List of West Ham United F.C. players explained

Explanation of List

League appearances

League appearances and goals should include data for the following league spells, but should not include test or play-off matches:

European appearances

European appearances and goals should include data from the following campaigns:

Other appearances

The figures for other appearances should include the following competitions:

List of players

PlayerWest Ham CareerSigned FromLeague
Apps
FA Cup
Apps
EFL Cup
Apps
Euro
Apps
Other
Apps
Total
Apps
Total
Goals
Notes
1 Billy Bonds1967–1988Charlton Athletic663486715679961Hammer of the Year: 1971, 1974, 1975, 1987
2 Frank Lampard, Sr.1967–1985Academy551435415767022
3 Bobby Moore1958–1974Academy544364913564727Hammer of the Year: 1961, 1963, 1968, 1970
Football Writers' Player of the Year: 1964
4 Trevor Brooking1967–1984Academy5284055119643102Hammer of the Year: 1972, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1984
5 Alvin Martin1977–1996Academy469407161059634Hammer of the Year: 1980, 1982, 1983
6 Mark Noble2004–2022Academy472322515655062Hammer of the Year: 2012, 2014
7 Jimmy Ruffell1921–1937Academy50543000548166
8 Steve Potts1985–2002Academy39942428155061Hammer of the Year: 1993, 1995
9 Vic Watson1920–1935Wellingborough Town46243000505326
10 Geoff Hurst1959–1972Academy4112647155504252Hammer of the Year: 1966, 1967, 1969
11 Ken Brown1952–1967Academy386262815134684Hammer of the Year: 1959
12 Jim Barrett1924–1945Academy4422500046753
13 Alan Devonshire1976–1990Southall35836484144732Hammer of the Year: 1979
14 John Bond1951–1965Academy381301341644437
15 Phil Parkes1978–1990Queens Park Rangers3443452644400Hammer of the Year: 1981
16 Ray Stewart1979–1991 Dundee United34536446143284
17 Ernie Gregory1939–1960Leytonstone382240094150
18 Tommy Taylor1970–1979Leyton Orient3402126974038
19 Ted Hufton1915–1932Sheffield United371310004020
20 Luděk Mikloško1990–1998 Baník Ostrava3152525053700Hammer of the Year: 1991
align=center rowspan=221 Tony Gale1984–1994Fulham3002930093687
Geoff Pike1975–1987Academy29131396136841
align=center rowspan=223 John Dick1953–1963Crittall Athletic326214013364176
Martin Peters1962–1970Academy3021631150364100Hammer of the Year: 1965
25 Tommy Yews1923–1933Hartlepool United3322900036151
26 Aaron Cresswell2014–presentIpswich Town294181126034911Hammer of the Year: 2015
27 Ronnie Boyce1960–1972Academy282212313234129
align=center rowspan=228 Jimmy Collins1924–1936Leyton311250003363
Tony Cottee1983-1988
1994-1996
Academy
Everton
279292701336146Hammer of the Year: 1986
PFA Young Player of the Year: 1986
30 Julian Dicks1988-1993
1994-1999
Birmingham City
Liverpool
262233001132665Hammer of the Year: 1990, 1992, 1996, 1997
31 Andy Malcolm1953–1962Academy2832120133194Hammer of the Year: 1958
align=center rowspan=232 Malcolm Musgrove1953–1963Academy282135014314100Hammer of the Year: 1960
Dick Walker1934–1953Academy295190003142
34 Michail Antonio2015–presentNottingham Forest25516830030982Hammer of the Year: 2017
align=center rowspan=235 Ian Bishop1989–1998Manchester City25423220530417
Pat Holland1969–1981Academy245162510830432
37 John McDowell1970–1979Academy2491921773039
38 George Parris1984–1993Academy23921300829818
39 Albert Cadwell1923–1933Academy272250002971
40 Tim Breacker1990–1999Luton Town2402821072968
41 Carlton Cole2006–2015Chelsea25615172329368
42 Kevin Keen1986–1993Wycombe Wanderers219212201627830
align=center rowspan=243 Noel Cantwell1952–1960 Cork Athletic24815001227711
Bobby Ferguson1967–1980 Kilmarnock2401719012770
align=center rowspan=245 Jackie Morton1931–1939Academy2581700027557
Terry Woodgate1938–1953Academy2591600027552
47 Stan Earle1924–1932Clapton2581500027358
align=center rowspan=248 Joe Cockroft1932–1941Gainsborough Trinity254120002663
John Sissons1962–1970Academy213182113126653
50 George Kay1916–1926 Distillery2372200025917
51 Malcolm Allison1951–1957Charlton Athletic2381700325810
52 Len Goulden1933–1945Leyton2421400025653
53 Bryan 'Pop' Robson1970-1974
1976-1979
Newcastle United
Sunderland
227121501255104Hammer of the Year: 1973
align=center rowspan=254 Herbert Ashton1908–1915Accrington2242500024927
Angelo Ogbonna2015–2024 Juventus201191316024913
56 Declan Rice2017–2023Academy20411921024515Hammer of the Year: 2020, 2022, 2023
57 James Tomkins2008–2016Academy20814144324311
58 Robert Green2006–2012Norwich City219118032410Hammer of the Year: 2008
59 Fred Blackburn1905–1913Blackburn Rovers2182000023828
60 Mervyn Day1973–1979Academy1941414962370PFA Young Player of the Year

1975

61 Jim Standen1962–1968Luton Town17820231412360
62 Alan Dickens1982–1989Academy19222170323430
63 Martin Allen1989–1996Queens Park Rangers190141801023235
64 Frank Piercy1904–1912Middlesbrough214170002317
65 Steve Lomas1997–2005Manchester City187131410322713
66 Manuel Lanzini2015–2023 Al Jazira179131222022632
67 David Cross1977–1982West Bromwich Albion17914246122497
68 Winston Reid2010–2021 Midtjylland1941474322210Hammer of the Year: 2013
69 Clyde Best1969–1976Academy18612200322158
70 Danny Shea1908-1913
1920-1921
Academy
Blackburn Rovers
19522000217122
71 Peter Brabrook1962–1968Chelsea16717237121543
align=center rowspan=272 James Collins2005-2009
2012-2018
Cardiff City
Aston Villa
188129502149
Trevor Morley1989–1995Manchester City17819110621470Hammer of the Year: 1994
align=center rowspan=274 Paul Goddard1980–1987Queens Park Rangers17011266021371
Hayden Mullins2003–2009Crystal Palace1801710062137
76 Frank O'Farrell1950–1957 Cork United197130012118
align=center rowspan=277 Derek Parker1944–1957Grays Athletic19980022099
Mark Ward1985–1990Oldham Athletic16517210620914
78 Tomáš Souček2020–present Slavia Prague16011532020832Hammer of the Year: 2021
align=center rowspan=380 Johnny Byrne1961–1967Crystal Palace1561819121206108Hammer of the Year: 1964
Alfred Earl1925–1933Academy191150002060
Trevor Sinclair1998–2003Queens Park Rangers17781110020638
align=center rowspan=283 George Kitchen1905–1911Everton184210002056
Tommy Randall1907–1914Academy1891600020510
align=center rowspan=385 Jarrod Bowen2020–presentHull City1609628020360Hammer of the Year: 2024
Pablo Fornals2019–2024 Villarreal15212831020323
John Moncur1994–2003Swindon Town175814602039
align=center rowspan=288 Alf Chalkley1931–1944Academy188140002021
Billy Moore1922–1929Sunderland1812100020248
90 Łukasz Fabiański2018–present Swansea City181621001990Hammer of the Year: 2019
91 Paul Allen1979–1985Academy15218242119711Hammer of the Year: 1985
92 Matthew Etherington2003–2009Tottenham Hotspur1651581619518Hammer of the Year: 2004
93 Syd Puddefoot1912-1921
1931-1933
Academy
Blackburn Rovers
18014000194107
94 Christian Dailly2001–2007Blackburn Rovers158208051914
align=center rowspan=295 Joe Kirkup1958–1966Academy16587731906
Frank McAvennie1985-1987
1989-1992
St Mirren
Celtic
15320130419060
97 Tomáš Řepka2001–2006 Fiorentina122108061880
align=center rowspan=298 Joe Cole1999-2003
2013-2014
Academy
Liverpool
15712135018718Hammer of the Year: 2003
Frank Lampard, Jr.1996–2001Academy148131610018738
100 Paul Brush1977–1985Academy1511713411861
101 Jack Burkett1962–1967Academy1421817711854
102 Eddie Bovington1960–1967Academy1381918811842
103 Billy Henderson1921–1928 Aberdare Athletic162210001831
align=center rowspan=3104 Ted Fenton1932–1946Academy1661300017919
Billy Grassam1900-1903
1905-1909
Port Vale
Leyton
1691000017968
Stuart Slater1987–1992Academy14116170517918
107 Steve Forde1937–1951Rotherham United17060001761
align=center rowspan=2108 Neil Orr1982–1987 Greenock Morton1461118001755
Harry Redknapp1965–1972Academy149818001758
align=center rowspan=2110 Norman Corbett1936–1950 Heart of Midlothian16680001743
Albert Walker1932–1938Barrow162120001740
align=center rowspan=2112 Sid Bishop1920–1927Ilford1591300017210
George Wright1951–1958Margate16190021720
114 Marlon Harewood2003–2007Nottingham Forest1421462617056
115 Jack Tresadern1913–1925Barking Town144160061666
align=center rowspan=2116 Tommy Allison1903–1909Reading15690001657
Kevin Lock1971–1978Academy1321213441652
align=center rowspan=2118 Anton Ferdinand2003–2008Academy138147131635
Ian Pearce1997–2004Blackburn Rovers1421182016310
120 Mike Grice1956–1961Colchester United1427101216222
121 Michael Carrick1999–2004Academy136118131596
122 Rio Ferdinand1996–2000Academy127913901582Hammer of the Year: 1998
align=center rowspan=2123 Shaka Hislop1998-2002
2005-2006
Newcastle United
Portsmouth
1211413901570Hammer of the Year: 1999
Kevin Nolan2011–2015Newcastle United141643315731
125 Vladimír Coufal2020–present Slavia Prague126452101560
align=center rowspan=2126 Saïd Benrahma2020–2024Brentford1109630015524
George Carter1919–1927Academy136190001551
align=center rowspan=4128 Charlie Bicknell1936–1947Bradford City140120001521
George McCartney2006-2008
2011-2014
Sunderland
Sunderland
133511031522
Graham Paddon1973–1976Norwich City11511119615215
Bobby Zamora2004–2008Tottenham Hotspur130952615240
align=center rowspan=3132 Billy Cope1914–1922Oldham Athletic141100001510
Tommy Moroney1947–1953 Cork United14830001518
Eric Parsons1947–1950Academy145600015135
align=center rowspan=2135 Adrián2013–2019 Real Betis125813401500
Phil Woosnam1958–1962Leyton Orient138540315031
align=center rowspan=2137 Cheikhou Kouyaté2014–2018 Anderlecht129765014715
Steve Walford1983–1987Norwich City1151417011474
139 Matthew Upson2007–2011Birmingham City13168001454
align=center rowspan=3140 Andy Carroll2012–2019Liverpool126943014234
John Charles1962–1970Academy118120401422
Nigel Reo-Coker2003–2007Wimbledon1201042614211
143 Paolo Di Canio1999–2003Sheffield Wednesday1185810014151Hammer of the Year: 2000
144 Len Jarvis1904–1909Academy13370001405
145 Dan Woodards1905–1921Academy125140001393
align=center rowspan=2146 Viv Gibbins1923–1931Academy129900013863
Jack Young1919–1925Southend United124140001383
148 John Smith1956–1960Academy125500613623
149 Harry Hooper1951–1956Academy1191100113144
150 Scott Parker2007–2011Newcastle United1136100012912Hammer of the Year: 2009, 2010, 2011
Football Writers' Player of the Year: 2011
align=center rowspan=2151 Arthur Masuaku2016–2023 Olympiacos105712401282
Alan Sealey1961–1967Leyton Orient107867012826
153 Herman Conway1934–1940Burnley12250001270
154 Gerry Gazzard1949–1953Gravesend United119700012632
align=center rowspan=3155 Frank Burton1912–1921Queens Park Rangers114110001256
Billy Dare1954–1959Brentford111800612552
Billy Jennings1974–1979Watford991157312539
158 Alan Taylor1974–1979Rochdale98887312436
159 Keith Coleman1973–1977Sunderland10136751220
align=center rowspan=5160 Jimmy Andrews1951–1956 Dundee114600112122
Issa Diop2018–2022 Toulouse9698801218
Julien Faubert2007–2012 Bordeaux103511021212
Roddy McEachrane1898–1902 Inverness Thistle104170001219Includes 62 appearances for Thames Ironworks F.C.
Charlie Walker1936–1946Arsenal11380001210
165 Liam Brady1986–1990 Ascoli899170411910
aligncenter rowspan=2166 Sam Small1937–1948Birmingham City1081000011840
Alan Stephenson1967–1972Crystal Palace10846001181
168 Jack Collison2008–2014Academy100740311714
align=center rowspan=2169 Jack Hebden1921–1927Bradford City11060001160
Pedro Obiang2015–2019 Sampdoria911110401163
align=center rowspan=3170 Danny Gabbidon2005–2011 Cardiff City9896201150Hammer of the Year: 2006
Jonathan Spector2006–2011Manchester United10167101154
George Taylor1938-1956Gainsborough Trinity11500001150
174 Stan Foxall1934–1945Gainsborough Trinity106700011442
175 William Askew[2] 1912–1916Norwich City10480001122
176 Jack Yeomanson[3] 1947–1951Margate10650001111
align=center rowspan=2177 Colin Foster1989–1994Nottingham Forest9395031106
Don Hutchison1994-1996
2001-2005
Liverpool
Sunderland
98560111018
align=center rowspan=4179 Luís Boa Morte2007–2011Fulham91810001092
James Bigden1899–1904Gravesend United10270001093Includes 13 appearances for Thames Ironworks F.C.
George Butcher1909–1921St Albans City961300010922
Ben Johnson2019–2024Academy691192001092
align=center rowspan=5183 Jermain Defoe2000–2004Academy93570010541
Joseph Hughes1911–1915Academy90150001050
Harry Kinsell1951–1955Reading10140001052
Joey O'Brien2011–2016Bolton Wanderers9154501053
Bill Robinson1949–1951Charlton Athletic101400010561
align=center rowspan=2188 Bob Fairman1909–1912Birmingham City91120001030
Kurt Zouma2021–presentChelsea82401701036
align=center rowspan=2190 David James2001–2004Aston Villa9165001020
Ken Tucker1947–1957Finchley9165001020
align=center rowspan=2192 Dick Leafe1913–1922Sheffield United94700010144
Marc Rieper1994–1998 Brøndby9047001015
194 Tom McAlister1981–1989Swindon Town8577011000

West Ham United's England Internationals

To date, there have been forty-four players represent the senior England team whilst playing for West Ham United.[4]

PlayerWest Ham CareerEngland CapsEngland GoalsFirst cap as WHU player
1George Webb1909–191221, 13 March 1911
2Vic Watson1920–193554, 5 March 1923
3Jack Tresadern1914–192420, 14 April 1923
4Billy Moore1922–192912, 24 May 1923
align=center rowspan="2"5Billy Brown1921–192411, 1 November 1923
Ted Hufton1919–193260
7Stan Earle1924–193220, 17 May 1924
8Jimmy Ruffell1921–193760 Scotland, 17 April 1926
9Jim Barrett1924–194510, 22 October 1928
10Len Goulden1932–1940144, 14 May 1937
11Jackie Morton1931–193911, 1 December 1937
12Ken Brown1952–196710, 18 November 1959
13Bobby Moore1958–19741082, 20 May 1962
14Johnny Byrne1962–1967118, 5 June 1963
15Geoff Hurst1959–19724924, 23 February 1966
16Martin Peters1959–19706720, 4 May 1966
17Frank Lampard, Sr.1967–198520, 11 October 1972
18Trevor Brooking1967–1984475, 3 April 1974
19Alan Devonshire1976–199080, 20 May 1980
20Alvin Martin1977–1996170, 12 May 1981
21Paul Goddard1980–198711, 2 June 1982
22Tony Cottee1983–1988
1994–1996
70, 10 September 1986
23Rio Ferdinand1996–2000813, 15 November 1997
24Ian Wright1998–1999339, 14 October 1998
25Stuart Pearce1999–2001785, 4 September 1999
26Frank Lampard, Jr.1996–200110629, 10 October 1999
align=center rowspan="2"27Michael Carrick1999–2004340, 25 May 2001
Joe Cole1999–2003
2013–2014
5610
29David James2001–2004530, 15 August 2001
30Trevor Sinclair1998–2003120, 10 November 2001
31Paul Konchesky2005–200720, 12 November 2005
32Kieron Dyer2007–2011330, 22 August 2007
33Matthew Upson2007–2011212, 6 February 2008
34Dean Ashton2006–200910, 1 June 2008
align=center rowspan=235Carlton Cole2006–201570, 11 February 2009
Robert Green2006–2012120
37Scott Parker2007–2011180, 9 February 2011
38Andy Carroll2012–201992, 12 October 2012
39Stewart Downing2013–2015350, 18 November 2014
40Aaron Cresswell2014–present30, 15 November 2016
41Joe Hart2017–2018750, 1 September 2017
42Declan Rice2017–2023583, 22 March 2019
43Jesse Lingard2021326, 25 March 2021
44Jarrod Bowen[5] 2020–present100, 4 June 2022

Club captains

DatesCaptain
1895–1897 Robert Stevenson
1897–1899 Walter Tranter
1899 Harry Bradshaw
1899–1901 Charlie Dove
1901–1902 Roddy McEachrane
1903–1904 Ernest Watts
1904–1907 Dave Gardner
1907–1911 Frank Piercy
1911–1914 Tommy Randall
1914–1915 Dick Leafe
1915–1922 William Cope
1922–1925 George Kay
1925–1926 Billy Moore
1926–1928 Jack Hebden
1928–1932 Stan Earle
1932–1937 Jim Barrett Sr.
1937 Joe Cockcroft
1937–1945 Charlie Bicknell
1945–1951 Dick Walker
1951–1957 Malcolm Allison
1957–1960 Noel Cantwell
1960–1962 Phil Woosnam
1962–1974 Bobby Moore
1974–1984 Billy Bonds
1984–1989 Alvin Martin
1989–1993 Julian Dicks
1994–1995 Steve Potts
1995–1997 Julian Dicks
1997–2001 Steve Lomas
2001–2003 Paolo Di Canio
2003–2005 Christian Dailly
2005–2007 Nigel Reo-Coker
2007–2009 Lucas Neill
2009–2011 Matthew Upson
2011–2015 Kevin Nolan
2015–2022 Mark Noble
2022–2023 Declan Rice
2023–2024 Kurt Zouma
2024–present Jarrod Bowen

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: West Ham United Statistics.
  2. Web site: William Askew . www.westhamstats.info . 28 March 2017.
  3. Web site: Jack Yeomanson . www.westhamstats.info . 28 March 2017.
  4. Web site: Englandstats West Ham United . www.englandstats.com . 18 November 2016.
  5. Web site: International round-up: Bowen makes England debut alongside Rice | West Ham United F.C.. 5 June 2022. 4 June 2022. www.whufc.com.