LEGENDARY long-serving goalkeeper Ernie Gregory died in hospital last night, aged 90.
Born at Stratford, London on November 10, 1921, he was the oldest surviving Hammer until he finally lost his long battle to recover from a major stroke he suffered two years ago.
FOR the first time, our annual West Ham Retro Forum & Fair has been recorded in HD quality on DVD and is now available to purchase by readers and others who attended what was a memorable afternoon in Romford.
The edited two-hour show staged on October 30, 2011 features our three star guests, ex-Hammers Alan Devonshire, Billy Jennings and Brian Dear, who engage in an entertaining and absorbing Q&A covering a wide range of issues affecting West Ham United past and present.
WEST Ham United legend ALAN DEVONSHIRE has today confirmed his acceptance to attend our EX Retro Forum & Fair in Romford on SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2011.
Dev will join Billy Jennings and Brian Dear in a special Q&A forum which forms the centrepiece of our fourth annual show.
"It's great news," says EX publisher and show organiser Tony McDonald. "With Alan, Billy and Brian on board, it means we'll be in the presence of three players who each won Wembley cup winners' medals for West Ham.
WE are delighted to announce that our fourth annual West Ham Retro Forum & Fair will be held on the afternoon of SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30 (12 noon till 4.00pm) at the traditional venue in Romford.
Former Wembley cup winners BILLY JENNINGS and BRIAN DEAR are the first special guests to confirm their attendance for what promises to be another great occasion for all of us claret and blue nostalgics.
LEGEND John Bond is the subject of our big, new exclusive interview in issue 60 of EX. We recently visited the former FA Cup-winning full-back at his Cheshire home to chew the fat over his 16-year career at Upton Park and very compelling it was too.
Subscribers please note that issue 60 is now at the printers and will be ready to be mailed out to you next Tuesday (Sept 13), so hopefully you will receive your copy a few days later. Thank you for your patience following the slight delay to production.
You can view a video clip of the interview by clicking on the 'read more' link below.