WEST HAM UNITED
FOOTBALL PROGRAMMES &
Collectables through the Decade
theyflysohigh : Steve Marsh
A Pictorial History
1991-92 Barclays League Division One
Manager Billy Bonds was given restricted spending money and was only able to pay small fees for defender Mitchell Thomas, full-back Kenny Brown and striker Mike Small. On the evidence of the goalless draw with Luton Town on the opening day it seemed likely that it was going to be a difficult campaign. By the end of September only two league wins had been recorded, but it was encouraging that Mike Small had scored seven goals.
Bradford City were beaten 5–1 on aggregate in the League Cup and during October and early November fortunes changed, with successive wins against Tottenham and Arsenal and a 2–0 away victory in the League Cup against Sheffield United. A slump in December, however, brought defeats at Everton, Aston Villa and Notts County, and a last-minute penalty gave Norwich City a 2–1 win in the League Cup.
In the New Year the Hammers struggled in the FA Cup but managed to knock out non-league Farnborough Town and Fourth Division Wrexham, both in replays. League form improved with successive 1–0 victories over Luton and Oldham, but the Hammers went out of the FA Cup following a 3–2 home defeat by Sunderland. The team slumped to the bottom of the league in March after going four games without a goal. Striker Clive Allen was bought from Chelsea but arrived too late in the campaign to make an impact. Despite beating Norwich City 4–0 and Manchester United 1–0 there was no escape, and the Hammers were relegated. The final home game against Nottingham Forest saw Frank McAvennie make his last appearance for the club and he responded with a hat-trick in the 3–0 victory.
During the season, to finance ground improvements a bond scheme was introduced to the anger of the supporters. There were ugly scenes and protests during games, which did not help matters on the pitch. In hindsight it was a bad scheme, and the rift between supporters and the club took years to heal.
Note:
Players in BOLD made their debuts for West Ham United
Scout pass
LUTON TOWN
Upton Park
0 - 0
17 August 1991
Att: 25,079
Miklosko
Brown
Thomas
Breacker
Foster
Parris
Bishop (Keen)
Slater
Small
Rosenior
Allen M.
REPORT:
SHEFFIELD UNITED
Bramall Lane
1 - 1 (Small)
20 August 1991
Att: 21,473
Miklosko
Brown
Thomas
Breacker
Foster
Parris
Bishop
Slater
Small
Rosenior (Morley)
Allen M. (Keen)
REPORT:
WIMBLEDON
Selhurst Park
0 - 2
24 August 1991
Att: 10,081
Player 1
Player 2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
REPORT:
ASTON VILLA
Upton Park
3 - 1 (Brown, Rosenior, Small)
28 August 1991
Att: 23,644
Player 1
Player 2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
REPORT:
NOTTS COUNTY
Upton Park
0 - 2
31 August 1991
Att: 20,093
Player 1
Player 2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
REPORT:
QUEENS PARK RANGERS
Loftus Road
0 - 0
4 September 1991
Att: 16,616
Player 1
Player 2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
REPORT:
CHELSEA
Upton Park
1 - 1 (Small)
7 September 1991
Att: 18,897
Player 1
Player 2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
REPORT:
NORWICH CITY
Carrow Road
1 - 2 Small)
14 September 1991
Att: 15,348
Player 1
Player 2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
REPORT:
CRYSTAL PALACE
Selhurst Park
3 - 2 (Morley, Small, Thomas)
17 September 1991
Att: 21,363
Player 1
Player 2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
REPORT:
MANCHESTER CITY
Upton Park
1 - 2 (Brown)
21 September 1991
Att: 25,678
Player 1
Player 2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
REPORT:
BRADFORD CITY : Rumbelows Cup (Second Round 1st-leg)
Valley Parade
1 - 1 (Small)
24 September 1991
Att: 7,034
Player 1
Player 2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
REPORT:
NOTTINGHAM FOREST
City Ground
2 - 2 (Small 2 [1 pen])
28 September 1991
Att:25,613
Player 1
Player 2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
REPORT:
COVENTRY CITY
Upton Park
0 - 1
5 October 1991
Att: 21,817
Player 1
Player 2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
REPORT:
BRADFORD CITY : Rumbelows Cup (Second Round 2nd-leg)
Upton Park
4 - 0 (Keen, Morley, Parris, Small)
9 October 1991
Att: 17,232
Player 1
Player 2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
REPORT:
OLDHAM ATHLETIC
Boundary Park
2 - 2 (McAvennie, Small)
19 October 1991
Att: 14,365
Player 1
Player 2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
REPORT:
CAMBRIDGE UNITED : Zenith Data Systems Cup (Second Round)
Upton Park
2 - 1 (McAvennie, Parris)
22 October 1991
Att: 7,812
Player 1
Player 2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
REPORT:
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR
Upton Park
2 - 1 Small, Thomas)
26 October 1991
Att: 23,990
Player 1
Player 2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
REPORT:
SHEFFIELD UNITED : Rumbelows Cup (Third Round)
Bramall Lane
2 - 0 (McAvennie, Small)
29 October 1991
11,144
Player 1
Player 2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
REPORT:
ARSENAL
Highbury
1 - 0 (Small)
2 November 1991
Att: 33,539
Player 1
Player 2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
REPORT:
LIVERPOOL
Upton Park
0 - 0
17 November 1991
Att: 23,569
Player 1
Player 2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
REPORT:
MANCHESTER UNITED
Old Trafford
1 - 2 (McAvennie)
23 November 1991
Att: 47,185
Player 1
Player 2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
REPORT:
BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION : Zenith Data Systems Cup (Third Round)
Upton Park
2 - 0 (McAvennie 2)
26 November 1991
Att: 8,146
Player 1
Player 2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
REPORT:
SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY
Upton Park
1 - 2 (Breacker)
30 November 1991
Att: 24,116
Player 1
Player 2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
REPORT:
NORWICH CITY : Rumbelows Cup (Fourth Round)
Carrow Road
1 - 2 (Small)
4 December 1991
Att: 16,325
Player 1
Player 2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
REPORT:
EVERTON
Goodison Park
0 - 4
7 December 1991
Att: 21,513
Player 1
Player 2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
REPORT:
SOUTHAMPTON : Zenith Data Systems Cup (Semi-Final)
The Dell
11 December 1990
Postponed : Frost
SOUTHAMPTON
Upton Park
14 December 1990
Postponed : Frost
SHEFFIELD UNITED
Upton Park
1 - 1 (Dicks [pen])
21 December 1991
Att: 19,287
Player 1
Player 2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
REPORT:
ASTON VILLA
Villa Park
1 - 3 (McAvennie)
26 December 1991
Att: 31,959
Player 1
Player 2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
REPORT:
NOTTS COUNTY
Meadow Lane
0 - 3
28 December 1991
Att: 11,128
Player 1
Player 2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
REPORT:
LEEDS UNITED
Upton Park
1 - 3 (Dicks [pen])
1 January 1992
Att: 21,766
Player 1
Player 2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
REPORT:
FARNBOROUGH TOWN : FA Cup (Third Round)
Upton Park
1 - 1 (Dicks)
4 January 1992
Att: 23,499
Player 1
Player 2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
REPORT:
SOUTHAMPTON : Zenith Data Systems Cup (Semi-Final)
The Dell
1 - 2 (Bishop)
7 January 1992
Att: 6,861
Player 1
Player 2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
REPORT:
WIMBLEDON
Upton Park
1 - 1 (Morley)
11 January 1992
Att: 18,485
Player 1
Player 2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
REPORT:
FARNBOROUGH TOWN : FA Cup (Third Round Replay)
Upton Park
1 - 0 (Morley
14 January 1992
Att: 23,869
Player 1
Player 2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
REPORT:
LUTON TOWN
Kenilworth Road
1 - 0 (Small)
18 January 1992
Att: 11,088
Player 1
Player 2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
REPORT:
WREXHAM : FA Cup (Fourth Round)
Upton Park
2 - 2 (Dicks, Morley)
25 January 1992
Att: 24,712
Player 1
Player 2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
REPORT:
OLDHAM ATHLETIC
Upton Park
1 - 0 (Thomas)
1 February 1992
Att: 19,012
Player 1
Player 2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
REPORT:
WREXHAM : FA Cup (Fourth Round Replay)
Racecourse Ground
1 - 0 (Foster)
4 February 1992
Att; 17,995
Player 1
Player 2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
REPORT:
SUNDERLAND : FA Cup (Fifth Round)
Roker Park
1 - 1 (Small)
15 February 1992
Att: 25,475
Player 1
Player 2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
REPORT:
SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY
Hillsborough
1 - 2 (Small)
22 February 1992
Att: 26,150
Player 1
Player 2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
REPORT:
SUNDERLAND : FA Cup (Fifth Round Replay)
Upton Park
2 - 3 (Allen M. 2)
26 February 1992
Att; 25,830
Player 1
Player 2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
REPORT:
EVERTON
Upton Park
0 - 2
29 February 1992
Att: 20,976
Player 1
Player 2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
REPORT:
SOUTHAMPTON
The Dell
0 - 1
3 March 1992
Att: 12,883
Player 1
Player 2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
REPORT:
LIVERPOOL
Anfield
0 - 1
11 March 1992
Att: 30,821
Player 1
Player 2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
REPORT:
ARSENAL
Upton Park
0 - 2
14 March 1992
Att: 22,650
Player 1
Player 2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
REPORT:
QUEENS PARK RANGERS
Upton Park
2 - 2 (Breacker, Small)
21 March 1992
Att: 21,401
Player 1
Player 2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
REPORT:
LEEDS UNITED
Elland Road
0 - 0
28 March 1992
Att: 31,101
Player 1
Player 2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
REPORT:
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR
White Hart Lane
0 - 3
1 April 1992
Att: 31,809
Player 1
Player 2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
REPORT:
CHELSEA
Stamford Bridge
1 - 2 (Allen C.)
4 April 1992
Att: 20,684
Player 1
Player 2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
REPORT:
NORWICH CITY
Upton Park
4 - 0 (Rush 2, Bishop, Dicks [pen])
11 April 1992
Att: 16,896
Player 1
Player 2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
REPORT:
SOUTHAMPTON
Upton Park
0- 1
14 April 1992
Att; 18,298
Player 1
Player 2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
REPORT:
MANCHESTER CITY
Maine Road
0 - 2
18 April 1992
Att: 25,601
Player 1
Player 2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
REPORT:
CRYSTAL PALACE
Upton Park
0 - 2
20 April 1992
Att: 17,710
Player 1
Player 2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
REPORT:
MANCHESTER UNITED
Upton Park
1 - 0 (Brown)
22 April 1992
Att: 24,197
Player 1
Player 2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
REPORT:
COVENTRY CITY
Highfield Road
0 - 1
25 April 1992
Att; 15,380
Player 1
Player 2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
REPORT:
NOTTINGHAM FOREST
Upton Park
3 - 0 (McAvennie 3)
2 May 1992
Att: 20,629
Player 1
Player 2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
REPORT:
