Editing West Ham United F.C. (section)

===Rivalries===
{{See also|Millwall F.C.–West Ham United F.C. rivalry|London derby|East London derby}}
West Ham have strong rivalries with several other clubs. Most of these are with other London clubs, especially with [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]] in an East versus North London derby<ref name="localrivals">{{Cite news |last=Hytner |first=David |date=31 August 2011 |title=Scott Parker completes m switch to Tottenham from West Ham |work=The Guardian |location=London |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2011/aug/31/tottenham-west-ham-scott-parker |access-date=13 November 2011}}</ref> and with [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] in an East versus West London rivalry. The rivalry between West Ham and Tottenham has been fuelled by players such as [[Michael Carrick]], [[Martin Peters]], [[Paul Allen (footballer)|Paul Allen]], [[Jermain Defoe]] and [[Scott Parker]] leaving the Hammers to join Tottenham. The rivalry deepened with the appointment of former Hammers manager [[Harry Redknapp]] as Tottenham's manager.<ref name="bung">{{Cite news |last=Ley |first=John |date=7 December 2008 |title=Give Harry Redknapp due respect, Frank Lampard Sr tells West Ham fans |work=The Daily Telegraph |location=London |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/premier-league/3660235/Give-Harry-Redknapp-due-respect-Frank-Lampard-Sr-tells-West-Ham-fans-Football.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220110/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/premier-league/3660235/Give-Harry-Redknapp-due-respect-Frank-Lampard-Sr-tells-West-Ham-fans-Football.html |archive-date=10 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |access-date=13 November 2011}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Since the [[2006–07 FA Premier League|2006–07 Premier League season]], West Ham have developed a strong rivalry with [[Yorkshire]] club [[Sheffield United F.C.|Sheffield United]] due to the dubious circumstances surrounding the transfer of [[Carlos Tevez]], who helped West Ham avoid relegation at Sheffield United's expense.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Neil McLeman |date=19 August 2012 |title=West Ham still owe Sheffield United more than m over Carlos Tevez fiasco |work=Daily Mirror |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/west-ham-still-owe-sheffield-1269811 |access-date=3 January 2013}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Fox |first=Norman |date=31 January 2005 |title=Jagielka intensifies bitter rivalry to raise pressure on Pardew |work=The Independent |location=London |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/football-league/jagielka-intensifies-bitter-rivalry-to-raise-pressure-on-pardew-6153527.html |access-date=3 January 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140226174931/http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/football-league/jagielka-intensifies-bitter-rivalry-to-raise-pressure-on-pardew-6153527.html |archive-date=26 February 2014}}</ref>
{{multiple image
| footer = The "Champions" statue, of [[Bobby Moore|Moore]], with the [[FIFA World Cup|World Cup]], [[Geoff Hurst|Hurst]], [[Martin Peters|Peters]] and [[Ray Wilson (English footballer)|Ray Wilson]], boarded-up for protection before the visits of [[Millwall F.C.|Millwall]] on 25 August 2009 and [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]] in March 2016
| image1 = WestHamChampionsStatueMillWall.JPG
| width1 = {{#expr: (100 * 400 / 275) round 0}}
| alt1   = Champions statue boarded up for Millwall visit
| image2 = World Cup Sculpture boarded 2016.JPG
| width2 = {{#expr: (100 * 960 / 379) round 0}}
| alt2   = Champions statue boarded up for Tottenham visit
}}

The oldest and fiercest [[Millwall F.C.–West Ham United F.C. rivalry|rivalry]] is with [[Millwall F.C.|Millwall]]. The two sides are local rivals, having both been founded by employees of local companies, with players living in the same localities. The early history of both clubs are intertwined, with West Ham proving to be the more successful in a number of meetings between the two teams at the time, resulting in West Ham being promoted at the expense of Millwall. Millwall later declined to join the fledgling [[The Football League|Football League]] while West Ham went on to the top division and an FA Cup final. Later in the 1920s, the rivalry was intensified during strike action which [[Isle of Dogs]]-based companies (i.e., Millwall fans) refused to support, breeding ill will between the two camps, the bitterness of this betrayal enduring for years. In 1972, a Millwall supporter died at New Cross station after falling out of a train during a fight with West Ham fans.<ref name="Rivalry1">{{Cite news |last=Green |first=Chris |date=27 August 2009 |title=A rivalry that dates back to the heyday of British shipbuilding |work=The Independent |location=London |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/a-rivalry-that-dates-back-to-the-heyday-of-british-shipbuilding-1777732.html |access-date=26 June 2011}}</ref>

The rivalry between West Ham and Millwall has involved considerable violence and is one of the most notorious within the world of [[football hooliganism]]. The teams were drawn against each other in the second round of the [[2009–10 Football League Cup|2009–10 League Cup]] and met on 25 August 2009 at Upton Park. This was the first time in four years that the two clubs had played each other, and the first ever in the League Cup. [[2009 Upton Park riots|Clashes]] between fans occurred outside the ground, resulting in violence erupting up to half a mile away from the stadium, with serious injuries, including the stabbing of a Millwall supporter, damage to property and several arrests reported by police. There were also several pitch invasions by West Ham supporters which brought a temporary halt to the game.<ref>{{Cite news |date=25 August 2009 |title=Violence erupts at London derby |work=BBC News |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/8221451.stm |access-date=25 August 2009}}</ref> In January 2010, West Ham were fined after being found guilty of violent, threatening, obscene and provocative behaviour and of failing to prevent their fans entering the field of play. Millwall were cleared of all charges.<ref>{{Cite news |date=15 January 2010 |title=West Ham fined £115,000 over violence against Millwall |work=BBC Sport |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/8443013.stm |access-date=2 February 2010}}</ref>