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West Ham United
Set maker:  A&BC Chewing Gum
Set details: 1970/71 Footballers, Orange backs
Number in set: 255
Checklists: Series 1 (1-84), Series 2 (85-169), Series 3 (170-255), Team checklist
Links: Arsenal, Blackpool, Burnley, Chelsea, Coventry City, Crystal Palace, Derby County, Everton, Ipswich Town, Leeds United, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Newcastle United, Nottingham Forest, Southampton, Stoke City, Tottenham Hotspur, West Bromwich Albion, West Ham United, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Checklists, Variants and error cards.
1. Goalkeeper
70/71 League App. Gls
Bobby Ferguson 23 0
Peter Grotier 19 0
2. Right back
70/71 League App. Gls
John McDowell 25 0
Billy Bonds 17 0
3. Left back
70/71 League App. Gls
Frank Lampard 41 1
Bobby Howe 1 0
4. Right half
70/71 League App. Gls
Billy Bonds 16 0
Peter Eustace 10 2
Peter Bennett 8 1
Alan Stephenson 4 0
Ron Boyce 2 0
Paul Heffer 1 0
Jimmy Lindsay 1 0
5. Centre half
70/71 League App. Gls
Tommy Taylor 30 1
Alan Stephenson 11 0
Peter Eustace 1 0
6. Left half
70/71 League App. Gls
Bobby Moore 38 2
Bobby Howe 3 0
Peter Eustace 1 0
7. Right wing
70/71 League App. Gls
Harry Redknapp 20 0
Clyde Best 8 2
Jimmy Ayris 6 0
Trevor Brooking 2 0
Pat Holland 2 0
Bobby Howe 2 0
Ron Boyce 1 0
Peter Eustace 1 0
8. Inside right
70/71 League App. Gls
Jimmy Lindsay 13 0
Ron Boyce 10 0
Trevor Brooking 9 0
Billy Bonds 4 0
Peter Eustace 3 0
Jimmy Greaves 1 0
Bobby Howe 1 0
Bobby Robson 1 1
9. Centre forward
70/71 League App. Gls
Geoff Hurst 37 12
Clyde Best 4 0
Brian Dear 1 0
10. Inside left
70/71 League App. Gls
Bobby Robson 12 2
Jimmy Greaves 11 3
Clyde Best 6 3
Trevor Brooking 6 2
Peter Eustace 5 0
Geoff Hurst 2 2
11. Left wing
70/71 League App. Gls
Jimmy Greaves 18 5
Bobby Howe 13 3
Peter Eustace 4 2
Brian Dear 3 0
Clyde Best 2 0
David Llewellyn 1 0
Bobby Robson 1 0
Substitutes
70/71 League App. Gls
Clyde Best 2 0
Jimmy Greaves 2 0
Paul Heffer 2 0
Jimmy Ayris 1 0
Trevor Brooking 1 0
Peter Eustace 1 0
David Llewellyn 1 0
Bobby Moore 1 0
Alan Stephenson 1 0

1970/71 League record

  P W D L F A Pts
Home 21 6 8 7 28 30  
Away 21 4 6 11 19 30  
Total 42 10 14 18 47 60 34
League position: 18th

Team facts - 1970/71

Home ground Upton Park
Ground capacity

42,000

Manager Ron Greenwood
Club captain Bobby Moore

Previous 5 seasons...

1965/66 Division 1 - 12th
1966/67

Division 1 - 16th

1967/68

Division 1 - 12th

1968/69

Division 1 - 8th

1969/70

Division 1 - 17th

Next 4 seasons...

1971/72 Division 1 - 14th
1972/73

Division 1 - 6th

1973/74 Division 1 - 18th
1974/75 Division 1 - 13th

1970/71 F.A. Cup

 Rnd

Opponent

Result
3 v. Blackpool 0-4

1970/71 League Cup

 Rnd

Opponent

Result
2 v. Hull City 1-0
3 v. Coventry City 1-3

1970/71 League home record

17/08/70 v. Arsenal D 0-0  
22/08/70 v. Chelsea D 2-2 Hurst, Howe
31/08/70 v. Southampton D 1-1 Hurst (pen.)
05/09/70 v. Everton L 1-2 Moore
19/09/70 v. Newcastle Utd. L 0-2  
03/10/70 v. Burnley W 3-1 Hurst 3
17/10/70 v. Tottenham H. D 2-2 Eustace, Hurst
31/10/70 v. Blackpool W 2-1 Greaves, Eustace
14/11/70 v. Wolver. Wand. D 3-3 Moore, Best 2
28/11/70 v. Coventry City L 1-2 Best
12/12/70 v. Liverpool L 1-2 Greaves
16/01/71 v. Leeds United L 2-3 Brooking, Eustace
06/02/71 v. Derby County L 1-4 Eustace
20/02/71 v. Manchester City D 0-0  
24/02/71 v. Nottingham For. W 2-0 Hurst, Robson
06/03/71 v. Crystal Palace D 0-0  
20/03/71 v. Ipswich Town D 2-2 Greaves 2
02/04/71 v. Manchester Utd. W 2-1 Hurst, Robson
09/04/71 v. W.B.A. W 2-1 Robson, Greaves
17/04/71 v. Stoke City W 1-0 Hurst
01/05/71 v. Huddersfield T. L 0-1  

1970/71 League away record

15/08/70 v. Tottenham H. D 2-2 Bennett, Greaves
26/08/70 v. Leeds United L 0-3  
29/08/70 v. Manchester Utd. D 1-1 Hurst
12/09/70 v. W.B.A. L 1-2 Howe
26/09/70 v. Huddersfield T. D 1-1 Hurst (pen.)
10/10/70 v. Stoke City L 1-2 Greaves
24/10/70 v. Crystal Palace D 1-1 Howe
07/11/70 v. Ipswich Town L 1-2 Hurst
21/11/70 v. Manchester City L 0-2  
05/12/70 v. Derby County W 4-2 Best 2, Brooking, Greaves
19/12/70 v. Chelsea L 1-2 Lampard
09/01/71 v. Arsenal L 0-2  
08/02/71 v. Coventry City W 1-0 Greaves
16/02/71 v. Liverpool L 0-1  
27/02/71 v. Blackpool D 1-1 Hurst (pen.)
13/03/71 v. Wolver. Wand. L 0-2  
30/03/71 v. Everton W 1-0 Kendall (o.g.)
10/04/71 v. Nottingham For. L 0-1  
13/04/71 v. Burnley L 0-1  
24/04/71 v. Newcastle Utd. D 1-1 Hurst
27/04/71 v. Southampton W 2-1 Hurst, Taylor