| 1895 |
West Ham founded as Thames Ironworks FC |
| 1900 |
Changed name to West Ham United |
| 1904 |
Moved to the Boleyn Ground (Upton Park) |
| 1919/1920 |
Elected to Football League Division Two |
1922/1923
|
Football League Division Two runners-up
Promoted to Division One
F.A. Cup runners-up
|
| 1931/1932 |
Relegated to Division Two |
| 1932/1933 |
F.A. Cup semi-finalists |
| 1934/1935 |
Missed promotion to Division One by goal average |
1957/1958
|
Football League Division Two champions
Promoted to Division One
|
1963/1964
|
Football League Cup semi-finalists
F.A. Cup winners
|
| 1964/1965 |
European Cup Winners Cup winners |
1965/1966
|
European Cup Winners Cup semi-finalists
League Cup runners-up
|
| 1966/1967 |
League Cup semi-finalists |
| 1971/1972 |
League Cup semi-finalists |
| 1974/1975 |
F.A. Cup winners |
| 1975/1976 |
European Cup Winners Cup runners-up |
| 1977/1978 |
Relegated to Division Two |
| 1979/1980 |
F.A. Cup winners |
1980/1981
|
Football League Division Two champions
Promoted to Division One
European Cup Winners Cup quarter finalists
League Cup runners-up
|
1988/1989
|
League Cup semi-finalists
Relegated to Division Two
|
| 1989/1990 |
League Cup semi-finalists |
1990/1991
|
Football League Division Two runners-up
Promoted to Division One
F.A. Cup semi-finalists
|
1991/1992
|
Relegated to Division Two
Division Two renamed Division One
|
1992/1993
|
Football League Division One runners-up
Promoted to F.A. Premier League
|
| 2002/2003 |
Relegated to Football League Division One |
| 2003/2004 |
Qualified for promotion play-offs but eliminated in final |
2004/2005
|
Division One renamed Football League Championship
Promoted to Premier League via play-offs
|
| 2005/2006 |
F.A. Cup runners-up |
| 2006 |
Club bought by Icelandic Consortium |
| 2009/2010 |
David Gold and David Sullivan buy the club |
| 2010/2011 |
Relegated to Football League Championship |
