Year Formed: 1895 as Thames Iron Works FC 1900 as West Ham United FC.

Turned Professional: 1898 as Thames Iron Works FC.

Limited Company: 1900.

Former Name: Thames Iron Works FC. (1895-1900)

Club Nicknames: 'Irons' or 'Hammers'.

Colours: Home: Claret and sky blue shirts, white shorts, white socks.

             Away: Sky blue shirts with double claret band, sky blue shorts and socks.

Previous Grounds:

1895-96 Hermit Road Ground

1896-97 Browning Road

1897-1904 Memorial Grounds

1904 Boleyn Ground, Upton Park

Pitch measurements: 112 x 72 yards.

Managers since 1902:

1902 - 32 Syd King

1932 - 50 Charlie Paynter

1950 - 61 Ted Fenton

1961 - 77 Ron Greenwood

1977 - 89 John Lyall

1989 - 90 Lou Macari

1990 - 94 Billy Bonds

1994 - 2001 Harry Redknapp

2001 - Glenn Roeder

Football League & Premiership Record: Southern League : 1898-1915. Div. Two : 1919-23 : 1932-58 : 1978-81 : 1989-91 : 1992-93. Div. One : 1923-32 : 1958-78 : 1981-89 : 1991-92. Div. One (formerly Div. Two) : 1992-93. FA Premiership : 1993-