They played home matches at the boleyn ground in upton park between 1904 and 2016, and moved to the london stadium for the start of the 201617 season. It was founded in 1900 by arnold hills, owner of thames ironworks and shipbuilding company. Books about west ham area browse 82 photo books on west ham and the surrounding area. West ham a history in pictures football book i just. Hammers history, facts and figures from every day of the year on this day by john northcutt published by pitch publishing 2008 on. From the early 20th century to the recent past, each book affords a unique perspective on your team or sports colourful history. The club play at the london stadium, having moved from their former home the boleyn ground in 2016.
West ham united football club is an english professional football club based in stratford, east london. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. West ham united rightly have a proud tradition in english football for playing entertaining, attacking football. The essential history of west ham fc blows, kirk, hogg, tony on. Originally a civil parish, and ultimately a county borough, west ham was an administrative unit.
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