West Ham United F.C. 1985-1986
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West Ham's highest ever league finish was during the 1985-1986 season, coming a close third behind the Merseyside giants of Liverpool and Everton. West Ham finished with 84 points; 2 behind Everton and 4 behind eventual double winners Liverpool. West Ham won 26 of their 42 games.
| No. | Player | Position | Lge Apps |
Lge Gls |
FAC Apps |
FAC Gls |
LC Apps |
LC Gls |
Total Apps |
Total Gls |
Date Signed | Previous Club | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Ham United F.C. 1985-86 First XI (Most appearances) | |||||||||||||
| 1 |  |
Phil Parkes | GK | 42 | 7 | 3 | 52 | - | February 1979 | Queens Park Rangers | |||
| 2 |  |
Ray Stewart | RB | 39 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 48 | 10 | September 1979 | Dundee United |
| 3 | |
Steve Walford | LB | 27 | 3 | 3 | 33 | - | August 1983 | Norwich | |||
| 4 | |
Tony Gale | CB | 42 | 7 | 3 | 52 | - | August 1983 | Fulham | |||
| 5 | |
Alvin Martin (Captain) | CB | 40 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 50 | 4 | July 1976 | Academy | ||
| 6 | |
Alan Devonshire | LM | 38 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 47 | 3 | October 1976 | Southall | ||
| 7 | |
Mark Ward | RM | 42 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 52 | 3 | August 1985 | Oldham Athletic | ||
| 8 | |
Frank McAvennie | CF | 41 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 51 | 28 | June 1985 | St. Mirren |
| 9 | |
Alan Dickens | CM | 40 (1) | 4 | 7 | 3 | 50 (1) | 4 | 1982 | Academy | ||
| 10 | |
Tony Cottee (H.O.Y.) | CF | 41 (1) | 20 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 51 (1) | 26 | September 1982 | Academy |
| 11 | |
Neil Orr | CM | 33 (3) | 2 | 1 (1) | 3 | 37 (4) | 2 | January 1982 | Morton | ||
| Players with 10+ appearances | |||||||||||||
| 3 | |
George Parris | LB | 23 (3) | 1 | 7 | 0 (2) | 30 (5) | 1 | 1985 | Academy | ||
| 11 | |
Geoff Pike | CM | 10 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 1 | September 1974 | Academy | |||
| Other players with appearances | |||||||||||||
| 8 | |
Paul Goddard | CF | 1 (5) | 1 | 0 (1) | 1 (6) | 1 | August 1980 | Queens Park Rangers | |||
| 5 | |
Paul Hilton | CB | 2 | 2 | - | 1984 | Bury | |||||
| 10 | |
Greg Campbell | CF | 1 (2) | 1 (2) | - | 1984 | Academy | |||||
| 12 |  |
Bobby Barnes | CF | 0 (1) | 0 (1) | - | 1980 | Academy | |||||
| 12 | |
Steve Potts | RB | 0 (1) | 0 (1) | - | May 1984 | Academy | |||||
