1979–80 West Ham United F.C. season

West Ham United finished in seventh place in the Second Division in the 1979–80 season.

Season summary West Ham United's season saw them gain a 1–0 victory by way of a Trevor Brooking header in the FA Cup final against Arsenal, who had been in the previous two FA Cup Finals, had just finished 4th in the First Division and were the overwhelming favourites. , it is the last time a team playing outside the top division has won the competition.

League table

Results

Football League Second Division

+DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers18 August 1979 WrexhamA0–113,03620 August 1979 ChelseaH0–131,62725 August 1979 Oldham AthleticH1–018,319Holland1 September 1979 WatfordA0–223,3298 September 1979 Preston North EndA1–110,460Cross15 September 1979 SunderlandH2–024,021Cross, Pearson22 September 1979 Queens Park RangersA0–324,69229 September 1979 BurnleyH2–118,327Stewart (pen), Lansdowne6 October 1979 Newcastle UnitedH1–123,206Cross13 October 1979 Leicester CityA2–122,472Martin, Cross20 October 1979 Luton TownH1–225,049Allen27 October 1979 Notts CountyA1–012,256Holland3 November 1979 WrexhamH1–020,595Pike10 November 1979 FulhamA2–116,476Stewart (pen), Cross14 November 1979 ChelseaA1–230,859Holland17 November 1979 Swansea CityH2–021,210Brooking, Cross24 November 1979 Cardiff CityH3–020,242Cross, Stewart (2 pen)1 December 1979 Charlton AthleticA0–119,0218 December 1979 Bristol RoversH2–117,763Cross (2)15 December 1979 Shrewsbury TownA0–38,51321 December 1979 Cambridge UnitedH3–111,721Stewart, Pearson, Neighbour1 January 1980 OrientA4–023,885Pearson (2), Devonshire, Pike12 January 1980 WatfordH1–123,553Bonds19 January 1980 Preston North EndH2–017,603Stewart (pen), Allen9 February 1980 Queens Park RangersH2–126,037Pearson, Hazell (o.g)19 February 1980 BurnleyA1–010,610Devonshire23 February 1980 Leicester CityH3–127,762Pike, Cross, Holland1 March 1980 Luton TownA1–120,040Stewart11 March 1980 Notts CountyH1–224,844Pike15 March 1980 Newcastle UnitedA0–025,43122 March 1980 FulhamH2–330,030Devonshire, Stewart (pen)29 March 1980 Swansea CityA1–213,275Devonshire1 April 1980 Cambridge UnitedA0–28,8635 April 1980 OrientH2–022,066Gray (o.g.), Brooking7 April 1980 Birmingham CityA0–028,37719 April 1980 Cardiff CityA1–012,076Stewart22 April 1980 Birmingham CityH1–237,167Martin26 April 1980 Shrewsbury TownH1–319,765Brooking29 April 1980 Oldham AthleticA0–08,2143 May 1980 Bristol RoversA2–09,824Devonshire, Cross5 May 1980 Charlton AthleticH4–119,314Pike, Morgan, Cross, Stewart12 May 1980 SunderlandA0–247,000

FA Cup

+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR35 January 1980 West Bromwich AlbionA1–120,572PearsonR3 replay8 January 1980 West Bromwich AlbionH2–130,689Pike, BrookingR426 January 1980 OrientA3–221,521Gray (o.g.), Stewart (2; 1 pen)R516 February 1980 Swansea CityH2–030,497Allen, CrossR68 March 1980 Aston VillaH1–036,393Stewart (pen)SF12 April 1980 EvertonN1–147,685PearsonSF replay16 April 1980 EvertonN2–1 (aet)40,720Devonshire, LampardF10 May 1980 ArsenalN1–0100,000Brooking

League Cup

+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR2 1st leg28 August 1979 BarnsleyH3–112,320Brooking, Pearson, CrossR2 2nd leg4 September 1979 BarnsleyA2–0 (5–1 on agg)15,898Cross (2)R325 September 1979 Southend UnitedH1–119,658CrossR3 replay1 October 1979 Southend UnitedA0–0 (aet)22,497R3 2nd replay8 October 1979 Southend UnitedH5–119,718Lansdowne (3), Holland, Stewart (pen)R431 October 1979 SunderlandA1–130,302Pike 67'R4 replay5 November 1979 SunderlandH2–124,454Martin 9'; Cross 49'QF4 December 1979 Nottingham ForestH0–035,856QF replay12 December 1979 Nottingham ForestA0–3 (aet)25,462

Squad

No.PlayerPositionLge AppsLge GlsFAC AppsFAC GlsLC AppsLC GlsDate SignedPrevious clubFA Cup Final Team1Phil ParkesGK40881979Queens Park Rangers2Ray StewartRB38108381August 1979Dundee United3Frank LampardLB35(1)7161964Academy4Billy Bonds (Captain)CD34159May 1967Charlton Athletic5Alvin Martin (Hammer of the Year)CD402781August 1974Academy6Alan DevonshireLM345817September 1976Southall & Ealing Borough7Paul AllenRM3127 (1)171979Academy8Stuart PearsonF24(1)58231August 1979Manchester United9David CrossCF38(1)125195December 1977West Bromwich Albion10Trevor BrookingCM3638131July 1965Academy11Geoff PikeCM27(4)57 (1)161July 1973AcademyImportant Players3Paul BrushLB27641977Academy11Jimmy NeighbourW22(1)14September 1979Norwich City6Pat HollandM21(5)4181April 1969AcademyOther Players8Billy LansdowneF5 (3)14 (1)31978Academy11Nicky MorganF4 (2)111978Academy8Dale BantonF2 (2)11979Academy1Bobby FergusonGK211967Kilmarnock3Mark SmithLB111979Academy

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