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The club was founded in 1895 as Thames Ironworks, playing in the London League. The club joined the Southern League Second Division in 1899. When they became a limited company in 1900 the club name was changed to West Ham United. The club moved to the Memorial Ground in Plaistow in 1897 and then to a pitch in the Upton Park area, originally named The Castle for the 1905-06 season. They joined the Football League in 1919 and were first promoted to the top division in 1923. The club has never been hugely successful in the League and in 2002-2003 were relegated from the Premiership. They have won the F.A. Cup three times in 1963-64, 1974-75 and 1979-80. They also won the (now defunct) European Cup Winners' Cup in 1964-65.
The team play at the 35,000+ seater Upton Park ground.
Famous players, past and present, include;
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