WEST HAM UNITED
FOOTBALL PROGRAMMES &
Memorabilia through the Decade
theyflysohigh : Steve Marsh
A Pictorial History
1959-60 Football League First Division
Manager : Ted Fenton
Another season started well, with a 3–0 home win over Leicester City followed by a draw at Preston and a fine 3–1 victory at Burnley. Then after an exciting 2–2 draw at Tottenham the Hammers slumped to a 5–1 defeat at Bolton Wanderers. There were 54,349 inside Stamford Bridge to see the Hammers bounce back with a 4–2 victory over Chelsea. A week later Phil Woosnam, in sparkling form, inspired the team to a 4–1 home win against West Bromwich Albion. After Manchester City were beaten 4–1 at the Boleyn, a trip to Arsenal brought a 3–1 victory and put the Hammers top of the table. The following home game brought a visit from league champions Wolverhampton Wanderers. A sell-out crowd roared as Johnny Dick gave the Hammers a 3–0 lead with a stunning hat-trick. Wolves fought back with two goals but the Hammers held on to win 3–2.
League leaders West Ham were then totally shocked away to Sheffield Wednesday as the Yorkshire team won 7–0. The Hammers never recovered from this setback and a fortnight later lost 6–2 at Blackburn Rovers. The New Year brought further misery as Burnley won 5–2 at the Boleyn followed by Second Division Huddersfield Town winning 5–1 in the FA Cup.
In February there was some cheer as John Bond scored a hat-trick in the 4–2 home win against Chelsea, but the next home game brought a 5–3 defeat to Newcastle. By April the team were falling fast in the table and suffered a 5–0 defeat at Wolves and a 5–3 beating at Manchester United. The season ended with a placing of fourteenth, a huge disappointment after topping the table in November.
Note:
Players in BOLD made their debuts for West Ham United
LEICESTER CITY
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CHELSEA
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LEYTON ORIENT : Essex Pro Cup (Final)
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WEST BROMWICH ALBION
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NEWCASTLE UNITED
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MILLWALL : Southern Floodlight Cup (First Round)
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READING : Southern Floodlight Cup (Second Round)
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NOTTINGHAM FOREST
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LEYTON ORIENT : Southern Floodlight Cup (Third Round)
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LEICESTER CITY
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HUDDERSFIELD TOWN : FA Cup (Third Round)
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HUDDERSFIELD TOWN : FA Cup (Third Round Replay)
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LEEDS UNITED
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WEST BROMWICH ALBION
The Hawthorns
13 February 1960
Postponed : Snow
NEWCASTLE UNITED
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ARSENAL : Southern Floodlight Cup (Semi-Final)
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COVENTRY CITY : Southern Floodlight Cup (Final)
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