Irons proud of English players in squad

Irons Chairman, David Gold is proud of the Hammers record with English players in the current squad.

Yesterday he tweeted

“West Ham are towards the top of the table for English players, with 37.5% of the players they have used this season being English. dg”

West Ham  fielded 12 English players last season which made them fifth in the Premier League table of most English players.

James Tomkins, Mark Noble, Stewart Downing, Aaron Cresswell, Carl Jenkinson and Andy Carroll ensured the Hammers have a healthy spine of English stars last season. Reece Burke and Reece Oxford broke into into the first-team too. Other English first team squad members this season include Kyle Knoyle and Elliot Lee.

Stewart Downing and Carlton Cole left the club at the end of the season but Englishman Michail Antonio joined over the summer.