Season 2008/09: 9th place

Nickname: The Hammers

Stadium: Boleyn Ground, London
Capacity: 35,303
Away end: Centenary Stand

Song they run out to: I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles

Top scorer 08/09: Carlton Cole (10 goals) 

Manager: Gianfranco Zola
Assistant Manager: Steve Clarke

Home kit: Claret and blue shirts, white shorts, white socks.
Away kit: Sky blue shirts with claret and white trim, sky blue shorts with claret trim, sky blue socks with claret band.

• Div Two: 1981, 1958
• FA Cup: 1980, 1975, 1964

Did you know?
Goalkeeper Robert Green spent the summer in Africa raising money for African medical charity, AMREF.

More information:

• West Ham United official website

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