Bill Lansdowne
Position: Full Back · Years: 1949-1961 · Team: Men's First Team
Senior appearances: 67 · Goals: 5
Bill Lansdowne'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.
Bill Lansdowne represented the Men's First Team squad at the club. Playing as a full back during 1949-1961, Records list Bill Lansdowne with 67 senior appearances and 5 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.
The pre-war and immediate post-war years at West Ham United featured the FA Cup final of 1923 — the famous 'White Horse Final' — and Charlie Paynter's long managerial tenure at the Boleyn Ground.
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