Boleyn Ground

The Boleyn Ground is the official name of the football stadium of West Ham United F.C.; however, it is much more often called Upton Park after the area of London in which it is located. The stadium has a total capacity of 35,647 all seated, having been completely rebuilt during the 1990s:

• 1993: The South Terrace is replaced by a new 9,000 seat, two tier stand named after Bobby Moore.
• 1995: The North Terrace is replaced by a new 6,000 seat, two tier stand named the 'Centenary Stand'. The East Lower terrace (the 'Chicken Run') is made all seater.
• 2001: The West Stand is replaced by a new 15,000 seat, two tier stand named the 'Dr Marten's Stand'.

Plans exist to replace the current East Stand (which is now the oldest part of the ground) and increase the capacity to approximately 40,500. However, as of 2005, with the club still in the Football League Championship, the finance for such a rebuilding is unavailable. Should the club return to and establish itself in the FA Premier League, it is possible that a new East Stand will be built eventually.

West Ham United Museum

The West Ham United Museum cost £4 million and opened in 2002. It is open to the public from Monday to Saturday. The collection includes the World Cup winners medals of the three West Ham players who played in England's victorious 1966 World Cup campaign, Sir Geoff Hurst, Bobby Moore, and Martin Peters.

External link

Description and photographs on the Internet Football Ground Guide