1965–66 West Ham United F.C. season

West Ham managed to reach the semi-final of the Cup Winners Cup losing 5–2 on aggregate to Borussia Dortmund.

The previous month West Ham lost the League Cup Final after leading in the first leg, to West Brom.

Bobby Moore managed to lift one trophy later that summer as fellow Hammers Geoff Hurst and Martin Peters secured England's World Cup triumph, with goals against West Germany.

Johnny Byrne was also in also in Alf Ramsey's 28 man England squad which assembled at Lilleshall on 6 June 1966.

Number	Player	Position	Eur Apps	Eur Gls	Lge Apps	Lge Gls	FAC Apps	FAC Gls	LC Apps	LC Gls	Date Signed	Previous Club
West Ham United XI 1965–1966
1	Jim Standen	GK	6		37		4		8		1962	Luton
2	Dennis Burnett	RB	2		24		4	1	6	2	1965	Academy
3	John Charles	LB	4		25				7	1	1962	Academy
4	Eddie Bovington	CM	4		31		4		9	1	1960	Academy
5	Ken Brown	CH	6		23	1	3		9		1952	Academy
6	Bobby Moore (Captain)	CH	6		37		4		9	2	1958	Academy
7	Peter Brabrook	RM	6	1	32	8	4	1	8	2	1962	Chelsea
8	Martin Peters	CM	6	3	40	11	4		10	3	1962	Academy
9	Johnny Byrne	CF	5	3	23	9	3		6	5	1961	Crystal Palace
10	Geoff Hurst (Hammer of the Year)	CF	6	2	39	23	4	4	10	11	1959	Academy
11	John Sissons	LM	4	1	36	5	2	1	9	1	1962	Academy
Important Players
3	Jack Burkett	LB	2		19	2	4		4		1962	Academy
2	Joe Kirkup	RB	2		17	1			4		1958	Academy
8	Ronnie Boyce	IR	4		16	2	1		2		1960	Academy
9	Martin Britt	CF			10	3			4		1962	Academy
5	Dave Bickles	M			12(1)						1963	Academy
11	Brian Dear	F	1		7	1	1		1		1962	Academy
8	Jimmy Bloomfield	F	2		9 (1)		2	1			1965	Brentford
Other Players
7	Peter Bennett	RW			7 (1)	1			2		1963	Academy
7	Harry Redknapp	RW			7	1					1965	Academy
1	Alan Dickie	GK			5				2		1961	Academy
11	Tony Scott	LW			2						1959	Academy
3	Eddie Presland	LB			2						1964	Academy
4	Trevor Dawkins	D			2						1964	Academy

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FA competitions	FA Cup (Qualifying Rounds, Final) • Charity Shield

Football League	Football League (First Division • Second Division • Third Division • Fourth Division) • League Cup (Final)

Lower leagues	Southern Football League · Isthmian League

European competitions	European Cup · Inter-Cities Fairs Cup · European Cup Winners' Cup (Final)

Related to national team	Alf Ramsey • Home Championship • 1966 FIFA World Cup (qualification)

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Second Division	Bolton Wanderers · Bury · Cardiff City · Charlton Athletic · Coventry City · Crystal Palace · Derby County · Huddersfield Town · Ipswich Town · Leyton Orient · Manchester City · Middlesbrough · Newcastle United · Northampton Town · Norwich City · Plymouth Argyle · Portsmouth · Preston North End · Rotherham United · Southampton · Swindon Town · Swansea Town

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