Articles by Brian Penn

The 1983-84 season saw a number of significant milestones at West Ham. Midfield maestro Trevor Brooking retired after a 17 year playing career, Tony Cottee was emerging as a fine striker and scored 19 goals

The 1973/74 season was to bridge the gap between two great eras in the club’s history. A sixth place finish the previous season was something of an oasis. It was otherwise business as usual where

The 1963-64 season would represent a golden period in the club’s history as promise finally translated into silverware. Bobby Moore had been made England captain and along with Johnny Byrne, Peter Brabrook and Ken Brown,

The Coronation of 1953 heralded a new Elizabethan era in the austerity of post-war Britain. But for West Ham it was another year of graft and anonymity in the second tier of the Football League.  However,