That season they became one of the few academy teams to win the league and cup double. That was a feature for me. In 1999, another impressive batch of West Ham United youngsters announced themselves with a 9-0 aggregate win over Coventry City in the FA Youth Cup final. West Ham's involvement in the Intertoto Cup meant that they would have their shortest close-season in history.
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Due to the sheer scale of this comment community, we are not able to give each post the same level of attention, but we have preserved this area in the interests of open debate. 17.07.2020 23:46. Please continue to respect all commenters and create constructive debates. West Ham United's youth team train near Romford in Essex watched by their academy director Tony Carr MBE, right. On 15 February he will oversee West Ham United's under-18 side in a fifth-round FA Youth Cup tie against Chelsea. Only three sides of the ground were open, but officials had to open the East Stand at the last minute and delay the kick-off by 10 minutes as more than 21,000 flocked in to witness a memorable night.Sharing the full story, not just the headlinesCreate a commenting name to join the debateWant to discuss real-world problems, be involved in the most engaging discussions and hear from the journalists? 24.06.2020 00:11 'Fitter than ever' Kane strikes to keep Tottenham in Champions League chase. Newton added a marvellous individual second and when Rob Harris, the referee who had his dressing room trashed by Ian Wright on his last visit, gave a controversial penalty, Garcia kept up his record of scoring in every round. And that is without mentioning the hottest prospect of them all, their midfield maestro Joe Cole, who ran the show.The existing Open Comments threads will continue to exist for those who do not subscribe to Independent Premium. When relegation to the Championship was confirmed in 2011, Noble stayed loyal and helped the club remain in the Premier League.Frank Lampard returns to West Ham United on Wednesday evening for the first time as a manager – live on talkSPORT – seeking Champions League qualification with Chelsea.A keen ballet dancer, actor, singer and gymnast, Ferdinand’s ability to express himself on the football pitch was clear from a young age. However, as the match kicked off with the dedicated areas already full and thousands of supporters still queuing outside, it quickly became clear that further seating would be needed, leading to the surreal sight of fans being led along the touchline and into the old East Stand as the action carried on in front of them.“What it shows is the camaraderie between the players, because it was a really successful year for us that year, and a great team.”It remains the biggest victory in FA Youth Cup Final history, a triumph broadcast live on Sky Sports that captured the attention of the wider football public and forced Boleyn Ground staff to hastily open extra turnstiles as more than 20,000 West Ham United fans turned up in support of the latest array of talent to emerge from the famed Academy production line.
With academy director Tony Carr guiding his career into the first team, the midfielder was beginning to show his class for West Ham first team.At Stamford Bridge, he won the Champions League, multiple Premier League titles and even came second in the race for the Ballon d’Or.The attacking midfielder became a regular for both Jose Mourinho and then Luiz Felipe Scolari in 2008, before a spell with Liverpool culminated in an emotional return to West Ham.After moving back to centre-half, Ferdinand progressed rapidly and Manchester United tried to buy the youngster in 1997 after he had made just one senior appearance.After helping the club avoid relegation, he started whenever fit during the 2007/08 season and was also established as first-choice penalty taker.