Nationwide Division One Football

West ham United was formed in 1895 and was in the English Second Division from 1919-20 to 1923-24 when the team gained promotion in to the English First Division. In the English Second Division they finished in places ranging from 7th to 2nd.

Now in the English First Division the club is in this division from 1923-24 to 1931-32. The club had a mixed time in English First Division before finally being relegated to the English Second Division after having a bad season in 1931-32.

West Ham spent from 1932-33 to 1958 when the club finished the season in 1st position. Thus gaining them promotion into the English First Division. This was when the team had a good spell in here. But in the 1977-78 season the club has a bad season which means they were relegated to the English Second Division.

The club only stays here for three seasons when they ended the 1980-81 season in 1st place that the club moves back into the English First Division.
From 1987-88 to 1992-93 the club is in and out of the Barclays League Divisions.

But as the club finished the 1992-93 in second place they are promoted to the FA Carling Premiership. Here they stay for ten seasons before they had a bad season in 2002-2003 when they were relegated to the Nationwide Division One. Where they are spending the 2003-2004 season.
West Ham United plays their football at Upton Park which has a capacity of 36000.

The star players for West Ham United are Jermain Defoe, David Connolly, Brian Deane, Marlon Harewood, Don Hutchinson, Neil Mellor, Kevin Horlock, Christian Dailly, Ian Pearce and Matthew Etherington.

West Ham United hopes to finish the season within the top six with the aim of getting into the play-offs and featuring amongst the titles.