1979–80 West Ham United F.C. season

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

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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

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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[a]
8 Cambridge United 42 14 16 12 61 53 +8 44
9 Newcastle United 42 15 14 13 53 49 +4 44
Source: [citation needed]
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

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Football League Second Division

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Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
18 August 1979 Wrexham A 0–1 13,036
20 August 1979 Chelsea H 0–1 31,627
25 August 1979 Oldham Athletic H 1–0 18,319 Holland
1 September 1979 Watford A 0–2 23,329
8 September 1979 Preston North End A 1–1 10,460 Cross
15 September 1979 Sunderland H 2–0 24,021 Cross, Pearson
22 September 1979 Queens Park Rangers A 0–3 24,692
29 September 1979 Burnley H 2–1 18,327 Stewart (pen), Lansdowne
6 October 1979 Newcastle United H 1–1 23,206 Cross
13 October 1979 Leicester City A 2–1 22,472 Martin, Cross
20 October 1979 Luton Town H 1–2 25,049 Allen
27 October 1979 Notts County A 1–0 12,256 Holland
3 November 1979 Wrexham H 1–0 20,595 Pike
10 November 1979 Fulham A 2–1 16,476 Stewart (pen), Cross
14 November 1979 Chelsea A 1–2 30,859 Holland
17 November 1979 Swansea City H 2–0 21,210 Brooking, Cross
24 November 1979 Cardiff City H 3–0 20,242 Cross, Stewart (2 pen)
1 December 1979 Charlton Athletic A 0–1 19,021
8 December 1979 Bristol Rovers H 2–1 17,763 Cross (2)
15 December 1979 Shrewsbury Town A 0–3 8,513
21 December 1979 Cambridge United H 3–1 11,721 Stewart, Pearson, Neighbour
1 January 1980 Orient A 4–0 23,885 Pearson (2), Devonshire, Pike
12 January 1980 Watford H 1–1 23,553 Bonds
19 January 1980 Preston North End H 2–0 17,603 Stewart (pen), Allen
9 February 1980 Queens Park Rangers H 2–1 26,037 Pearson, Hazell (o.g)
19 February 1980 Burnley A 1–0 10,610 Devonshire
23 February 1980 Leicester City H 3–1 27,762 Pike, Cross, Holland
1 March 1980 Luton Town A 1–1 20,040 Stewart
11 March 1980 Notts County H 1–2 24,844 Pike
15 March 1980 Newcastle United A 0–0 25,431
22 March 1980 Fulham H 2–3 30,030 Devonshire, Stewart (pen)
29 March 1980 Swansea City A 1–2 13,275 Devonshire
1 April 1980 Cambridge United A 0–2 8,863
5 April 1980 Orient H 2–0 22,066 Gray (o.g.), Brooking
7 April 1980 Birmingham City A 0–0 28,377
19 April 1980 Cardiff City A 1–0 12,076 Stewart
22 April 1980 Birmingham City H 1–2 37,167 Martin
26 April 1980 Shrewsbury Town H 1–3 19,765 Brooking
29 April 1980 Oldham Athletic A 0–0 8,214
3 May 1980 Bristol Rovers A 2–0 9,824 Devonshire, Cross
5 May 1980 Charlton Athletic H 4–1 19,314 Pike, Morgan, Cross, Stewart
12 May 1980 Sunderland A 0–2 47,000

FA Cup

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Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
R3 5 January 1980 West Bromwich Albion A 1–1 20,572 Pearson
R3 replay 8 January 1980 West Bromwich Albion H 2–1 30,689 Pike, Brooking
R4 26 January 1980 Orient A 3–2 21,521 Gray (o.g.), Stewart (2; 1 pen)
R5 16 February 1980 Swansea City H 2–0 30,497 Allen, Cross
R6 8 March 1980 Aston Villa H 1–0 36,393 Stewart (pen)
SF 12 April 1980 Everton N 1–1 47,685 Pearson
SF replay 16 April 1980 Everton N 2–1 (aet) 40,720 Devonshire, Lampard
F 10 May 1980 Arsenal N 1–0 100,000 Brooking

League Cup

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Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
R2 1st leg 28 August 1979 Barnsley H 3–1 12,320 Brooking, Pearson, Cross
R2 2nd leg 4 September 1979 Barnsley A 2–0 (5–1 on agg) 15,898 Cross (2)
R3 25 September 1979 Southend United H 1–1 19,658 Cross
R3 replay 1 October 1979 Southend United A 0–0 (aet) 22,497
R3 2nd replay 8 October 1979 Southend United H 5–1 19,718 Lansdowne (3), Holland, Stewart (pen)
R4 31 October 1979 Sunderland A 1–1 30,302 Pike
R4 replay 5 November 1979 Sunderland H 2–1 24,454 Martin, Cross
QF 4 December 1979 Nottingham Forest H 0–0 35,856
QF replay 12 December 1979 Nottingham Forest A 0–3 (aet) 25,462

Squad

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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