West Ham
/ˌwest ˈhæm/
/ˌwest ˈhæm/
(also West Ham United)
- an English football club whose home ground is Upton Park in the West Ham area of east London. Its most successful period was in the 1960s when players such as Bobby Moore and Geoff Hurst played for it. It was established as West Ham United in 1900 and its informal name is the Hammers.
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