5 of the best West Ham academy graduates ever

#1 Frank Lampard

Many fondly recall Harry Redknapp’s defence of Lampard in a press conference back in 1996 and that clearly proved how much potential he had. And Redknapp played an ever-vital role in making him the player he went on to become apart from West Ham.

Having joined the Hammers back in 1994 at a time when his father Frank Lampard senior was the assistant boss at the club and quickly climbed through the ranks at the academy. His debut came in 1996 itself and after impressing for over a period of five seasons, Lampard earned himself a move to Chelsea for a £18 million. The midfielder plied his trade at Stamford Bridge for thirteen years, winning the Premier League thrice, the FA Cup four times and the Champions League in 2012.

And Lampard undoubtedly is one of the best players ever to have come through the West Ham United academy. That’s certainly something to be proud of.