Ben Brooks
Position: Centre Half · Years: 1994-2003 · Team: Men's First Team
Senior appearances: 144 · Goals: 51
Ben Brooks's profile is preserved in the All WHUFC archive alongside every player to have represented West Ham United across the club's 130-year history — from the founding as Thames Ironworks in 1895 through to the present day.
Ben Brooks represented the Men's First Team squad at the club. Playing as a centre half during 1994-2003, Records list Ben Brooks with 144 senior appearances and 51 goals for the Hammers. West Ham United defenders have long carried the responsibility of protecting the club's proud East London tradition. From Bobby Moore — the club's greatest ever player and 1966 World Cup-winning captain — to modern figures such as Rio Ferdinand, Winston Reid and Aaron Cresswell, defenders have been central to Hammers folklore.
West Ham United under John Lyall and Billy Bonds enjoyed the 1980 FA Cup victory, the 1985-86 third-place league finish, and the club's traditional academy-first philosophy at the Boleyn Ground.
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