1992–93 West Ham United F.C. season
During the 1992–93 English football season, West Ham United F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.
Season summary
Having missed the first season of the new FA Premier League following relegation in 1991-92, West Ham made a swift return to the top flight by gaining promotion to Division One as runners-up under manager Billy Bonds. Promotion was clinched on the last day of the season with a 2-0 home win against Cambridge United with goals from David Speedie and Clive Allen.Changes to the West Ham side for this successful campaign included Clive Allen featuring as Trevor Morley's strike partner following the departure of Frank McAvennie, and the midfield featured two new players; Peter Butler and Mark Robson.
Final league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | F | A | GD | Pts | ||||
| 1 | Newcastle United | 46 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 58 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 34 | 23 | 92 | 38 | +54 | 96 | ||||
| 2 | West Ham United | 46 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 50 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 24 | 81 | 41 | +40 | 88 | ||||
| 3 | Portsmouth | 46 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 48 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 32 | 37 | 80 | 46 | +34 | 88 | ||||
| 4 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 48 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 32 | 72 | 56 | +16 | 79 | ||||
| 5 | Swindon Town | 46 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 41 | 23 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 33 | 36 | 74 | 59 | +15 | 76 | ||||
| 6 | Leicester City | 46 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 43 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 28 | 40 | 71 | 64 | +7 | 76 | ||||
| 7 | Millwall | 46 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 46 | 21 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 32 | 65 | 53 | +12 | 70 | ||||
| 8 | Derby County | 46 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 40 | 33 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 28 | 24 | 68 | 57 | +11 | 66 | ||||
| 9 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 15 | 25 | 32 | 58 | 57 | +1 | 64 | ||||
| 10 | Peterborough United | 46 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 30 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 25 | 37 | 55 | 63 | – 8 | 62 | ||||
| 11 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 46 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 26 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 30 | 57 | 56 | +1 | 61 | ||||
| 12 | Charlton Athletic | 46 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 28 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 27 | 49 | 46 | +3 | 61 | ||||
| 13 | Barnsley | 46 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 27 | 41 | 56 | 60 | – 4 | 60 | ||||
| 14 | Oxford United | 46 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 29 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 35 | 53 | 56 | – 3 | 56 | ||||
| 15 | Bristol City | 46 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 29 | 25 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 42 | 49 | 67 | – 18 | 56 | ||||
| 16 | Watford | 46 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 30 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 30 | 41 | 57 | 71 | – 14 | 55 | ||||
| 17 | Notts County | 46 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 33 | 21 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 22 | 49 | 55 | 70 | – 15 | 52 | ||||
| 18 | Southend United | 46 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 33 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 42 | 54 | 64 | – 10 | 52 | ||||
| 19 | Birmingham City | 46 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 30 | 32 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 40 | 50 | 72 | – 22 | 51 | ||||
| 20 | Luton Town | 46 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 26 | 26 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 22 | 36 | 48 | 62 | – 14 | 51 | ||||
| 21 | Sunderland | 46 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 34 | 28 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 36 | 50 | 64 | – 14 | 50 | ||||
| 22 | Brentford | 46 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 28 | 30 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 24 | 41 | 52 | 71 | – 19 | 49 | ||||
| 23 | Cambridge United | 46 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 32 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 37 | 48 | 69 | – 21 | 49 | ||||
| 24 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 30 | 42 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 25 | 45 | 55 | 87 | – 32 | 41 |
- Pld = Matches ; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
| Key | |
| Football League Champions, promoted to FA Premier League | |
| Promoted to FA Premier League | |
| Participated in play-offs | |
| Promoted to Premier League through play-offs | |
| Relegated |
Results
West Ham United's score comes firstLegend
Football League First Division
FA Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| R3 | 2 January 1993 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 2–0 | 25,896 | C Allen, Robson |
| R4 | 24 January 1993 | Barnsley | A | 1–4 | 13,716 | Morley |
League Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| R2 First Leg | 23 September 1992 | Crewe Alexandra | H | 0–0 | 6,981 | |
| R2 Second Leg | 7 October 1992 | Crewe Alexandra | A | 0–2 | 5,427 |
Anglo-Italian Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| PR Group 8 | 2 September 1992 | Bristol Rovers | H | 2–2 | 4,809 | Dicks |
| PR Group 8 | 15 September 1992 | Southend United | A | 3–0 | 6,482 | Dicks, Holmes, Morley |
| Group B | 11 November 1992 | U.S. Cremonese | A | 0–2 | 1,639 | |
| Group B | 24 November 1992 | A.C. Reggiana | H | 2–0 | 6,872 | C Allen |
| Group B | 8 December 1992 | Cosenza Calcio 1914 | A | 1–0 | 800 | C Allen |
| Group B | 16 December 1992 | Pisa S.C. | H | 0–0 | 7,123 |