Jimmy Ruffell
Position: Left Winger · Years: 1921-1938 · Team: Men's First Team
Senior appearances: 555 · Goals: 166
West Ham's all-time record appearance maker until Billy Bonds. Ruffell was a tricky left winger who provided countless assists for Vic Watson. England international who served the club for 17 years.
Jimmy Ruffell represented the Men's First Team squad at the club. Playing as a left winger during 1921-1938, Records list Jimmy Ruffell with 555 senior appearances and 166 goals for the Hammers. The West Ham United midfield has produced some of English football's finest craftsmen. Trevor Brooking, Martin Peters and Frank Lampard forged the club's reputation for stylish, intelligent football — a legacy carried on by Declan Rice, Mark Noble, and the current generation.
This era at West Ham United spanned the Thames Ironworks legacy, the club's 1900 rebrand, and the move to the Boleyn Ground in Upton Park in 1904.
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