Under the Management of John Lyall, the 1980S Was a Pivotal Decade for the Club. Despite Start- Ing out in Division 2 Many Key Players Remained Loyal to West Ham F.C

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Under the Management of John Lyall, the 1980S Was a Pivotal Decade for the Club. Despite Start- Ing out in Division 2 Many Key Players Remained Loyal to West Ham F.C 1980s - Flucuating Fortune Under the management of John Lyall, the 1980s was a pivotal decade for the club. Despite start- ing out in Division 2 many key players remained loyal to West Ham F.C.. So much in 1980 West Ham United beat Arsenal to secure the FA Cup at Wembley. “Arsenal - the Arsenal one - that’s a good memo- ry, we really played a good game. John Lyall had a plan, they all stuck to their game and we got the early goal which gave us confidence and that was fantastic feeling when we won that game when the final whistle went and….when they was run- ning round with the cup.” Stephen (b. 1948, fan) Ticket stub from 1981 West Ham were promoted back to the First Division in 1981. Following the club’s 2-1 loss to Liverpool at Wembley for the Football League Cup final they did eventually manage a series of top 10 finishes in the First Division for the following three seasons. “Frank McAvennie in the 1986 teams him and Tony Cottee were the top scorers, we came 3rd in the league that year… I think we had some quality players I mean you had Alan Devonshire, Trevor Brooking – we had good goalkeepers Mervyn Day, Phil Parkes it was a good team atmosphere you know.” Lorraine (b. 1947, fan) Frank McAvennie “There was the Tony Cottee and Frank McAvennie, who was my Dad’s favourite players double act of 1986, one of our greatest seasons.” Lew (b. 1951, fan) By 1989, fortune had turned her back on West Ham again and the club was relegated. After serv- ing fifteen years as manager, John Lyall was sacked and replaced, briefly by Lou Macari and then: “Billy Bonds became the manager there and he had success in getting the team back after some difficult times, back to the First Division and the football league.” John (West Ham Historian) Local fans show their support Fans watch a game from a nearby rooftop An Eastside Community Heritage exhibition. Visit our website www.hidden-histories.org.uk.
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