Founded in 1895, West Ham United was originally called Thames ... which was often referred to as Upton Park. Known by the nicknames The Irons and The Hammers, the club has a decorated past with ...

Nobody who was at Upton Park for that 1986 clash, is likely to forget a very unusual match. A top tier (Division One) match where everything that could go wrong, did go wrong. Despite that West Ham 8 ...

with a 1-1 draw at Bournemouth followed by West Ham winning 4-1 on home soil in the reverse fixture at Upton Park under former boss Billy Bonds. In the Premier League, West Ham and Bournemouth ...

On that unforgettable afternoon, the Saints faithful travelled eastward to the cauldron of noise that was West Ham's Upton Park. Read more: Can you help us name these classic cars of Southampton?

A West Ham United fan has recalled his time as a ... until he first stepped onto the terraces at Upton Park, where he eventually became a “legend” with fellow fans. He articulated how it ...

it wasn't until he found solace in the stands at Upton Park that he felt a sense of belonging, eventually becoming a revered figure among fans, known as the "top boy" or "Mr West Ham". He ...

‘Where am I going?’ I asked in a state of shock. ‘To West Ham United,’ he replied. ‘Get some breakfast and we’ll head to Upton Park at 12 o’clock.’ Everything happened so quickly.” The 19-year-old ...

I’m always that 12-year-old at Upton Park, seeing them for the first time, and I’m not sure that novelty will ever wear off. I’m from Norwich, but my Dad’s from Bromley and is a West Ham fan. He put ...

Similarly, West Ham's Upton Park is now flats - Upton Way - including a statue of Trevor Brooking. Manchester City's former home Maine Road is now the site of 474 homes.

It lies approximately 0.6 miles north-east of the former Boleyn Ground, West Ham United's home stadium until 2016, commonly known as Upton Park. As of April 2025, the Metropolitan Police Service ...