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| Issue 55 out now! Look what's inside our latest issue... FA CUP ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL On the 30th anniversary of West Ham United's famous FA Cup Final victory against London rivals Arsenal, this special issue of EX recalls that momentous day in May 1980 when our second division side turned the form-book upside down. DAVID CROSS - help us find his Wembley shirt! EX magazine hopes to reunite popular former Hammers centre-forward David Cross with the No.9 top he wore on that epic day when, with a selfless performance, his tireless efforts as the lone striker did much to swing the game West Ham's way. Minutes after our front cover picture was taken, ‘Crossy' swapped shirts with Gunners' Willie Young . . . and hasn't seen it since. Years later, Young gave David's shirt to an English West Ham supporter based in Norway. With your help, we want to track down that mystery man and hopefully negotiate the shirt's safe return to its original owner. In this issue, we talk to David Cross about his elusive Cup final shirt and more. HOW THE CUP WAS WON We reflect on the central characters as well as the defining moments that formed a crucial part of West Ham's historic 1980 FA Cup Final victory, including a round-by-round look at the heroes who paved the way to Wembley. TACTICAL VICTORY Thirty years on, EX takes a closer look at the tactics and key moments that decided the final and we explain why it wasn't only Stuart Pearson's ‘withdrawn role' that made all the difference. GEORGE PARRIS - An English success in South Africa Unlike Capello and his abysmal bunch of overrated prima donnas who failed so miserably in the World Cup finals, George Parris did himself and his country proud in the Republic this summer. Read about the former defender's charity mission to improve the lives of poverty-stricken kids and how his selfless actions also gave a welcome boost to the Bobby Moore Fund for cancer research. JIMMY RUFFELL - Goalscoring legend (part 2) Following the startling revelations relating to the 1923 FA Cup Final in our last issue, we conclude the fascinating story of West Ham's finest ever winger, including his various ventures in the Essex shop and pub trade. CUP CURSE ON SPURS Looking back on one of the great FA Cup quarter-final ties - Spurs v West Ham - during the 1955-56 season. It was a match that had everything as well as a fascinating tale of intrigue and superstition surrounding the ‘Curse of Gypsy Dan'. WHAT WE MISS... Bemoaning the loss of standing areas. Hillsborough was a tragedy that must never be repeated but, we ask, did the authorities overreact in compelling clubs to close all terraced sections and transform their grounds into all-seater stadia? THE BOOK TRADE - a sorry tale The increasing difficulties that confront and frustrate small publishers today and the likely knock-on effect for keen collectors of West Ham-related books. Plus... A get-well message for stroke victim ERNIE GREGORY, MEMORABILIA and many great pictures - including many that are previously unpublished - in this latest feast of West Ham nostalgia. CLICK BELOW TO ORDER ISSUE 55 OF EX...  |
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