A nostalgic look at the ground that has been West Ham United’s home since 1904… Filmed the day before the final Premier League game against Manchester United in May 2016. ODAF features footage and interviews from recent and archive West Ham history – follow us now on @ODAF2020 on twitter to make sure you keep up to date with all new releases on the channel…
Videos
An Evening With Billy Bonds (Trailer)
Trailer for a fantastic show from June 2009 hosted by Tony Cottee and Tony Gale that we will be broadcasting soon on @ODAF2020, interviewing one of West Ham’s greatest ever players, who discusses his playing days, being a manager and the heartbreak of leaving the club in 1994 and the fallout from the end of his relationship with Harry Redknapp – don’t miss it! Follow us on Twitter now @ODAF2020 for details of up and coming shows…
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
Bryan ‘Pop’ Robson
Bryan ‘Pop’ Robson enjoyed two profitable spells at West Ham, but was ultimately denied a trophy, leaving after his first spell just before the FA Cup win of 1975, and then leaving his second spell just before the FA Cup win of 1980. Robson’s prolific 104 goals in 254 appearances included a memorable 28 goals in the 1972-73 season when West Ham finished 6th in the old first division. Robson was West Ham’s top goalscorer in all four seasons he played for the club, a phenomenal achievement. Check out his sublime finishing in this Legends programme. @ODAF2020
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
Sir Geoff Hurst
The story of Sir Geoff Hurst’s incredible West Ham United career – looking through some of his greatest West Ham United goals, his England career, winning the FA Cup and the often forgotten fact that he even managed Chelsea for a short period (we forgive you) – unseen footage and photos make up this lively and supportive historical programme about the only man to have ever scored a hat-trick in a World Cup Final. Follow us on Twitter @ODAF2020
Billy Bonds
This episode in the WHU Legends series focuses on the career of one of West Ham’s best loved players and managers, Billy Bonds. There are goals, assists, hard tackles and highlights all from a player who was still making first team selection at the ripe old age of 41. There are a few unexpected and unique moments in this short programme that will delight and entertain any fan of the Hammers, and particularly those who want to hear more about a unique servant to the club who took them twice to both promotion to the upper tier and FA Cup success, the second time as the last club outside the top flight to win England’s most coveted domestic knock-out trophy. Follow us on Twitter @ODAF2020
Bobby Moore
Bobby Moore to most followers of the Hammers is West Ham United. From his debut in 1958 to the last games before he moved to Fulham in the mid 70s, Moore was always at the top of his game. A player who, despite his lack of pace, possessed a footballing brain that made acceleration unnecessary. With pinpoint passing and a level of anticipation that saved him and West Ham from goal danger on many occasions, Moore was the ultimate professional. As a man unassuming, as a player unsurpassed, it could only have been Moore who was good enough to captain England to World Cup Glory in 1966, the only time they have ever got to a final, let alone won the competition. Two years before, he captained West Ham United to FA Cup success in 1964 and then the European Cup Winners Cup trophy in 1965. The fact that these remain some of West Ham’s greatest achievements all these years later, speaks reams about a player who was taken from us too soon in 1993 with cancer, aged just 51.
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