Len Goulden
Position: Inside Forward · Years: 1932-1945 · Team: Men's First Team
Senior appearances: 450 · Goals: 130
England international who scored one of the greatest goals ever seen - a 25-yard volley against Czechoslovakia in 1938. Goulden was a cultured inside forward with exceptional technique.
Len Goulden represented the Men's First Team squad at the club. Playing as a inside forward during 1932-1945, Records list Len Goulden with 450 senior appearances and 130 goals for the Hammers. West Ham United forwards have thrilled the Boleyn Ground and London Stadium faithful for over 130 years. Legends such as Geoff Hurst, Tony Cottee, Paolo Di Canio, Carlton Cole and Jarrod Bowen have all worn claret and blue with distinction.
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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