West Ham United F.C. Reserves
The West Ham United Academy is recognised as one of the most successful academies in modern football, hence its nickname The Academy of Football.[1] The introduction of the 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.[2] 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.[3][4] 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 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, Junior Stanislas and Zavon Hines.[5]
Reserves
The West Ham United Reserves compete in the Premier Reserve League South. The side is coached by Alex Dyer,[6] and plays home and away against the nine other teams in the table. Home matches are usually played at Woodside Park, home of Bishop's Stortford.
As of 8 December 2009, according to official website[7] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Academy
The West Ham Under-18's play in the 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.[6] 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 [9] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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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 Champions League winners Rio Ferdinand and Michael Carrick to players-turned-managers Harry Redknapp and Alan Curbishley.
Current First Team
Jack Collison - Wales international
Anthony Edgar
Zavon Hines - England U21 international
Mark Noble - England U17/U19/U21 international
Josh Payne
Freddie Sears - England U19/U21 international
Junior Stanislas - England U21 international
James Tomkins - England U19/U21 international
Full Internationals
Alvin Martin - England International
Tony Cottee - England International
Paul Ince - England International
Frank Lampard - England International
Rio Ferdinand - England International
Paul Konchesky - England International
Joe Cole - England International
John Terry - England International
Michael Carrick - England International
Jermain Defoe - England International
Kieran Richardson - England International
Glen Johnson - England International
Ray Houghton - Rep of Ireland International
Richard Garcia - Australia International
Freddy Eastwood - Wales International
Grant McCann - Northern Ireland International
Adam Newton - St Kitts and Nevis International
Chris Coyne - Australia International
English Top Division
Alan Curbishley - England U21 International
Alan Dickens - England U21 International
Anton Ferdinand - England U21 International
Bobby Barnes
Lee Hodges
Shaun Byrne - Rep of Ireland U21 International
Eamonn Dolan - Rep of Ireland U21 International
Geoff Pike - FA Cup Winner
George Parris
Jimmy Bullard
Kevin Keen
Kyel Reid - England U17/U18/U19 International
Mervyn Day - FA Cup Winner
Paul Allen - FA Cup Winner
Paul Brush - FA Cup Winner
Steve Potts
Stuart Slater - England U21/B International
Danny Williamson
Jlloyd Samuel - England U21 International
Fitz Hall
Liam Ridgewell - England U19/U21 International
Emmanuel Omoyinmi
Elliott Ward
Everald La Ronde
Greg Campbell
Keith McPherson
Matthew Rush
Bobby Zamora - England U21 International
English 2nd Tier or Below
Billy Lansdowne Jr
Dale Banton
Lee Boylan
Nicky Morgan
Paul Kelly
Paul Marquis
Phil Brignull
Simon Livett
Steve Banks
Stevland Angus
Trent McClenahan - Australia U20/U23 International
Chris Cohen
Michael Ferrante - Australia U17/U20 International
Anwar Uddin
Gary Alexander
Leon Britton
Jamie Victory
Joe Widdowson
Daryl McMahon
Hogan Ephraim
Mark Smith
Simon Clarke
Tony Stokes
Terrell Forbes
Stephen Purches
Billy Mehmet
Izzy Iriekpen
Greg Pearson
Ryan O'Neill
References
- ^ West Ham, USL develop partnership
- ^ West Ham United Academy - History
- ^ "Carr's kids on biggest stage". whufc.com. 20 May 2008.
- ^ "Hammers' stars of the future shine". Waltham Forest Guardian. 9 April 2009.
- ^ "Five things we learned from the Premier League this weekend". The Guardian. 21 September 2009.
- ^ a b Who's who
- ^ Reserves - 2009/10 squad
- ^ "Holmar heads to Belgium". whufc.com. 11 January 2010.
- ^ Youths - 2009/10 squad
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