West Ham United club stats
Wednesday, 23, May 2007 10:05
Facts
Formed: 1895 (as Thames Iron Works, renamed West Ham United in 1900)
Home Ground: Upton Park (The Boleyn), capacity: 35,500
Nickname: The Hammers or The Irons.
People
Executive chairman: Eggert Magnusson
Directors: Thor Kristjansson and Gudmundur Oddsson
Manager: Alan Curbishley
Assistant coaches: Mervyn Day and Kevin Peacock
Team captain: Lucas Neill
History
When Eggert Magnusson took control of West Ham in November last year he spoke of the club's huge potential and proud traditions. During more than 100 years of history, the Academy of Football has produced World Cup winners and England internationals and given some of the brightest young players in the country their debuts.
The club's commitment to home-grown talent and expansive, attacking football is something all West Ham fans are rightly proud of, but for a club their size West Ham have won too few trophies and spent too much time either outside the top flight or fighting to stay in it.
In recent years, supporters have seen ageing foreign stars and precocious ability during the exciting but chaotic Harry Redknapp era, relegation meltdown under Glenn Roeder and short-lived redemption under Alan Pardew.
Hammers fans will be hoping that after the trials and tribulations of the rollercoaster 2006/07 season, Magnusson can bring some stability and financial clout and finally deliver the success the club's loyal supporters deserve.
Honours
FA Cup winners: 3 - 1980, 1975, 1964
European Cup Winners' Cup winners: 1 - 1965
Last Season
Premiership: 15th - P 38 W 12 D 5 L 21 GF 35 GA 59 GD -24 PTS 41
Uefa Cup: First round - Palermo (4-0 on aggregate)
FA Cup: Fourth round - lost to Watford (1-0)
League Cup: Third round - lost to Chesterfield (2-1)
A fan's view of the 2006/07 season
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