West Ham United Football Club are an English professional football club based in East London, currently playing in the English Premier League. The club was founded in 1895 as Thames Ironworks FC and reformed in 1900 as West Ham United. In 1904 the club relocated to their current Boleyn Ground stadium. Famous players and managers include Bobby Moore, Billy Bonds, Frank Lampard Snr, Trevor Brooking, Geoff Hurst, Julian Dicks, Paolo di Canio and Tony Cottee. ® less