Archive for December 1, 2025
RIP Billy Bonds
On Sunday it was announced that former West Ham skipper and manager Billy Bonds (1946-2025) died. A round of applause in the fourth minute of West Ham‘s game against Liverpool honoured the club legend after whom a stand of West Ham‘s London Stadium has been named in 2019.
Bonds (usually sporting the shirt with number 4) skippered West Ham in their two FA Cup wins of 1975 and 1980 and a European final against Anderlecht in 1976.
In 1967, he had joined West Ham from Charlton Athletic and remained at the Club for more than 20 years, scoring 48 goals in his 663 league appearances (also a club record). After Bobby Moore’s departure in 1974, he became the new captain. In 1990, after retiring from playing, he became manager of the Hammers. He held this position for four years before Harry Redknapp took over. In 1988, Billy Bonds was awarded the Order of the British Empire.
RIP, Billy Bonds! Come on you Irons!
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