This book tells the fascinating story of West Ham United Football Club during the First World War. In many ways, it was their success in wartime competitions that led to them being accepted into the Football League in 1919, paving the way for subsequent FA Cup and League successes. As well as a football story, this book is about the impact of the war on Britain, and Londoners in particular. It will fascinate football historians and social historians as well as lovers of West Ham United Football Club.