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-The '''West Ham United Academy''' is recognised as one of the most successful academies in modern football, hence its nickname [[The Academy of Football]].<ref>[http://www.uslsoccer.com/home/195902.html West Ham, USL develop partnership]</ref> The introduction of the [[The Football Association|FA]]'s new Academy system in 1998 has placed even more emphasis on the developing of young homegrown players and today the youth system at West Ham is more important than it has ever been.<ref>[http://www.whufc.com/page/AcademyHistory/0,,12562,00.html West Ham United Academy - History]</ref> With the influx of many foreign players in the Premier League during modern times, West Ham United has been regarded as one of the few remaining clubs in top flight to continue producing and playing homegrown English players.
-The Academy has notably produced England internationals [[Bobby Moore]], [[Michael Carrick]], [[Rio Ferdinand]], [[Frank Lampard]], [[Joe Cole]] and [[Glen Johnson (English footballer)|Glen Johnson]].<ref>{{citenews|title=Carr's kids on biggest stage|url=http://www.whufc.com/articles/carrs-kids-on-biggest-stage-20080520_2236884_1313544|publisher=whufc.com|date=20 May 2008}}</ref><ref>{{citenews|title=Hammers' stars of the future shine|url=http://www.guardian-series.co.uk/sport/westham/westhamnews/4276226.Hammers__stars_of_the_future_shine/|publisher=[[Waltham Forest Guardian]]|date=9 April 2009}}</ref> Ferdinand and Lampard were part of the squad that lost the final of the 1996 [[FA Youth Cup]] while Cole and Carrick were part of the successful team in the [[FA Youth Cup Finals of the 1990s#1998/99: West Ham United v. Coventry (3-0, 6-0)|1999 campaign]]. Most recent graduates include first team regulars former England U-21 captain [[Mark Noble]], Wales international [[Jack Collison]] and England U-21 internationals [[James Tomkins (footballer)|James Tomkins]], [[Junior Stanislas]] and [[Zavon Hines]].<ref>{{citenews|title=Five things we learned from the Premier League this weekend|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2009/sep/21/premier-league-howard-webb-mark-hughes|publisher=[[The Guardian newspaper|The Guardian]]|date=21 September 2009}}</ref>
-== Reserves ==
-The West Ham United Reserves compete in the [[Premier Reserve League|Premier Reserve League South]]. The side is coached by [[Alex Dyer (footballer born 1965)|Alex Dyer]],<ref name="staff">[http://www.whufc.com/page/Staff/0,,12562,00.html Who's who]</ref> and plays home and away against the nine other teams in the table. Home matches are usually played at [[Woodside Park (stadium)|Woodside Park]], home of [[Bishop's Stortford F.C.|Bishop's Stortford]].
-''As of 8 December 2009, according to official website''<ref>[http://www.whufc.com/page/ReservesDetail/0,,12562,00.html Reserves - 2009/10 squad]</ref>
-{{Fs start}}
-{{Fs player|nat=England|pos=DF|name=Tony Brookes}}
-{{Fs player|nat=Republic of Ireland|pos=FW|name=[[Terry Dixon]]}}
-{{Fs player|no=36|nat=England|pos=MF|name=[[Anthony Edgar]]}}
-{{Fs player|no=|nat=Iceland|pos=DF|name=[[Hólmar Örn Eyjólfsson]] ''(on loan at [[KSV Roeselare]])''}}<ref>{{citenews|title=Holmar heads to Belgium|url=http://www.whufc.com/articles/holmar-heads-to-belgium-20100111_2236884_1927981|publisher=whufc.com|date=11 January 2010}}</ref>
-{{Fs player|nat=Italy|pos=DF|name=Davide Ferrari}}
-{{Fs mid}}
-{{Fs player|nat=England|pos=DF|name=[[Matt Fry]]}}
-{{Fs player|nat=Austria|pos=MF|name=Georg Grasser}}
-{{Fs player|nat=Northern Ireland|pos=MF|name=Daniel Kearns}}
-{{Fs player|no=34|nat=England|pos=MF|name=Oliver Lee}}
-{{Fs player|nat=Canada|pos=GK|name=Adam Street}}
-{{Fs end}}
-== Academy ==
-The West Ham Under-18's play in the [[Premier Academy League|Premier Academy League Group A]]. Home games are staged at Little Heath, Hainault Road in [[Romford]], [[Essex]]. [[Tony Carr]], a former West Ham player himself, has been the youth academy director since 1973.<ref name="staff"></ref> They have won the U-19 title twice in 1998-99 and 1999-00, when the Academy League was split into the U-17's and U-19's.
-''As of 15 November 2009, according to official website'' <ref>[http://www.whufc.com/page/Youths/0,,12562,00.html Youths - 2009/10 squad]</ref>
-{{Fs start}}
-{{Fs player|nat=Saudi Arabia|pos=FW|name=Ahmed Abdulla}}
-{{Fs player|nat=England|pos=MF|name=Nick Barrett}}
-{{Fs player|nat=England|pos=DF|name=Jordan Brown}}
-{{Fs player|nat=England|pos=GK|name=Sam Cowler}}
-{{Fs player|nat=England|pos=DF|name=Paco Craig}}
-{{Fs player|nat=England|pos=DF|name=Callum Driver}}
-{{Fs player|nat=England|pos=FW|name=Robert Hall}}
-{{Fs player|nat=England|pos=DF|name=Jack Lampe}}
-{{Fs player|nat=England|pos=GK|name=Peter Loveday}}
-{{Fs player|nat=England|pos=DF|name=Callum McNaughton}}
-{{Fs player|nat=Turkey|pos=GK|name=Deniz Mehmet}}
-{{Fs mid}}
-{{Fs player|nat=Poland|pos=DF|name=Filip Modelski}}
-{{Fs player|nat=England|pos=MF|name=George Moncur}}
-{{Fs player|nat=Colombia|pos=MF|name=Cristian Montano}}
-{{Fs player|nat=England|pos=MF|name=Conor Okus}}
-{{Fs player|nat=Republic of Ireland|pos=FW|name=Danny Purdy}}
-{{Fs player|nat=Spain|pos=DF|name=Sergio Sanchez}}
-{{Fs player|nat=England|pos=DF|name=Miles Smith}}
-{{Fs player|nat=England|pos=FW|name=Daniel Subuola}}
-<!--Do not include Dylan Tombides. According to the club website he is still officially in the U-16s although he made his U-18 debut in October 2009. source: http://www.whufc.com/articles/werndly-at-the-double-20091003_2236884_1816685-->
-{{Fs player|nat=Republic of Ireland|pos=MF|name=Eoin Wearen}}
-{{Fs player|nat=England|pos=FW|name=Jack Werndly}}
-{{Fs end}}
-===Notable Graduates (1973-2009)===
-The West Ham youth system has produced many notable players from the likes of World Cup winners [[Bobby Moore]] and [[Geoff Hurst]] to [[2008 UEFA Champions League Final|2008 Champions League]] winners [[Rio Ferdinand]] and [[Michael Carrick]] to players-turned-managers [[Harry Redknapp]] and [[Alan Curbishley]]. This is a list of players who have gone to their professional career, playing for West Ham or other clubs.
-'''Current First Team'''<!--only those who have made their first team debuts-->
-[[Jack Collison]] - Wales international<br>
-[[Anthony Edgar]]<br>
-[[Zavon Hines]] - England U21 international <br>
-[[Mark Noble]] - England U17/U19/U21 international<br>
-[[Josh Payne]]<br>
-[[Freddie Sears]] - England U19/U21 international<br>
-[[Junior Stanislas]] - England U21 international<br>
-[[James Tomkins (footballer)|James Tomkins]] - England U19/U21 international<br>
-'''Full Internationals'''
-[[Alvin Martin]] - England International<br />
-[[Tony Cottee]] - England International<br />
-[[Paul Ince]] - England International<br />
-[[Frank Lampard]] - England International<br />
-[[Rio Ferdinand]] - England International<br />
-[[Paul Konchesky]] - England International<br />
-[[Joe Cole]] - England International<br />
-[[John Terry]] - England International<br />
-[[Michael Carrick]] - England International<br />
-[[Jermain Defoe]] - England International<br />
-[[Kieran Richardson]] - England International<br />
-[[Glen Johnson (English footballer)|Glen Johnson]] - England International<br />
-[[Ray Houghton]] - Rep of Ireland International<br />
-[[Richard Garcia]] - Australia International<br />
-[[Freddy Eastwood]] - Wales International<br />
-[[Grant McCann]] - Northern Ireland International<br />
-[[Adam Newton]] - St Kitts and Nevis International<br />
-[[Chris Coyne]] - Australia International<br />
-'''English Top Division'''
-[[Alan Curbishley]] - England U21 International<br />
-[[Alan Dickens]] - England U21 International<br />
-[[Anton Ferdinand]] - England U21 International<br />
-[[Bobby Barnes]]<br />
-[[Lee Hodges (footballer born 1978)|Lee Hodges]]<br />
-[[Shaun Byrne]] - Rep of Ireland U21 International<br />
-[[Eamonn Dolan]] - Rep of Ireland U21 International<br />
-[[Geoff Pike]] - FA Cup Winner<br />
-[[George Parris]]<br />
-[[Jimmy Bullard]]<br />
-[[Kevin Keen]]<br />
-[[Kyel Reid]] - England U17/U18/U19 International<br />
-[[Mervyn Day]] - FA Cup Winner<br />
-[[Paul Allen (footballer)|Paul Allen]] - FA Cup Winner<br />
-[[Paul Brush]] - FA Cup Winner<br />
-[[Steve Potts (footballer)|Steve Potts]]<br />
-[[Stuart Slater]] - England U21/B International<br />
-[[Danny Williamson (footballer)|Danny Williamson]]<br />
-[[Jlloyd Samuel]] - England U21 International<br />
-[[Fitz Hall]]<br />
-[[Liam Ridgewell]] - England U19/U21 International<br />
-[[Emmanuel Omoyinmi]]<br />
-[[Elliott Ward]]<br />
-[[Everald La Ronde]]<br />
-[[Greg Campbell(footballer)|Greg Campbell]]<br />
-[[Keith McPherson]]<br />
-[[Matthew Rush (footballer)|Matthew Rush]]<br />
-[[Bobby Zamora]] - England U21 International<br />
-'''English 2nd Tier or Below'''
-[[Billy Lansdowne Jr]]<br />
-[[Dale Banton]]<br />
-[[Lee Boylan]]<br />
-[[Nicky Morgan]]<br />
-[[Paul Kelly]]<br />
-[[Paul Marquis]]<br />
-[[Phil Brignull]]<br />
-[[Simon Livett]]<br />
-[[Steve Banks]]<br />
-[[Stevland Angus]]<br />
-[[Trent McClenahan]] - Australia U20/U23 International<br />
-[[Chris Cohen]]<br />
-[[Michael Ferrante]] - Australia U17/U20 International<br />
-[[Anwar Uddin]]<br />
-[[Gary Alexander (footballer)|Gary Alexander]]<br />
-[[Leon Britton]]<br />
-[[Jamie Victory]]<br />
-[[Joe Widdowson]]<br />
-[[Daryl McMahon]]<br />
-[[Hogan Ephraim]]<br />
-[[Mark Smith (1970s footballer born 1961)|Mark Smith]]<br />
-[[Simon Clarke (footballer)|Simon Clarke]]<br />
-[[Tony Stokes]]<br />
-[[Terrell Forbes]]<br />
-[[Stephen Purches]]<br />
-[[Billy Mehmet]]<br />
-[[Izzy Iriekpen]]<br />
-[[Greg Pearson]]<br />
-[[Ryan O'Neill (Northern Irish footballer)|Ryan O'Neill]]<br />
-==References==
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-{{West Ham United F.C.}}
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-[[Category:West Ham United F.C.]]
-[[Category:English reserve football teams]]