Editing West Ham United F.C. (section)

==History==
{{Main|History of West Ham United F.C.}}

===Origins===
{{main|Thames Ironworks F.C.}}
[[File:ThamesIronworksFC.gif|thumb|right|200px|Earliest club shot, during its founding year as Thames Ironworks in 1895]]
The earliest generally accepted incarnation of West Ham United was founded in 1895 as [[Thames Ironworks F.C.]], the [[works team]] of the largest and last surviving shipbuilder on the Thames, [[Thames Ironworks and Shipbuilding Company]], by foreman and local league referee [[Dave Taylor (Thames Ironworks F.C. founder)|Dave Taylor]] and owner [[Arnold Hills]]<ref name="Spartacus1">{{Cite web |title=The History of West Ham United 1895–1896 |url=http://spartacus-educational.com/WHhistory1.htm |access-date=15 August 2009 |publisher=Spartacus Educational}}</ref> and was announced in the ''Thames Ironworks Gazette'' of June 1895. Thames Ironworks was based in [[Leamouth|Leamouth Wharf]] in [[Blackwall, London|Blackwall]] and [[Canning Town]] on both banks of the [[River Lea]], where the [[River Lea|Lea]] meets the [[River Thames|Thames]]. Thames Ironworks built many ships and other structures, the most famous being {{HMS|Warrior|1860|6}}. The last ship built there was the [[dreadnought]] {{HMS|Thunderer|1911|6}} in 1912 and the yard shut soon after.

The repair yard of the [[Union-Castle Line|Castle Shipping Line]] was a very near neighbour and their work team, initially known as the [[Old Castle Swifts F.C.|Castle Swifts]], would informally merge with the Thames Ironworks own team.

The team played on a strictly amateur basis for 1895 at least, with a team featuring a number of works employees. Thomas Freeman was a ships fireman and Walter Parks, a clerk. [[Johnny Stewart (footballer, born 1872)|Johnny Stewart]], [[Walter Tranter]] and [[Jamie Lindsay (footballer, born 1870)|James Lindsay]] were all boilermakers. Other employees included William Chapman, [[George Sage (footballer)|George Sage]] and Fred Chamberlain, as well as apprentice riveter [[Charlie Dove]], who was to have a great influence on the club's future at a later date.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Dale |first=Iain |title=West Ham: A Nostalgic Look at a Century of the Club |date=1 August 2011 |publisher=Haynes Publishing |isbn=978-0-857330-45-1 |page=10}}</ref>

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Thames Ironworks won the [[West Ham Charity Cup]], contested by clubs in the [[West Ham]] locality, in 1895, then won the [[London League (football)|London League]] in 1897. They turned professional in 1898 upon entering the [[Southern Football League|Southern League]] Second Division, and were promoted to the First Division at the first attempt.<ref name="Stats1">'{{Cite web |last=Richard Rundle |title=Source for Thames Ironworks statistics |url=https://www.fchd.info/THAMEIRO.HTM |access-date=15 August 2009 |publisher=Football Club History Database}}</ref> The following year they came second from bottom, but had established themselves as a fully-fledged competitive team. They comfortably fended off the challenge of local rivals [[Fulham F.C.|Fulham]] in a relegation play-off, 5–1 in late April 1900 and retained their First Division status.<ref name="Stats1" />

The team initially played in full dark blue kits, as inspired by Mr. Hills, who had been an Oxford University "[[University Sporting Blue|Blue]]", but changed the following season by adopting the sky blue shirts and white shorts combination worn from 1897 to 1899.

Following growing disputes over the running and financing of the club, in June 1900 Thames Ironworks F.C. was disbanded, then almost immediately relaunched as West Ham United F.C. – reflecting the [[West Ham]], London district where they played – on 5 July 1900 with [[Syd King]] as their manager and future manager [[Charlie Paynter]] as his assistant. Because of the original "works team" roots and links (still represented upon the club badge), they are still known as "the Irons" or "the Hammers" amongst fans and the media.<ref name="EastLon">{{Cite web |title=East London History regarding Thames Ironworks |url=http://www.eastlondonhistory.com/thames%20ironworks.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060213220605/http://www.eastlondonhistory.com/thames%20ironworks.htm |archive-date=13 February 2006 |publisher=EastLondonHistory.com }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Pg24, citing study into West Hams community ties |url=http://www.lmu.ac.uk/ces/lss/lsa/All%20abstracts.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050117001255/http://www.lmu.ac.uk/ces/lss/lsa/All%20abstracts.pdf |archive-date=17 January 2005 |publisher=Leeds Metropolitan University }}</ref>

===Birth of West Ham United (1901–1961)===
West Ham United joined the Western League for the 1901 season<ref name="Stats2">'{{Cite web |last=Richard Rundle |title=Source for West Ham statistics |url=https://www.fchd.info/W-HAMU.HTM |access-date=15 August 2009 |publisher=Football Club History Database}}</ref> while also continuing to play in the Southern Division 1. In 1907, West Ham were crowned the Western League Division 1B Champions, and then defeated 1A champions Fulham 1–0 to become the Western League Overall Champions.<ref name="Stats2" /> The reborn club continued to play their games at the [[Memorial Grounds]] in [[Plaistow, Newham|Plaistow]] (funded by Arnold Hills) but moved to a [[Association football pitch|pitch]] in the Upton Park area in the guise of the [[Boleyn Ground]] stadium in 1904. West Ham's first game in their new home was against fierce [[Millwall F.C.–West Ham United F.C. rivalry|rivals]] [[Millwall F.C.|Millwall]] (themselves an Ironworks team, albeit for a rival company) drawing a crowd of 10,000 and with West Ham running out 3–0 winners,<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Northcutt |first1=John |title=West Ham United: A Complete Record |last2=Roy Shoesmith |publisher=Breedon Books |year=1993 |isbn=978-1-873626-44-3 |location=Derby |page=198}}</ref> and as the ''[[Daily Mirror]]'' wrote on 2 September 1904, "Favoured by the weather turning fine after heavy rains of the morning, West Ham United began their season most auspiciously yesterday evening; when they beat Millwall by 3 goals to 0 on their new enclosure at Upton Park."

[[File:Whitehorsefinal.jpg|200px|thumb|right|''Billie'' the White Horse, saviour of the 1923 [[FA Cup]] final]]

In 1919, still under King's leadership, West Ham gained entrance to the [[Football League Second Division]], their first game being a 1–1 draw with [[Lincoln City F.C.|Lincoln City]], and were promoted to the [[Football League First Division|First Division]] in 1923, also making it to the first ever [[FA Cup final]] to be held at the old [[Wembley Stadium (1923)|Wembley Stadium]]. Their opponents were [[Bolton Wanderers F.C.|Bolton Wanderers]]. This was also known as the "[[White Horse final]]", so named because an estimated 200,000 people came to see the match and the crowd was spilling out on to the pitch, which had to be cleared prior to kick-off by "Billie", a giant white horse (actually grey) being ridden by PC [[George Scorey]]. The cup final match itself ended 2–0 to Bolton. The team enjoyed mixed success in the First Division but retained their status for ten years and reached the FA Cup semi-final in 1933.<ref name="1933semi">{{Cite web |title=Game played on 18 March 1933 |url=http://www.westhamstats.info/westham.php?west=5&ham=1282&united=18_Mar_1933 |access-date=5 October 2013 |publisher=westhamstats.info}}</ref>

In 1932, the club was relegated to the Second Division<ref>{{Cite web |title=1st Division 1931–32 |url=http://www.westhamstats.info/westham.php?west=4&ham=1932&united=1st_Division_1931-32 |access-date=5 October 2013 |publisher=westhamstats.info}}</ref> and long-term custodian [[Syd King]] was sacked after serving the club in the role of manager for 32 years, and as a player from 1899 to 1903. Following relegation, King had mental health problems. He appeared drunk at a board meeting and killed himself soon after.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Ronay, Barney |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=P38foEpwni4C&q=syd+king+sacked+west+ham&pg=PT12 |title=The Manager: The absurd ascent of the most important man in football |date=5 August 2010 |publisher=Hachette Digital |isbn=978-0-7481-1770-3 |access-date=5 October 2013}}</ref> He was replaced with his assistant manager [[Charlie Paynter]], who himself had been with West Ham in a number of roles since 1897 and who went on to serve the team in this role until 1950 for a total of 480 games. The club spent most of the next thirty years in the second division, first under Paynter and then later under the leadership of former player [[Ted Fenton]].

Fenton succeeded in getting the club promoted back to the top level of English football in 1958. With the considerable input of player [[Malcolm Allison]], Fenton helped develop both the initial batch of future West Ham stars and West Ham's approach to the game.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Helliar, John |date=15 October 2010 |title=Malcolm Allison 1927–2010 |url=http://www.whufc.com/articles/20101015/malcolm-allison-1927-2010_2236884_2185790 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101025141806/http://www.whufc.com/articles/20101015/malcolm-allison-1927-2010_2236884_2185790 |archive-date=25 October 2010 |access-date=5 October 2013 |publisher=West Ham United F.C. }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Ted Fenton biography |url=http://spartacus-educational.com/WHfentonT.htm |access-date=4 October 2013 |publisher=Spartacus Educational}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=A brief history of West ham United |url=http://espnfc.com/feature/_/id/841093?cc=4716 |access-date=4 October 2013 |publisher=ESPN}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Tributes pour in for Bond |url=http://www.whufc.com/articles/20120926/tributes-pour-in-for-bond_2236884_2930511 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120928030453/http://www.whufc.com/articles/20120926/tributes-pour-in-for-bond_2236884_2930511 |archive-date=28 September 2012 |access-date=4 October 2013 |publisher=West Ham United}}</ref>

===Glory years (1961–1986)===
[[Ron Greenwood]] was appointed as Fenton's successor in 1961 and soon led the club to two major trophies, winning the [[1964 FA Cup Final]]. The team was led by the young [[Bobby Moore]]. West Ham also won the [[1965 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Final|European Cup Winners' Cup]] the following year.<ref>{{Cite news |date=1 May 2012 |title=England managers: How Roy Hodgson's predecessors fared |work=The Independent |location=London |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/international/england-managers-how-roy-hodgsons-predecessors-fared-7703923.html?action=gallery&ino=4 |access-date=4 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004234500/http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/international/england-managers-how-roy-hodgsons-predecessors-fared-7703923.html?action=gallery&ino=4 |archive-date=4 October 2013}}</ref><ref name="rg">{{Cite news |date=9 February 2006 |title=Obituary: Ron Greenwood |work=BBC Sport |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/front_page/1447218.stm |access-date=4 October 2013}}</ref> During the [[1966 FIFA World Cup|1966 World Cup]], key members of the tournament winners [[England national football team|England]] were West Ham players, including the captain, [[Bobby Moore]]; [[Martin Peters]] (who scored in the final); and [[Geoff Hurst]], who scored the first [[hat-trick]] in a [[FIFA World Cup|World Cup]] final.<ref name=rg/><ref>{{Cite web |title=World Cup Hammers |url=http://www.whufc.com/articles/20100531/world-cup-hammers_2236884_2059863 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100603135903/http://www.whufc.com/articles/20100531/world-cup-hammers_2236884_2059863 |archive-date=3 June 2010 |access-date=4 October 2013 |publisher=West Ham United F.C. }}</ref> All three players had come through the youth team at West Ham.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bonzo plays tribute |url=http://www.whufc.com/articles/20130222/bonzo-pays-tribute-to-bobby_2236884_3084197 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004221506/http://www.whufc.com/articles/20130222/bonzo-pays-tribute-to-bobby_2236884_3084197 |archive-date=4 October 2013 |access-date=4 October 2013 |publisher=West Ham United F.C.}}</ref> [[File:champions statue.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Champions statue on Barking Road]]
There is a "Champions" statue in [[Barking Road]], opposite The [[Boleyn Tavern]], commemorating West Ham's "three sons" who helped win the 1966 World Cup: Bobby Moore, Geoff Hurst and Martin Peters. Also included on the statue is [[Everton F.C.|Everton]]'s [[Ray Wilson (English footballer)|Ray Wilson]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=14 January 2008 |title=Champions Sculpture |url=http://www.newham.com/work/attractions/champions_sculpture/33,10,0,0.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131005040852/http://www.newham.com/work/attractions/champions_sculpture/33,10,0,0.html |archive-date=5 October 2013 |access-date=4 October 2013 |publisher=London Borough of Newham }}</ref>

After a difficult start to the 1974–75 season, Greenwood moved himself "upstairs" to become general manager and, without informing the board, appointed his assistant [[John Lyall]] as team manager.<ref>{{Cite news |date=19 April 2006 |title=Former West Ham boss Lyall dies |work=BBC Sport |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/4922314.stm |access-date=4 October 2013}}</ref> The result was instant success – the team scored 20 goals in their first four games and won the FA Cup, becoming the last team to win the FA Cup with an all-English side when they beat Fulham 2–0 in the 1975 final.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hammeralelia Wembley special |url=http://www.whufc.com/articles/20120517/hammerabilia-wembley-special_2236884_2774289 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004221516/http://www.whufc.com/articles/20120517/hammerabilia-wembley-special_2236884_2774289 |archive-date=4 October 2013 |access-date=4 October 2013 |publisher=West Ham United F.C.}}</ref> The Fulham team included two former England [[captain (association football)|captains]], [[Alan Mullery]] and West Ham legend Bobby Moore.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hammers nail Fulham |url=http://www.thefa.com/Competitions/FACompetitions/TheFACup/History/historyofthefacup/1975westhamfulham |access-date=4 October 2013 |publisher=The FA}}</ref> Lyall then guided West Ham to another [[1976 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Final|European Cup Winners' Cup]] final in 1976, though the team lost the match 4–2 to Belgian side [[R.S.C. Anderlecht|Anderlecht]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Anderlecht deny European repeat |url=http://www.whufc.com/articles/20071018/anderlecht-deny-european-repeat_2236895_1328709 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111207000829/http://www.whufc.com/articles/20071018/anderlecht-deny-european-repeat_2236895_1328709 |archive-date=7 December 2011 |access-date=4 October 2013 |publisher=West Ham United F.C. }}</ref> Greenwood's tenure as general manager lasted less than three years, as he was appointed to manage England in the wake of [[Don Revie]]'s resignation in 1977.<ref name="exitrevie">{{Cite web |title=Ron Greenwood |url=http://www.thefa.com/england/All-Teams/Staff/RonGreenwood |access-date=4 October 2013 |publisher=The Football Association |archive-date=28 April 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120428135031/http://www.thefa.com/England/All-Teams/Staff/RonGreenwood }}</ref>

In 1978, West Ham were again relegated to the Second Division, but Lyall was retained as manager and led the team to victory in the [[1980 FA Cup final]] with a 1–0 win against [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]], the most recent time a team from outside the top flight has won the FA Cup.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bevan |first=Chris |date=1 January 2010 |title=When the Hammers shocked Arsenal |work=BBC Sport |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/fa_cup/8435400.stm |access-date=4 October 2013}}</ref> They reached the final by defeating Everton in the semi-final.<ref>{{Cite web |title=West Ham 1 Everton 1 |url=http://archive.timesonline.co.uk/tol/viewArticle.arc?toDate=1980-04-18&fromDate=1980-04-17&currentPageNumber=1&resultsPerPage=10&sortBy=default&offset=0&viewName=&addFilters=&removeFilters=&addCat=&queryKeywords=Everton&sectionId=1040&currPgSmartSet=1&pageId=ARCHIVE-The_Times-1980-04-17-12&articleId=ARCHIVE-The_Times-1980-04-17-12-001&xmlpath=&pubId=17&totalResults=2&addRefineFilters=&removeRefineFilters=&addRefineCat=&next_Page=false&prev_Page=false&date_dd_From=17&date_mm_From=04&date_yyyy_From=1980&date_dd_to_range=18&date_mm_to_range=04&date_yyyy_to_range=1980&date_dd_from_precise=17&date_mm_from_precise=04&date_yyyy_from_precise=1980&isDateSearch=false&dateSearchType=range&refineQuerykeywordText= |access-date=4 October 2013 |website=The Times}}{{dead link|date=September 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> West Ham were promoted to the First Division in 1981, and finished in the top ten of the First Division for the next three seasons before achieving their highest-ever league finish of third in 1985–86; a group of players which came to be known as [[The Boys of 86]].

===Ups and downs (1986–2005)===
However, the ''Hammers'' suffered relegation again in 1989, which resulted in Lyall's sacking.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Julie Welch |date=20 April 2006 |title=Obituary John Lyall |work=The Guardian |location=London |url=https://www.theguardian.com/news/2006/apr/20/guardianobituaries.mainsection1 |access-date=29 April 2010}}</ref> He was awarded an ''ex gratia'' payment of {{£|100000|link=yes}} ({{Inflation|UK|100000|1989|fmt=eq|cursign=£|r=-3}}) but left the club in what Lyall described as "upsetting" circumstances, meriting only 73 words in a terse acknowledgement of his service in the club programme. Lyall left West Ham after 34 years' service.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Blowers, Steve |title=Nearly Reached the Sky |publisher=Football World |year=2005 |isbn=978-0-9548336-8-8 |page=18}}</ref>

[[File:WestHamUtdFC League Performance.svg|thumb|left|Yearly performance of West Ham since joining the Football League]]

After Lyall, [[Lou Macari]] briefly led the team, though he resigned after less than a single season in order to clear his name of allegations of illegal betting while manager of [[Swindon Town F.C.|Swindon Town]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lou Macari |url=http://www.swindon-town-fc.co.uk/Person.asp?PersonID=MACARILO |access-date=30 May 2013 |publisher=swindon-town-fc.co.uk}}</ref>
He was replaced by former player [[Billy Bonds]].<ref name="essential">{{Cite book |last=Blows, Kirk |title=The Essential History of West Ham United |publisher=Headline Book publishing |year=2000 |isbn=978-0-7472-7036-2 |page=193}}</ref> In Bonds' first full season, [[1990–91 in English football|1990–91]], West Ham again secured promotion to the First Division. Now back in the top flight, Bonds saw West Ham through one of their most controversial seasons. With the club planning to introduce a [[Debenture (sport)|bond scheme]], there was crowd unrest. West Ham finished last and were relegated back to the Second Division after only one season.<ref name="Protest1">{{Cite news |last=Pierson |first=Mark |date=27 January 1997 |title=Football: West Ham fear FA censure over pitch invasion |work=The Independent |location=London |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-west-ham-fear-fa-censure-over-pitch-invasion-1285373.html |access-date=30 May 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131005111909/http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-west-ham-fear-fa-censure-over-pitch-invasion-1285373.html |archive-date=5 October 2013}}</ref><ref name="BrownOut">{{Cite news |last=May |first=John |date=3 December 2002 |title=Who IS Terence Brown? |work=BBC Sport |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/west_ham_utd/2539355.stm |access-date=30 May 2013}}</ref><ref name="TEHOWHU197">{{Cite book |title=The Essential History of West Ham United |pages=197, 198}}</ref><ref name="Storrie">{{Cite web |last=Kirkby |first=Darren |title=Peter Storrie |url=http://www.wsc.co.uk/content/view/6630/29/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120524031131/http://www.wsc.co.uk/content/view/6630/29/ |archive-date=24 May 2012 |access-date=30 May 2013 |website=When Saturday Comes}}</ref> However, they rebounded strongly in 1992–93. With [[Trevor Morley]] and [[Clive Allen]] scoring 40 goals, they guaranteed themselves second place on the last day of the season with a 2–0 home win against [[Cambridge United F.C.|Cambridge United]], and with it promotion to the [[1993–94 Premier League|Premier League]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=1st Division 1992–93 |url=http://www.westhamstats.info/westham.php?west=4&ham=1993&united=1st_Division_1992-93 |access-date=30 May 2013 |publisher=westhamstats.info}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=On this day 2 May |url=http://www.whufc.com/articles/20130502/on-this-day-2-may_2236884_3163866 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004224110/http://www.whufc.com/articles/20130502/on-this-day-2-may_2236884_3163866 |archive-date=4 October 2013 |access-date=30 May 2013 |publisher=West Ham United F.C.}}</ref>
[[File:WestHamUnitedBus2005.JPG|thumb|right|200px|West Ham players on open-top bus near [[Boleyn Ground|Upton Park]] celebrate winning the 2005 play-off final in Cardiff. From L-R [[Shaun Newton]] (crouching), Back row, [[Matthew Etherington]], [[James Walker (footballer born 1973)|Jimmy Walker]], [[Teddy Sheringham]], [[Marlon Harewood]], Front row [[Don Hutchison]], [[Carl Fletcher (Welsh footballer)|Carl Fletcher]], [[Elliott Ward]] and [[Mark Noble]] (with flag)]]

With the team in the Premier League, there was a need to rebuild the team. [[Oxford United F.C.|Oxford United]] player [[Joey Beauchamp]] was recruited for a fee of £1.2&nbsp;million (equivalent to £{{Inflation|UK|1.2|1993|r=1}}&nbsp;million in {{Inflation/year|UK}}). Shortly after arriving at the club, however, he became unhappy, citing homesickness from his native Oxford as the reason. Bonds in particular found this attitude hard to understand compared to his own committed, never-say-die approach; providing for Bonds' further evidence of the decay in the modern game and modern player.<ref>{{Cite web |date=22 June 1994 |title=I was sold to save United says Beauchamp |url=http://www.heraldseries.co.uk/sport/oxfordunited/unitednews/8220434.I_was_sold_to_save_United_says_Beauchamp/ |access-date=16 June 2010 |publisher=Heraldseries.co.uk}}</ref> Fifty-eight days later, Beauchamp was signed by Swindon Town for a club-record combined fee of £800,000 (equivalent to £{{Inflation|UK|0.8|1993|r=1}}&nbsp;million in {{Inflation/year|UK}}), which included defender [[Adrian Whitbread]] going in the opposite direction. Whitbread was valued at £750,000 (equivalent to £{{Inflation|UK|0.7.5|1993|r=1}}&nbsp;million in {{Inflation/year|UK}}) in the deal.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Coventry ask Babb bidders to raise offers Liverpool made to wait |work=The Independent |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-coventry-ask-babb-bidders-to-raise-offers-liverpool-made-to-wait-1377205.html |access-date=12 September 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006071613/http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-coventry-ask-babb-bidders-to-raise-offers-liverpool-made-to-wait-1377205.html |archive-date=6 October 2014}}</ref>

Assistant manager [[Harry Redknapp]] was also now taking a bigger role in the transfer of players, with the club's approval. With rumours of his old club [[AFC Bournemouth]] being prepared to offer him a position,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Billy Bonds |url=http://www.football-england.com/billy_bonds.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130703155116/http://www.football-england.com/billy_bonds.html |archive-date=3 July 2013 |access-date=18 August 2013 |publisher=football-england.com }}</ref> the West Ham board and their managing director, [[Peter Storrie]], made a controversial move. The board were anxious not to lose Redknapp's services and offered Bonds a place away from the day-to-day affairs of the club on the West Ham board. This would have allowed them to appoint Redknapp as manager. Bonds refused the post offered and walked away from the club.<ref name="BMTHOTB146">{{Cite book |last=Blow, Kirk |title=Bring Me the Head of Trevor Brooking |publisher=Mainstream Publishing Company |year=2010 |isbn=978-1-84596-661-4 |location=Edinburgh |page=136}}</ref> His accusations of deceit and manipulation by the board and by Redknapp have continued to cause ill-feeling.<ref name="BMTHOTB146" /> Peter Storrie claimed that they had handled the situation correctly, saying, "If Harry had gone to Bournemouth, there was a good chance Bill would have resigned anyway, so we were in a no-win situation. We're sad that Bill is going, and it's a big blow but it's time to move on and we have appointed a great manager."<ref>{{Cite book |last=Crace, John |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jIZpr9jkPPoC&q=redknapp+bonds+storrie&pg=PT57 |title=Harry's Games The Biography of H |date=18 April 2013 | publisher=Little, Brown Book |isbn=978-1-78033-912-2 |access-date=19 August 2013 }}{{Dead link|date=February 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
Redknapp became manager on 10 August 1994.<ref name="14m">{{Cite web |title=Soccerbase – West Ham managers |url=http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=2802&teamTabs=managers |access-date=18 August 2013 |publisher=soccerbase.com}}</ref>

Redknapp's seven years as manager was notable for the turnover of players during his tenure and for the level of attractive football and success which had not been seen since the managership of John Lyall. Over 134 players passed through the club while he was manager, producing a net transfer fee deficit of £16&nbsp;million, despite the £18&nbsp;million sale (equivalent to £{{Inflation|UK|18|2000|r=1}}&nbsp;million in {{Inflation/year|UK}}) of [[Rio Ferdinand]] to [[Leeds United F.C.|Leeds United]] in 2000.<ref name="fees">{{Cite web |last=Dyer, Ken |date=8 November 2001 |title=Redknapp blamed for West Ham loss |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/redknapp-blamed-for-west-ham-loss-6353787.html |access-date=14 August 2013 |website=London Evening Standard}}</ref> Some were notably successful, such as the signings of [[Stuart Pearce]],<ref name=hr/> [[Trevor Sinclair]],<ref name=hr/> [[Paolo Di Canio]],<ref name=hr/> [[John Hartson]],<ref name=hr/> [[Eyal Berkovic]]<ref name=hr/> and [[Ian Wright]].<ref name="wrightwrightwright">{{Cite news |date=13 July 1998 |title=Sport: Football: News |work=BBC Sport |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/sport/football/news/131949.stm |access-date=18 August 2013}}</ref> Meanwhile, some were expensive, international players who failed at West Ham, such as [[Florin Raducioiu]];<ref name=hr/> [[Davor Šuker]], who earned as much in wages as the revenue gained from one entire stand and yet made only eight appearances;<ref name=fees/> [[Christian Bassila]], who cost £720,000 (equivalent to £{{Inflation|UK|0.72|2000|r=1}}&nbsp;million in {{Inflation/year|UK}}) and played only 86 minutes of football;<ref name=fees/> [[Titi Camara]]; [[Gary Charles]], whose wages amounted to £4.4&nbsp;million (equivalent to £{{Inflation|UK|4.4|2002|r=1}}&nbsp;million in {{Inflation/year|UK}}) but made only three starts for the club;<ref name=fees/> [[Rigobert Song]]; [[Paulo Futre]];<ref name=hr/> and [[Marco Boogers]],<ref name="hr">{{Cite news |date=9 May 2001 |title=Harry Leaves his legacy |work=BBC Sport |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/w/west_ham_utd/1321837.stm |access-date=14 August 2013}}</ref> a player often quoted as one of the biggest failures in the Premier League.<ref name="Boogers">{{Cite news |last=Hills, Dave |date=6 August 2000 |title=The 10 worst foreign signings of all time |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2000/aug/06/newsstory.sport16 |access-date=18 August 2013}}</ref> His first season in charge saw West Ham fighting the threat of relegation until the last few weeks,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Premier League 1994–95 |url=http://www.westhamstats.info/westham.php?west=4&ham=1995&united=Premier_League_1994-95 |access-date=19 August 2013 |publisher=westhamstats.info}}</ref> while his third season would also see another relegation battle. Always willing to enter the transfer market, Redknapp bought in the winter transfer window John Hartson and [[Paul Kitson]], who added the impetus needed at the season's end.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Premier League 1996–97 |url=http://www.westhamstats.info/westham.php?west=4&ham=1997&united=Premier_League_1996-97 |access-date=19 August 2013 |publisher=westhamstats.info}}</ref>

In 1999, West Ham finished fifth, their highest position in the top flight since 1986.<ref name=hr/> They also won the [[Intertoto Cup]] beating French club [[FC Metz|Metz]] to qualify for the [[1999–2000 UEFA Cup]].<ref name=hr/><ref name="intertotocupwin">{{Cite web |title=On this day – 24 August |url=http://www.whufc.com/articles/20130824/on-this-day-24-august_2236884_3435367 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130827112441/http://www.whufc.com/articles/20130824/on-this-day-24-august_2236884_3435367 |archive-date=27 August 2013 |access-date=5 October 2013 |publisher=West Ham United F.C. }}</ref> Things began to falter for Redknapp with the sale of Ferdinand to Leeds in November 2000. Redknapp used the transfer money poorly with purchases such as [[Ragnvald Soma]], who cost £800,000 (equivalent to £{{Inflation|UK|0.8|2000|r=1}}&nbsp;million in {{Inflation/year|UK}}) and played only seven league games, Camara, and Song. Redknapp felt he needed more funds with which to deal in the transfer market.<ref name="cash">{{Cite news |date=12 May 2001 |title=Cash row key to Redknapp exit |work=BBC Sport |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/w/west_ham_utd/1321273.stm |access-date=15 August 2013}}</ref> Chairman [[Terry Brown (football chairman)|Brown]] lost patience with Redknapp due to his demands for further transfer funds. In June 2001, called to a meeting with Brown expecting to discuss contracts, he was fired.<ref name=cash/> His assistant [[Frank Lampard Sr.|Frank Lampard]] left too, making the sale of his son, [[Frank Lampard|Frank Lampard Jr.]], inevitable;<ref name=cash/> in the summer of 2001, he joined [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] for £11&nbsp;million (equivalent to £{{Inflation|UK|11|2001|r=1}}&nbsp;million in {{Inflation/year|UK}}).<ref>{{Cite news |date=14 June 2001 |title=Chelsea land Lampard |work=BBC Sport |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/1388696.stm |access-date=18 August 2013}}</ref>

With several names, such as former player [[Alan Curbishley]], now linked with the job, Chairman Brown recruited from within the club,<ref name=cash/> appointing reserve team coach [[Glenn Roeder]] as manager on 9 May 2001.<ref name=14m/> He had already failed in management with [[Gillingham F.C.|Gillingham]], where he lost 22 of the 35 games he managed, and [[Watford F.C.|Watford]].<ref name="ncfc">{{Cite web |title=Flown from the nest – Glenn Roeder |url=http://www.ex-canaries.co.uk/players/roeder.htm |access-date=15 August 2013 |publisher=ex-canaries.co.uk}}</ref> His first big signings were the return of [[Don Hutchison]] for £5&nbsp;million (equivalent to £{{Inflation|UK|5|2001|r=1}}&nbsp;million in {{Inflation/year|UK}})<ref>{{Cite news |date=30 August 2001 |title=Roeder signs Hutchison |work=BBC Sport |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/w/west_ham_utd/1514594.stm |access-date=19 August 2013}}</ref> and Czech centre back [[Tomáš Řepka]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Repka – Signed and sealed |url=http://www.whufc.com/articles/20010914/repka-signed-and-sealed_2236884_1139595 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004221503/http://www.whufc.com/articles/20010914/repka-signed-and-sealed_2236884_1139595 |archive-date=4 October 2013 |access-date=19 August 2013 |publisher=West Ham United F.C.}}</ref> Finishing seventh in his first season<ref>{{Cite web |title=Premier League 2001-2 |url=http://www.westhamstats.info/westham.php?west=4&ham=2002&united=Premier_League_2001-02 |access-date=13 August 2013 |publisher=westhamstats.info}}</ref> Roeder, in his office at [[Boleyn Ground|Upton Park]], suffered a blocked blood vessel in his brain.<ref name=ncfc/><ref name=sirtrev/> As Roeder needed medical help and recuperation, former stalwart [[Trevor Brooking]] stood in as caretaker manager.<ref name="sirtrev">{{Cite news |date=24 April 2003 |title=Hammers appoint Brooking |work=BBC Sport |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/w/west_ham_utd/2969187.stm |access-date=17 August 2013}}</ref> Despite not losing another game, the Hammers were relegated on the last day of the season at [[Birmingham City F.C.|Birmingham City]], with a record high for a relegated club of 42 points from a 38-game season. Ten seasons of top-tier football were over.<ref>{{Cite news |date=11 May 2003 |title=West Ham relegated |work=BBC Sport |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/2978071.stm |access-date=17 August 2013}}</ref> Many top players, including [[Joe Cole]], Di Canio and Kanouté, all left the club.

The next season, now in the second tier, Roeder resumed his stint as manager. Results were still poor, however, and after an away defeat to [[Rotherham United F.C.|Rotherham United]], he was sacked on 24 August 2003.<ref name=ncfc/> Brooking again took over as caretaker.<ref>{{Cite news |date=24 August 2003 |title=West Ham sack Roeder |work=BBC Sport |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/w/west_ham_utd/3178123.stm |access-date=17 August 2013}}</ref> He lost only one game, a 2–0 away defeat to [[Gillingham F.C.|Gillingham]]<ref>{{Cite news |last=Stadium |first=Rob Maul at Priestfield |date=21 September 2003 |title=Gillingham 2 West Ham 0: Defoe goes as Gills win |work=The Sunday Times |url=http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/sport/football/article53341.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004234747/http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/sport/football/article53341.ece |archive-date=4 October 2013 |access-date=17 August 2013}}</ref> and is known as "the best manager West Ham never had."<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ranking West Ham Managers |url=http://www.ftbpro.com/posts/aki.lunn/123823/ranking-west-ham-managers-of-the-last-decade |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004215725/http://www.ftbpro.com/posts/aki.lunn/123823/ranking-west-ham-managers-of-the-last-decade |archive-date=4 October 2013 |access-date=19 August 2013 |publisher=ftbpro.com}}</ref>

Former [[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]] player and manager of [[Reading F.C.|Reading]] [[Alan Pardew]] was lined up to be the next bench boss. Reading and their chairman, [[John Madejski]], however, were reluctant to let him leave.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Davies, Christopher |date=19 September 2003 |title=Madejski fury as Pardew is released |work=The Daily Telegraph |location=London |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/2421728/Madejski-fury-as-Pardew-is-released.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220110/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/2421728/Madejski-fury-as-Pardew-is-released.html |archive-date=10 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |access-date=18 August 2013}}{{cbignore}}</ref> After serving a period of notice and gardening leave, and with West Ham paying Reading £380,000 ({{Inflation|UK|380000|2003|fmt=eq|cursign=£|r=-3}}) in compensation, he was appointed manager on 18 October 2003, their tenth manager.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Brodkin |first=Jon |date=19 September 2003 |title=Pardew is a Hammer - in a month |newspaper=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2003/sep/19/newsstory.sport4 |via=www.theguardian.com}}</ref> Pardew set out to rebuild the side bringing in [[Nigel Reo-Coker]],<ref name="pards">{{Cite web |last=Johnson, Dale |date=16 August 2006 |title=Pardew out to build on impressive return |url=http://m.espn.go.com/soccer/story?storyId=375039&src=desktop |access-date=15 August 2013 |publisher=ESPN |archive-date=4 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004220636/http://m.espn.go.com/soccer/story?storyId=375039&src=desktop |url-status=dead }}</ref> [[Marlon Harewood]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=1 December 2003 |title=Pardew's Harewood challenge |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/pardews-harewood-challenge-6974754.html |access-date=18 August 2013 |website=London Evening Standard}}</ref> and [[Brian Deane]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Goss, Patrick |title=Pardew: Deane could be key |publisher=Sky Sports |url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11685_2283730,00.html |access-date=18 August 2013}}</ref> In his first season in charge, they made the playoff final only to lose to Crystal Palace.<ref>{{Cite news |date=29 May 2004 |title=Crystal Palace 1–0 West Ham |work=BBC Sport |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/3750773.stm |access-date=18 August 2013}}</ref> His signings of [[Bobby Zamora]], [[Matthew Etherington]] and veterans [[Chris Powell]] and [[Teddy Sheringham]] saw West Ham finishing sixth and subsequently beat [[Preston North End F.C.|Preston North End]] 1–0 thanks to a Zamora goal in the [[2005 Football League Championship play-off Final|2005 playoff final]], securing a return to the Premier League.<ref>{{Cite news |date=30 May 2005 |title=West Ham 1–0 Preston |work=BBC Sport |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/4573799.stm |access-date=17 August 2013}}</ref> After ensuring promotion, Pardew said, "It's a team effort. We defended well and we're back where we belong."<ref>{{Cite news |date=30 May 2005 |title=Pardew joy at Hammers promotion |work=BBC Sport |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/w/west_ham_utd/4591261.stm |access-date=17 August 2013}}</ref>

===Final years at the Boleyn (2005–2016)===
On their return to the top division, West Ham finished in ninth place,<ref name="Final 2005/2006 English Premier Table">{{Cite web |title=Final 2005/2006 English Premier Table |url=http://www.soccerbase.com/league2.sd?competitionid=7&seasonid=135&teamid=2802 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071001145232/http://www.soccerbase.com/league2.sd?competitionid=7&seasonid=135&teamid=2802 |archive-date=1 October 2007 |access-date=12 August 2007 |publisher=Soccerbase }}</ref> The highlight of the [[2005–06 West Ham United F.C. season|2005–06 season]], however, was reaching the [[2006 FA Cup final|FA Cup final]] and taking favourites [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] to a [[penalty shootout (association football)|penalty shootout]] after a 3–3 draw. West Ham lost the shootout, but nonetheless gained entry to the following season's [[2006–07 UEFA Cup|UEFA Cup]] as Liverpool had already qualified for the [[2006–07 UEFA Champions League|Champions League]]. In August 2006, West Ham completed a major coup on the last day of the transfer window after completing the signings of [[Carlos Tevez]] and [[Javier Mascherano]].<ref name="West Ham sign Tevez & Mascherano">{{Cite news |date=31 August 2006 |title=West Ham sign Tevez & Mascherano |work=BBC Sport |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/west_ham_utd/5301068.stm |access-date=12 August 2007}}</ref> The club was eventually bought by an [[Iceland]]ic consortium, led by [[Eggert Magnússon]], in November 2006.<ref>{{Cite news |date=21 November 2006 |title=West Ham accept £85m takeover bid |work=BBC Sport |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/west_ham_utd/6165272.stm |access-date=12 September 2014}}</ref> Manager Alan Pardew was sacked after poor form during the season<ref>{{Cite news |date=11 December 2006 |title=Pardew sacked as West Ham manager |work=BBC Sport |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/west_ham_utd/6169349.stm |access-date=12 September 2014}}</ref> and was replaced by former [[Charlton Athletic F.C.|Charlton Athletic]] manager [[Alan Curbishley]].<ref name="curb">{{Cite news |date=13 December 2006 |title=Curbishley named West Ham manager |work=BBC Sport |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/west_ham_utd/6171205.stm |access-date=12 September 2014}}</ref>

The signings of Mascherano and Tevez were investigated by the Premier League, who were concerned that details of the transfers had been omitted from official records. The club was found guilty and fined £5.5&nbsp;million in April 2007.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Huggins |first=Trevor |date=27 April 2007 |title=West Ham given record fine over transfers |work=Reuters |url=https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-soccer-england-westham-fapl/west-ham-given-record-fine-over-transfers-idUKL2744414120070427 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180629030318/https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-soccer-england-westham-fapl/west-ham-given-record-fine-over-transfers-idUKL2744414120070427 |url-status=dead |archive-date=29 June 2018 |access-date=11 July 2018}}</ref> However, West Ham avoided a points deduction which ultimately became critical in their avoidance of relegation at the end of the [[2006–07 Premier League|2006–07 season]]. Following on from this event, [[Wigan Athletic F.C.|Wigan Athletic]] chairman [[Dave Whelan]], supported by other sides facing possible relegation, including Fulham and [[Sheffield United F.C.|Sheffield United]], threatened legal action.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Paul Doyle |date=3 May 2007 |title=Whelan on Warpath |work=The Guardian |location=London |url=http://football.guardian.co.uk/News_Story/0,,2071808,00.html |access-date=29 April 2010}}</ref> West Ham escaped relegation by winning seven of their last nine games, including a 1–0 win over Arsenal, and on the last day of the season defeated newly crowned League Champions [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] 1–0 with a goal by Tevez to finish 15th.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Nurse |first=Howard |date=13 May 2007 |title=Manchester United 0–1 West Ham |work=BBC Sport |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/6627803.stm |access-date=5 October 2013}}</ref>

In the [[2007–08 in English football|2007–08 season]], West Ham remained reasonably consistently in the top half of the league table, with [[Freddie Ljungberg]] in the team, despite a slew of injuries; new signing [[Craig Bellamy]] missed most of the campaign, while [[Kieron Dyer]] was out from August 2007.<ref>{{Cite news |date=21 February 2008 |title=Injured Bellamy out for six weeks |work=BBC Sport |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/w/west_ham_utd/7257001.stm |access-date=5 October 2013}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last1=Sharma |first1=Rik |last2=Bodimeade |first2=Matt |date=22 September 2011 |title=Happy returns? Making a comeback from a lengthy lay-off |work=The Independent |location=London |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/happy-returns-making-a-comeback-from-a-lengthy-layoff-2359159.html?action=gallery&ino=2 |access-date=5 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131005132503/http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/happy-returns-making-a-comeback-from-a-lengthy-layoff-2359159.html?action=gallery&ino=2 |archive-date=5 October 2013}}</ref> The last game of the season, at the [[Boleyn Ground]], saw West Ham draw 2–2 against [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]], ensuring a tenth-place finish three points ahead of rivals [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]]. It was a five-place improvement on the previous season, and most importantly West Ham were never under any realistic threat of relegation.

After a row with the board over the sale of defenders [[Anton Ferdinand]] and [[George McCartney (footballer)|George McCartney]] to [[Sunderland A.F.C.|Sunderland]], manager Alan Curbishley resigned on 3 September 2008.<ref>{{Cite news |date=3 September 2008 |title=Curbishley quits as West Ham boss |work=BBC Sport |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/w/west_ham_utd/7596106.stm |access-date=7 October 2013}}</ref> His successor was former Chelsea striker [[Gianfranco Zola]], who took over on 11 September 2008 to become the club's first non-British manager.<ref name="zola1">{{Cite news |last=Ashdown |first=John |date=11 September 2008 |title=West Ham unveil Zola as new manager |work=The Guardian |location=UK |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2008/sep/11/westham.zola |access-date=12 September 2008}}</ref> In the [[2008–09 in English football|2008–09 season]], West Ham finished ninth, a single place improvement.

[[File:2012 Football League Championship play-off Final Nolan lifts the cup.jpg|thumb|right|350px|[[Kevin Nolan]] lifts the trophy after the [[2012 Football League Championship play-off final]]]]

In the [[2009–10 in English football|2009–10 season]], West Ham started strongly with a 2–0 win over newly promoted [[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanderers]], with goals from [[Mark Noble]] and newly appointed captain [[Matthew Upson]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Shea |first=Julian |date=15 August 2009 |title=Wolves 0–2 West Ham |work=BBC Sport |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/8197834.stm |access-date=7 October 2013}}</ref> A [[Football League Cup|League Cup]] [[2009 Upton Park riot|match]] against old rivals [[Millwall F.C.|Millwall]] brought about violent riots outside the ground as well as [[pitch invasion]]s and crowd trouble inside [[Boleyn Ground|Upton Park]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=25 August 2009 |title=Mass violence mars London derby |work=BBC News |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/8221451.stm |access-date=29 August 2009}}</ref>
In August 2009, the financial concerns of Icelandic owners parent companies left the current owners unable to provide any funds until a new owner was found. The club's shirt sponsor [[SBOBET]] provided the club with help to purchase a much needed striker, the Italian [[Alessandro Diamanti]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=28 August 2009 |title=Diamanti signs |url=http://www.whufc.com/page/News/0,,12562~1780384,00.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090830023504/http://www.whufc.com/page/News/0%2C%2C12562~1780384%2C00.html |archive-date=30 August 2009 |access-date=29 August 2009 |publisher=West Ham United FC}}</ref>

West Ham had a poor season which involved a prolonged battle against relegation.<ref name="zola2010">{{Cite web |title=Premier League 2009–10 |url=http://www.westhamstats.info/westham.php?west=4&ham=2010&united=Premier_League_2009-10 |access-date=5 October 2013 |publisher=westhamstats.info}}</ref> They finally secured their survival with two games remaining by defeating Wigan 3–2.<ref>{{Cite news |date=24 April 2010 |title=West Ham 3–2 Wigan |work=BBC Sport |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/8637973.stm |access-date=5 October 2013}}</ref> The club managed to take 35 points from 38 games, seven fewer than the total they had when relegated seven years prior.<ref name=zola2010/>
On 11 May 2010, two days after the end of the 2009–10 season, West Ham announced the termination of Zola's contract with immediate effect.<ref>{{Cite news |date=11 May 2010 |title=West Ham United statement |publisher=West Ham United F.C. |url=http://www.whufc.com/articles/20100511/west-ham-united-statement_2236884_2049185 |access-date=11 May 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100513012232/http://www.whufc.com/articles/20100511/west-ham-united-statement_2236884_2049185 |archive-date=13 May 2010}}</ref> On 3 June 2010, [[Avram Grant]] signed a four-year deal to become the next manager of West Ham subject to a [[Work permit (United Kingdom)|work permit]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=3 June 2010 |title=Avram Grant confirmed as West Ham United manager |work=BBC Sport |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/west_ham_utd/8717102.stm |access-date=3 June 2010}}</ref> West Ham's form continued to be poor with the team seldom outside the relegation zone,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Chowdhury |first=Saj |date=5 January 2011 |title=Newcastle 5–0 West Ham |work=BBC Sport |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/9331257.stm |access-date=14 January 2011}}</ref> placing Grant's future as manager under serious doubt.<ref>{{Cite news |date=5 January 2011 |title=West Ham's Grant stays calm after 5–0 loss to Newcastle |work=BBC Sport |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/9342661.stm |access-date=14 January 2011}}</ref> A 4–0 [[Football League Cup]] quarter-final win over Manchester United was an otherwise bright spot in a disappointing season.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Whyatt |first=Chris |date=30 November 2010 |title=West Ham 4–0 Manchester United |work=BBC Sport |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/9233755.stm |access-date=14 January 2011}}</ref> West Ham's form in the Premier League did not affect their form in the two domestic cups. The Hammers reached the semi-final of the League Cup before being eliminated by eventual winners [[Birmingham City F.C.|Birmingham City]] as well as the quarter-final of the FA Cup before a 2–1 defeat at eventual runners-up [[Stoke City F.C.|Stoke City]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=McNulty |first=Phil |date=26 January 2011 |title=Birmingham 3–1 West Ham |work=BBC Sport |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/league_cup/9362794.stm |access-date=5 October 2013}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=13 March 2011 |title=Stoke City 2–1 West Ham |work=BBC Sport |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/fa_cup/9421244.stm |access-date=5 October 2013}}</ref>

On 15 May 2011, West Ham's relegation to [[2011–12 Football League Championship|the Championship]] was confirmed after a comeback from Wigan at the [[DW Stadium]]. With West Ham leading 2–0 at half-time through two [[Demba Ba]] goals, Wigan battled back to win 3–2 thanks to an added-time strike from [[Charles N'Zogbia]]. Following the loss, West Ham announced the [[Dismissal (employment)|sacking]] of manager Avram Grant just one season into his tenure.<ref>{{Cite news |date=16 May 2011 |title=West Ham part company with Avram Grant |work=BBC Sport |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13404955.stm |access-date=17 May 2011}}</ref> On 1 June 2011, [[Sam Allardyce]] was appointed as manager as Grant's replacement.<ref>{{Cite news |date=1 June 2011 |title=Sam's the man |publisher=West Ham United F.C. |url=http://www.whufc.com/articles/20110601/sams-the-man_2236884_2369787 |access-date=1 June 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604154848/http://www.whufc.com/articles/20110601/sams-the-man_2236884_2369787 |archive-date=4 June 2011 }}</ref>

The club finished third in the [[2011–12 Football League Championship]] with 86 points and took part in the play-offs. They beat [[Cardiff City F.C.|Cardiff City]] in the play-off semi-final 5–0 on aggregate to reach the final against [[Blackpool F.C|Blackpool]] at [[Wembley Stadium|Wembley]] on 19 May 2012. [[Carlton Cole]] opened the scoring, and although Blackpool equalised early in the second half, [[Ricardo Vaz Tê]] scored the winner for West Ham in the 87th minute.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Gibbs |first=Thom |date=19 May 2012 |title=Blackpool v West Ham United: live |work=The Daily Telegraph |location=London |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/championship/9272841/Blackpool-v-West-Ham-United-live.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220110/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/championship/9272841/Blackpool-v-West-Ham-United-live.html |archive-date=10 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

West Ham, on their return to the Premier League, signed former players [[James Collins (footballer, born 1983)|James Collins]] and [[George McCartney (footballer)|George McCartney]] on permanent deals, as well as record signing [[Matt Jarvis]] and [[Andy Carroll]] on loan.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hammers return for 'Ginge' |url=http://www.whufc.com/articles/20120731/hammers-return-for-ginge_2236884_2865700 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120804020716/http://www.whufc.com/articles/20120731/hammers-return-for-ginge_2236884_2865700 |archive-date=4 August 2012 |access-date=25 September 2012 |publisher=West Ham United F.C.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=McCartney completes Hammers switch |url=http://www.whufc.com/articles/20120701/mccartney-completes-hammers-switch_2236884_2825510 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120704091026/http://www.whufc.com/articles/20120701/mccartney-completes-hammers-switch_2236884_2825510 |archive-date=4 July 2012 |access-date=25 September 2012 |publisher=West Ham United F.C.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Jarvis joins Hammers |url=http://www.whufc.com/articles/20120824/jarvis-joins-hammers_2236884_2897815 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120827023622/http://www.whufc.com/articles/20120824/jarvis-joins-hammers_2236884_2897815 |archive-date=27 August 2012 |access-date=25 September 2012 |publisher=West Ham United F.C.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Hammers net Carroll |url=http://www.whufc.com/articles/20120830/hammers-net-carroll_2236884_2905248 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120831104129/http://www.whufc.com/articles/20120830/hammers-net-carroll_2236884_2905248 |archive-date=31 August 2012 |access-date=25 September 2012 |publisher=West Ham United F.C.}}</ref> They won their first game of the season, on 18 August 2012, 1–0 against [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]] thanks to a [[Kevin Nolan]] goal.<ref>{{Cite web |title=West Ham United 1–0 Aston Villa FT |url=http://www.whufc.com/articles/20120818/west-ham-united-1-0-aston-villa-ft_2236884_2890226 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120821003624/http://www.whufc.com/articles/20120818/west-ham-united-1-0-aston-villa-ft_2236884_2890226 |archive-date=21 August 2012 |access-date=25 September 2012 |publisher=West Ham United F.C.}}</ref> The highlight of the first half of the season was a 3–1 home win against reigning [[2012 UEFA Champions League Final|European champions]] [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] on 1 December 2012 which saw them in eighth position<ref>{{Cite news |date=December 2012 |title=West Ham 3–1 Chelsea |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20474474 |access-date=21 May 2013}}</ref> and 12th at the end of the year.<ref>{{Cite news |date=29 December 2012 |title=Reading 1–0 West Ham |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20823239 |access-date=21 May 2013}}</ref> On 22 March 2013, West Ham secured a 99-year lease deal on the [[London Stadium|Olympic Stadium]], with it planned to be used as their home ground from the 2016–17 season.<ref>{{Cite news |date=6 March 2013 |title=Olympic Stadium: Barry Hearn calls for judicial review |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21684372 |access-date=21 March 2013}}</ref> Tenth place was secured at the end of the season with nine home wins and only three away from home. Only 11 away goals were scored, the lowest of the entire league.<ref>{{Cite news |date=19 May 2013 |title=West Ham 4–2 Reading |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22499173 |access-date=21 May 2013}}</ref>

In [[2013–14 West Ham United F.C. season|2013–14]], West Ham finished 13th in the Premier League.<ref>{{Cite web |title=West Ham United 2013–14 season |url=http://www.statto.com/football/teams/west-ham-united/2013-2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150420233418/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/west-ham-united/2013-2014 |archive-date=20 April 2015 |access-date=1 May 2015 |publisher=statto.com }}</ref> They also reached the semi-finals of the [[Football League Cup|League Cup]] before losing 9–0 on aggregate to eventual cup-winners [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]].<ref name="2014 league cup semi">{{Cite news |date=21 January 2014 |title=West Ham 0–3 Manchester City |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25723655 |access-date=1 May 2015}}</ref> A feature of the season were the criticisms of manager Sam Allardyce by supporters relating to his perceived negative playing tactics.<ref name="samout1">{{Cite news |last=Jackson, Jamie |date=9 January 2014 |title=West Ham's travelling fans call on Sam Allardyce to go after 6–0 thrashing |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/jan/09/west-ham-fans-allardyce-manchester-city |access-date=1 May 2015}}</ref><ref name="samout2">{{Cite news |date=26 March 2014 |title=Sam Allardyce: West Ham boss shocked by boos after Hull win |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/26761549 |access-date=1 May 2015}}</ref><ref name="samout3">{{Cite web |title=Allardyce: Criticism nonsense |url=http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/165/9291409/allardyce-criticism-nonsense |access-date=1 May 2015 |website=Sporting Life |location=UK |archive-date=26 May 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150526113635/http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/165/9291409/allardyce-criticism-nonsense }}</ref> West Ham finished 12th in the [[2014–15 Premier League]], one place higher than the previous season. Minutes after the last game of the season, on 24 May 2015, the club announced that Allardyce's contract would not be renewed and that they were seeking a new manager.<ref name="BFSGone">{{Cite news |last=McNulty, Phil |date=24 May 2015 |title=West Ham: Sam Allardyce says decision to leave 'was mutual' |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32863888 |access-date=26 May 2015}}</ref> By winning the Premier League [[Fair Play league|Fair Play table]] for 2014–15, West Ham qualified for the [[2015–16 UEFA Europa League]], entering at the first qualifying round.<ref>{{Cite news |date=26 May 2015 |title=West Ham qualify for Europa League through Fair Play system |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32889068 |access-date=26 May 2015}}</ref>

On 9 June 2015, former West Ham player [[Slaven Bilić]] was appointed as manager on a three-year contract.<ref name="Bilic">{{Cite web |title=Hammers appoint Bilic |url=http://www.whufc.com/News/Articles/2015/June/9-June/Hammers-appoint-Bilic |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150611185523/http://www.whufc.com/News/Articles/2015/June/9-June/Hammers-appoint-Bilic |archive-date=11 June 2015 |access-date=9 June 2015 |publisher=West Ham United F.C. }}</ref> In Bilić's fourth game in charge, the team won at [[Anfield]] for the first time in 52 years, beating Liverpool 0–3, with goals from [[Manuel Lanzini]], Mark Noble and [[Diafra Sakho]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=Liverpool 0–3 West Ham United |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34025305 |access-date=3 September 2015}}</ref> At the end of the season, West Ham finished 7th in the Premier League. The team broke several records for the club in the Premier League era, including the highest number of points (62), the highest number of goals in a season (65), the fewest games lost in a season (8) and the lowest number of away defeats (5).<ref>{{Cite web |date=16 May 2016 |title=Stat's a Fact – 2015/16 Season |url=http://www.whufc.com/News/Articles/2016/May/16-May/Stat%E2%80%99s-a-Fact-%E2%80%93-2015-16-Season |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160520233418/http://www.whufc.com/News/Articles/2016/May/16-May/Stat%E2%80%99s-a-Fact-%E2%80%93-2015-16-Season |archive-date=20 May 2016 |access-date=22 May 2016 |publisher=West Ham United F.C. }}</ref> The season also marked the last season where the team played at the Boleyn Ground, with them moving to the London Stadium from next season – ending their 112-year stay at the stadium.

===Move to London Stadium and European success (2016–)===
Following Manchester United's win in the [[2016 FA Cup final]], West Ham took their Europa League place and qualified for the third qualifying round of the [[2016–17 UEFA Europa League|2016–17 edition]].<ref name="europe201617">{{Cite web |date=21 May 2016 |title=Hammers qualify for UEFA Europa League |url=http://www.whufc.com/News/Articles/2016/May/21-May/Hammers-qualify-for-UEFA-Europa-League |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160524190640/http://www.whufc.com/News/Articles/2016/May/21-May/Hammers-qualify-for-UEFA-Europa-League |archive-date=24 May 2016 |access-date=22 May 2016 |publisher=West Ham United F.C. }}</ref> At the end of the [[2016–17 Premier League|first season at the London Stadium]], the team finished 11th, along with having to deal with the departure of star man [[Dimitri Payet]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=West Ham 2016/17 Premier League season review |url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11685/10887457/west-ham-201617-premier-league-season-review |access-date=6 November 2017}}</ref> However, the team suffered a poor start to the following season, taking only two wins in their opening 11 games. Following a 4–1 defeat to Liverpool at home and with the team threatened by relegation, Bilić was sacked on 6 November 2017. He was replaced by former Sunderland boss [[David Moyes]] on a contract until the end of the season. The team battled inconsistent form for the rest of the season but managed to avoid relegation and finish 13th. Moyes was not offered a new contract and left the club on the expiration of it on 16 May 2018.<ref>{{Cite web |title=David Moyes Departs West Ham After Expiration of His Contract |url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2776278-david-moyes-departs-west-ham-after-expiration-of-his-contract |access-date=22 May 2018 |website=Bleacher Report}}</ref>

On 22 May 2018, the club appointed former [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] boss [[Manuel Pellegrini]] as the new manager on a three-year contract.<ref name="WestHamIn">{{Cite news |date=22 May 2018 |title=West Ham: Manuel Pellegrini named new manager at London Stadium |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44163423 |access-date=22 May 2018}}</ref> In his first season in charge, the Hammers finished 10th, once again suffering from inconsistent form. However, after a poor first half to the following season, Pellegrini was sacked in December 2019 with the team only one point above the relegation zone. His last game in charge was a 2–1 home loss to Leicester City.<ref>{{Cite web |title=West Ham United statement &#124; West Ham United |url=https://www.whufc.com/news/articles/2019/december/28-december/west-ham-united-statement |website=www.whufc.com}}</ref> He was replaced by David Moyes, who returned for a second spell in charge a day later.<ref>{{Cite web |title=West Ham re-appoint David Moyes on 18-month deal |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11685/11897082/west-ham-re-appoint-david-moyes-on-18-month-deal |website=Sky Sports}}</ref>

On 22 July 2020, the club secured their Premier League status for another season, following a 1–1 draw away to Manchester United.<ref>{{Cite web |date=22 July 2020 |title=West Ham secure safety with Old Trafford draw |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/1725689 |website=Premier League}}</ref> Ahead of the [[2020–21 West Ham United F.C. season|2020–21 season]], West Ham's ownership attracted criticism, including from club captain Mark Noble who publicly criticized the sale of academy graduate [[Grady Diangana]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=4 September 2020 |title=Mark Noble slams West Ham United board over sale of Grady Diangana with social media post |url=https://www.football.london/west-ham-united-fc/news/noble-criticises-west-ham-diangana-18883006 |website=football.london}}</ref> Despite losing the opening two games of the season, West Ham's form improved and by the end of November, the club sat in fifth place.<ref>{{Cite web |date=30 November 2020 |title=West Ham United 2–1 Aston Villa |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55039201 |website=BBC Sport}}</ref> The club would not drop out of a European spot for the rest of the season and went on to qualify for the [[2021–22 UEFA Europa League]] group stages after finishing in 6th.<ref>{{Cite web |date=23 May 2021 |title=West Ham United qualify for UEFA Europa League with final-day win over Southampton |url=https://www.whufc.com/news/articles/2021/may/23-may/west-ham-united-qualify-uefa-europa-league-final-day-win-over |website=West Ham United F.C.}}</ref> Moyes signed a new three-year contract on 12 June 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |title=David Moyes: West Ham manager signs new three-year deal |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11685/12330894/david-moyes-west-ham-manager-signs-new-three-year-deal |website=Sky Sports}}</ref>

[[File:West Ham Europa Conference champions.jpeg|thumb|West Ham players, staff and fans celebrate winning the [[2023 UEFA Europa Conference League final]]]]

West Ham won their first three games of the year 2022, temporarily elevating the club to fourth place in the Premier League.<ref name = "2122Stats">{{cite web|url=http://www.westhamstats.info/westham.php?west=4&ham=2022&united=Premier_League_2021-22|title=Premier League 2021-22|access-date=22 May 2022|publisher=West Ham Stats}}</ref> The team beat [[Sevilla FC|Sevilla]] 2–1 on aggregate to reach a first European quarter-final in 41 years,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60771093|title=West Ham United 2–0 Sevilla|publisher=BBC Sport|date=17 March 2022|access-date=22 May 2022}}</ref> followed by a 4–1 aggregate win over [[Olympique Lyonnais|Lyon]] for a first such semi-final since 1976.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/61088177|title=West Ham stun Lyon to reach Europa League semis|work=BBC Sport }}</ref> Playing the same opposition they met in their 1976 [[UEFA Cup Winners' Cup|European Cup Winners' Cup]] semi-final, [[Eintracht Frankfurt]], the ''Hammers'' were knocked out of the Europa League, following a 3–1 aggregate loss to the German side.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/61323868|title=Frankfurt end West Ham's European dream|work=BBC Sport }}</ref> At the end of the [[2021–22 Premier League]] season, West Ham confirmed a second successive season of European football, qualifying for the [[UEFA Europa Conference League]] after finishing seventh. The season was also notable for being Mark Noble's final as a West Ham player, with the midfielder retiring from football after 18 years as a first team player at the club, making 550 appearances in all competitions, scoring 62 times.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61453547|title=Brighton & Hove Albion 3–1 West Ham United|access-date=22 May 2022|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref> By finishing 7th in the 2021–22 Premier League, West Ham qualified for the [[2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League|2022–23 Europa Conference League]], entering at the [[2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League qualifying phase and play-off round#Play-off round|play-off stage]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sportingnews.com/in/soccer/news/european-places-premier-league-qualification-scenarios-2023/uk5uxsqmpq5wbeqqfzmbwzhy|title=European places in Premier League for 2022-2023: Full breakdown of qualification scenarios|website=www.sportingnews.com|date=5 May 2022 }}</ref>

The [[2022–23 West Ham United F.C. season|2022–23 campaign]] was a mixed bag for the ''Hammers''. The club finished 14th in the Premier League, only securing their Premier League status with two games remaining and exiting the League Cup to lower league opposition in a season that saw manager David Moyes come under pressure.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.whufc.com/news/west-ham-united-v-leeds-united-all-you-need-know-1|title=West Ham United v Leeds United - All You Need To Know|date=19 May 2023|access-date=10 June 2023|publisher=West Ham United F.C. }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/apr/15/david-moyes-west-ham-premier-league|title=David Moyes' low-risk formula points to a summer change for West Ham|date=15 April 2023|access-date=10 June 2023|work=The Guardian}}</ref> In January 2023, Mark Noble returned to the club as sporting director.<ref name = "NobleDirector">{{Cite news |title=Noble to return to West Ham as sporting director |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/62991996 |access-date=6 January 2023}}</ref> Despite the troubles in West Ham's domestic campaign, they excelled in the Europa Conference League. The club progressed to the [[2023 UEFA Europa Conference League final|final]] unbeaten, winning 13 games and drawing just once.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.westhamstats.info/westham.php?west=4&ham=2023&united=Premier_League_2022-23|title=Premier League 2022-23|access-date=10 June 2023|publisher=West Ham Stats }}</ref> They went on to win the competition, defeating [[ACF Fiorentina|Fiorentina]] 2–1 in the final to claim their first major trophy since 1980 and their first European trophy in 58 years.<ref>{{Cite news |date=6 June 2023 |title=Europa Conference League: Bowen gives West Ham late lead |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/live/football/65746142 |access-date=7 June 2023}}</ref> Moyes was not offered a new contract in 2024, having led West Ham to three consecutive European seasons for the first time in their history, reaching at least the quarter-finals of each.<ref>{{cite news |title=The long Moyes West Ham goodbye is over - what will his legacy be? |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c6pyj22z5d8o |access-date=13 May 2024 |work=BBC Sport |date=6 May 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Moyes' impressive West Ham legacy |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cjewwd28j82o |access-date=13 May 2024 |work=BBC Sport |date=13 May 2024}}</ref> On 23 May  the club named [[Julen Lopetegui]] as his replacement.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.whufc.com/news/julen-lopetegui-appointed-west-ham-united-head-coach |title=Julen Lopetegui Appointed West Ham United Head Coach |date=23 May 2024 |website=West Ham United |access-date=23 May 2024}}</ref>
He was sacked on 8 January 2025 with the team in 14th position, seven points above the relegation positions; during his tenure, they lost nine of 20 Premier League games.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c87xvw87e0go|title=West Ham to appoint Potter after sacking Lopetegui|publisher=BBC Sport|last=Stone|first=Simon|date=8 January 2025|access-date=8 January 2025}}</ref>
On 9 January [[Graham Potter]] was appointed as head coach signing a two–and–a–half year contract.<ref>{{Cite web |date=9 January 2025 |title=Graham Potter appointed West Ham United Head Coach |url=https://www.whufc.com/news/graham-potter-appointed-west-ham-united-head-coach |access-date=9 January 2025 |website=West Ham United FC}}</ref>