On 30th November 1960, the ‘Evening Standard’ began what it described as ‘the story in picture form of WEST HAM UNITED’. Over the next few weeks, in a total of fifty daily comic strips, the story of West Ham unfolded, beginning, of course, with the rise and fall of predecessor club, Thames Ironworks F. C. One early instalment of the story was given over to the Ironworks’ involvement in the Final of …
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Growing up in Canning Town i was always down Upton Park as it was only a 10 minute walk down the Barking road.
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