Stories from the Hammers Family

FAN MEMORIES

Relive the magic through the eyes of fellow supporters. From Upton Park to Wembley, from 1966 to today - these are your stories.

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⚔️ Derby Days

Spurs 0-4 West Ham

My first West Ham away game was at the Lane in September 1981 versus the Spuds. I was a 15, it was my Mum’s first and only game to see West Ham alas. ...

Jon Clarke
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💭 General Memories

Three Generations - Passing Down the Hammers

My grandad first took my dad to Upton Park in 1961. My dad first took me in 1983. I first took my daughter in 2012. Three generations of our family, a...

Michael Brown, Three generations
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🏟️ Upton Park/Boleyn Ground

The Chicken Run - Where Real Fans Stood

Kids today don't know what they missed with the old terraces. The Chicken Run at Upton Park was where the real atmosphere was generated - packed in li...

Peter Wright, Plaistow
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👑 Club Legends

Bobby Moore - The Day I Met a Legend

1992. I was working as a delivery driver, dropping off packages in Knightsbridge. I turned a corner and there he was - Bobby Moore, walking out of a r...

John Taylor, Knightsbridge encounter
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💭 General Memories

The Night We Beat Manchester United in Extra Time

FA Cup Quarter Final replay, 2001. Old Trafford. I've got goosebumps just typing those words. We'd drawn 0-0 at Upton Park, and nobody gave us a chan...

Mark Harris, Barking
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🚌 Away Days

Away Days in the 80s - Mad, Bad, and Brilliant

The 1980s were different times for football fans. No mobile phones, no internet - you turned up and hoped for the best. Some of my greatest memories a...

Paul Thompson, Dagenham
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💭 General Memories

My First Game - Boxing Day 1978

I was eight years old when my grandad first took me to Upton Park. Boxing Day 1978, West Ham versus Bristol City. I remember every detail like it was ...

Steve Collins, East Ham
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🏆 1966 World Cup

When Three West Ham Boys Won the World Cup

July 30th, 1966. I was twelve years old, sitting in our front room in Custom House with my whole family crammed around our little black and white tele...

Ron Edwards, Custom House
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🏟️ Upton Park/Boleyn Ground

The Last Game at Upton Park - A Night I'll Never Forget

The date was May 10th, 2016, and I'd been dreading it for months. After 112 years, we were saying goodbye to the Boleyn Ground, our spiritual home. My...

Dave Mitchell, Ilford
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