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Anderlecht deny European repeat". West Ham United F.C. Archived from the original on 7 December 2011 . Retrieved 4 October 2013. Northcutt, John; Roy Shoesmith (1993). West Ham United: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p.198. ISBN 978-1-873626-44-3. In the 2009–10 season, West Ham started strongly with a 2–0 win over newly promoted Wolverhampton Wanderers, with goals from Mark Noble and newly appointed captain Matthew Upson. [86] A League Cup match against old rivals Millwall brought about violent riots outside the ground as well as pitch invasions and crowd trouble inside Upton Park. [87]

Billy Bonds". football-england.com. Archived from the original on 3 July 2013 . Retrieved 18 August 2013. Once the original deal collapsed, a new process to select a tenant was begun. West Ham immediately announced plans to become tenants of the stadium. [216] By March 2012, West Ham was one of the four bidders for the stadium. With a decision due by the Olympic Park Legacy Company in May 2012, Mayor of London Boris Johnson delayed the final selection of future tenants until completion of the 2012 Summer Olympics, stating that it was "overwhelmingly likely" that the tenants would be West Ham. [217] [218] Adam adds: “Before the game, we went to the Hamilton Hall Wetherspoons pub at Liverpool Street Station before journeying to Stratford and the Stadium. This pub has been popular with fans visiting London for a game over a number of years.” Following growing disputes over the running and financing of the club, in June 1900 Thames Ironworks F.C. was disbanded, then almost immediately relaunched as West Ham United F.C. — reflecting the West Ham, London district where they played — on 5 July 1900 with Syd King as their manager and future manager Charlie Paynter as his assistant. Because of the original "works team" roots and links (still represented upon the club badge), they are still known as "the Irons" or "the Hammers" amongst fans and the media. [9] [10] Birth of West Ham United (1901–1961) The "Champions" statue, of Moore, with the World Cup, Hurst, Peters and Ray Wilson, boarded-up for protection before the visits of Millwall on 25 August 2009 and Tottenham Hotspur in March 2016

The West Stand Lower Tier will be reconfigured to further develop a more traditional football stadium layout, bringing the upper and lower tiers closer together and more fans nearer to the action.

It’s much more interesting doing the lower league clubs. They tend to have a lot more character,” he says. West Ham United qualify for UEFA Europa League with final-day win over Southampton". West Ham United F.C. 23 May 2021. Like other teams, the team also have a history of adopting or adapting popular songs of the day to fit particular events, themes, players or personas. These have included serious renditions of theatre and movie classics such as " The Bells are Ringing," along with more pun-laden or humorous efforts, such as chanting former player Paolo Di Canio's name to the canzone " La donna è mobile" by Giuseppe Verdi, [167] or D.I. Canio to the tune of Ottawan's " D.I.S.C.O.", or the chant of "Who Let The Potts Out?" to the tune of Baha Men's " Who Let the Dogs Out?" when Steve Potts could be seen warming up to come on as substitute late on in his career, or "That's Zamora" to the tune of Dean Martin's 1953 " That's Amore" in honour of former striker Bobby Zamora. Other former players to be serenaded include Christian Dailly with vastly-altered lyrics to Frankie Valli's " Can't Take My Eyes Off You", [168] Joe Cole and Carlton Cole with Spandau Ballet's " Gold" song title sung as "Cole" [169] and Luděk Mikloško. A song for West Ham favourite Bobby Moore, "Viva Bobby Moore", is also sung based on The Business's " Oi!" rendition of the song, based on The Equals' 1969 release "Viva Bobby Joe". [170] In 2016, supporters adapted the lyrics of Billy Ray Cyrus' " Achy Breaky Heart" in honour of Dimitri Payet. [171]Team Behind the Team: Josh Ewens on keeping the Hammers in tip-top condition | West Ham United F.C." The stadium itself is impressive as you approach it, the stewards etc.. were friendly and you could talk easily with the home fans. The concourse is wide. I noted that the first bar inside sold only bottles of beer, however if you go further along the concourse they sell pints of beer for just 10p more. The view from the seats was very good but it does feel odd being separated from half of your own fans with some in the upper tier, like we were, and those in the lower. Various. "East Ham: Manors and estates". University of London & History of Parliament Trust . Retrieved 15 August 2009.