In this week’s edition of our weekly Throwback segment, we hear from John, 44, a lifelong Hammers fan and Season Ticket holder about a very special first ever visit to the famous Boleyn Ground. “A Plaistow lad born and bred and starting out in life in the 1970s, it was a fascinating time for a West Ham family. Dad, uncles, cousins and distant family relatives all sported the famous Claret & Blue on Matchdays. One…
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Throwback Thursday: 1981: A London Derby to Never Forget at Upton Park


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