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Last full accuracy audit: 2026-08-27 · 30 entries checked · 18 flagged · 41 issues confirmed · 18 corrected · 23 still open
The 'I'm a Hammers' chant — The chant is referred to as 'I'm a Hammers', but the widely-known canon of West Ham chants does not include a chant by that exact name.
The 'I'm a Hammers' chant — The 'Millwall riots of 1978–79' claim that the 1978–79 riots led to 'the first-ever match abandon' is factually incorrect; the match was not abandoned.
The 'To Be Number One' ethos — The 1999 UEFA Intertoto Cup is described as the club's 'only European honour', but West Ham also won the European Cup Winners' Cup in 1965, which is a major European honour.
Bobby Moore — The entry says Moore's career ended at age 31, but he retired at age 36 in 1977.
Bobby Moore — The entry implies his career ended due to a cancer diagnosis, but his career ended due to a knee injury and lower league play, and his cancer diagnosis came in 1991, long after his retirement.
Trevor Brooking — The entry states Brooking made 643 appearances for West Ham, but the widely accepted figure is 647 appearances.
Martin Peters — The 1965 FA Cup final was against Preston North End is incorrect; the 1965 FA Cup final was against Liverpool.
Martin Peters — The entry states Peters was a left-footed midfielder, but Martin Peters was predominantly right-footed.
FA Cup 1964 — The 'LORE' section states 'Founded in 1895 as Thames Ironworks' — this is a factual error because the club officially became West Ham United in 1900, so the founding name and date continuity is inaccurate.
FA Cup 1975 — The entry states 'the club has now waited about 45 years for a fourth' FA Cup triumph, but as of the 1975 final, West Ham had only two FA Cup wins (1964 and 1975), and their third win came in 1980, so the phrase 'for a fourth' is factually incorrect—it should
FA Cup 2012 — The entry states West Ham's FA Cup final appearances total is 5, but the club has actually appeared in six FA Cup finals (1923, 1964, 1975, 1980, 2006, and 2023).
FA Cup 2012 — The 'DID YOU KNOW' section states the 2006 final was lost 1-0 to Liverpool, but the actual score was 3-3 after extra time, with Liverpool winning 3-1 on penalties.
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