England · England Championship
West Ham United
West Ham United FC
Kit impression
Founded
1895
Years standing
131
Home ground
London Stadium
Capacity
62,500 seats
Make The Case
West Ham United work as a second team because they come with their own geography: England, London Stadium, and a set of rivalries you will absorb faster than you expect.
The calendar you inherit
England Championship is cold-weather football: mud in February, breath visible under the lights, and a fixture list that rewards anyone who sticks it out. England does not do easy neutrals.
Deep roots
Founded in 1895, West Ham United were playing organised football before floodlights, substitutes or televised highlights existed. You are adopting 131 years of accumulated grudges.
Nothing won, everything to play for
Trophyless, so far. That is the pitch: be there before the story turns.
Cathedral football
London Stadium holds around 62,500. Even a routine league game arrives with a noise floor most clubs only reach in a semi-final.
Matchday Trip
Ground: London Stadium. Go in a day early, find the pre-match pub, buy the programme.
Nearest airport
London City Airport (LCY)
6 km / 4 miles from the ground
Nearest station
Pudding Mill Lane railway station
Walkable from the platform
Pulling fixtures and table…
Around the ground
Things To Do Near London Stadium
Everything within a short walk of the turnstiles: landmarks, museums and the places worth arriving early for.
Landmarks within a 4 km radius
Matchday Shortlist
- Pre-match pubs
- Somewhere to eat
- Coffee before kick-off
- Museums & galleries
- Beds for the night
- Club shop & ticket office
Opens a map centred on the ground. Two hours before kick-off is the sweet spot.
Route Planner
Getting to London Stadium
Tell us where you set off from and we will lay out the walk, drive, train and flight options into the ground, with live route links.
