Name: West Ham United
Founded: 1895 (as Thames Ironworks, became West Ham United in 1900)
Home ground: London Stadium
League Titles: 0
Instagram: @westham
Club based in east London which provided England's 1966 World Cup-winning triumvirate of Bobby Moore, Geoff Hurst and Martin Peters. The Hammers' highest league placing was third, in 1986, and they have won the FA Cup three times - in 1964, 1975 and 1980 - as well as being runners-up twice, in the first Wembley final in 1923 and to Liverpool on penalties in 2006.
Other notable former players include Trevor Brooking, Rio Ferdinand, Frank Lampard, Joe Cole, Carlos Tevez and Dmitri Payet.
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By FourFourTwo Staff published
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Eight warm-up exercises
By Ben Welch last updated
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By Ben Welch last updated
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By Ben Welch last updated
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Andy Carroll: How to use your head
By Ben Welch last updated
Andy Carroll From bullet finishes to far-post knockdowns, West Ham United and England’s man-mountain reveals the six steps to winning every aerial battle
Do footballers make good scouts?
By Marcus Alves last updated
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Aaron Cresswell: Bouncing back from rejection
By James Maw published
Aaron Cresswell Hard graft will help you get back on track, says the West Ham United full-back
Adrian: How to deal with a back pass
By Jonathan Fadugba last updated
Adrián Show the outfield players how it's done with fancy footwork tips from West Ham United goalkeeper, Adrian
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