- Geoff Pike
Geoff Pike (born
September 28 1956 inClapton ,London ) is an English former footballer who played in midfield.Pike played his early football in
Thurrock and later with Gidea Park Rangers. He joined West Ham United in 1975 and was a member of the side that reached the 1975FA Youth Cup Final. He made his league debut on6 March 1976 against Birmingham City. He spent the summers of 1976 and 1977 in theUSA where he representedHartford Bicentennials , and after the franchised switched to a different city, theConnecticut Bicentennials .He played for the Upton Park club for twelve years, gaining an
FA Cup winners medal in 1980, a League Cup runners-up medal in 1981 and promotion back to the top tier, after finishing as Division Two champions in 1980-81. He amassed 373 appearances and 42 goals for West Ham in all competitions, until his departure in 1987. He qualified for the UEFA Pro Licence in 2004.External links
* [http://www.westhamstats.info/westham.php?west=2&ham=528&united=Geoff_Pike Geoff Pike] at westhamstats.info
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