| LC control no. | n 86010411 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Corporate name heading | West Ham United (Soccer team) |
| Variant(s) | West Ham (Soccer team) West Ham Football Club (Soccer team) West Ham United F.C. (Soccer team) Hammers (Soccer team) Irons (Soccer team) |
| See also | Predecessor: Thames Ironworks FC |
| Beginning date | 1900 |
| Associated country | Great Britain England |
| Associated place | Stratford (London, England) Upton Park (London, England) West Ham (London, England) |
| Located | London (England) |
| Field of activity | Soccer |
| Found in | Korr, C.P. West Ham United, c1986: t.p. (Football club) p. 1 (founded in 1900) May, P. West Ham, 2002. Iron in the blood, 2005: t.p. (Thames Ironworks FC, the club that became West Ham United) p.86 (West Ham Football Club Company Limited) East End heroes, stateside kings, c2008: jkt. (West Ham United; Hammers) Wikipedia, viewed 20 May 2021 (West Ham United F.C.; West Ham United Football Club; English professional club based in Stratford, East London; founded in 1895 as Thames Ironworks F.C. and reformed in 1900 as West Ham United, reflecting the West Ham, London district where they played; continued to play their games at the Memorial Grounds, Plaistow, then moved to Boleyn Ground, Upton Park, in 1904; moved to the London Stadium in 2016; because of the original "works team" roots and links (still represented upon the club badge), they are still known as "the Irons" or "the Hammers") |
| Associated language | eng |
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