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West Ham United Signed Billy Bonds Shirt Framed Iconic 1975 FA Cup final shirt, personally signed by West Ham legend Billy Bonds. Billy Bonds spent a total of 27 years at West Ham United as both a player and manager and in his nearly three decades of loyal service to the Hammers he established himself as one of the club39s most legendary players. A tough tackling defender, Bonds was signed from Charlton by Ron Greenwood in 1967 for pound50,000 and would spend the next 21 seasons at Upton Park, amassing an incredible 663 appearances for the Hammers, as well as chipping in with 48 goals. At his peak during the 1970s, Bonds was appointed first team captain in 1974 when the late, great Bobby Moore left the club and just a year later he lead the side to the FA Cup final at Wembley in which they lifted the famous old trophy after a 2 0 victory over Fulham. Twelve months later he took the team to the 1976 UEFA Cup Winners39 Cup final but this time had to settle for a runners up medal after a 4 2 Anderlecht triumph. His playing days finally came to an end in 1988 at the age of 42 but two years later he was appointed club manager when Lou Macari resigned. He had four years in the job, leading the side to promotion twice before he resigned in August 1994.
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