Results tagged “Sir Trevor Brooking”

Sir Trevor Brooking is backing West Ham to overcome their poor start to the season and work their way up the Premier League table.

The Irons are winless and pointless after four games, and Hammers legend Sir Trevor - who made over 600 appearances for the club between 1967 and 1984 - said confidence needs to be rebuilt if they are to start climbing the table.

The annual charity trading day at BGC Partners attracted the usual array of talent with the likes of Jonathan Ross, Roger Daltrey and Sir Trevor Brooking all in attendance.

Mayor of London Boris Johnson kicked things off this morning, and he was followed onto the trading floor by a host of sports stars, actors, singers and, er, the Cheeky Girls.

It's been another exciting sporting year and plenty of big names have appeared in the pages of The Wharf, including West Ham manager Gianfranco Zola, a quartet of England cricket captains and two heroes of the 1966 World Cup win.

We look back at what's been making the headlines locally and nationally over the last 12 months.

West Ham are to name a stand at Upton Park after midfield legend Sir Trevor Brooking.

The Centenary Stand will be formally renamed after the ex-England player when West Ham play Napoli in the Bobby Moore Cup friendly on Saturday, August 8.

West Ham legend Sir Trevor Brooking is urging the club's new owners to build for the future following this week's takeover.

The club changed hands on Monday when chairman Bjorgolfor Gudmundsson relinquished control to CB Holdings, in a deal believed to be worth around £100million.