WEST HAM UNITED
theyflysohigh : Steve Marsh
FOOTBALL PROGRAMMES &
Memorabilia through the Decade
A Pictorial History
H : Reserves & Youth
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HARROLD James [Guest: Leicester Fosse F.C.]
Born: 16 March 1892, Poplar, London
Position: Centre-half
Died: 7 October 1950, Epsom, Surrey (aged 58)
James George William Harrold. An international schoolboy, he graduated with Custom House and assisted Huddersfield Town in 1911-12 season as a professional but made no appearances before moving swiftly on to West Ham United in August 1912. By the time that the Great War came along he was on the books of Leicester Fosse F.C. The amateur football centre-half made more than 200 appearances in the Football League with the Filbert Street club. He won two England Amateur caps in February 1913.
During the First World War he guested for the Hammers on 18 September 1915 against Tottenham Hotspur in a 1-1 draw at the Boleyn Ground.
In March 1917, he enlisted as an air mechanic in the Royal Naval Air Service , he later transferred to the RAF Reserve and was discharged in April 1920. He returned to play for Leicester (by now re-christened Leicester City), and latterly joining Millwall and Clapton Orient.
Harrold also played cricket and made 11 first-class appearances for Essex between 1923 and 1928.
Debut Season:1915-16 WW1 London Combination Principal Tournament
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HENDRIE Stephen
Born: 8 January 1995, Glasgow, Scotland
Position: Defefender
Hendrie began his career with Hamilton Academical, making over 100 appearances for the club. In January 2015 he was linked with a transfer away from the club. On 30 January 2015, Hendrie signed a pre-contract agreement to join West Ham United on 1 July 2015.
He made 19 appearances for the Hammers' Under 21 side before moving on loan to League One side Southend United on 15 January 2016. Hendrie scored his first goal in professional football when he netted the winner in a 2–1 victory against Shrewsbury Town on 2 February 2016.
After a loan spell with Championship side Blackburn Rovers during the 2016–17 season, Hendrie returned to the Shrimpers on a permanent basis signing a two-year contract in June 2017. He then spent time on loan with Motherwell in 2018, and after his release from the Roots Hall club, he signed for Kilmarnock in September 2019.
After a season with Morecambe, he returned to Scotland to play for Partick Thistle and Queen of the South, before re-signing for Hamilton Academical.
Debut Season: 2015-16 Under-21 Premier League (Division Two)
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HENRY Anthony
Born: 13 September 1979, East London
Position: Central defender
Henry began his football career in the youth team at West Ham United, signing apprentice forms on 8 July 1996, and professional forms on 1 June 1997. The rugged defender liked to break out of defence with the ball and was good in the air, he spent two years as a professional without making a senior appearance for the Hammers and was released by the club on 30 June 1999.
Henry began his senior career at Lincoln City, where he made 18 appearances in the Football League between 1999 and 2001.
A broken foot sustained in a reserve team match at Wrexham in April 2000 kept Henry out of the Imps first team picture at the beginning of the 2000/01 season and on 3 November 2000 he joined Northwich Victoria on loan in order to gain some first team football on returning he was one of six players released at the end of that season.
He later played non-League football for Folkestone Invicta, Welling United, East Thurrock United, Erith & Belvedere and Dartford.
Debut Season: 1994-95 South East Counties League (Div 1)
HENRIKSSON Richard
Born: 5 October 1982, Stockholm, Sweden
Position: Defender
17-year-old Swedish footballer Claes Richard Vilhelm Luigi Henriksson along with fellow Swede Bjorn Enqvist were invited over to England for a trial. Both played a Reserve League fixture against Coventry City on 24 November 1999. The home fixture at Orient's Brisbane Road ground. West Ham failed to beat a hard-working City team and lost 1-2. Henriksson played well at the back alongside Javier Margas, while midfielder Enqvist tried hard to break down a solid Sky Blues' defence. Three-days later he played for the Under-19s, again was on the losing side 0-4 to Wimbledon. Returned to Sweden to play for Djurgårdens IF, IF Brommapojkarna, and Danish side Aarhus Gymnastikforening during a career that spanned between 2001 and 2009. A youth international for Sweden between 1997 and 2003, he represented the Sweden U17, U19, and U21 teams a combined total of 23 times.
Debut Season: 1999-00
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HUNT Ben
Born: 23 January 1990, Catford, London
Position: Defender
Benjamin Hunt signed from school as a first year Academy scholar in July 2006 Ben attended Crofton School in South London. He is a strong, powerful versatile player who generally operates up front, but also featured at centre-back for the Under-18s.
Hunt made regular appearances in the reserve side, but never made the progression into the first team. At the end of the 2007/08 season he was released by the Hammers and he signed for Bristol Rovers on 3 July 2008.
Hunt's debut in senior football came on 16 August 2008 for Bristol Rovers in a League One match against Brighton & Hove Albion, when he came on as a 72nd-minute substitute.
Hunt agreed a one-month loan deal with Conference North side Gloucester City on 17 December 2009. He scored on his debut against Redditch United on Boxing Day. In March 2009 he joined Conference South champions Newport County on loan.
Along with 14 other players, he was released by Rovers at the end of the 2009/10 season. He signed for Dover Athletic on 20 July 2010. On 19 February 2011 he signed for Lewes in the Conference South.
Hunt then played for Conference South side Weston-super-Mare, after joining in August 2011. In October 2011, he left and signed for Gloucester City.
Hunt joined Bishop's Stortford in March 2012. He first appeared for Cray Wanderers in the 2014/15 season, playing seven games. He returned 12 months later and scored on his first two appearances.
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