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Boleyn Ground
Green Street
Upton Park
GB-London E13 9AZ
Tel: ++44-181/548 27 48
Fax: ++44-181/548 27 58
E-mail: -.
Website: http://www.fa-carling.com/club/wh.fc
Website: http://www.westhamunited.co.uk/
Year formed: 1895.
Team colours: ruby/light blue/white.
Championships (0): -.
Cup wins (3): 1964, 1975, 1980.
Appearances in European Cup Competitions (4): E2 1965 F (2:0 vs. 1860 Munich), E2 1966 SF, E2 1976 F (2:4 vs. Anderlecht), E2 1981 QF.
League record since 1994: 13, 14, 10, 14, 8, 5.
Top players: Eyal Berkovic (ISR/27/midfielder/45/4), Paolo Di Canio (ITA/30/forward), Rio Ferdinand (20/central defender/3), Marc Keller (FRA/31/defender/6/1), Paul Kitson (28/forward), Steve Lomas (NIR/25/midfielder/25/2), Frank Lampard (21/midfielder), Neil Ruddock (31/central defender), Trevor Sinclair (26/midfielder), Ian Wright (35/forward).
Coach: Harry Redknapp (52).
Despite their relatively poor league record, West Ham are a club of long tradition in England. They appeared four times in the European Cup-Winners' Cup and reached the quarter final every time. In 1965 they even won it with wins over Gent, Sparta Prag, Lausanne, Saragossa und 1860 Munich. West Ham came to fame through two historical figures: Bobby Moore, who was the captain of the national team, and Geoff Hurst, who scored three goals in the 1966 World Cup final against Germany (4:2), one of which was the infamous third. Even without the means their rivals in London have, West Ham succeeded in bringing out famous players. A few years ago it was Trevor Brooking, and today experts see in Rio Ferdinand the greatest defender talent in decades. Although they conceded many more goals than they scored, West Ham United finished fifth, which made it Harry Redknapp's best result in his fifth year as the coach of the London club. -ba
West Ham gehört trotz bescheidenem nationalem Palmares zu den traditionsreichsten Klubs Englands. Im Europacup trat West Ham United erst viermal an, jedesmal im Cup der Cupsieger, und stets erreichten die Londoner mindestens die Viertelfinals. 1965 wurde besagter Wettbewerb dank Erfolgen über Gent, Sparta Prag, Lausanne, Saragossa und 1860 München gewonnen. West Ham verdankt seine Bekanntheit auch zwei Spielern der Geschichte: Bobby Moore, dem einstigen Captain der Nationalmannschaft und Geoff Hurst, der im WM-Final 1966 gegen Deutschland (4:2) drei Tore schoss, worunter das umstrittene dritte. Mit bescheidenerem Potential als seine Stadtrivalen brachte West Ham auch später berühmte Spieler hervor: Vor einigen Jahren war es Trevor Brooking, und derzeit betrachten Fachleute Rio Ferdinand als das grösste Verteidigertalent Englands seit Jahrzehnten. Trotz einer klar negativen Tordifferenz erreichte West Ham United letzte Saison den fünften Platz. In seinem fünften Jahr als Cheftrainer gelang Harry Redknapp damit die bisher beste Klassierung. -lb
Last eight results in the national championship / Die letzten acht Resultate in der nationalen Meisterschaft
| 31st round: | a | Aston Villa | 0 : 0 |
| 32nd round: | h | Charlton | 0 : 1 |
| 33rd round: | a | Leicester City | 0 : 0 |
| 34th round: | h | Derby County | 5 : 1 |
| 35th round: | a | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 : 1 |
| 36th round: | h | Leeds United | 1 : 5 |
| 37th round: | a | Everton | 0 : 6 |
| 38th round: | h | Middlesbrough | 4 : 0 |
Final table in the national championship / Schlussrangliste in der nationalen Meisterschaft
| 01. Manchester United | 38 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 80: 37 | 79 | UCL |
| 02. Arsenal | 38 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 59: 17 | 78 | UCL |
| 03. Chelsea | 38 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 57: 30 | 75 | E1 |
| 04. Leeds United | 38 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 62: 34 | 67 | E3 |
| 05. WEST HAM UNITED | 38 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 46: 53 | 57 | |
| 06. Aston Villa | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 51: 46 | 55 | |
| 07. Liverpool | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 68: 49 | 54 | |
| 08. Derby County | 38 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 40: 45 | 52 | |
| 09. Middlesbrough | 38 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 48: 54 | 51 | |
| 10. Leicester City | 38 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 40: 46 | 49 | |
| 11. Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 47: 50 | 47 | E3 |
| 12. Sheffield Wednesday | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 41: 42 | 46 | |
| 13. Newcastle United | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 48: 54 | 46 | E3 |
| 14. Everton | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 42: 47 | 43 | |
| 15. Coventry City | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 39: 51 | 42 | |
| 16. Wimbledon | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 40: 63 | 42 | |
| 17. Southampton | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 37: 64 | 41 | |
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| 18. Charlton | 38 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 41: 56 | 36 | |
| 19. Blackburn Rovers | 38 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 38: 52 | 35 | |
| 20. Nottingham Forest | 38 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 35: 69 | 30 | |
Cup final:
Manchester United - Newcastle United 2:0.
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