1965–66 West Ham United F.C. season

English football team season March 2015 December 2021 West Ham, a United Football Club, managed to reach the semi-final of the Cup Winners Cup losing 5–2 on aggregate to Borussia Dortmund. The previous month West Ham lost the League Cup Final after leading in the first leg, to West Brom. Bobby Moore managed to lift one trophy later that summer as fellow Hammers Geoff Hurst and Martin Peters secured England's World Cup triumph, with goals against West Germany.Young Alex England 1966 team now: Where are World Cup winners who beat West Germany? https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/england-1966-world-cup-winners-now-sir-bobby-charlton-hurst-a4495456.html standard.co.uk 12 June 2025 Johnny Byrne was also in Alf Ramsey's 28 man England squad which assembled at Lilleshall on 6 June 1966. League table First Division WHU Squad NumberPlayerPositionEur AppsEur GlsLge AppsLge GlsFAC AppsFAC GlsLC AppsLC GlsDate signedPrevious clubWest Ham United XI 1965–19661EnglandJim StandenGK637481962Luton2EnglandDennis BurnettRB22441621965Academy3EnglandJohn CharlesLB425711962Academy4EnglandEddie BovingtonCM4314911960Academy5EnglandKen BrownCH6231391952Academy6EnglandBobby Moore (Captain)CH6374921958Academy7EnglandPeter BrabrookRM6132841821962Chelsea8EnglandMartin PetersCM63401141031962Academy9EnglandJohnny ByrneCF532393651961Crystal Palace10EnglandGeoff Hurst (Hammer of the Year)CF6239234410111959Academy11EnglandJohn SissonsLM4136521911962AcademyImportant Players3EnglandJack BurkettLB2192441962Academy2EnglandJoe KirkupRB217141958Academy8EnglandRonnie BoyceIR4162121960Academy9EnglandMartin BrittCF10341962Academy5EnglandDave BicklesM12(1)1963Academy11EnglandBrian DearF171111962Academy8EnglandJimmy BloomfieldF29 (1)211965BrentfordOther Players7EnglandPeter BennettRW7 (1)121963Academy7EnglandHarry RedknappRW711965Academy1EnglandAlan DickieGK521961Academy11EnglandTony ScottLW21959Academy3EnglandEddie PreslandLB21964Academy4EnglandTrevor DawkinsD21964Academy References 1965-66 Category:English football clubs 1965–66 season Category:1965 in sport in London Category:1966 in sport in London