WEST HAM UNITED
FOOTBALL PROGRAMMES &
Collectables through the Decade
A Pictorial History
theyflysohigh : Steve Marsh
1963-64 Football League First Division
Manager: Ron Greenwood
Fresh from winning the International Soccer League in America, the Hammers won two and drew two of their first four games to top the table. Two home defeats were to follow before West Ham won 2–1 at Liverpool, a victory that has not happened since.
The League Cup saw West Ham knock out neighbours Leyton Orient and Aston Villa to progress to the fourth round. After a further six games without a league win the Hammers beat champions Everton 4–2 at home and followed this up with a 1–0 win at Manchester United. Swindon Town were the next opponents in the League Cup and following an exciting 3–3 away draw West Ham won the replay 4–1. The next round brought a quarter-final clash with Fourth Division Workington, where Johnny Byrne scored a hat-trick in a 6–0 win.
On Boxing Day the home crowd were shocked as visitors Blackburn Rovers crushed West Ham 8–2. Two days later, with just one change to the side, the Hammers travelled to Blackburn and in a remarkable turnaround won 3–1. A 3–0 home win in the FA Cup against Charlton Athletic was followed in the next round with a 3–0 victory against neighbours Leyton Orient.
Back to the League Cup, and in the first leg of the semi-final at Filbert Street the Hammers lost 4–3 to Leicester City. Geoff Hurst scored twice in that game and two more as West Ham knocked Swindon Town out of the FA Cup after winning 3–1 at the County Ground. February proved to be a good month, with home wins against Tottenham (4–0) and Sheffield Wednesday (4–3), where Johnny Byrne scored a hat-trick.
A tough match in the quarter-final of the FA Cup saw Burnley beaten 3–2 at Upton Park to give a semi-final pairing with Manchester United. The game at Hillsborough was Bobby Moore’s finest performance as he inspired the Hammers to a 3–1 victory. The second leg of the League Cup semi-final with Leicester was lost 2–0, a 6–3 aggregate defeat, in what was West Ham’s fourteenth cup tie of the season.
Leading up to the FA Cup final the league form suffered a little, but the last home game brought a 5–0 victory against Birmingham City. A thrilling game took place with Second Division Preston North End in the Wembley final. The Hammers were twice behind and the score stood at 2–2 with a minute remaining. Then Ronnie Boyce headed home the winner to the delight of the delirious West Ham fans. The Hammers were FA Cup winners for the first time in their history.
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Players in BOLD made their debuts for West Ham United
CHELSEA
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LEYTON ORIENT : FL Cup (Second Round)
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CHARLTON ATHLETIC : FA Cup (Third Round)
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LEYTON ORIENT : FA Cup (Fourth Round)
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LEYTON ORIENT : FA Cup (Fourth Round Replay)
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ASTON VILLA
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LEICESTER CITY : FL Cup (Semi-Final 1st-leg)
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SWINDON TOWN : FA Cup (Fifth Round)
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Railway porter, Bill Arnold on Beaconsfield Station holds a board up to notify West Ham United's footballers aboard a Wolverhampton bound train their next opponents in the FA Cup
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BURNLEY : FA Cup (Sixth Round)
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BURNLEY
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MANCHESTER UNITED : FA Cup (Semi-Final)
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LEICESTER CITY
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ARSENAL
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LEICESTER CITY : FL Cup (Semi-Final 2nd-leg)
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STOKE CITY
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BOLTON WANDERERS
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FULHAM
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PRESTON NORTH END : FA Cup (Final)
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