Alvin Martin

Captain of the greatest ever West Ham United side that finished third in the top flight of English football in 1985-86, Alvin Martin is a real West Ham United legend. A skilful and consistent footballer as a youngster, he became so much more with his reading of the game, his skills of anticipation and aerial domination over some of the best strikers produced by the decade of the 1980s, when English teams dominated Europe. His seventeen England caps included being part of Bobby Robson’s 1986 World Cup squad, where he played in the victory over Paraguay. Martin’s 586 Hammers appearances and 32 goal career also includes being a central part of the 1980 FA Cup win and represents an astounding achievement of performance and loyalty. Truly a West Ham legend. @ODAF2020