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They finished one point behind Queens Park Rangers and went down to the Second Division alongside Newcastle United and Leicester City. [2] They also suffered a heavy 6–1 defeat to QPR in the FA Cup , equalling their record margin of defeat in the competition at that time.
The highlight of West Ham's season came in reaching the semi-finals of the League Cup. After beating title challengers Leeds United and Liverpool , they faced Stoke City in the last four. West Ham won the first leg 2–1 away, but were beaten 1–0 at Upton Park , with Geoff Hurst having a late penalty saved by his England international team ...
West Ham occupied a promotion place at the end of February, but after a loss of form that saw them win just one of their last seven League matches they finished in fifth place. They were knocked out of both domestic cup competitions by lower league opposition in the first round they entered.
West Ham United were unbeaten in their first nine League games of the 1975–76 season and occupied second place in the autumn of 1975. However, in an abrupt downturn in form they collected just eight points and won only one League match after Christmas, leaving them in 18th, only six points away from the relegation places.
West Ham United; 1976–77 season; Chairman: Reg Pratt: Manager: John Lyall & Ron Greenwood: Stadium: Boleyn Ground: First Division: 17th: FA Cup: Fourth round: League Cup: Fourth round: Top goalscorer: League: Pop Robson (14) All: Pop Robson (14) Highest home attendance: 32,079 (vs Derby County, 7 May 1977) Lowest home attendance: 17,889 (vs ...
West Ham continued their poor Cup record from previous seasons by losing in both the FA Cup and the League Cup to lower League opposition. Second Division Hull City beat them in the fourth round of the FA Cup, and the Hammers suffered a humiliating defeat at Fourth Division Stockport County in the League Cup.
The 1983–84 West Ham United F.C. season was West Ham's third in the First Division since their return at the end of the 1980–81 season. The club was managed by John Lyall and the team captain was Billy Bonds .
The 1974–75 FA Cup was the 94th season of the world's oldest football cup competition, the Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup. West Ham United won the competition, beating Second Division side Fulham 2–0 in the final at Wembley, London.