Steve Potts

Steve Potts is one of the last true one club heroes whose career at West Ham United pre-dates the advent of the Premier League. He may have only ever scored one goal for West Ham in an illustrious 506 match career, but he was part of the 1985-86 season squad, and captained the side in the early part of the 1990s as well as earning the accolade of ‘Hammer of the Year’ twice in 1993 and 1995, as well as being runner-up in 1992 and 1994 – that’s consistency. His shy and retiring demeanour contrasted with his intelligent distribution and skilful tackling in a West Ham shirt. Billy Bonds, the manager who first gave Pottsy the armband, declared him ‘Up there with the very best there’s been at the club.’ @ODAF2020