West Ham United F.C. season 1986-87

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John Lyall had made no signings during the close season, and it stayed that way until Stewart Robson was brought in in January. He was joined at West Ham two months later by other new signings Gary Strodder, Tommy McQueen and Ireland international Liam Brady.

In this injury-ravaged season some of the new batch of Academy players got their chance to play including Kevin Keen, Paul Ince and future captain Steve Potts.

The West Ham fans were so disappointed with the team's underachievement that year, that Billy Bonds was voted Hammer of the Year even though he only made 17 league and 7 cup appearances for the team.

Number		Player	Position	Lge Apps	Lge Gls	FAC Apps	FAC Gls	LC Apps	LC Gls	Date Signed	Previous Club
West Ham United 1986-87 First XI
1		Phil Parkes	GK	33		5		6		February 1979	Queens Park Rangers
2		Ray Stewart	RB	23	4	3		3		September 1979	Dundee United
3		George Parris	LB	35(1)	1	5	1	6		1985	Academy
4		Tony Gale	CB	32	2	4	1	4		August 1983	Fulham
5		Billy Bonds (Captain) (Hammer of the Year)	CB	13(4)		3 (1)		1 (2)		1967	Charlton
6		Alan Devonshire	LM	20	2	3		4		October 1976	Southall
7		Mark Ward	RM	37	1	5		6	2	August 1985	Oldham Athletic
8		Frank McAvennie	CF	36	7	4	4	5		June 1985	St. Mirren
9		Alan Dickens	CM	31(5)	3	2 (1)		4	2	1982	Academy
10		Tony Cottee	CF	42	22	5	1	6	5	September 1982	Academy
11		Neil Orr	CM	21(1)	1	1		4		January 1982	Morton
Important Players
11		Stewart Robson	M	18	2	3	1	2		January 1987	Arsenal
5		Alvin Martin	CB	16	2	1		3		July 1976	Academy
5		Paul Hilton	CB	15(1)	1	2	1	4 (1)		1984	Bury
2		Steve Walford	LB	13(1)		3		4 (1)		August 1983	Norwich
6		Liam Brady	M	12	2					March 1987	Ascoli
5		Gary Strodder	CB	12						March 1987	Lincoln
9		Geoff Pike	M	10(1)		4		1		September 1974	Academy
6		Kevin Keen	M	7 (6)		1 (1)	1	2		1986	Academy
6		Paul Ince	M	7 (3)	1	1				1986	Academy
Other Players
1		Tom McAlister	GK	9						1981	Bristol Rovers
3		Tommy McQueen	LB	9						March 1987	Aberdeen
2		Steve Potts	RB	8						May 1984	Academy
8		Paul Goddard	CF	3 (1)	1			1	1	1980	Queens Park Rangers
12		Eamonn Dolan	CF	0 (1)						1986	Academy