West Ham United
1979–80 season
ChairmanLen Cearns
ManagerJohn Lyall
StadiumBoleyn Ground
Second Division7th
FA CupWinners
League CupQuarter-finals
Top goalscorerLeague:
David Cross (12)
All:
Cross (18)
Average home league attendance22,868

West Ham United finished in seventh place in the Second Division in the 1979–80 season.

Season summary

West Ham United's season was dominated by their 1–0 victory in the FA Cup final against Arsenal, who had been in the previous two FA Cup Finals, had just finished 4th in the First Division and were the overwhelming favourites.

West Ham's manager John Lyall tactically outsmarted his Arsenal counterpart Terry Neill by paying a 4–5–1 system, stifling Arsenal's creative midfield that included future West Ham signing Liam Brady and the steely Brian Talbot. The only goal was scored by Trevor Brooking.

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
5 Queens Park Rangers 42 18 13 11 75 53 +22 49
6 Luton Town 42 16 17 9 66 45 +21 49
7 West Ham United 42 20 7 15 54 43 +11 47 Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round[lower-alpha 1]
8 Cambridge United 42 14 16 12 61 53 +8 44
9 Newcastle United 42 15 14 13 53 49 +4 44
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Notes:
  1. ↑ West Ham United qualified for the Cup Winners' Cup first round as the 1979–80 FA Cup winners.

Results

Football League Second Division

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
18 August 1979WrexhamA0–113,036
20 August 1979ChelseaH0–131,627
25 August 1979Oldham AthleticH1–018,319Holland
1 September 1979WatfordA0–223,329
8 September 1979Preston North EndA1–110,460Cross
15 September 1979SunderlandH2–024,021Cross, Pearson
22 September 1979Queens Park RangersA0–324,692
29 September 1979BurnleyH2–118,327Stewart (pen), Lansdowne
6 October 1979Newcastle UnitedH1–123,206Cross
13 October 1979Leicester CityA2–122,472Martin, Cross
20 October 1979Luton TownH1–225,049Allen
27 October 1979Notts CountyA1–012,256Holland
3 November 1979WrexhamH1–020,595Pike
10 November 1979FulhamA2–116,476Stewart (pen), Cross
14 November 1979ChelseaA1–230,859Holland
17 November 1979Swansea CityH2–021,210Brooking, Cross
24 November 1979Cardiff CityH3–020,242Cross, Stewart (2 pen)
1 December 1979Charlton AthleticA0–119,021
8 December 1979Bristol RoversH2–117,763Cross (2)
15 December 1979Shrewsbury TownA0–38,513
21 December 1979Cambridge UnitedH3–111,721Stewart, Pearson, Neighbour
1 January 1980OrientA4–023,885Pearson (2), Devonshire, Pike
12 January 1980WatfordH1–123,553Bonds
19 January 1980Preston North EndH2–017,603Stewart (pen), Allen
9 February 1980Queens Park RangersH2–126,037Pearson, Hazell (o.g)
19 February 1980BurnleyA1–010,610Devonshire
23 February 1980Leicester CityH3–127,762Pike, Cross, Holland
1 March 1980Luton TownA1–120,040Stewart
11 March 1980Notts CountyH1–224,844Pike
15 March 1980Newcastle UnitedA0–025,431
22 March 1980FulhamH2–330,030Devonshire, Stewart (pen)
29 March 1980Swansea CityA1–213,275Devonshire
1 April 1980Cambridge UnitedA0–28,863
5 April 1980OrientH2–022,066Gray (o.g.), Brooking
7 April 1980Birmingham CityA0–028,377
19 April 1980Cardiff CityA1–012,076Stewart
22 April 1980Birmingham CityH1–237,167Martin
26 April 1980Shrewsbury TownH1–319,765Brooking
29 April 1980Oldham AthleticA0–08,214
3 May 1980Bristol RoversA2–09,824Devonshire, Cross
5 May 1980Charlton AthleticH4–119,314Pike, Morgan, Cross, Stewart
12 May 1980SunderlandA0–247,000

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R35 January 1980West Bromwich AlbionA1–120,572Pearson
R3 replay8 January 1980West Bromwich AlbionH2–130,689Pike, Brooking
R426 January 1980OrientA3–221,521Gray (o.g.), Stewart (2; 1 pen)
R516 February 1980Swansea CityH2–030,497Allen, Cross
R68 March 1980Aston VillaH1–036,393Stewart (pen)
SF12 April 1980EvertonN1–147,685Pearson
SF replay16 April 1980EvertonN2–1 (aet)40,720Devonshire, Lampard
F10 May 1980ArsenalN1–0100,000Brooking

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R2 1st leg28 August 1979BarnsleyH3–112,320Brooking, Pearson, Cross
R2 2nd leg4 September 1979BarnsleyA2–0 (5–1 on agg)15,898Cross (2)
R325 September 1979Southend UnitedH1–119,658Cross
R3 replay1 October 1979Southend UnitedA0–0 (aet)22,497
R3 2nd replay8 October 1979Southend UnitedH5–119,718Lansdowne (3), Holland, Stewart (pen)
R431 October 1979SunderlandA1–130,302Pike
R4 replay5 November 1979SunderlandH2–124,454Martin, Cross
QF4 December 1979Nottingham ForestH0–035,856
QF replay12 December 1979Nottingham ForestA0–3 (aet)25,462

Squad

No. Player Position Lge Apps Lge Gls FAC Apps FAC Gls LC Apps LC Gls Date Signed Previous Club
FA Cup Final Team
1 England Phil Parkes GK 40 8 8 1979 Queens Park Rangers
2 Scotland Ray Stewart RB 38 10 8 3 8 1 August 1979 Dundee United
3 England Frank Lampard LB 35(1) 7 1 6 1964 Academy
4 England Billy Bonds (Captain) CD 34 1 5 9 May 1967 Charlton Athletic
5 England Alvin Martin (Hammer of the Year) CD 40 2 7 8 1 August 1974 Academy
6 England Alan Devonshire LM 34 5 8 1 7 September 1976 Southall & Ealing Borough
7 England Paul Allen RM 31 2 7 (1) 1 7 1979 Academy
8 England Stuart Pearson F 24(1) 5 8 2 3 1 August 1979 Manchester United
9 England David Cross CF 38(1) 12 5 1 9 5 December 1977 West Bromwich Albion
10 England Trevor Brooking CM 36 3 8 1 3 1 July 1965 Academy
11 England Geoff Pike CM 27(4) 5 7 (1) 1 6 1 July 1973 Academy
Important Players
3 England Paul Brush LB 27 6 4 1977 Academy
11 England Jimmy Neighbour W 22(1) 1 4 September 1979 Norwich City
6 England Pat Holland M 21(5) 4 1 8 1 April 1969 Academy
Other Players
8 England Billy Lansdowne F 5 (3) 1 4 (1) 3 1978 Academy
11 England Nicky Morgan F 4 (2) 1 1 1978 Academy
8 England Dale Banton F 2 (2) 1 1979 Academy
1 Scotland Bobby Ferguson GK 2 1 1967 Kilmarnock
3 England Mark Smith LB 1 1 1979 Academy
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