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The FA Cup Years: “Our FA Cup efforts after the War were nothing short of dismal”

May 9, 2023 Brian Penn 0

The Second World War had just entered its fourth year when the 1943-44 season started, and it would see the Allies take Italy, the Siege of Leningrad and the D-Day Landings at Normandy. West Ham

The FA Cup Years: The FA Cup was on hold but we won the Football League War Cup

April 26, 2023 Brian Penn 0

The 1933-34 season proved something of an oasis for West Ham with manager Charlie Paynter beginning to fashion a team capable of promotion. Future England international Len Goulden had broken through at inside left, Ted

The FA Cup Years: Marking 100 years since West Ham made the very first final

March 16, 2023 Brian Penn 0

King George V exclaimed ‘Our citadel has been stormed!’ as he surveyed the unfolding chaos of the first Wembley Cup Final 100 years ago. Many trees have fallen in telling the story of that sunny

Can the Hammers put together a decent cup run to build confidence in the league?

February 7, 2023 Lucy Farrell 0

‘West Ham are still in the FA Cup’ is the phrase I am gladly opening this piece with this month. After progressing to the third round by beating Brentford in early January, we’ve gone on

‘Marlon’s goal is one of the most important in West Ham history’

January 5, 2023 Danny Lewis 0

There are goals from my lifetime that will be fondly remembered by everyone associated with the club who was around to see them. Those from the Boleyn Ground’s final game, the play-off finals and Carlos

‘There have been some FA Cup third round games to remember and forget!’

January 4, 2023 Geoff Hillyer 0

It’s back to business for West Ham after the thrills and spills of the World Cup — and if there was ever the possibility of a match which was the complete opposite of the glamour

Pub Talk: “I’m now officially in the ‘concerned’ category. I think the next few matches define the season…”

December 20, 2022 Blowing Bubbles 0

We return to action on Boxing Day, what have been your most memorable Boxing Day games for the right and wrong reasons? Meirion Williams: The one that stands out for me is our game in

‘West Ham were not massive in Kidderminster – we were embarrassing’

March 8, 2022 Meirion Williams 0

It’s a fair assessment to say that we slipped on a banana skin but didn’t fall and thus survived our visit to Kidderminster last month. But it was certainly one where we used all our

‘Playing Wimbledon in Milton Keynes is a night I’ll never forget’

March 7, 2022 Jake Gill 0

For so many of us, West Ham is more than just a football team, it’s a way of life, a culture ingrained into us during childhood that stays with us for the rest of our

‘Ron Greenwood didn’t deserve to be the forgotten man of West Ham’

March 7, 2022 Julian Shea 0

Old Trafford’s postal address is Sir Matt Busby Way, Manchester. At Anfield, there is a statue of Bill Shankly. Elland Road has a Don Revie stand. But when it comes to Ron Greenwood, the man

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