West Ham 1971/72.

League Division 1             P   W  D  L   F   A   W  D  L   F   A  Pts
 1. DERBY COUNTY             42  16  4  1  43  10   8  6  7  26  23   58
 2. Leeds United             42  17  4  0  54  10   7  5  9  19  21   57
 3. Liverpool                42  17  3  1  48  16   7  6  8  16  14   57
 4. Manchester City          42  16  3  2  48  15   7  8  6  29  30   57
 5. Arsenal                  42  15  2  4  36  13   7  6  8  22  27   52
 6. Tottenham Hotspur        42  16  3  2  45  13   3 10  8  18  29   51
 7. Chelsea                  42  12  7  2  41  20   6  5 10  17  29   48
 8. Manchester United        42  13  2  6  39  26   6  8  7  30  35   48
 9. Wolverhampton Wanderers  42  10  7  4  35  23   8  4  9  30  34   47
10. Sheffield United         42  10  8  3  39  26   7  4 10  22  34   46
11. Newcastle United         42  10  6  5  30  18   5  5 11  19  34   41
12. Leicester City           42   9  6  6  18  11   4  7 10  23  35   39
13. Ipswich Town             42   7  8  6  19  19   4  8  9  20  34   38
14. West Ham United          42  10  6  5  31  19   2  6 13  16  32   36
15. Everton                  42   8  9  4  28  17   1  9 11   9  31   36
16. West Bromwich Albion     42   6  7  8  22  23   6  4 11  20  31   35
17. Stoke City               42   6 10  5  26  25   4  5 12  13  31   35
18. Coventry City            42   7 10  4  27  23   2  5 14  17  44   33
19. Southampton              42   8  5  8  31  28   4  2 15  21  52   31
20. Crystal Palace           42   4  8  9  26  31   4  5 12  13  34   29
21. NOTTINGHAM FOREST        42   6  4 11  25  29   2  5 14  22  52   25
22. HUDDERSFIELD TOWN        42   4  7 10  12  22   2  6 13  15  37   25

FKS 1971/72 WONDERFUL WORLD OF SOCCER STARS

Billy Bonds                                         Bobby Howe

Geoff Hurst                 Harry Redknapp              Trevor Brooking     

Clyde Best.

Geoff Hurst 1971/72.

 Ade Coker.

1971-72 season
14 Aug 1971     West Ham United v West Bromwich Albion     L     0-1     League Division One
18 Aug 1971     Derby County v West Ham United     L     2-0     League Division One
21 Aug 1971     Nottingham Forest v West Ham United     L     1-0     League Division One
23 Aug 1971     West Ham United v Ipswich Town     D     0-0     League Division One
28 Aug 1971     West Ham United v Everton     W     1-0     League Division One

On the left West Ham's Billy Bonds fights for possession of the ball with Colin Harvey of Everton during a Ist Division match at Upton Park. 

30 Aug 1971     West Ham United v Coventry City     W     4-0     League Division One
04 Sep 1971     Newcastle United v West Ham United     D     2-2     League Division One
08 Sep 1971     West Ham United v Cardiff City     D     1-1     League Cup
11 Sep 1971     West Ham United v Chelsea     W     2-1     League Division One
18 Sep 1971     Manchester United v West Ham United     L     4-2     League Division One
22 Sep 1971     Cardiff City v West Ham United     W     1-2     League Cup
25 Sep 1971     West Ham United v Stoke City     W     2-1     League Division One
02 Oct 1971     Leeds United v West Ham United     D     0-0     League Division One
06 Oct 1971     West Ham United v Leeds United     D     0-0     League Cup
09 Oct 1971     West Ham United v Leicester City     D     1-1     League Division One
16 Oct 1971     West Bromwich Albion v West Ham United     D     0-0     League Division One
20 Oct 1971     Leeds United v West Ham United     W     0-1     League Cup
23 Oct 1971     West Ham United v Wolverhampton Wanderers     W     1-0     League Division One
27 Oct 1971     West Ham United v Liverpool     W     2-1     League Cup
30 Oct 1971     Crystal Palace v West Ham United     W     0-3     League Division One
06 Nov 1971     West Ham United v Sheffield United     L     1-2     League Division One
13 Nov 1971     Huddersfield Town v West Ham United     L     1-0     League Division One
17 Nov 1971     West Ham United v Sheffield United     W     5-0     League Cup
20 Nov 1971     West Ham United v Manchester City     L     0-2     League Division One

Ade Coker

 Bryan 'Pop' Robson

27 Nov 1971     Liverpool v West Ham United     L     1-0     League Division One
04 Dec 1971     West Ham United v Arsenal     D     0-0     League Division One
08 Dec 1971     Stoke City v West Ham United     W     1-2     League Cup
11 Dec 1971     Southampton v West Ham United     D     3-3     League Division One
15 Dec 1971     West Ham United v Stoke City     L     0-1
Agg: 2-2     League Cup
18 Dec 1971     West Ham United v Newcastle United     L     0-1     League Division One
27 Dec 1971     Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United     W     0-1     League Division One

West Ham goalkeeper Bobby Ferguson punches clear from Tottenham's Mike England, watched by Bobby Moore (right)

  
01 Jan 1972     West Ham United v Manchester United     W     3-0     League Division One

 Manchester United's George Best (11) leaps up for the ball with West Ham's Billy Bonds as Alan Gowling (centre) and Bobby Moore (left) look on during the match at Upton Park.

 West Ham's captain Bobby Moore jumps up to head the ball clear during the match at Upton Park

05 Jan 1972     Stoke City v West Ham United     D     0-0     League Cup
08 Jan 1972     Everton v West Ham United     L     2-1     League Division One
15 Jan 1972     West Ham United v Luton Town     W     2-1     FA Cup
22 Jan 1972     West Ham United v Derby County     D     3-3     League Division One
26 Jan 1972     Stoke City v West Ham United     L     3-2     League Cup
29 Jan 1972     Ipswich Town v West Ham United     L     1-0     League Division One
09 Feb 1972     Hereford United v West Ham United     D     0-0     FA Cup
12 Feb 1972     Wolverhampton Wanderers v West Ham United     L     1-0     League Division One
14 Feb 1972     West Ham United v Hereford United     W     3-1     FA Cup

West Ham United players Geoff Hurst and Billy Bonds turn to look behind them as they make a wall for a free kick during the fourth round FA Cup replay against Hereford at Upton Park. Non-league Hereford had beaten First Division Newcastle in the third round, and much interest was focussed on the match against West Ham. Hereford managed to hold West Ham 0-0 at home, but lost 3-0 in London. 

 Trevor Brooking of West Ham United in action during  the fourth round FA Cup match against Hereford. 

  West Ham's Clyde Best heads for goal during the match at Upton Park.

 West Ham's Clyde Best (8) heads over Hereford's Gough during the FA Cup replay at Upton Park.

 Harry Redknapp

19 Feb 1972     West Ham United v Crystal Palace     D     1-1     League Division One
26 Feb 1972     Huddersfield Town v West Ham United     L     4-2     FA Cup
29 Feb 1972     Sheffield United v West Ham United     L     3-0     League Division One
04 Mar 1972     West Ham United v Huddersfield Town     W     3-0     League Division One
11 Mar 1972     Leicester City v West Ham United     L     2-0     League Division One
18 Mar 1972     West Ham United v Nottingham Forest     W     4-2     League Division One
21 Mar 1972     Coventry City v West Ham United     D     1-1     League Division One
25 Mar 1972     Chelsea v West Ham United     L     3-1     League Division One
31 Mar 1972     West Ham United v Leeds United     D     2-2     League Division One
01 Apr 1972     West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur     W     2-0     League Division One

West Ham's Clyde Best is held by Martin Peters of Spurs during the match at Upton Park

04 Apr 1972     Stoke City v West Ham United     D     0-0     League Division One
08 Apr 1972     Manchester City v West Ham United     L     3-1     League Division One
15 Apr 1972     West Ham United v Liverpool     L     0-2     League Division One
22 Apr 1972     Arsenal v West Ham United     L     2-1     League Division One
01 May 1972     West Ham United v Southampton     W     1-0     League Division One.