Another great player to make our list of the … Bilić debuted Dimitri Payet during the 2015/16 campaign and achieved a lot during this time. 77. 50. My mate actually got to the Semi-Final but got knocked out by the then English Champion Darryl Dunscombe. Simon Day (Fast Show) - Phil Parkes 8.82 Pat Holland 6.58 he started by saying that he was getting off the site but then seemed to change his mind. 11. 1. Paolo Di Canio 9.67 Ludek Miklosko 8.5 The players on our list all deserve their spot due to their loyalty and performance while they were at West Ham. Billy Bonds 9.16 Joe Cole 8.2 You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. The guy was unbelieveable. Since then, nothing. Paul Allen 6.95 Julian Dicks 8.87 * 1980 West Ham beat Arsenal 1-0 in the FA Cup final Sir Geoff Hurst is not only one of the best players that have been on the West Ham squad, but he is also one of the greatest figures in the football world. He would have no doubt gone on to become the greatest club legend bar for a terrible knee injury and a preference for putting his stud marks on opponents chests. Maculey Culkin - * 1974 Team manager under Greenwood How some very average (if even that) present day players feature in that list is way beyond me I’m afraid. (Wipe tears from eyes) That is fantastic! We need to find him and get him back. How my early heroes would have performed in a much changed game is open to debate. The club are asking supporters to vote on the top ten after a panel of supporters and players ranked club legends. Paul McGinley (Golfer) - Kens cafe would be too small! Re the 60’s team playing the current team that would be fantastic. Fi Glover - E1 – I think SJ Chandos mentioned that he was going to take a short break from posting comments so I guess, and hope, he’ll be back soon. He was before my time, but what a legend – 180 goals in 411 appearances! Richard E Grant - Not only did this player perform well on the squad but he also pledged his loyalty to the team when they were relegated, and he vowed not to transfer despite his potential to move onto another team. 99. Paolo Di Canio 9.67 Aaron Cresswell West Ham. I still don’t know why. 19. Anton Ferdinand 6.43 !lol,would love to know how many out there who went early 50s?or maybe earlier? During his time at West Ham United, Harry Redknapp brought the team to victory in 1998/99 and debuted many top players including Jermain Defoe and Rio Ferdinand. Frederic Kanoute 6.94 We may be sitting in 11th position on the league table but is our current squad the best we’ve ever had? 97. It’s been great to contribute to some of the various polls and very interesting to see what’s come out of them. Trevor Brooking 9.7 This player was the captain of West Ham for over 10 years and was known for his impressive defending skills. Alvin Martin 8.52 5. Sebastian Faulks - 3. 2. count em on one hand i reckon,good shout though,i go back to 1953/4 season & never dreamed we would get in the top division,let alone win the World cup! Tomas Soucek West Ham. 16. 61. Fair play to you. Alan Devonshire 8.99 8. Trevor Morley 6.61 My mate was still returning from the other end of the pitch from his attack and couldn’t get to his goalie in time to attempt a save. In a 2-0 win, he was one of the stars of the game, putting in a matured performance at the back which belied his age. Stuart Pearce 7.03 Julian Dicks 8.87 7. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. They moved to the Boleyn Ground in 1904, which remained their home ground for more than a century. 30. Re. Looking back at the teams of the decades, I’d love to see the 1960s team play the current team. I only had 19 legends, but you are right about rose tinted glasses, they are almost all from the period when I had a season ticket, or lived in England, I don’t seem to have the same respect for the later players. 29. What no John Panstil Showing assists, time on pitch and the shots on and off target. 1970 10 7. 82. 27. Liam Brady 7.28 Steve Lomas 6.61 Goatygav: you could be as you say a bit generous with the legend tag ,on the other hand I could be a miserable old git and not giving credit to some who deserve it,thats what it’s all about,personal opinion. It’s also good to get a more balanced demographic “All Time Best 11” West Ham team. Alan Taylor 6.87 COME BACK SJ CHANDOS. I'm a season ticket holder in the Dr Martens Lower and originally come from Saffron Walden in Essex, although I now live in Tunbridge Wells. Mervyn Day 7.04 14. Eddie Bovington 6.55 Iain: can you now do a vote on who from the 100 are legends just a yes/no against each name and see who goes or changes position. 5. Julian Dicks 8.87 I suppose most people would disagree with me about the full-backs, but I think that Bond-Cantwell were the best pairing we ever had. Its such a civilised site, I’m sure no arguments would ensue!just good old debate & great stories to share.It would be great to put faces to post handles,everyone who attends could pay a small entry charge, hopefully, to cover costs,& would need to confirm interest through this site,im a newie so if its been done before sorry! Len Goodman - With this top performance he ranks number 53 of all top 5 European league defensive players and number 160 in the overall ranking of the Premier League. 26. Michael Hughes 6.42 Will Lewis - (Daily Telegraph). TOMAS REPKA!!!!!!!!!!!!! Tony Cottee 8.6 Scott Maslen (The Bill) - I think true legends in this list would only be 29 the others all good players but not legends, give it a try lads don’t name names just count how many in your opinion you would call a legend see how many you come up with, just a bit of fun. West Ham United FC has been around for over one hundred years and throughout this time, many top players have joined the squad and lead us to victory. Phil Collen (Def Leppard) - 9 1. Excellent exersise Iain and fun to do, Like most I look at some names and wonder why but I have really enjoyed it Thanks. View Player; 21 Angelo Ogbonna Defender. Mervyn Day 7.04 27. Iain,I know you are a busy man, but with your organizational skills could set up an evening for all the people who post on your diary to meet up,preferably in a suite at Upton Park. 38. 21. Harry Hooper 6.88 73. Bonds Why Michail Antonio is one of West Ham’s best ever players in the Premier League era 26th Nov 2020 latestfootynet News , Opinions One comment With a personality even bigger than some of the goals he’s scored, it’s fair to say Michail Antonio is one of football’s craziest characters. Vic Keeble 8.37 (SORRY TO GO OFF TOPIC HERE FELLAS). Seems strange that they would consider selling their top scorer, but stranger decisions have been made I suppose? 71. Martin 43. Adverts appeared in match day programmes and on the Club’s website asking fans to select their dream team in a 4-4-2 formation, with voting restricted to players … Kenny Lynch - Matt Lorenzo - Adverts appeared in match day programmes and on the Club’s website asking fans to select their dream team in a 4-4-2 formation, with voting restricted to players … Eyal Berkovic 7.68 I’d make it along if humanly possible. 70. John Smith 6.89 Geoff Hurst 9.17 5. While someone like Alan Taylor is below him. John Sissons 7.36 91. Tony Gale 7.5 One Saturday when West Ham weren’t playing at home I found myself having to accompany the Man U supporting kid brother of a friend to a game at White Hart Lane, I did get paid double pocket money by the way. The platform allowed by West Ham allowed Defoe to seal a move to Premier League giants Tottenham, where he went onto play twice and enjoyed the best of his career at White Hart Lane. 13. 39. Chesney Hawkes - Mark Noble says that Teddy Sheringham, Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano are the best players he featured alongside at West Ham United, when speaking on the Peter Crouch podcast. 63. He was one of the first black players in First Division football in England, scoring 47 goals as a striker for West Ham United between 1968 and 1976. ( Log Out /  They were incredulous that in olden times we had thought it was a good game. Geoff Hurst 9.17 Brian Dear once scored five goals in twenty minutes. Tevez gets in just. James Jones - Mar 26, 2016. * 1957 Signs professional forms with West Ham after working on the office staff Good god, is it really 16 years ago today that Bobby Moore passed on? West Ham United 4 Birmingham City 0. Martin Samuel - At the top of our list are both Slaven Bilić and Harry Redknapp who were able to bring the team and the fans impressive seasons. West Ham wouldn’t have been the same without the influence of Bobby Moore and he is our top player to have ever played for West Ham United. Jim Fitzpatrick MP - Graham Paddon 7.12 Change ). Noel Cantwell 7.13 Tim Breacker 6.47 Bobby Zamora 49. Must say I wouldn’t have tevez up there though. Terry Spinks - Moved to West Ham from Italian side Ascoli in 1989 and showed he still had class in over 100 appearances in claret and blue, scoring 10 goals. 10. Clyde Best is one of our top 50 players!! 45. 14. As many have pointed out it would no doubt have looked very different if more contributors who saw West Ham in all of the decades had posted votes. Carlos Tevez 9.12 7. We’ll discuss when they joined, how they performed, what football results they delivered for the team and much more. 12. It is clear that West Ham United FC has had some really impressive players over the years with some going on to play for England and earn knighthoods. Alan Devonshire 8.99 8. Nanette Newman - Paolo Di Canio was a really impressive player and West Ham were lucky to have him on the squad during his career. Here, we are going to discuss some of the best West Ham players to have ever been on the team. Russell Brand - 90. Clyde Cyril Best, MBE (born 24 February 1951) is a Bermudian former football player. 50. Peter Brabrook 7.03 16. Can that be done on FIFA 09 for the Nintendo Wii? Cantwell Ronnie Boyce 7.37 Manchester United fan and TO2H writer, follow me on Twitter. * 1994 Lyall retires from football Frank O’Farrell 6.94 Geoff Hurst 9.17 !.Thats why we never win much. Herita Ilunga 7.39 Steve Jones (LBC) - Fair play. 26. Will England ever produce a player of Ronaldo or Messi’s calibre? Devonshire was known for his runs down the left flank and his exceptional performance for West Ham when he was on the pitch. Eddie Bovington 6.55, So on reflection I’d probably take out: –. Hardly a west ham legend above alot of the ones behind him!! He scored one goal in a three player movement while the ball was constantly moving. 11. 81. 40. Just gone through the list again can’t see how Dean Ashton can be in it and to be above the likes of Pat Holland and Micheal Hughes it’s just crazy Ashton should’nt be involved much the same as he is in the real world waste of space. Bonds also managed to score 50 goals during his career at West Ham and this is one of the reasons why he has made it onto our list. Billy Jennings 6.7 Bobby Moore must be held in very high regard by every generation of West Ham fan and rightly so. P don’t forget the tubby conductor with the British Legion Band. The 50 best West Ham players in the Premier League era. Some positions seem nailed on and others more up for debate. The “Subbuteo” name is derived from the neo-Latin scientific name Falco subbuteo (a bird of prey commonly known as the Eurasian hobby), after a trademark was not granted to its creator Peter Adolph (1916–1994) to call the game “Hobby”[1]. Frank Lampard Snr 7.74 I was going to look up the word in the dictionary but don’t have enough anorak genes to be bothered to do that. End of!! Pat Holland 6.58 2. Ronnie Boyce 7.37 1 /11 West Ham's best XI from the Boleyn Ground years GK: Phil Parkes West Ham have been lucky enough to have had some top goalkeepers – Ludek Miklosko, Rob Green and Adrian to name but three. Reg Varney - Good Job Iain… found this whol thing very entertaining. Frank Lampard Snr 7.74 Bryan Forbes - James Corden - 15. 😉 88. This 11 and 2 of the keepers would I’m sure be in everybody’s list. Ah, there’s Alvin Martin! Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. Of course, Booking also appeared as a manager twice and only managed to lose one game during this time. Peters. Brian Dear 6.57. The 50 best West Ham players in the Premier League era. 100. Glad to see Sir Trev in 2nd spot. 56. Brooking 26 Currently the best defender in West Ham Unitedis Tomas Soucek with total 198 pass interceptions. 21. Yes, I am not an anorak but I looked him up when I saw him missing from the 100, Roymondo, best place to look for the stats is http://www.westhamstats.info. Alan Dickens 6.56 Hint: The players are sorted in order of position (goalkeepers, defenders, midfielders, forwards/wingers), and then alphabetically by surname within those positions! Peters 7 Thanks for the Subbuteo answer Goaty, not sure I understand it, but at least its a fact I can throw at a few mates in the pub. Julian on the other hand was and still is a club legend with over 250 appearances over 10 years and 50 goals – FROM LEFT BACK!!!! 9 1. Now I realise that I may be in a very small minority on the subject of Mr Dailly, seeing that the staff in the club shop laughed when I asjed to have his name put on the back of a shirt, but he was (and, I think, still is) a model professional. I admire Ray Stewart and Julian Dicks and they would make my top 22. Budgie – you are obviously closer tom the stats than me. Nick Berry - Equally, Tevez was a great player for half a season. 17. 55. Gaining 108 caps for England and 544 appearances for West Ham, this player went on to get an O.B.E and earn the BBC Sports Personality Of The Year award. Bobby Moore 9.87 44. It surprises me that Moncs made that many appearances although I am guessing that a lot were as a sub? Read More.. I expected you to have Sissons in there. 13. David James 6.88 Jesse Lingard West Ham. 57. Alan Devonshire 8.99 Jeremy Nicholas - It also says that he managed Chelsea between 1979-81 – never knew that…well I never! 83. IN MY DAY (Volume 2) Only £12.00 IN MY DAY (Volume 1) Only £12.00 Martin Kelner (TalkSport) - John Hartson 7.39 It’s all about opinions innit! 65. Liam Brady would, I suspect, be classed as a legend among many Gooners but we only had him for a short time at the end of his career. Nice one DevoDevo. 41. I just looked at the Wiki stats for Geoff Hurst. 4. Lets see him recognised.. Dunno Roshi but this from Wikkipedia so, as “Bloke down the Pub” that Lee and Lance off the “Harry Enfield Telvision Program,” would quote “MUST BE TRUE”. 64. 89. When I was a boy I thought Geoff Hurst was a God until he refused to sign my autograph book on a return train from Old Trafford, so from that day on, he became in my mind an ordinary player, he wasn’t of course but…. 15. Hey Goatygav, I posted yesterday wondering where Chandos has got to. Martin Brundle - Cheers for putting this together Iain. Also only those players that actually won major trophies with West Ham should have the privilege of being called legends, a very misused word it seems. Anyway in between bouts of boredom and being impressed by Gordon McQueen I recognised the familiar cry of ‘peanuts! 94. Brilliant fun though Iain thanks for all your time. John Bond 7.01 Alan Sealey 6.64 79. Or that massive policeman in the North Bank who could carry out two herberts on his own!….they were the days. James Collins 7.12 At least he was in the away end and not selling his lovely peanuts to Spurs fans I suppose. 11. West Ham United 2 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0. Facebook. Oh – just one other thing. Jermain Defoe 6.64 Nationality; Appearances 12; Clean sheets 4; Goals 0; View Player… 1. Teddy Sheringham 7.03 West Ham best XI: Build the Hammers' greatest team from across the decades ... we want to know what you think, West Ham fans. Joe Cole 8.2 26. Tony Cottee 8.6 Clyde Best … 9. 33. Billy Bonds 9.16 Jim Munro - 1. West Ham United » Players from A-Z. Frank Lampard Snr 7.74 Alan Taylor 6.87 What happened to Christian Dailly? Tony Gale 7.5 Paul Ross - 8. Mark Noble 7.04 89. 1950 12. Written in 2003 by Adam Ward and Dave Smith, this book is a consensus on the greatest West Ham United XI based on a survey of West Ham United supporters. Bonds managed to become captain for West Ham once Bobby Moore left and this was down to his impressive leadership skills. Julian Dicks 8.87 As soon as Bilic retired from playing he took his first steps into management with Hajduk Split. 1940. Lee Clayton - John Lyall would have been 69 on the 24th February (Tuesday) 1990 18 David Gold - Lets hope that Boro missed their big chance at Upton Park! It is odd that Moncs did not make the top 100 especially as he was so popular but he did make 176 appearances which is a lot more than Mark Noble to date. Personally I wouldn’t have Carlos Tevez up there as he only played during one season but, hey, you can’t argue with the voters. Alvin Martin 8.52 Why was it called Subbuteo, its only while typing it I’ve ever thought of “why was it called Subutteo, not flick football or something” Bobby Moore 9.87 2. I’ll do that, Roshi, when I feel stat-minded! 17. 52. For me, there are only a few real “legends” followed by some great players and then some very good ones. While he was only one player on the pitch for games, he is credited with being the main reason why West Ham were able to win against teams like Chelsea and Manchester United. Andy Murray - Byrne 3. 8. Your right about familiar faces etc. 9. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Di Canio was a bright talent that put many balls in the back of the net. The Premier League’s second youngest ever player has no regrets about leaving West Ham Reece Oxford signed a bumper contract on his 18th birthday, but things did not work out at the Hammers. * 2006 John Lyall passes away Ken Brown 7.16 In any poll like this, people tend to overrate the players they are most familiar with, hence the relatively high positions of some of our current team. Carlton Cole 6.72 Of course, he did then go on to make a record 793 appearances on the pitch for this team over his career and showed dedication to the squad. * 1989 West Ham are relegated, Lyall is sacked after 33 years service What a legend! Somebody like thst would come in quite handy at the moment. Bobby Moore 9.87 Kevin Keen 6.45 4. Legends: (from my era only, but there are many more from the 60’s, Budgie, Ticker etc. The comments on “legends” are interesting as it depends on what you think a legend actually is. An error has occurred; the feed is probably down. Answers on a postcard….you must know Goatygav. 2. Good to have you back SJ. 42. And Bolton, how on earth did we lose that? 3. Phil Parkes 8.82 Now don’t get me wrong, the young Argentinian had a fantastic end to his time with us, but he didnt score in his first 1000 games (may be a slight exageration!). SHARE. Jo O'Meara (S Club 7) - Andy Malcolm 7.44 1958. I favoured signing another striker in the window and I was a bit disappointed that we did not, at the very least, get someone in on loan. Perhaps I’m a bit generous with the “Legend” tag. Surprised to see Frank Lampard Jr in the top 100. Carlos Tevez 9.12 I want this blog to be a mixture of gossip, humour, reporting and analysis - with the odd rant thrown in too. I remember reading about when Harry Redknapp showed him around the club and he expressed a desire to be put on the wall of photos with the other West Ham legends. 17. 8. 92. I understand that we tried to get Eubanks-Blake in from Wolves and that they were willing to sell at the right price, but we could not agree a fee. A great servant of the club who showed commitment in every game that he played. Most of the players on the list are to be expected but the two surprises that stood out for me were Behrami (good player, may become great but only played about 20 games) and Tomas Repka who must have got in because he was a “personality”. 89. The medical team want to get him fully fit so that they get a full season out of him next year. Johnny Byrne 8.28 Billy Bonds represented West Ham United for more than 2 decades, with an impressive record of 793 appearances. 1980 17 Noel Edmonds - Before we get started on the best players to play for West Ham, we thought we’d look at some of the top managers for this team. 18. Superhammer06 – West Ham Fan. Paul Pritchard (Cricketer) - Outrageous doesn’t come close! Tony McNulty MP - Rob Shepherd - ... We’ve witnessed all the highs and lows any football fan can ever dream of experiencing at our home, and we’ve had the please of seeing some fantastic players pull on the famous … This player excelled when on the pitch with Trevor Booking and they managed to lead the team to a win in the FA Cup Final in 1980. Devonshire 7. Bobby Moore 9.87 I also think it odd that at least two players who were voted “Hammer of the Year” did not make it but as had been said several times and Iain points out more recent players are in peoples minds. Stephen Timms MP - With this top performance he ranks number 53 of all top 5 European league defensive players and number 160 in the overall ranking of the Premier League. * February 1940 John Lyall is born in Ilford Quiz: Name every player to represent West Ham in the 2010s | West Ham United Finally, Bobby Moore is our best player ever as he is known as one of the greatest English football players ever. I have to agree with Goatygav that Tevez should never be in the top ten.He is a great player but to be ahead of Devo,Peters,Parks,Cotte and Alvin Martin who were fantastic for the team is a shame. Devonshire 19. Ok – So I’ll be brave and share those who I think are legends: –, 1. 46. He was considered one of the grittiest and most determined players on the field, qualities that turned him into captain after Bobby Moor’s transfer to Fulham. Valon Behrami 7.96 West Ham United 6 Arsenal 0. Nigel Winterburn Arsenal - Credit: EMPICS Sport Noel Cantwell 7.13 Mark Ward 7.05 Jack Collison 7.08 George McCartney 6.66 You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site. Joe Cole 8.2 22. Nationality England; Appearances 14; Clean sheets 1; Goals 1; View Player; 26 Arthur Masuaku Defender. Frank McAvennie 8.43 I know that Hull could not get insurance on Bullard and are now faced with medical expenses, £40K a week wages and of course his initial transfer fee. Good Poll Iain, some very young fans must have voted, that accounts for the present team listing so high. Stuart Slater 6.68 Scott Parker 7.82 John Bond 7.01 If you split this list up by decades, the same issue arises…, 2000 27 15. 15. 79. Tony Cottee 8.6 12. Denis Campbell (The Observer) - It only seems like yesterday, the fans tributes outside the ground, the commemoration before the Wolves match and the outpouring of genuine grief and respect for quite simply England’s greatest ever defender and captain; and, as Hammer54 says, the finest player ever to wear the claret & blue of our beloved Hammers. Try again later. Shaka Hislop 6.85 Frank Lampard Snr 7.74. Based on Hammer of the year winners: 5 points/ 2 r-up, Bonds 26 6. Chandos come back all is fogiven,we need you. Phil Parkes 8.82 Trevor Brooking 9.7 I once made the quarter final of the North West area qualifier for the English National Championship. Great poll Iain with some interesting resluts, However, I never rated Lampard Snr as a defender, yes controversial I know, but that’s my honest opinion! The top 10 (not in order) were as followed: Phil Parkes, Frank Lampard Sr, Vic Watson, Bobby Moore, Billy Bonds, Alvin Martin, Martin Peters, Geoff Hurst, Trevor Brookings and Alan Devonshire. Another great player to make our list of the best West Ham players ever is Sir Trevor Booking who is well-known amongst fans of the team.

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