A little history of:

                 Thames Ironworks founded 1895, to give
                 recreation for the shipyard workers. Several
                 different grounds were used as the club
                 entered the London League (1896) and won
                 the championship (1898). In 1899, having
                 become professional, won the Southern
                 League Second Division (London) and moved
                 into Division One. On becoming a limited
                 liability company the name was changed to
                 West Ham United. Moved from the Memorial
                 Ground to a pitch in the Upton Park area,
                 known originally as 'The Castle', in 1904.
                 Elected to an expanded Football League
                 Division Two for the 1919-20 season and
                 never subsequently out of the top two
                 divisions.

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