The Upton Park area of London has had close links with West Ham ever since the club moved to the Ground in 1904. Thanks to the statue of West Ham’s 3 World Cup players the area maintains a lasting monument to its contribution to what remains English Football’s greatest achievement. Hurst, Moore and Peters were not the first players from the area to earn international silverware that honour goes to players of …
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The fascinating story of the other Upton Park
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