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List of West Ham United F.C. records and statistics

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This article lists records and statistics associated with West Ham United.

Team records

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Scoring records

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League sequences

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  • Wins: 9 (19 October to 4 December 1985)
  • Draws: 5 (7 September to 5 October 1968, and 15 October to 1 November 2003)
  • Defeats: 9 (28 March to 29 August 1932)

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Goalscorers

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Leading first class goalscorers

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Rank Nat. Player West Ham Career Total
Goals
1 England Vic Watson 1920–1935 326
2 England Geoff Hurst 1959–1972 252
3 Scotland John Dick 1953–1962 166
England Jimmy Ruffell 1921–1937 166
5 England Tony Cottee 1983–1988
1994–1996
146
6 England Johnny Byrne 1961–1967 107
7 England Pop Robson 1970–1974
1976–1979
104
8 England Trevor Brooking 1967–1984 102
9 England Malcolm Musgrove 1953–1963 100
England Martin Peters 1962–1970 100

Other top goalscorers

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Rank Nat. Player West Ham Career First Class
Goals
Sth. League
Goals
War-time
Goals
Total
Goals
1 England George Foreman 1939–1946 1 187 188
2 England Danny Shea 1908–1913
1920–1921
1 121 64 186
3 Scotland Billy Grassam 1900–1903
1906–1909
68 68
4 England Dick Leafe 1913–1922 7 37 44
5 England Harry Stapley 1905–1908 41 41
6 England Herbert Ashton 1908–1918 25 11 36
7 England George Hilsdon 1904–1905
1912–1915
35 35
8 England George Webb 1908–1912 32 32
9 England Fred Blackburn 1905–1913 28 28
England Richard Dunn 1939–1948 2 26 28

Top goalscorers by season

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For a list of top scorers by season see List of West Ham United F.C. seasons.

Penalty shoot-outs

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Competitive

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Season Date Competition Round Opponent Venue Result Score Ref[3]
2022–23 9 November 2022 EFL Cup Third Round Blackburn Rovers H Lost 9–10 [4]
2021–22 27 October 2021 EFL Cup Fourth Round Man City H Won 5–3 [5]
2015–16 23 July 2015 UEFA Europa League Second Qualifying Round Birkirkara A Won 5–3
2014–15 13 January 2015 FA Cup Third Round replay Everton H Won 9–8 [6]
2014–15 26 August 2014 Football League Cup Third Round Sheffield United H Lost 5–4 [7]
2005–06 13 May 2006 FA Cup Final Liverpool N Lost 1–3 [8]
2004–05 13 February 2005 FA Cup Fourth Round replay Sheffield United A Lost 1–3 [9]
2002–03 1 October 2002 Football League Cup Second Round Chesterfield A Won 5–4 [10]
2001–02 11 September 2001 Football League Cup Second Round Reading A Lost 5–6 [11]
1997–98 17 March 1998 FA Cup Sixth Round replay Arsenal H Lost 3–4 [12]
1997–98 25 February 1998 FA Cup Fifth Round Blackburn Rovers A Won 5–4 [13]
1988–89 22 November 1988 Full Members Cup Second Round Watford A Lost 1–3 [14]
1973–74 11 August 1973 Watney Cup First Round Bristol Rovers A Lost 5–6 [15]

Friendly

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Season Date Competition Round Opponent Venue Result Score Ref
2023–24 10 August 2024 Betway Cup Final Celta Vigo H Won 6–5
2019–20 3 August 2019 Betway Cup Final Athletic Bilbao H Lost 2–4
2018–19 31 July 2018 Betway Cup Final Mainz 05 N Won 7–6

Honours

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European

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Domestic

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Leagues

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Cups

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Other

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Wartime

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Indoor

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  • London Fives
    • Winners: 1967, 1970, 1984
    • Runners-up: 1955, 1957, 1960, 1971, 1974, 1977, 1981

International

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Friendly

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Other awards

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References

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