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45-476: The Stallions played their home games at Victoria Park Stadium in the city of Brampton, Ontario , around 25 miles west of downtown Toronto . The team's colours were black and white. The club struggled during its infant stages failing to make the postseason during its first two seasons. Until finally capturing the CPSL Championship in 2003, and ending as playoff contender during its final tenure within

90-443: A 'selling club' in recent years, that is, a club that provides quality players to other clubs for profit but does not have the prestige or financial means to keep those players for the benefit of their own team. This reputation probably began with the sale of Rio Ferdinand to Leeds United in 2000. Since then, West Ham has sold six Academy "graduates" for transfer fees totaling over £50 million (including £18 million for Ferdinand, who

135-457: A 1–1 draw against the St. Catharines Wolves . Kitson struggled to achieve results for the club, which led to his dismissal from his post after going eight matches without a victory. His replacement was Joe Da Silva, who managed Brampton's first victory on August 12, 2001, in a 3–2 win over London City . Da Silva would accomplish a respectable record, but would fall short in gaining a playoff berth. For

180-507: A Premier League club or are we just a feeder club for bigger clubs? If we start selling players like Rio, where is the club going to go?" – Harry Redknapp , West Ham manager 1994–2001. "The biggest single contributor to the current England national squad is not Manchester United, Arsenal, Liverpool or Chelsea, but the West Ham Youth Academy." – ITV Football article, 13 September 2004. The West Ham United Reserves Team

225-551: A club, the England national team has included various academy apprentices or graduates in recent years, including Rio Ferdinand, Michael Carrick , Frank Lampard , Joe Cole , Jermain Defoe and Glen Johnson , as well as John Terry who spent part of his development with the club. "The crowds at West Ham have never been rewarded by results but they keep turning up because of the good football they see. Other clubs will suffer from

270-527: A postseason berth for the first time by finishing second in the Western Conference. Their first opponents in the playoffs were Toronto Croatia , where the match concluded in a 4–3 victory on penalties for Toronto. The next day the league reversed the result after Toronto was caught fielding two suspend club officials. The next match was a wildcard match against London City, which resulted in a 5–3 victory on penalties for Brampton. The Hitmen reached

315-420: A reputation for producing managers via playing for the club including Malcolm Allison, Noel Cantwell , Frank O'Farrell, John Bond, Dave Sexton, Jimmy Andrews and Malcolm Musgrove. Fenton introduced continental ideas to the team, revamping training methods, and taking inspiration from higher-ranked teams. Fenton had been impressed greatly by the all-conquering Hungarians of the 1950s led by Ferenc Puskás , and

360-773: A restricted number of over-age players. Most home matches are played at West Ham 's training ground (Rush Green), with three fixtures per season played at the London Stadium , as well as some cup competitions being played at Dagenham and Redbridge F.C. ’s Victoria Road stadium. Players (excluding scholars) who will qualify as U21s in season 2024-25 and who are outside the first team squad. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. The West Ham under-18's play in

405-487: A score of 3–1. In 2005, the franchise was purchased by Electrical Contractor Joe Fuliere, and renamed the team to the Brampton Stallions. While during the season the team performed poorly finishing last in the Western Conference, and failing to clinch a playoff berth. The team began with Ken Dawson as head coach, until being replaced by former defender Milodrag Akmadzic to fill the vacant role of head coach. For

450-477: A side that could not be improved with the limited finances available. Two of the signings he did manage to make were those of John Dick and Malcolm Allison . Other players of the day included John Bond , Dave Sexton , Jimmy Andrews and Frank O'Farrell (later swapped for Eddie Lewis ) and Tommy Moroney all part of an original 'Cafe Cassettari' club started by Fenton as a result of the restrictive budget. There [Cafe Cassettari], Allison would hold court, and

495-612: A sports venue in Canada is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . The Academy of Football The Academy of West Ham United F.C. is historically one of the most productive football academies in British football. This success has resulted in its nickname the Academy of Football . The introduction of the FA 's new academy system in 1998 has placed even more emphasis on

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540-684: Is soccer venue located in Brampton, Ontario and is home to Brampton United of the Canadian Soccer League . The stadium is located on 20 Victoria Crescent, Brampton. The stadium is part of the James F. McCurry Victoria Park Arena. The stadium hosted the 2004 CPSL Championship final which featured Vaughan Shooters against Toronto Croatia . On May 27, 2016 a fire erupted at the Victoria Park arena. This article about

585-532: Is effectively the club's second-string side but is limited to five outfield players and one goalkeeper over the age of 21 per game following the introduction of new regulations from the 2022–23 season. They play in Premier League 2 and also compete in the Papa John's Trophy . 'The Academy of Football' , or just 'The Academy,' is a nickname of West Ham United. The title pays homage to the success of

630-447: The 1966 FIFA World Cup Final , the club also produced Clyde Best , Ade Coker and Clive Charles through their academy - with the trio making Football League history, by becoming the first three black players to start a game in the competition. Coker scored the second in the game against Tottenham Hotspur , on 1 April 1972, securing a 2–0 win for West Ham. Since the turn of the century, every permanent first team manager has enabled

675-573: The 2008 UEFA Champions League Final . Recent Academy "graduates" include Glen Johnson , Billy Mehmet , Freddy Eastwood , Anton Ferdinand (younger brother of Rio ), Elliott Ward , Mark Noble , Jack Collison , James Tomkins and Declan Rice . During the 2022–23 season , West Ham's under-18 won 26 out of 30 games in all competitions, winning the U18 Premier League South and the FA Youth Cup , beating Arsenal 5–1 at

720-582: The Emirates Stadium to lift the trophy for the fourth time. The academy is an important part of the club's identity and a regular source of players for the first team. When the club was relegated from the FA Premier League in 2003, the sale of young Academy stars arguably saved the club from financial disaster. It has been argued that if West Ham had kept all of their Academy "graduates" since Rio Ferdinand, they would currently be among

765-539: The Italy U21's , stated his desire to continue the club's tradition of using homegrown talent. Noble, Tomkins and Collison all went on to play an important part as West Ham beat relegation to finish 9th in the 2008–09 season . Under him, Zavon Hines and Junior Stanislas have impressed after the August 2009 League Cup match against Millwall where they both scored in a 3–1 win. A case may be made that West Ham has been

810-550: The Jules Rimet Trophy aloft was erected in 2003 at the junction of Barking Road and Green Street close to Upton Park . During the next thirty years, West Ham's youth academy produced many professional players. Notable Academy "graduates" during this time include Frank Lampard Sr. and (later Sir) Trevor Brooking , who both featured in the club's 1975 FA Cup win with a team composed solely of English players; no club since has repeated this accomplishment. Since 1973

855-643: The Premier Reserve League South until relegation from the Premier League. The side is now classed as a development squad coached by Dmitri Halajko and Steve Potts . Friendly games were usually played at Chadwell Heath and other clubs training grounds. Since the 2012–13 season, the team has played in the Professional Development League (now branded Premier League 2) for players under the age of 21 and

900-1046: The U18 Premier League South . Home games are staged at Little Heath, Hainault Road in Romford , Essex . Tony Carr , a former West Ham player himself, was the youth academy director from 1973 to 2014. They have won the U19 title twice in 1998–99 and 1999–2000, when the Academy League was split into the U17s and U21s. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. London League (1896–1960) Football Combination (1919–2012) Metropolitan League (1949–1971) Pro Development League (since 2012) South East Counties League Alongside West Ham's aforementioned representation in

945-644: The "greatest" of all the defenders he had played against. In the World Cup final against West Germany in which England won 4–2, Hurst scored the first hat-trick ever scored at a World Cup final match, and Peters scored the other goal. This gave rise to the West Ham supporters' partly sarcastic terrace chant : I remember Wembley , When West Ham beat West Germany. Peters one and Geoffrey three, And Bobby got his OBE ! A bronze statue of these three players (and Everton defender Ray Wilson ) holding

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990-511: The 2002 season Da Silva left Brampton to coach a Portuguese third division club, and was replaced by Ed McLaughlin with coaching experience in the Ontario Soccer League . McLaughlin would retain the majority of the roster from the previous season with Paolo Ceccarelli , Luca Centurione , and Milodrag Akmadzic as notable signings. McLaughlin was replaced early on in the season, and Brampton founder and owner Steve Nijjar took over

1035-578: The 2006 season the head coach selected for the club was Paul Dhillon, who was a product of The Academy of Football and with coaching experience in the OSL. He reinforced his squad with former Toronto Lynx players Helio Pereira , Andre Andrade , and Clayson Queiroz . Dhillon led the Stallions to the playoffs by finishing second in the National Division. Unfortunately Brampton would forfeit from

1080-514: The Boleyn Ground, and Fenton organized a deal that saw meals and a warm welcome for the club players at a price the club could manage. It became a place for routine team discussion, and ideas and wisdom freely passed back and forth. The tradition of mentorship lasted long into the 1960s even after Fenton had moved on and saw future managers John Lyall and Harry Redknapp pass through. West Ham, with meetings at Cassettari's Café, soon gained

1125-506: The Cassettari program and development of the academy were at the core. Ernie Gregory said (of the 1950s diet) "We'd usually eaten fish or chicken and toast before then, but Dr. Thomas advised us all to eat steak and rice two hours before kick-off. All the other clubs copied us after that". However, not all the changes were strictly down to Fenton, Musgrove attributed much of the training regime to Allison, going so far as to state that once

1170-913: The ECL they remained in the Metropolitan League, winning the League Cup in 1957–58 and the Professional Cup in 1959–60, 1966–67 and 1968–69. They left the league when it merged into the Metropolitan London League in 1971, and instead entered a youth team into the South East Counties League , which they won in 1984–85, 1995–96, and 1997–98, before leaving when the FA Academy system was set up in 1998. The West Ham United Reserves competed in

1215-558: The West Ham youth team reached the FA Youth Cup Final, losing to a Liverpool side inspired by Michael Owen . However, both Ferdinand and Lampard would see success in subsequent years. In 1999, the West Ham youth team won the FA Youth Cup, beating Coventry City 9–0 on aggregate. The team featured Joe Cole and Michael Carrick . Ferdinand and Carrick played against Lampard and Cole when Manchester United met Chelsea at

1260-401: The academy has been managed by Tony Carr , himself a "graduate" but whose career was cut short by injury. Paul Ince played his first game for West Ham in 1986, and went on to win more trophies than any other Academy "graduate", albeit with Manchester United . In 1996, the reputation of the academy began a fresh revival with the arrival of Rio Ferdinand and Frank Lampard Jnr . That year,

1305-414: The back, Malcolm Musgrove on the left wing (who was to leave in the second season), and the addition of John "Budgie" Byrne upfront. The true heritage of this side, however, owed its pedigree to the practices put in place by the previous manager. Fenton was praised as a forward-thinking manager. He pushed for the establishment of "The Academy," which brought through a series of young players to augment

1350-411: The club in coaching talented young players . The title, originally attributed to the club by the press, has since been officially adopted by the club and is displayed in several prominent places around the stadium such as being printed beside the club crest on the artificial surface surrounding the pitch at Upton Park . The original tribute intended to reference the entire culture of the club in much

1395-443: The development of young homegrown players, and today the youth system at West Ham is more important than it has ever been. With the influx of many foreign players in the Premier League during modern times, West Ham United has been regarded as one of the few remaining clubs in the top flight to continue producing and playing homegrown English players. The Under-21 team is the most senior of West Ham's youth squads. The Under-21 team

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1440-742: The finals after Ottawa Wizards pulled out of the playoffs. Their opponents were Vaughan Sun Devils with a goal coming from Kurt Mella the match would end in a 1–0 victory for Brampton, thus capturing their first major trophy within the league. Team captain Phil Ionadi was awarded the Canadian Soccer League MVP Award at the CPSL Awards ceremony. For the 2004 season the Hitmen came to an agreement with Mexican giants Cruz Azul to train their youth players. New signings for

1485-730: The league. Brampton came into existence and entered the Canadian Professional Soccer League in 2001, along with Toronto Supra , Ottawa Wizards , and Montreal Dynamites . The franchise was placed in the Western Conference and would call Victoria Park Stadium as their home venue. Former Montreal Impact head coach Paul Kitson was appointed to the position. Kitson stocked his inaugural roster with former USL A-League players like Edgar Bartolomeu , Francisco Dos Santos , Laryea Adjetey , Ivan Jurisic , Paulo Silva , Adolfo Mella , and named CPSL veteran Phil Ionadi captain. The Hitmen debuted on June 3, 2001, in

1530-575: The old bugbear that results count more than anything. This has been the ruination of English soccer." – Ron Greenwood , West Ham manager 1961–1974. "No way is it all down to me. It's very difficult to say why we've been so successful in youth terms; I suppose it's down to a number of factors but, most importantly, our recruitment area of east London and Essex is really fertile." – Tony Carr , director of Youth Development at West Ham 1973–2010, quoted in an interview published by The Daily Telegraph 14 June 2004. "Why should we sell Rio Ferdinand? Are we

1575-424: The players were at the club (signed by Fenton) they were pretty much Allison's property. As well as being a student of the game himself, Fenton encouraged all players to take coaching badges and, notably, many of his former players went on to coaching and managing roles after they retired. The academy also involved, beyond the routine training and development of the youth and squad, actual tactical discussions between

1620-611: The players would exchange views on the game and make tactical plans around the dinner table, illustrating their ideas with the use of salt and pepper pots. The culmination of those years of hard work, on and off the field, was the Second Division championship in 1958 – the springboard to great cup successes at a much higher level in the mid-60s ... no one should underestimate the positive influence of Malcolm Allison's earlier role in Hammers' history. Cassettari's Café sat opposite

1665-476: The players. At this time, three players who had come through the West Ham youth development system were beginning to find success in the England squad; they were Bobby Moore who debuted in 1962, Geoff Hurst and Martin Peters . In 1966, these players played a part in England's victory in the World Cup . Moore was the most well-known of the three. He captained the England squad and was later named by Pelé as

1710-416: The playoffs after their home venue had unsuitable playing conditions, which resulted in a dispute with the leagues administration. The team went on hiatus after the 2006 season, and is currently a 'dormant' franchise. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Victoria Park Stadium The Victoria Park Stadium

1755-598: The rein of head coach. Nijjar would achieve a seven-game undefeated streak, and reach the semifinals of the Open Canada Cup tournament, but would be eliminated by the Ottawa Wizards. Nijjar would continue in his capacity as head coach for the 2003 season. Hector Marinaro, Sr. was appointed the general manager for the organization. Nijjar would strengthen his roster with Hugo Herrera , Ruben Flores , and Jonathan Bustamante. The Brampton franchise would clinch

1800-596: The same way as the Liverpool "Boot Room" . It was not solely reserved for the education of young players but also for the development of a modern approach to football from the roots up, as inspired by the success of the Hungarian national team featuring Ferenc Puskás that had humiliated England 6–3, and the great Real Madrid side of the late 1950s that dominated the European Cup. The 'Academy of Football' term

1845-472: The season were Juan Cruz Real , Angel Velazquez , and league veterans Bayete Smith , and Paul Daccobert . Steve Nijjar, Bayete Smith, and Phil Ionadi were selected for the CPSL All-Star roster which faced Boavista F.C. in a friendly match. Brampton qualified for the postseason by finishing fourth in the Western Conference. In the wild card match Brampton faced Toronto Croatia, but were eliminated by

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1890-525: The very top English teams. With their promotion via the Championship Play-Offs in 2005 West Ham have returned to England's top league. Three Academy "graduates" had been key players in this achievement; Anton Ferdinand , Elliott Ward , and Mark Noble . In the 2007–08 season, manager Alan Curbishley handed three graduates, Jack Collison , James Tomkins and Freddie Sears , their debuts. Gianfranco Zola , who previously worked with

1935-452: Was first used in the early years of Ron Greenwood's reign as West Ham manager (1961–1974). Greenwood had inherited a young team of players from Ted Fenton , and the club was noted for its reliance on homegrown talent with Bobby Moore , Martin Peters , Geoff Hurst , John Lyall , Ronnie Boyce , John Sissons , Alan Sealey and Harry Redknapp all in the first team or periphery. Further foundations had been laid with stalwart Ken Brown at

1980-578: Was founded in 1899 as Thames Ironworks Reserves and they changed their name to West Ham Reserves in 1900. They joined London League Division One in the season 1899–1900. In 2007–08 they were FA Premier Reserve League Southern Division runners-up on goal difference. Between 1948 and 1956 West Ham entered an 'A' team into the Eastern Counties League . In 1952 they also began playing in the Metropolitan League . After leaving

2025-474: Was later sold on to Manchester United for £30 million). This amount has traditionally been much greater than the club's own spending on players (most of which was financed by the above income), and many of the players found success with financially stronger clubs such as Chelsea and Manchester United who are two of the English clubs capable of competing on a different level to most other teams. Though not

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