West Ham Football Book

Product Description

Capture the history & greatest moments of West Ham through the newspapers, as written at the time. Starting in 1904 with coverage of the opening game at the new Stratford stadium, beating Millwall 3-0, this book charts a glorious history of great games & League & Cup titles through the decades of the 20th century. Top stories include coverage of the first ever FA Cup Final at Wembley against Bolton, winning the War Cup in 1940, Division 2 Champions 1958 & with record points in 1981, winning the FA Cup in 1964, 1975 & 1980 & the Cup Winners Cup in 1965, & Finalists in 1976. Read about the 17 year old Bobby Moore's 1st Division debut in 1958, Geoff Hurst's 6 goals in the 8-0 win over Sunderland in 1968, the signing of Jimmy Greaves in 1970, Trevor Brooking's farewell game in 1984, Harry Redknapp's appointment in 1989, Rio Ferdinand's departure in 2000 & much much more. Newspaper coverage continues right up to the end of last season. A unique & wonderful gift & must have for all West Ham fans.