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| 1991–92 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Terry Brown |
| Manager | Billy Bonds |
| Stadium | Boleyn Ground |
| First Division | 22nd (relegated) |
| FA Cup | Fifth round |
| League Cup | Fourth round |
| Full Members Cup | Semi-finals |
| Top goalscorer | League: Small (13) All: Small (18) |
| Average home league attendance | 21,342 |
During the 1991–92 English football season, West Ham United F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.
1991–92 was West Ham United's first season back in the First Division following promotion, ending a two-year absence from the top flight.
However, their return to the First Division lasted just one season and they were relegated in bottom place, missing out on a place in the new FA Premier League, which would be created for the 1992-93 season. Their chances of survival were not helped by the fact that key players Trevor Morley and Julian Dicks missed large stretches of the season due to injury and off-field issues, such as the infamous Bond Scheme, which exacerbated the club's poor league form.
The few bright spots of the season came in the final stages – after relegation was confirmed – in the shape of a 1–0 win over Manchester United which effectively ended the opposition's title hopes, and then came a 3–0 demolition of eighth-placed Nottingham Forest in which striker Frank McAvennie ended his second spell at Upton Park by scoring a hat-trick. The season could have ended very differently for the Hammers had they been able to show such fine form on a more regular basis.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Norwich City | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 47 | 63 | −16 | 45 | |
| 19 | Coventry City | 42 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 35 | 44 | −9 | 44 | |
| 20 | Luton Town (R) | 42 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 38 | 71 | −33 | 42 | Relegated [lower-alpha 1] |
| 21 | Notts County (R) | 42 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 40 | 62 | −22 | 40 | |
| 22 | West Ham United (R) | 42 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 37 | 59 | −22 | 38 |
West Ham United's score comes first [1]
| Win | Draw | Loss |
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 August 1991 | Luton Town | H | 0–0 | 25,079 | |
| 20 August 1991 | Sheffield United | A | 1–1 | 21,463 | Small |
| 24 August 1991 | Wimbledon | A | 0–2 | 10,081 | |
| 28 August 1991 | Aston Villa | H | 3–1 | 23,644 | Small, Rosenior, Brown |
| 31 August 1991 | Notts County | H | 0–2 | 20,093 | |
| 4 September 1991 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 0–0 | 16,616 | |
| 7 September 1991 | Chelsea | H | 1–1 | 18,875 | Small |
| 14 September 1991 | Norwich City | A | 1–2 | 15,348 | Small |
| 17 September 1991 | Crystal Palace | A | 3–2 | 21,363 | Morley, Thomas, Small |
| 21 September 1991 | Manchester City | H | 1–2 | 25,558 | Brown |
| 28 September 1991 | Nottingham Forest | A | 2–2 | 25,613 | Small (2) |
| 5 October 1991 | Coventry City | H | 0–1 | 21,817 | |
| 19 October 1991 | Oldham Athletic | A | 2–2 | 14,365 | Small, McAvennie |
| 26 October 1991 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 2–1 | 23,946 | Thomas, Small |
| 2 November 1991 | Arsenal | A | 1–0 | 33,539 | Small |
| 17 November 1991 | Liverpool | H | 0–0 | 23,569 | |
| 23 November 1991 | Manchester United | A | 1–2 | 47,185 | McAvennie |
| 30 November 1991 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 1–2 | 24,116 | Breacker |
| 7 December 1991 | Everton | A | 0–4 | 21,563 | |
| 21 December 1991 | Sheffield United | H | 1–1 | 19,287 | Dicks (pen) |
| 26 December 1991 | Aston Villa | A | 1–3 | 31,959 | McAvennie |
| 28 December 1991 | Notts County | A | 0–3 | 11,163 | |
| 1 January 1992 | Leeds United | H | 1–3 | 21,766 | Dicks (pen) |
| 11 January 1992 | Wimbledon | H | 1–1 | 18,485 | Morley |
| 18 January 1992 | Luton Town | A | 1–0 | 11,088 | Small |
| 1 February 1992 | Oldham Athletic | H | 1–0 | 19,012 | Thomas |
| 22 February 1992 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 1–2 | 24,150 | Small |
| 29 February 1992 | Everton | H | 0–2 | 20,976 | |
| 3 March 1992 | Southampton | A | 0–1 | 14,548 | |
| 11 March 1992 | Liverpool | A | 0–1 | 30,821 | |
| 14 March 1992 | Arsenal | H | 0–2 | 22,640 | |
| 21 March 1992 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 2–2 | 20,401 | Breacker, Small |
| 28 March 1992 | Leeds United | A | 0–0 | 31,101 | |
| 1 April 1992 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 0–3 | 31,809 | |
| 4 April 1992 | Chelsea | A | 1–2 | 20,684 | C Allen |
| 11 April 1992 | Norwich City | H | 4–0 | 16,896 | Bishop, Rush (2), Dicks (pen) |
| 14 April 1992 | Southampton | H | 0–1 | 18,298 | |
| 18 April 1992 | Manchester City | A | 0–2 | 25,601 | |
| 20 April 1992 | Crystal Palace | H | 0–2 | 17,710 | |
| 22 April 1992 | Manchester United | H | 1–0 | 24,197 | Brown |
| 25 April 1992 | Coventry City | A | 0–1 | 15,398 | |
| 2 May 1992 | Nottingham Forest | H | 3–0 | 20,629 | McAvennie (3) |
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R3 | 4 January 1992 | Farnborough Town | A | 1–1 | 23,449 | Dicks |
| R3R | 14 January 1992 | Farnborough Town | H | 1–0 | 23,869 | Morley |
| R4 | 25 January 1992 | Wrexham | H | 2–2 | 24,712 | Morley, Dicks |
| R4R | 4 February 1992 | Wrexham | A | 1–0 | 17,995 | Foster |
| R5 | 15 February 1992 | Sunderland | A | 1–1 | 25,475 | Small |
| R5R | 26 February 1992 | Sunderland | H | 2–3 | 25,830 | M Allen (2) |
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R2 1st leg | 24 September 1991 | Bradford City | A | 1–1 | 7,034 | Small |
| R2 2nd leg | 9 October 1991 | Bradford City | H | 4–0 (won 5–1 on agg) | 17,232 | Small, Morley, Keen, Parris |
| R3 | 29 October 1991 | Sheffield United | A | 2–0 | 11,144 | McAvennie, Small (pen) |
| R4 | 4 December 1991 | Norwich City | A | 1–2 | 16,325 | Small |
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R2 | 22 October 1991 | Cambridge United | H | 2–1 | 7,812 | McAvennie, Parris |
| R3 | 26 November 1991 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H | 2–0 | 8,146 | McAvennie (2) |
| S Area SF | 7 January 1992 | Southampton | A | 1–2 | 6,861 | Bishop 34' |
| Number | Player | Position | Lge Apps | Lge Gls | FAC Apps | FAC Gls | LC Apps | LC Gls | Date signed | Previous club | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991–92 West Ham United First XI | |||||||||||
| 1 |  | Ludek Miklosko | GK | 36 | 3 | 4 | February 1990 | Banik Ostrava | |||
| 2 |  | Peter McGovern | D | 25(2) | 3 | 4 | 1 | August 1991 | Plymouth Argyle | ||
| 3 | | Julian Dicks (Hammer of the Year) | D | 23 | 3 | 6 | 2 | March 1988 | Birmingham City | ||
| 4 | | Tim Breacker | D | 33(1) | 1 | 6 | 4 | October 1990 | Luton Town | ||
| 5 | | Steve Potts | D | 34 | 5 | 3 | May 1984 | Academy | |||
| 6 | | Mitchell Thomas | D | 34(1) | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1991 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| 7 | | Ian Bishop (captain) | M | 41 | 1 | 3 | 4 | December 1989 | Manchester City | ||
| 8 |  | Frank McAvennie | F | 16(4) | 6 | 4 | 2 (1) | 1 | March 1989 | Celtic | |
| 9 | | Mike Small | F | 37(3) | 13 | 4 (1) | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1991 | Brighton |
| 10 | | Kevin Keen | M | 20(9) | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1986 | Academy | ||
| 11 | | Stuart Slater | M | 41 | 6 | 4 | 1987 | Academy | |||
| Important Players | |||||||||||
| 4 | | Tony Gale | CB | 24(1) | 2 | 3 (1) | August 1983 | Fulham | |||
| 5 | | Colin Foster | CB | 24 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1989 | Nottingham Forest | ||
| 6 | | George Parris | D/M | 20(1) | 4 | 1 | 1985 | Academy | |||
| 11 | | Trevor Morley | CF | 13(11) | 2 | 2 (3) | 2 | 2 | 1 | December 1989 | Manchester City |
| 10 | | Martin Allen | M | 14(5) | 2 | 2 | 1 (1) | August 1989 | Queens Park Rangers | ||
| 8 | | Matthew Rush | M | 3 (7) | 2 | 1990 | Academy | ||||
| Other Players | |||||||||||
| 10 |  | Leroy Rosenior | CF | 5 (4) | 1 | March 1988 | Fulham | ||||
| 5 | | Alvin Martin | CB | 7 | July 1976 | Academy | |||||
| 1 | | Tony Parks | GK | 6 | 3 | 1991 | Fulham | ||||
| 10 | | Clive Allen | CF | 4 | 1 | March 1992 | Chelsea | ||||
| 6 |  | Ray Atteveld | CB | 1 | February 1992 | Everton | |||||
| 10 | | Dean Martin | CF | 1 (1) | 0 (1) | 1991 | Fisher Athletic | ||||
| 12 | | Simon Clarke | F | 0 (1) | 1990 | Academy | |||||
| 14 |  | Chris Hughton | LB | 0 (1) | 1990 | Tottenham Hotspur | |||||
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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| Date | Pos | Name | From | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 June 1991 | MF | Dean Martin | Fisher Athletic | £25,000 |
| 2 August 1991 | DF | Kenny Brown | Plymouth Argyle | £175,000 |
| 7 August 1991 | DF | Mitchell Thomas | Tottenham Hotspur | £525,000 |
| 27 March 1992 | FW | Clive Allen | Chelsea | £275,000 |
| Date | Pos | Name | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 August 1991 | FW | Jimmy Quinn | AFC Bournemouth | £40,000 |
| 3 September 1991 | FW | Iain Dowie | Southampton | £500,000 |
| 1 January 1992 | FW | Mike Macari | Stoke City | Signed |
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