustrious 25 […]
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Football’s Greatest Goals No.18
This week’s ‘Greatest Goal’ comes from the enigmatic Paolo di Canio. The wild-tempered Italian had moved to West Ham United in January 1999 after Sheffield Wednesday were unable to cope with his behaviour. Four months before he joined West Ham, Di Canio had shoved referee Paul Alcock to the ground after being sent off and […]
On This Day – 28th April
Billie and other police horses restoring order at the 1923 Final Around 300,000 people converged on Wembley Stadium on this day back in 1923 to watch the Cup Final between Bolton Wanderers and West Ham United.It was the first match to be played at the new national stadium. The FA weren’t expecting to sell all […]
When outfield players become goalkeepers Part II
Bobby Moore (West Ham United) vs Stoke City, 26th January 1972West Ham’s goalkeeper Bobby Ferguson took a kick to the head in the 13th minute when diving at Terry Conroy’s feet. He was given treatment on the rain-sodden pitch for seven minutes but had to be taken off. Bobby Moore took the goalkeeper’s jersey and […]
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