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Player & People List

My list of West Ham Utd people, their 1st team statistics & a few comments of my own.
The data has been gathered from various sources, and should be confirmed as for correctness.
The 3rd Col shows 1st team League & Cup appearances (a) [inc' sub] & goals scored (g).
PoY = WHU Player of the Year.
Key
Thames Ironworks - (old Southern League.) - League/Premiership - (W.W.I. )* - (W.W.II.)**
* 1915 - 1919 where known. ** 1939 - 46 inc 3 matches played 39-40 season (abandoned).
Wartime records included in the list were somewhat erratic
with 'guest' players for West Ham & West Ham players 'guesting' for other teams.

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Samassi Abou

1997 - 1998

a31g6

Forward. French junior Int'. b: Gabnoa, Ivory Coast4/4/1973, ex Cannes  £250,000.  After several unsuccessful loan periods was out of contract & released - went back to France.

Adams

1898 - 1900

a13g2

Forward

Adams

1918 - 1919

(a1)

Forward. Guest player?

William Adams

1936 - 1936

a3g1

Right-half. born 1902, ex Southampton. Transferred to Southend. died 1963.

Niclas Alexandersson

2003 - 2003

a8

Midfielder. born 29/12/1971, Halmstad, Sweden. Loaned from Everton.

Aicken

1942 - 1942

(a1)

Midfield. WWII Guest player.

Aldridge

1943 - 1944

(a1)

Full Back. WWII Guest player?

Jeremie Aliadiere

2005 - 2006

a2g0

Forward. French U21 Int'.  born 10/03/1983, Rambouillet. Signed on seasons loan from Arsenal. moved on to Wolves (also on loan).

Robert ('Bob') Allan

1899 - 1903

a22g1 (a57g1)

Winger. Scot. born Dundee, Ironworks & WHU.

Clive Allen *

1992 - 1994

a44g18

Striker. born Stepney 20/05/1961, from Chelsea for £250,000. to Millwall for £75,000. (*cousins)

Martin Allen * ('Mad Dog') 

1989 - 1996

a222g35

Midfield. born Reading, 14th August 1965, from QPR for £675,000. - trans to Portsmouth. (*cousins)

Paul Allen *

1979 - 1985

a196g11

Midfield. born Aveley 28th August 1962, West Ham Youth, PoY 84/85, Transferred to Spurs for £425,000, later with Saints, Swindon, Millwall and Bristol Rovers. (*cousins)

Percy Allen

1919 - 1922

a86g5

Defender. Born West Ham 1895, Commissioned in WWI, joined as junior amateur, Moved to Northampton Town. died 1922.

Robert H Allen

1919 - 1920

(a3) a1g1

Forward. b: Dundee.

Malcolm Allison

1951 - 1957

a255g10

Centre Half. Born Dartford 1927. From Charlton A.  to Romford. TB stopped his playing career, but became coach and League manager - Man City, etc.

Tommy Allison

1903 - 1909

(a165g7)

Half-Back. Scot. Born Edinburgh 1875. Joined from Reading. First player to receive a 'benefit' match.

Paulo Alves

1997 - 1998

a4

Loaned from Sporting Lisbon. b: 1969.

Charles ('Charlie') Ambler

1901 - 1902

(a2)

Goalkeeper. b: 1868, Gosport?. Formerly Spurs, Joined Millwall.  Only appearances due to a 'double' booking of cup and league matches - he did well in the cup qualifier, while the regular goalie (Montieth) had a bad 'n', so the manager played him in the next Southern League game - only this time he let a couple in .... 

Edward Anderson

1933 - 1935

a28

Right-half. b: Durham. b: 1911. From Torquay U, on to Chester, Wolves and Tranmere.

Sven Andersson

2001 - 2002

a0

Goalkeeper. Swedish Int' veteran on bench while loaned as cover/sub during injury crisis but never got a match.

George Andrew

1966 - 1967

a2

Midfield. b: 1945, Scot. joined via Glasgow YMCA team. Joined C Palace.

Jimmy Andrews

1951 - 1955

a120g22

Forward. b: 1927, Scot. Ex Dundee for £4,750. Joined Leyton O, then QPR.

Stevland Angus

2000 - 2001

a4

Defender. Youth. b: 16th September 1980, Essex. released on free transfer to Cambridge.

Appleby

1915 - 1916

(a2)

Forward. Guest player.

L. Armeson

1943 - 1944

(a4)

Midfield. Guest player (ex Blackpool)

Eric Armstrong

1947 - 1948

a1

Midfield. b: 1921, Northumberland. ex amateur club - Cramlington Welfare. to Harwich & Parkeston. Coached Hammer's juniors. died 1975.

John H. Arnott

1953 - 1955

a6g2

Centre Forward. b: 1932, Sydenham. (4 games as an amateur). Joined Shrewsbury.

Ashmore

1918 - 1919

(a2)

Winger. Guest player.

Dean Ashton

2006 -

a17g6 + (c)

Striker. born Crewe, 24th November 1983. from Norwich City for a WHU record signing of £7 million. formerly with Crewe.

Herbert Ashton ('Tiddler')

1908 - 1918

(a249g25) (a87g11)

Winger, Born Blackburn 1887. Diminutive crowd favourite. ex Accrington. Club record for appearances in Southern League.

William ('Billy') Askew

1912 - 1915

(a112g2) (a28)

Centre Half. Ex Aston Villa and Norwich.

C. Atkins

1908 - 1909

(a2g1)

Centre Forward.

Atkinson

1898 - 1899

a2g2

Forward. (Ironworks)

Ray Atteveld

1991 - 1992

a3

Midfield. b: 1966. Dutch, on loan from Everton.

Reg Attwell

1938 - 1947

a4 (a49)

Midfield. b: 1920, Shropshire. ex Denaby Utd, joined Burnley. died 1986.

John Ayris ('Rat')

1970 - 1977

a66g2

Right Winger.  b: 8th January 1953, Wapping. ex Youth. Joined Wimbledon on a 'free'. Later managed a leisure centre.

Bailey

1916 - 1917

(a1)

Goalkeeper. Guest player.

Dan Bailey

1912 - 1921

(a53g16) (a4g1) a38g10

Forward. b: 1893, East Ham. Signed from Custom House FC. Finished career at Charlton A.  died 1967.

David Baillie

1925 - 1929

a17

Goalkeeper. b: 1906, Ilford. signed from Croydon FC, joined Chester. Later rejoined WHU as a groundsman. died 1967.

Ken Bainbridge

1945 - 1950

(a15g6) a81g16

Winger, Born Barking 1921, ex amateur with Leyton, scored fastest ever WHU goal (within 9 seconds against Barnsley in 1949). Joined Reading.

Baker

1918 - 1919

(a2)

Forward. Guest player?

John ('Jack') Ball

1929 - 1930

a15g9

Forward. b: 1899, Stockport. England Int' ex Bury. Joined Coventry.  died 1989.

Tommy Bamlett

1904 - 1905

(a19)

Full Back. b: Newcastle. ex Notts County, went non-league.

Steven Banks

1992 - 1992

a1

Goalkeeper. b: 1972. Youth. Only appearance in Anglo-Italian Cup, Joined Gillingham.

Arthur Banner

1938 - 1948

a27 (a14)

Defender. b: 1918, Sheffield. ex Doncaster R. Moved on to Orient. died 1980.

Dale Banton

1979 - 1982

a6

Forward/Sub. b: 1961, Kensington. Youth. Joined Aldershot.

Bobby Barnes

1980 - 1986

a54g6

Winger. b: 17th December 1962, Kingston, Jamaica. To Aldershot for £15,000. Later with Peterborough, Swindon and Partick Thistle. Entered financial work for PFA.

William ('Billy') Barnes

1902 - 1904

(a53g5)

Winger. b: Yorkshire. Ex Sheffield Utd, on to Luton & QPR.

Jim G Barrett ***

1924 - 1943

a467g53 (a69g15)

Centre Half. 1907 - 1970, born Stratford. England Int' (1a only - for 4 minutes - injured.). One club man known as 'Big Jim'. died 1970.  (*** Father & Son)

Jim W Barrett ***

1949 - 1955

a87g25

Forward/Utility, b: 1930 West Ham. Youth. Joined Notts Forest(*** Father & Son)

Sam Bartram

1942 - 1943

(a1)

Goalkeeper. Guest player (Charlton)

Christian Bassila

2000 - 2001

a5

Midfield, French, b: 1977. Loaned from Rennes.

Baverstock

1916 - 1917

(a1)

Full Back.

Robert Beale

1913 - 1914

(a1)

Goalkeeper. Let in 5 goals in his only appearance...

Joey Beauchamp

1994 - 1994

~

Forward. b: 1971. cost £1 million from Oxford, but sold as soon as WHU could do so (to Swindon for £700,000) attitude problem.... Not a WHU fans' favourite person.

Mike Beesley

1960 - 1961

a2g1

Forward. b: 1942, High Beech, Epping. Youth. to Southend.

Bell

1917 - 1918

(a7g1)

Midfield.

Bell

1944 - 1945

(a1)

Winger.

Dick Bell

1938 - 1939

a1g1

Forward. b: Aberdeen. ex Sunderland, joined the Army.

George Bell

1911 - 1912

(a2)

Centre Forward. b: Barking. Amateur, injury ended career.

Craig Bellamy 2007 - ag + (c) Centre Forward. Welsh 'Int. b: Cardiff 13th July 1979.ex Liverpool for £7.5 m.

David Bellion

2005 - 2005

a7?g

Forward. French.  Signed on loan from Man U. to Nice.

Yossi Benayoun

2005 - 2007

a72g9

Midfield. Israeli Int'. b: 05/05/1980 Beer-sheva. ex Racing Santander for £2.5m.  to Liverpool for £5m.

Leslie ('Les') Bennett

1954 - 1956

a29g4

Inside Forward. b: 1918, Wood Green. ex Spurs. became player/manager of Clacton T. died 1999.

Peter Bennett

1963 - 1971

a47g3

Forward. b: 24th June 1946, Hillingdon. Ex Youth, joined Orient where he spent eight years before injury ended career.  Started carpentry business.

Eyal Berkovic

1997 - 1999

a79g12