Syd Puddefoot
Position: Striker · Years: 1912-1922 · Team: Men's First Team
Senior appearances: 308 · Goals: 207
England international striker who was West Ham's first true goalscoring star. Puddefoot's goals helped establish the club in the Football League. Sold to Falkirk for a then world record fee.
Syd Puddefoot represented the Men's First Team squad at the club. Playing as a striker during 1912-1922, Records list Syd Puddefoot with 308 senior appearances and 207 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.
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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