- Frank Lampard
Frank James Lampard, Jr., (born 20 June 1978) is an English football player currently at Chelsea and previously with West Ham United and Swansea City. He is a central midfielder known for his powerful long-range shots and prolific goalscoring abilities from midfield. Lampard was born in Romford, Havering, England. He is the son of Frank Lampard Sr., the former England full back and two-time FA Cup winner with West Ham United.
- Alan Curbishley
Llewellyn Charles Curbishley (born 8 November 1957 in Forest Gate, East London), more commonly known as Alan Curbishley, is a former professional footballer and the current manager of West Ham United.
- Dean Ashton
Dean Ashton (born November 24 1983 in Swindon, Wiltshire) is an English footballer who currently plays for West Ham United in the Premiership. Ashton is a strong, powerful forward who is good in the air and a constant threat. He is widely-considered to be one of the most promising young strikers around, having consistently scored goals at every tier of English football he has played in. Ashton is a product of Dario Gradi's Crewe Alexandra academy.
- Robert Green
Robert Paul Green (born January 18, 1980 in Chertsey, Surrey) is an English professional footballer who currently plays for West Ham United and the England national football team as a goalkeeper.
- Craig Bellamy
Craig Douglas Bellamy (born 13 July 1979 in Canton, Cardiff) is a Welsh international footballer. He currently plays for West Ham United in the Premier League.
- Lucas Neill
Lucas Edward Neill (born March 9, 1978 in Sydney, Australia) is an Australian football (soccer) player who currently plays for West Ham United, and most often plays at right-back or centre-back. He is a regular member of the Australian national team and was a member of the Australian squad which competed in the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
- Bobby Zamora
Robert Lester "Bobby" Zamora (born January 16, 1981 in Barking, London) is a native born English footballer of Trinidadian background who plays for English Premier League club, West Ham United.
- Anton Ferdinand
Anton Ferdinand (born February 18, 1985 in Peckham, London) is an English football player, currently playing for West Ham United. He plays as a central defender.
- Scott Parker
Scott Matthew Parker (born 13 October 1980) is an English footballer who currently plays for West Ham United. He is a midfielder, who has represented England at every level; from under-15 to senior, for whom he has made one start and two substitute appearances. He won his three England caps while playing for three different clubs.
- Carlton Cole
Carlton Cole (born November 12, 1983 in Croydon, London, England) is a football player who currently plays for West Ham United.
- Alan Pardew
Alan Scott Pardew (born, 18 July 1961 in Wimbledon, London) is an English football manager and beforehand a player. As a player, he was a steady, hardworking midfielder, most notably playing for Crystal Palace and Charlton Athletic. On 24 December 2006, he was appointed Charlton Athletic manager on a three and a half year deal. He has previously managed Reading and West Ham United.
- Yossi Benayoun
Yosef Shai "Yossi" Benayoun (sometimes spelled Benayun, born on May 5, 1980 in Dimona, Israel) is an Israeli football player with Liverpool FC of the English Premier League. Benayoun plays as an attacking midfielder, occupying the space just behind the striker, and is known for being a virtuoso. In Israel he is nicknamed "The Kid" and he is the captain of the Israeli national football team.
- Richard Wright
Richard Ian Wright (born November 5, 1977 in Ipswich, England) is an English goalkeeper, playing for West Ham United. He signed after being released by Everton, after enjoying stints with Ipswich Town and Arsenal. He has been a member of the England squad, and has two caps.
- Lee Bowyer
Lee David Bowyer (born January 3 1977 in Newham, London) is a professional English footballer who currently plays for FA Premier League side West Ham United. He has been capped once by England.
- Bobby Moore
Robert Frederick Chelsea "Bobby" Moore, OBE (born Barking, England, April 12, 1941 - died London, February 24, 1993) was an English footballer. He captained West Ham United for more than ten years and was skipper of the England team that won the 1966 World Cup.
- Mark Noble
Mark James Noble (born May 8 1987 in Newham, London) is a professional football player who currently plays for West Ham United. His nickname is "Nobes".
- Teddy Sheringham
Edward Paul "Teddy" Sheringham MBE (born April 2, 1966 in Highams Park, London) is a veteran English footballer currently playing for Colchester United. Sheringham plays as a striker, and has had an exceptionally successful career at club level, winning almost every domestic honour available with his clubs (most notably 'The Treble' with Manchester United and becoming a "Legend" with Tottenham Hotspur). Sheringham also represented England at international level.
- George McCartney
George McCartney (born April 29 1981) is an international footballer for Northern Ireland. He currently plays for West Ham United where he is an attacking left full back.
- Jonathan Spector
Jonathan Spector (born March 1, 1986 in Arlington Heights, Illinois), is an American soccer (football) defender. He currently plays for West Ham United in the English Premier League.
- Matthew Upson
Matthew James Upson, (born 18 April 1979 in Hartismere, Suffolk), is an English football player who currently plays for West Ham United. He is a central defender.
- Nigel Reo-Coker
Nigel Shola Andre Reo-Coker is an English professional footballer. He is a midfielder, currently playing for Aston Villa.. He is known for being a powerful midfielder with excellent attaking and defensive qualities.
- Marlon Harewood
Marlon Harewood (born August 25, 1979) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Aston Villa. He started his career at Nottingham Forest, had a successful spell on loan to FC Haka before joining West Ham United in 2003 and then Aston Villa in 2007.
- Steed Malbranque
Steed Malbranque (born January 6 1980 in Mouscron, Belgium) is a Belgian-born French footballer, currently playing for Tottenham Hotspur.
- Glen Johnson
Glen McLeod Johnson is an English footballer who plays for Chelsea in the English Premier League and has won 5 caps for England. He is a defender in the right back position, and can also play at centre-back or in midfield. In summer 2003 London-born Johnson was bought by Claudio Ranieri from West Ham United for £6 million, having had a loan spell at Millwall. The first purchase of the Abramovich era at Chelsea, …
- Matthew Etherington
Matthew Etherington (born August 14 1981 in Truro, Cornwall) is an English football player. Etherington, a left-sided midfielder and winger, currently plays for Premier League club West Ham United, wearing squad number 11.
- Kia Joorabchian
Kia Joorabchian is a British-Iranian businessman. He is the president of Media Sports Investments, which has a partnership with Brazilian football club Corinthians. His company was behind the controversial transfer of Carlos Tévez and Javier Mascherano to West Ham United in August 2006. He was previously in takeover talks with West Ham, which collapsed in early November 2006. Following this, he was alleged to be considering a bid for Wolverhampton Wanderers, …
- Hayden Mullins
Hayden Mullins (born March 27, 1979) is a professional English footballer. He is a versatile player equally at home in midfield, in central defence, and less so at full back. During the 2006-2007 season his main position has been in the centre of midfield.
- Julien Faubert
Julien Faubert is a French football player who plays as a midfielder for West Ham United. Faubert made his debut for the French national team on August 16, 2006, against Bosnia and Herzegovina. He marked his first match by scoring in the final minute of the game to ensure France won 2-1. On Saturday June 23, 2007, it was reported in French sports newspaper L'Équipe that Faubert was on the verge of a €6.5 million (£4.3 million) transfer to Rangers.
- Jimmy Bullard
James "Jimmy" Bullard (born October 23,1978) is a professional footballer who currently plays as a central midfielder for Fulham.
- James Collins
James "Jamie" Collins (b. August 23 1983, Newport, Wales) is a professional footballer currently playing for West Ham United and a Welsh international.
- James Tomkins
James Tomkins (born March 29 1989) is a footballer, currently playing for West Ham United. Tomkins is a product of West Ham's youth academy. He is earmarked as the next Rio Ferdinand, a defender who also came up through the academy. He has represented his country eight times at under-17 level.
- Paul Konchesky
Paul Martyn Konchesky (born May 15, 1981 in Barking, London) is a professional English football player currently playing for Fulham in the left-back position. He is a versatile player capable of appearing across the back four or in midfield.
- Roy Carroll
Roy Eric Carroll (born September 30 1977 in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh) is a Northern Irish footballer currently playing for Rangers in the Scottish Premier League.
- Christian Dailly
Christian Edward Dailly (born October 23 1973 in Dundee, Scotland), is a Scottish professional football player. He currently plays for English Premiership side West Ham United and is a key player for the Scotland national team. He is a versatile player, often seen in defence or defensive midfield, but has played in most outfield positions during his career. Unlike most modern footballers he does not have an agent and negotiates deals on his own behalf.
- Kieran Richardson
Kieran Edward Richardson (born 21 October 1984 in Greenwich, London) is an English footballer currently playing for Sunderland. He is a left-sided midfielder who is also comfortable playing in central midfield. He has also played at left back during Manchester United's 2006-07 injury crisis.
- Julian Dicks
Julian Andrew Dicks (born August 8 1968 in Bristol), is a retired football player. He played left-back for Birmingham City, West Ham (twice), Liverpool and Canvey Island. He was known as a "hard man" (his nickname was "The Terminator") and tough tackler in possession of a cultured left foot and a fierce shot in regular demand as a penalty and free-kick taker. He was voted West Ham's player of the year four times during his time at the club.
- Calum Davenport
Calum Raymond Paul Davenport (born January 1, 1983 in Bedford) is an English football player who currently plays for West Ham United in the English Premier League.
- Nigel Quashie
Nigel Francis Quashie, (pronounced "kwah-zee") (born July 20, 1978 in London Borough of Southwark, London), is a Scottish football player. He attended the St. Thomas the Apostle College. He currently plays as a midfielder for English club West Ham United.
- Kyel Reid
Kyel Romaine Reid (born November 26, 1987 in South London, England) is a professional footballer who plays in midfield.
- Anthony Gardner
Anthony Gardner is an English football player who currently plays for Tottenham Hotspur as a defender. Gardner started his career with Port Vale, where he scored 4 goals in 45 matches in all competitions, débuting in October of the 1998-99 season. Gardner signed for Tottenham Hotspur in January 2000 as a pre-emptive replacement for Sol Campbell where he worked his way up through the reserves before making his début as a substitute against Derby County in March 2001, …