West Ham United: From East End Family to Globalised Fandom is the story of the evolution of West Ham. It charts how a works football team was transformed into a club that represented east London’s working classes, only to be transformed again in the late 20th and early 21st centuries into a global brand with supporters in every habitable place on Earth. Starting as the Thames Ironworks Ltd works team, they changed their name to West Ham United in 1900, shortly before moving to the Boleyn Ground in Upton Park. For nearly a century they were supported by local working-class men from across the East End of London until a series of economic, social, cultural, geographical and technological changes brought the club a global fanbase. Through surveying West Ham United fan groups across the world, this book attempts to explain this phenomenon and to get a sense of what the club means to those who originally came from the East End, as well as to those who have no biographical connection to the area.
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A showcase of the greatest known collection of match-worn West Ham United shirts Full of facts and annecdotes that will delight West Ham supporters of any age The first overview of West Ham United’s modern club history The story of the evolution of West Ham – from London to global brand An unforgettable period in West Ham’s history told through the club’s 50 most important matches
Publisher : Pitch Publishing Ltd
Publication date : 21 Mar. 2022
Edition : First Edition
Language : English
Print length : 352 pages
ISBN-10 : 1801500681
ISBN-13 : 978-1801500685
Item weight : 1.05 kg
Dimensions : 14.22 x 2.79 x 22.23 cm
Best Sellers Rank: 531,165 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) 73 in West Ham United 1,220 in History of Sports (Books) 2,594 in Ball Games
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