A Pictorial History
FOOTBALL PROGRAMMES
WEST HAM UNITED
Steve Marsh & Stuart Allen
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Upton Park
1 - 2 (Stewart [pen])
28 August 1982
Att: 24,796
1982-83 Football League : First Division
NOTTS COUNTY : Football League First Division
Meadow Lane
2 - 1 (Dickens, Hunt [og])
18 December 1982
Att: 8,457
NOTTINGHAM FOREST : Football League First Division
Debut programme signed by Sandy Clark
ALEXANDER "Sandy" CLARK makes his Hammers debut against NOTTINGHAM FOREST at Upton Park
LUTON TOWN : Football League First Division
SUNDERLAND : Football League First Division
IPSWICH TOWN : Football League First Division
BIRMINGHAM CITY : Football League First Division
WEST BROMWICH ALBION : Football League First Division
MANCHESTER CITY : Football League First Division
ARSENAL : Football League First Division
STOKE CITY : Milk Cup (Second Round 1st leg)
LIVERPOOL : Football League First Division
SOUTHAMPTON : Football League First Division
BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION: Football League First Division
STOKE CITY : Milk Cup (Second Round 2nd leg)
MANCHESTER UNITED : Football League First Division
STOKE CITY : Football League First Division
LINCOLN CITY : Milk Cup (Third Round)
NORWICH CITY : Football League First Division
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR : Football League First Division
EVERTON : Football League First Division
LINCOLN CITY : Milk Cup (Third Round Replay)
ASTON VILLA : Football League First Division
COVENTRY CITY : Football League First Division
NOTTS COUNTY : Milk Cup (Fourth Round)
JOE GALLAGHER makes his Hammers debut against COVENTRY CITY at Upton Park
NOTTS COUNTY : Milk Cup (Fourth Round Replay)
SWANSEA CITY : Football League First Division
ALAN DICKENS makes his Hammers debut against NOTTS COUNTY at Meadow Lane
WATFORD : Football League First Division
Manager: John Lyall
SECOND-HALF
Striker Sandy Clark was signed from Airdrie to replace the departed David Cross, who had gone to Manchester City. After an opening day defeat against Nottingham Forest the Hammers hit a purple patch with five successive wins, Sandy Clark scoring five goals. Included in the run was a 5–0 home thrashing of Birmingham City and a decent 3–2 win at Arsenal. Stoke City were beaten in the League Cup but the Potters got their revenge days later, winning 5–2 in the league game. Third Division Lincoln City were the next opponents in the League Cup and after a replay they were beaten 2–1 at the Boleyn Ground. The fourth-round League Cup tie saw a thrilling 3–3 draw at Notts County where Van Der Elst scored a hat-trick; back at the Boleyn the Hammers won 3–0 in the replay.
On New Year’s Day 17-year-old Tony Cottee made his debut against Tottenham and scored the first goal in the 3–0 victory. An early exit from the FA Cup was made in the 2–0 defeat at Manchester United. Following on was four defeats, three in the league and a 2–1 loss in the League Cup at Liverpool.
With just one win in February and March the Hammers were plunging down the table. Sandy Clark was sold to Glasgow Rangers and Dave Swindlehurst was bought from Derby County. A revival began when Swindlehurst scored on his home debut in a 2–1 win over Watford. Trevor Brooking had been absent all season with a groin injury and 18-year-old Alan Dickens was drafted into the side and scored twice in the 5–1 victory at Swansea. Three straight wins in April saw hopes of a European place, but 2–0 defeats at both Manchester City and Everton put paid to that. Tony Cottee scored twice at Coventry as the Hammers won 4–2 on the final day of the season to finish in eighth place.
2 August 1982
ALAN DICKENS signs professional forms
9 August 1982
DAVID CROSS joins Manchester City for £135,000
West Ham United career: (1977-1982) Appearances: 224, Goals: 97)
Individual honours: FA Cup Winner (1980), FA Charity Shield Runner-up (1980), Football League Second Division Champions (1981),
Football League Cup Runner-up (1981)
Manchester City got a cut-price bargain when they signed West Ham striker David Cross for £135,000. Cross, 31, a free agent after his contract expired at the end of last season, was valued at £300,000 by West Ham. Hard-up City's best offer for him was £150,000 - but the Football League tribunal decided in Manchester yesterday that they could buy him for £15,000 less. Hammers manager John Lyall said : " We had a fair hearing and have to accept the verdict, but there was certainly a big difference in valuation."
Parkes
Stewart
Lampard
Bonds
Martin
Devonshire
Van der Elst
Goddard
Clark
Allen
Pike
Kenilworth Road
2 - 0 (Bonds, Goddard)
31 August 1982
Att: 13,403
Parkes
Stewart
Lampard
Bonds
Martin
Devonshire
Van der Elst
Goddard
Clark
Allen
Neighbour (Morgan)
31 August 1982
TONY COTTEE signs professional forms
Roker Park
0 - 1
4 September 1982
Att: 19,239
Parkes
Stewart
Lampard
Bonds
Martin
Devonshire
Van der Elst
Goddard
Clark
Allen
Pike
Upton Park
1 - 1 (Lampard)
7 September 1982
Att: 21,963
Parkes
Stewart
Lampard
Bonds
Martin
Devonshire
Van der Elst
Goddard
Clark
Allen
Pike
7 September 1982
BILLY BONDS passes BOBBY MOORE’S appearance record for the club
It was "Presentation Night" at Upton Park against Ipswich Town as Billy Bonds set a new club record by making 545th League appearance for the Hammers. Hammers' Chairman Mr. Leonard Cearns, presented the skipper with items of cut-glass as a memento of the occasion, as both teams lined-up to cheer him onto the field.
8 September 1982
SEBASTIEN CAROLE (2003-04) Born Pontoise, France
21 year-old midfielder who could play on either the right or left side. Joined the Hammers on loan from French club Monaco until the end of the season. Sebastien has impressive technical ability but was unable to break into Monaco’s highly-successful first-team. Carole came up through the French club’s youth system, signing professional forms in 2001making 20 senior appearances for the club scoring five goals. Made his one and only appearance from the substitute bench, coming on late in the game against Crewe Alexandra 17 March 2004 at Upton Park 4-2. Returned to Monaco after his loan period 3 June 2004.
Upton Park
5 - 0 (Clark, Goddard, Martin, Stewart [pen], Van der Elst
11 September 1982
Att: 18,754
Parkes
Stewart
Lampard
Bonds
Martin
Devonshire
Van der Elst
Goddard
Clark
Allen
Pike
The Hawthorns
2 - 1 (Clark, Van der Elst)
18 September 1982
Att: 15,204
Parkes
Stewart
Lampard
Bonds
Martin
Devonshire
Van der Elst
Goddard
Clark
Allen
Pike
Upton Park
4 - 1 (Clark 2, Goddard, Van der Elst)
25 September 1982
Att: 23,833
Parkes
Stewart (Orr)
Lampard
Bonds
Martin
Devonshire
Van der Elst
Goddard
Clark
Allen
Pike
Highbury
3 - 2 (Goddard, Martin, Vander Elst)
2 October 1982
Att: 30,487
Parkes
Stewart
Lampard
Bonds
Martin
Devonshire
Van der Elst (Orr)
Goddard
Clark
Allen
Pike
MILK CUP
After a 22-years' history, the Football League Cup has been superseded by the Milk Cup sponsored by the National Dairy Council. Stoke City are the opposition the Hammers faced in the new competition. However, in general, the format of the tournament follows that of its predecessor, with entry restricted to the 92 members of the Football League. Thus, the First Round ties were played between the 1981-82 members of the Third and Fourth Division, plus eight from Division II in the lower half of last season's table. These ties were played on a two-leg lome-and-away basis, and the Second Round is on the same system. The third, Fourth and Fifth Rounds are single-ties (with replays as necessary), and the Semi-Finals will be decided over two legs as before. The Final will take place at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 26 March.
Victoria Ground
1 - 1 (Stewart [pen])
6 October 1982
Att: 18,079
Parkes
Stewart
Lampard
Orr
Martin
Devonshire
Neighbour
Goddard
Clark
Allen
Pike
7 October 1982
JERMAIN DEFOE (2001-2004) Born this day Becton, London
A Football League appeals committee ordered Hammers to pay Charlton Athletic up to £1.65m in compensation for teenage striker Defoe. But that's only if he makes 40 senior outings and wins an England cap. The first installment is £400,000. Defoe made his Hammers bow as a 77th minute substitute against Second Division Walsall at the Bescot Stadium in the Worthington Cup 19th September 2000, scoring the only goal of the game 7 minutes after coming onto the field of play. Manager Harry Redknapp loaned out his young goalscoring machine to AFC Bournemouth to gain more experience, which paid off for the teenager who managed to equal the goalscoring feat of scoring in ten consecutive games. With the sacking of Redknapp at the tail-end of the 2000-01 campaign new manager Glenn Roeder promoted him to the First Team squad for the following season. Defoe finished as top scorer in the 2001-02 season despite being used primary as a substitute as the Hammers finished in seventh place in the Premiership. He scored a further 11 goals in 42 league and cup appearances in the 2002-03 season but was unable to prevent them being relegated. Less than 24 hours after the club had been condemned to the First Division, Defoe made a written request for a transfer. Defoe begain the 2003-04 campagin but a refusal to sign a new contract and disciplinary problems, including three sending offs, led to West Ham accepting an to join London rivals Tottenham Hotspur 2nd February 2004. An initial fee of £6m was agreed, rising to £7m depending on “specific performance criteria”.
Upton Park
3 - 1 (Clarke, Martin, Pike)
9 October 1982
Att: 32,500
Parkes
Stewart
Lampard
Bonds (Orr)
Martin
Devonshire
Neighbour
Goddard
Clark
Allen
Pike
13 October 1982
ALAN DEVONSHIRE 5th ENGLAND cap
WEST GERMANY International Friendly Wembley Stadium, London 1-2
The Dell
0 - 3
16 October 1982
Att: 19,840
Parkes
Stewart
Lampard
Bonds
Martin
Devonshire
Van der Elst
Goddard
Clark
Allen
Pike
Goldstone Ground
1 - 3 (Devonshire)
23 October 1982
Att: 20,493
Parkes
Stewart
Lampard
Bonds
Martin
Devonshire
Van der Elst
Goddard
Clark
Allen
Pike
Upton Park
2 - 1 (Clarke, Goddard)
26 October 1982
Att: 18,270
Parkes
Stewart
Lampard
Bonds
Martin
Devonshire
Van der Elst
Goddard
Clark
Allen
Pike (Neighbour)
Upton Park
3 - 1 (Goddard, Pike, Stewart [pen])
30 October 1982
Att: 31,684
Parkes
Stewart
Lampard
Bonds
Martin
Devonshire
Van der Elst
Goddard
Clark
Allen
Pike
4 November 1982
NEIL MELLOR (2003-04) Born this day Sheffield, Yorkshire
Son of former Manchester City and Norwich City star winger Ian Mellor. Mellor progressed through the ranks at Anfield scoring 20 goals from the reserve team. A big, strong, competitive striker, who was exceptional in the air and worked extremely hard for his team-mates. Described by Liverpool manager Gerard Houllier as a “goal-machine”. The striker joined the Hammers on a year’s loan deal from Liverpool on 7 August 2003 and made his Hammers bow two days later under new manager Glenn Roeder in the opening fixture 3-1 victory against Preston North End at Deepdale. Neil only goals for the Hammers came in the 3–0 win over Crystal Palace at the end of September, but an injury hit spell at Upton Park plus playing under three different managers (Glenn Roeder, Trevor Brooking and Alan Pardew) as well as being forced to play out of position, proved unsettling. Mellor curtailed his loan period at the Boleyn and returned to Anfield in March 2004 where he hit 10 goals in just four games for the reserves. In August 2006 he signed for Preston North End on a three-year contract. Injuries plagued his time at Deepdale and on 2 July 2010 he signed on a year-long loan with Sheffield Wednesday making 33 league appearances and scoring 13 goals. Returning to Preston he scored on the opening day of the 2011-12 season and by December of that season he picked up a knee injury which ultimately ended his playing days, on the 9 May 2012 after a combined total 130 league games and 38 goals at Deepdale he announced his retirement.
Victoria Ground
2 - 5 (Pike, Stewart [pen])
6 November 1982
Att: 17,510
Parkes
Stewart
Brush
Bonds
Martin
Devonshire
Van der Elst (Orr)
Goddard
Clark
Allen
Pike
Sincil Bank
1 - 1 (Goddard)
10 November 1982
Att: 13,899
Parkes
Stewart
Brush
Bonds
Martin
Devonshire
Orr (Van der Elst)
Goddard
Clark
Allen
Pike
Upton Park
1 - 0 (Clark)
13 November 1982
Att: 22,463
Parkes
Stewart
Lampard
Bonds
Martin
Devonshire
Van der Elst
Goddard
Clark
Allen
Pike
17 November 1982
ALVIN MARTIN 5th ENGLAND cap
GREECE a European Championship Qualifier National Kaftanzogleio Stadium, Thessalonica
West Ham dispatched a Midlands' club for the second week in succession as they emerged from the Hawthorns with all three points in 1982. Seven days earlier Birmingham were played off the park as the Hammers romped to an impressive 5-0 home win. While the visitors didn't reach the heights of that performance, they still did enough to beat the Baggies, with goals from Francois Van der Elst and Alexander Clark doing the damage.
Former Hammer John Bond brought his Manchester City side to the Boleyn Ground for a First Division fixture. A rarity occurred early on as Alex Williams saved a Ray Stewart penalty, but West Ham would not be held for long. Sandy Clark opened the scoring on 33 minutes with a tremendous header before doubling his tally moments later. Paul Goddard added a third just after half-time before Bond's son Kevin and Asa Hartford were sent-off for City. The nine men actually managed to score through Phil Boyer, but Francois van der Elst added a fourth to complete a comfortable home win.
7 October 1982
GREG CAMPBELL and WARREN DONALD both sign professional contract
West Ham United recorded an excellent win over a strong Liverpool side on this day 31 years ago as they moved up to second place in the table. Alvin Martin opened the scoring after 36 minutes and Geoff Pike doubled the lead three minutes after half-time. Graeme Souness pulled one back with 13 minutes left before Sandy Clark struck with nine minutes left to ensure a brilliant win. The Hammers eventually went onto finish eighth whilst the Reds ended the season as Champions.
West Ham moved up to second in the Division One table after an excellent win over title contenders Manchester United at the Boleyn Ground on this day in 1982. Ray Stewart scored a penalty with Paul Goddard and Geoff Pike each grabbing a goal too in front of 31,684 people. The Hammers couldn't maintain their fine early season form however, eventually finishing eighth whilst the Red Devils finished third in the league.
White Hart Lane
1 - 2 (Van der Elst)
20 November 1982
Att: 41,960
Parkes
Stewart
Lampard
Bonds
Martin
Neighbour
Van der Elst
Goddard
Clark
Allen
Pike
Upton Park
2 - 0 (Bonds, Stevens [og])
27 November 1982
Att: 21,424
Parkes
Stewart
Lampard
Bonds
Martin
Devonshire (Morgan)
Van der Elst
Goddard
Clark
Allen
Pike
27 November 1982
DAVID BELLION (2005-2006) Born this day Sevres, France
Signed for Hammers on a season-long loan deal from Manchester United on 17 August 2005. A highly rated French forward, Bellion first arrived in English football with Sunderland in July 2001 having spent a prolific two-year spell with French side Cannes. After two productive years on Wearside, Bellion attracted the attention of Sir Alex Ferguson who paid £2 million to take him to Old Trafford in July 2003. The 22-year-old has shown plenty of promise during his time with Manchester United, but unable to hold down a regular place in the first-team, he was delighted to join Alan Pardew's new generation of Premiership stars at Upton Park. Bellion made his Hammers debut 20 September 2005 as a 65th minute substitute in the 4-2 victory over Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough. However his first team opportunities were limited and having made just a handful of appearances for the Hammers he left on 9 January 2006 to sign on loan with French side Nice for the rest of the campaign.
Upton Park
2 - 1 aet (Clark, Stewart)
29 November 1982
Att: 13,686
Parkes
Stewart
Lampard
Bonds
Martin
Neighbour (Barnes)
Van der Elst
Goddard
Clark
Allen
Pike
Programme dated 23 November
Villa Park
0 - 1
4 December 1982
Att: 24,658
Parkes
Stewart
Lampard
Orr
Martin
Brush
Van der Elst
Goddard
Clark
Allen
Pike
Meadow Lane
3 - 3 (Van der Elst 3)
7 December 1982
Att: 7,525
Parkes
Stewart
Lampard
Orr
Martin
Devonshire (Brush)
Van der Elst
Goddard
Clark
Allen
Pike
The League Cup fourth round saw the Hammers travel to Meadow Lane to play Notts County. After an uneventful first half, the second turned out to be a thriller. Within eight minutes of the restart. County were leading 2-0 and seemingly in control. Then, Belgium international Francois Van Der Elst took over and grabbed a dramatic hat trick which made it 3-2 with five minutes left. In an exciting finish, Hunt equalised for the home side to force a replay at the Boleyn Ground.
Upton Park
0 - 3
11 December 1982
Att: 19,321
Parkes
Stewart
Lampard
Orr
Gallagher
Devonshire (Morgan)
Van der Elst
Goddard
Brush
Allen
Pike
6 December 1982
JOE GALLAGHER signs on a free transfer from WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS
15 December 1982
ALVIN MARTIN 6th ENGLAND cap
LUXEMBOURG European Championship Qualifier Wembley Stadium, London 9-0
FRANCOIS VAN Der ELST 5th BELGIUM cap
SCOTLAND European Cup Qualifier Stade du Heysel, Brussels 3-2 (39 caps)
Parkes
Lampard
Brush
Orr
Gallagher
Dickens
Van der Elst
Goddard
Clark
Allen
Pike
Upton Park
3 - 0 (Allen, Clark, Stewart [pen])
21 December 1982
Att: 13,140
Parkes
Stewart
Brush
Orr
Martin
Devonshire
Van der Elst
Goddard
Clark
Allen
Pike
Upton Park
3 - 2 (Goddard, Stewart [pen], Van der Elst)
27 December 1982
Att: 23,843
Parkes
Stewart
Brush
Orr
Martin
Devonshire
Van der Elst
Goddard
Clark
Allen
Pike
There was plenty of Christmas cheer at the Boleyn Ground as the Hammers moved into fourth place in the table with an entertaining triumph against Swansea. Once again it was Ray Stewart who made absolutely no mistake from the spot - one of 76 successful penalties during his time with the Hammers. The foreign flair of Francois Van der Elst brought him a goal and there was also one for Paul Goddard in a good home win for West Ham.
Vicarage Road
1 - 2 (Stewart [pen])
29 December 1982
Att: 24,870
Parkes
Stewart
Lampard
Gallagher
Martin
Devonshire
Van der Elst
Goddard
Clark
Allen
Pike
Rule Change:
Goalkeeper law, paragraph 5(a) of Law 12. If when playing as a goalkeeper and within his own penalty-area from the moment the ball came under his control, he takes more than four steps, without releasing the ball into play and, having released it he touches the ball again before it has been touched or played by another player, he shall be penalised by the award of an indirect free-kick.
West Ham United
1982-83
John Lyall's Hammers spread the goals around as they easily brushed aside Birmingham City at the Boleyn Ground. Alvin Martin, Paul Goddard and Sandy Clark got one each in front of 18,754 people who turned out to watch the match. Francois Van der Elst added a goal as well as some foreign flair to the match, Ray Stewart also netted from the spot in a thumping victory. The Hammers went onto finish eighth that season with Van der Elst finishing as joint top-scorer with 12 goals.