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Nuno Espirito Santo and Mikel Arteta side-by-side
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West Ham are right in the thick of a Premier League relegation scrap alongside several other big sides this season, fierce rivals Tottenham among them. With the games ticking down, the Hammers were on the end of a damaging 3-0 loss to Brentford last Saturday.

Spurs took full advantage with a 2-1 win at Aston Villa, seeing the Hammers drop into the bottom three as a result with three games to go.

Premier League survival is now all that matters for Nuno Espirito Santo to avoid a financially devastating relegation from the top flight, with a visit from London rivals Arsenal up next.

Premier League | MW 36
WEST HAM
The Hammers
VS
ARSENAL
The Gunners
Venue: London Stadium
Kick-off: Sunday 10 May, 16:30
TV: Sky Sports

WEST HAM HONOURS BOARD

THE ACADEMY OF FOOTBALL

Founded in 1895 as Thames Ironworks, West Ham United is the beating heart of East London. Moving to the Boleyn Ground in 1904, the club cultivated a reputation for stylish, “proper” football, famously providing the spine of England’s 1966 World Cup-winning side in **Moore, Hurst, and Peters**.

The 1960s and 70s were the golden era under **Ron Greenwood** and **John Lyall**, yielding three FA Cups and a European Cup Winners’ Cup. After decades of “yo-yo” years and a controversial move to the **London Stadium** in 2016, the Hammers finally broke a 43-year trophy drought in 2023, lifting the **UEFA Conference League** in Prague. Today, despite boardroom turmoil, West Ham remains a global icon of working-class grit and technical flair.

Major Domestic Cups

FA Cup Winners1964, 1975, 1980
Charity Shield1964 (Shared)

European Glory

Cup Winners’ Cup1964-65
Conference League2022-23
Intertoto Cup1999
Greatest Ever Manager John Lyall 770 Games • 2x FA Cup
Highest Ever Top Flight Finish (3rd)
Greatest Ever Player Bobby Moore 544 Appearances
The Immortal Number 6
All-Time Top Scorer Vic Watson 326 Goals
A Record Unbroken Since 1935
The All-Time Greatest Hammers XI (4-3-3)
10
Geoff HurstForward
9
Vic WatsonForward
7
Paolo Di CanioForward
8
Trevor BrookingMidfield
4
Billy BondsMidfield
11
Martin PetersMidfield
3
Julian DicksLB
6
Bobby MooreCB
5
Alvin MartinCB
2
Ray StewartRB
1
Phil ParkesGK