West Ham United F.C.

West Ham United Football Club are a professional English football club based in East London. They play their home matches at Upton Park. They are nicknamed "The Hammers" and "The Academy of Football" by the media, but are better known as "The Irons" by their own fans (due to the club's origins at the Thames Ironworks - see below). The club has a training facility at Chadwell Heath, adjacent to the railway line from which the team may occasionally be viewed at practice during the week. The club has recently been promoted to the Premiership for the 2005/06 season.

Current squad

As of August 28, 2005:

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August 28 - 2005

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Note: For players who came from the academy of the club, Year Joined Club column represents first appearance for senior team.

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Players in on loan

From Premier League clubs

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• 21 David Bellion (on loan from Manchester United F.C.) (S)
• 39 Jeremie Aliadière (on loan from Arsenal) (S)

Players out on loan

At Championship clubs

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• 6 {{flagicon|Wales}} Carl Fletcher (on loan at Watford F.C.) (M)
• 13 {{flagicon|England}} Steven Bywater (on loan at Coventry City F.C.) (GK)
• 36 {{flagicon|England}} Luke Chadwick (on loan at Stoke City) (M)

At League One clubs

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• 28 {{flagicon|Australia}} Trent McClenahan (on loan at MK Dons) (D)
• 33 {{flagicon|Nigeria}} Moses Ashikodi (on loan at Gillingham) (S)

At Conference National clubs

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• 32 {{flagicon|England}} Darren Blewitt (on loan at Hereford)