- West Ham United F.C. season 1987-88
Again
John Lyall waited until three quarters of the season had passed before bringing any new singings to the club. Even so, the two players he did eventually bring in,Julian Dicks andLeroy Rosenior , would play a major part in helping the club to just avoid relegation for the second season running.Alan Dickens had to play most of the season as a striker asFrank McAvennie had signed for Celtic without a replacement being found until Rosenior's arrival.West Ham eventually finished in 16th place in the First Division.
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- bgcolor=#98285c!width=5%|Number!width=5%
!!width=9%|Player!width=4%|Position!width=6%|Lge Apps!width=5%|Lge Gls!width=3%|FAC Apps!width=3%|FAC Gls!width=3%|LC Apps!width=3%|LC Gls!width=15%|Date Signed!width=19%|Previous Club-!colspan=12 bgcolor=#6fd6f5|West Ham United 1987-88 First XI
- bgcolor=#EFEFEF
align=center|1
align=center|flagicon|ScotlandTom McAlister
align=center|GK
align=center|39
align=center
align=center|2
align=center
align=center|2
align=center
align=center|1981
Bristol Rovers- bgcolor=#EFEFEF
align=center|2
align=center|flagicon|ScotlandRay Stewart
align=center|RB
align=center|33
align=center|4
align=center|2
align=center
align=center
align=center
align=center|September 1979
Dundee United- bgcolor=#EFEFEF
align=center|3
align=center|flagicon|EnglandGeorge Parris
align=center|LB
align=center|27(3)
align=center|1
align=center
align=center
align=center|2
align=center
align=center|1985
Academy- bgcolor=#EFEFEF
align=center|4
align=center|flagicon|EnglandBilly Bonds (Captain)
align=center|CB
align=center|22
align=center
align=center|2
align=center
align=center
align=center
align=center|1967
Charlton
- bgcolor=#EFEFEFalign=center|5
align=center|flagicon|EnglandGary Strodder
align=center|CB
align=center|27(3)
align=center|1
align=center|2
align=center
align=center|2
align=center
align=center|March 1987
Lincoln- bgcolor=#EFEFEF
align=center|6
align=center|flagicon|IrelandLiam Brady
align=center|LM
align=center|21(1)
align=center|2
align=center|2
align=center|1
align=center|2
align=center
align=center|March 1987
Ascoli- bgcolor=#EFEFEF
align=center|7
align=center|flagicon|England
Mark Ward
align=center|RM
align=center|37
align=center|1
align=center|2
align=center
align=center|2
align=center
align=center|August 1985
Oldham Athletic- bgcolor=#EFEFEF
align=center|8
align=center|flagicon|EnglandAlan Dickens
align=center|F
align=center|25(3)
align=center|3
align=center|1
align=center
align=center|0 (1)
align=center
align=center|1982
Academy- bgcolor=#EFEFEF
align=center|9
align=center|flagicon|EnglandPaul Ince
align=center|CM
align=center|26(2)
align=center|3
align=center|0 (1)
align=center
align=center|2
align=center
align=center|1986
Academy- bgcolor=#EFEFEF
align=center|10
align=center|flagicon|EnglandTony Cottee
align=center|CF
align=center|40
align=center|13
align=center|2
align=center|2
align=center|2
align=center
align=center|September 1982
Academy- bgcolor=#EFEFEF
align=center|11
align=center|flagicon|EnglandStewart Robson
(Hammer of the Year)
align=center|CM
align=center|37
align=center|2
align=center|2
align=center
align=center|2
align=center|1
align=center|January 1987
Arsenal-!colspan=12 bgcolor=#6fd6f5|Important Players
- bgcolor=#EFEFEF
align=center|6
align=center|flagicon|EnglandKevin Keen
align=center|M
align=center|19(4)
align=center|1
align=center
align=center
align=center|1
align=center|1
align=center|1986
Academy- bgcolor=#EFEFEF
align=center|6
align=center|flagicon|EnglandTony Gale
align=center|CB
align=center|17(1)
align=center
align=center|2
align=center
align=center
align=center
align=center|August 1983
Fulham- bgcolor=#EFEFEF
align=center|5
align=center|flagicon|EnglandAlvin Martin
align=center|CB
align=center|15
align=center
align=center
align=center
align=center|2
align=center
align=center|July 1976
Academy- bgcolor=#EFEFEF
align=center|3
align=center|flagicon|ScotlandTommy McQueen
align=center|LB
align=center|10(2)
align=center
align=center|1
align=center
align=center|1 (1)
align=center
align=center|March 1987
Aberdeen- bgcolor=#EFEFEF
align=center|5
align=center|flagicon|EnglandPaul Hilton
align=center|CB
align=center|9 (5)
align=center|3
align=center|1 (1)
align=center
align=center|0 (1)
align=center
align=center|1984
Bury- bgcolor=#EFEFEF
align=center|9
align=center|flagicon|EnglandLeroy Rosenior
align=center|CF
align=center|9
align=center|5
align=center
align=center
align=center
align=center
align=center|March 1988
Fulham-!colspan=12 bgcolor=#6fd6f5|Other Players
- bgcolor=#EFEFEF
align=center|8
align=center|flagicon|ScotlandFrank McAvennie
align=center|CF
align=center|8
align=center
align=center
align=center
align=center|1
align=center
align=center|June 1985
St. Mirren- bgcolor=#EFEFEF
align=center|3
align=center|flagicon|EnglandJulian Dicks
align=center|LB
align=center|8
align=center
align=center
align=center
align=center
align=center
align=center|March 1988
Birmingham City- bgcolor=#EFEFEF
align=center|2
align=center|flagicon|England
Steve Potts
align=center|D
align=center|7 (1)
align=center
align=center|1
align=center
align=center|1
align=center
align=center|May 1984
Academy- bgcolor=#EFEFEF
align=center|12
align=center|flagicon|IrelandEamonn Dolan
align=center|CF
align=center|1 (3)
align=center
align=center
align=center
align=center
align=center
align=center|1986
Academy- bgcolor=#EFEFEF
align=center|1
align=center|flagicon|England
Phil Parkes
align=center|GK
align=center|1
align=center
align=center
align=center
align=center
align=center
align=center|February 1979
Queens Park Rangers- bgcolor=#EFEFEF
align=center|6
align=center|flagicon|EnglandAlan Devonshire
align=center|LM
align=center|1
align=center
align=center
align=center
align=center
align=center
align=center|October 1976
Southall- bgcolor=#EFEFEF
align=center|4
align=center|flagicon|ScotlandNeil Orr
align=center|CM
align=center|1
align=center
align=center
align=center
align=center
align=center
align=center|January 1982
Morton- bgcolor=#EFEFEF
align=center|12
align=center|flagicon|EnglandStuart Slater
align=center|M/F
align=center|0 (2)
align=center
align=center
align=center
align=center
align=center
align=center|1987
Academy-!colspan=8 bgcolor=#6fd6f5
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