Those entering the Bobby Moore Stand at Upton Park used to peer up at their marvellous emblem as they clanked through turnstiles 52 to 56. Now they can marvel at it again, after the old West Ham club crest was rescued, restored and returned to E13.
The 10ft by 8ft crest was feared lost after the demolition of Upton Park in 2016 until, by chance, it was discovered gathering dust in a storage unit in Greenhithe, Dartford, Kent in 2021. It cost £8,750 to prise from its owner, with the money raised by fans who wanted to keep it in the West Ham family amid interest from an overseas buyer.