West Ham were founded in 1895 and are based at Upton Park. The club will move to the Olympic Stadium following the London 2012 Games after winning a battle with rivals Spurs to take over the site. The Hammers are owned by David Sullivan and David Gold.
Jos Hooiveld's header proved enough to end second-placed West Ham's unbeaten away record and stretched Southampton's lead at the top to five points... more
Former England international was trying to rebuild his career on loan at West Ham, where he has made five appearances since joining on transfer deadline day... more
After spending half a billion pounds building the Olympic stadium, the taxpayer might be forgiven for expecting that this would be the end of their financial commitment... more
UK Athletics chairman Ed Warner speaks out as Tottenham and Leyton Orient win right to challenge decision to hand West Ham the Olympic venue after London 2012
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Tottenham Hotspur FC has won legal clearance to challenge a decision to hand the 2012 Olympic stadium to rivals West Ham United after the Games... more