Players
The figures behind the artefacts.
Managers, captains, club legends, modern stars. 24 profiles, each linking through to every object in the archive tagged with their name.
Syd Puddefoot
4 objects1912–1922
Inter-war goalscoring forward and 1923 FA Cup Final scorer.
Jack Tresadern
7 objects1913–1924
Captain of the 1923 FA Cup Final side, the 'White Horse Final', and an England international.
Ron Greenwood
0 objects1961–1974 (manager)
Architect of the 'Academy of Football'. Won the 1964 FA Cup and 1965 European Cup Winners' Cup. Later managed England.
Bobby Moore
5 objects1958–1974
England's World Cup-winning captain and West Ham's defining player. 647 appearances. Knighted posthumously in 2008.
Sir Geoff Hurst
5 objects1959–1972
Scored the only hat-trick in a World Cup Final, 30 July 1966. 248 goals in 502 appearances for the Club.
Martin Peters
3 objects1959–1970
World Cup winner, 1966. Alf Ramsey called him 'ten years ahead of his time'.
Ronnie Boyce
2 objects1960–1973
Midfielder and scorer of the 90th-minute winner in the 1964 FA Cup Final.
John Sissons
3 objects1962–1970
Forward; scored at Wembley in the 1964 FA Cup Final aged 18.
Alan Sealey
2 objects1961–1967
Scored both goals against TSV 1860 Munich in the 1965 European Cup Winners' Cup Final.
Sir Trevor Brooking
5 objects1967–1984
Hammers midfielder, FA Cup winner, 47 England caps. Scored the winning header in the 1980 FA Cup Final.
Billy Bonds
11 objects1967–1988
Club record holder for appearances, 799. Captain of the 1975 and 1980 FA Cup-winning sides.
Alan Taylor
2 objects1974–1979
Scored both goals against Fulham in the 1975 FA Cup Final.
Graham Paddon
2 objects1973–1976
Midfielder; played in the 1975 FA Cup-winning side.
Paolo Di Canio
1 object1999–2003
Scored *that* volley against Wimbledon on 26 March 2000, voted the Boleyn Ground's greatest goal.
Trevor Sinclair
7 objects1998–2003
Right-sided forward; provided the cross for the 2000 Di Canio volley.
Mark Noble
3 objects2004–2022
'Mr. West Ham.' 18 years, 550+ appearances, lifelong supporter. East London-born academy graduate and long-serving captain.
Dimitri Payet
2 objects2015–2017
Free-kick specialist; defined West Ham's final Boleyn Ground season with a string of spectacular goals and assists.
Winston Reid
2 objects2010–2020
New Zealand defender; scored the final goal at the Boleyn Ground, 10 May 2016.
Diafra Sakho
1 object2014–2019
Senegalese forward; scored in the farewell-Boleyn match against Manchester United.
Michail Antonio
2 objects2015–present
Club's all-time Premier League top scorer. Versatility incarnate.
Declan Rice
1 object2017–2023
Academy graduate and captain. Lifted the 2023 UEFA Europa Conference League, the Club's first European trophy in 58 years.
Jarrod Bowen
3 objects2020–present
Scored the 90th-minute winner in the 2023 Conference League Final.
Saïd Benrahma
1 object2020–2024
Algerian forward; scored the opening goal in the 2023 Conference League Final.
Lucas Paquetá
2 objects2022–present
Brazilian playmaker; assisted Jarrod Bowen's winner in the 2023 Conference League Final.
West Ham United · Est. 1895
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