West Ham

Club Information

Club History

West Ham United were founded in 1895 as Thames Ironworks FC by shipyard workers in East London and adopted their current name in 1900. Known as "The Academy of Football," West Ham have produced some of England's greatest players including Bobby Moore, Geoff Hurst, and Martin Peters — the three West Ham players who helped England win the 1966 World Cup. The club moved from their beloved Boleyn Ground to the London Stadium in 2016. West Ham won the UEFA Europa Conference League in 2023, their first major European trophy.

Trophy Cabinet

• FA Cups: 3
• Europa Conference League: 1 (2023)
• Cup Winners' Cup: 1 (1965)
• Intertoto Cup: 1

Did You Know?

• Three West Ham players — Bobby Moore, Geoff Hurst, and Martin Peters — were central to England's 1966 World Cup victory
• West Ham won the Europa Conference League in 2023, their first major European trophy in 58 years
• Geoff Hurst remains the only player to score a hat-trick in a World Cup final
• The club's "I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles" anthem has been sung at every home game since the 1920s
• Bobby Moore is widely regarded as the greatest defender in football history
• The Boleyn Ground (Upton Park) was the club's home for 112 years before the move to the London Stadium
• West Ham's Academy of Football nickname reflects their proud tradition of developing world-class homegrown talent