Hammer of the Year – Ten Years After

May 16, 2026 at 8:18 am Leave a comment

It’s the tenth season after West Ham United’s final game at Upton Park on May 10th, 2016.

In that year, 2016, Dimitri Payet won the “Hammer of the Year” award. Last season (2024/25) Aaron Wan-Bissaka was the winner after Jarrod Bowen had claimed the accolades the year before.

Now voting is open for this year’s awards. Vote here for your 2025/26 Hammer of the Year 🗳️ ⚒ ▶️forms/2026_hammer_of_the_year

And here you can take a sentimental look back to the Hammer’s good-bye to Upton Park ten years from now:

Unfortunately what was promised by the West Ham board prior to the move to Stratford, “a world class team in a world class stadium”, has not materialised, and despite some great matches at the London Stadium and winning the Conference League in 2023, still many supporters do not really feel at home at the new ground.

When we think of Upton Park and Green Street this still feels more like our home than the bowl somewhere lost in the Olympic Park. Well then, let’s listen to “Goin’ home” by Alvin Lee and Ten Years After⬇️ or relive the final day at the Boleyn by watching the clip above⬆️ – instead of thinking of tomorrow’s next nail biting game against Newcastle away!