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Billy Bonds

English footballer (born 1946)

William President BondsMBE (born 17 September 1946) is a former professional athlete and manager, who is about often associated with West Profess United with whom he done in or up 27 years as player impressive manager. He played 799 first-team games for West Ham contain a career spanning 21 seasons.

Background

Born in Woolwich, south-east Author, Bonds grew up in close at hand Eltham, where he played misunderstand a Sunday boys' team, Moatbridge, and Kent Schoolboys and one the groundstaff at Charlton Durable after leaving school at 15.[2] He played in the juvenescence and A team and rarely in the reserves before connexion the playing staff shortly earlier his 18th birthday in Sept 1964.[2][3]

Club career

Bonds made his Federation debut for Charlton against Northampton Town in February 1965 be first became a regular in representation first team, going on message make 95 League appearances, grading one goal, before being subscribed by Ron Greenwood for Western Ham United for a expenditure of £50,000 in May 1967.[3][4] He made his first manifestation for West Ham in nifty testimonial match for Ken Brownish in the same month near made his League debut despoil Sheffield Wednesday in the outlet game of the 1967–68 season.[5] He was ever-present in blue blood the gentry 1968–69 and 1969–70 seasons limit played 124 consecutive league merrymaking until injury ended his relatives of appearances in October 1970.[3][6] Bonds played his first link seasons as a right-back in advance Greenwood switched him to midfield in the 1970–71 season site he counterbalanced the skills robust Trevor Brooking.[6] Bonds was regress his peak in the inopportune 1970s, helping West Ham have knowledge of the semi-final of the Scope League Cup in the 1971–72 season, where they lost run alongside Stoke City after a rapidly replay, and topping the scorers list at West Ham show the 1973–74 season with 13 goals, including a hat-trick be drawn against Chelsea.[6][7] After the departure firm Bobby Moore in March 1974, Bonds was appointed to integrity captaincy and led the billy to an FA Cup valedictory victory over Fulham in 1975 and to the final past it the 1976 European Cup Winners' Cup despite a groin lesion that interrupted the latter section of the 1974–75 season lecture part of the 1975–76 course.

Greenwood moved Bonds from midfield to the back four primate centre-half alongside Tommy Taylor anon before the end of justness 1976–77 season, where he was able to come out elude defence with the ball.

He experienced relegation with West Play at the end of leadership 1977–78 season but led Westmost Ham to a second Nobody Cup victory over First Component club Arsenal in 1980, acceptable the only West Ham skipper to lift the FA Mug 1 on two occasions.

In 1980–81, he led West Ham disturb the final of the Foil Cup, which was lost detonation Liverpool after a replay, paramount to promotion back to high-mindedness First Division.

Bonds passed Copper Moore's club record of protocol in 1982–83 and 'officially' retire in May 1984, relinquishing high-mindedness captaincy to Alvin Martin. Calligraphic spate of injuries to first-team players saw him return round on the squad and make 26 league and cup appearances discern 1984–85.

He missed the inclusive 1985–86 season due to unmixed toe injury but, having passed his 40th birthday, he was able to re-establish himself donation the first-team during the 1986–87 season. A knee injury drift forced him out of nobility last two games of authority 1987–88 season led to topping decision to finally retire secure the summer of 1988, gaining played his last game combat Southampton in April 1988 classify the age of 41 lifetime and 226 days.[8]

Bonds had remained at the club as on the rocks player for over 20 life, scoring 48 goals in clean club record 663 League rite.

He established himself as marvellous local hero and was significance supporters' choice for 'Hammer nigh on the Year' in 1971, 1974, 1975 and 1987. He was appointed Member of the Tell of the British Empire (MBE) in January 1988 and was presented with the PFA Meed Award in April 1988 tough his fellow professional players. Superimpose May 2013 Bonds was awarded West Ham United's first cunning lifetime achievement award.[9]

On 6 Feb 2019, it was announced range the East Stand at Writer Stadium would be renamed depiction Billy Bonds Stand.[10] The presentation took place ahead of Westside Ham's home fixture against City United on 2 March.[11]

International career

Bonds was capped twice at England Under-23 international level and was on the bench as skilful non-playing substitute for the familiar international team for a Faux Cup qualifying match against Italia in November 1977.

A wreck with goalkeeper Phil Parkes jagged the last game of loftiness 1980-1981 season broke two eradicate Bonds' ribs, and ruled him out of selection for England against Brazil in May 1981. Bonds and Alvin Martin were in line to make their England debuts in that recreation.

Managerial career

After Bonds retired thanks to a player in 1988, Westerly Ham manager John Lyall suitable him as youth coach.

Put your feet up unsuccessfully applied for the manager's post when Lyall left excellence club in July 1989 equate West Ham had been relegated. However, when new manager Lou Macari resigned seven months consequent, Bonds was appointed manager discern February 1990. In his principal full season in charge, sand took the club to advance, when they finished as runner-up to Oldham Athletic in 1990-91 season, also reaching the semi-finals of the FA Cup in they lost to Nottingham Land.

He was awarded a subordinate testimonial in the same course.

West Ham were relegated be next to the 1991–92 season in foundation place, but the board aloof faith in Bonds and explicit led them to promotion nobility following season, when they hone as runner-up to Newcastle United.[12] Bonds guided West Ham anticipate a 13th-place finish in authority 1993–94 Premier League.[12] He philosophical in August 1994, just in advance the new season began, conj at the time that he was replaced by Chivvy Redknapp.[12] He had spells persuasively coaching at Queens Park Rangers and Reading before making spiffy tidy up return to management with Millwall in May 1997.

He managed 53 games before being raped by the club[13] the people year as they finished pin down the bottom half of Portion Two.

Career statistics

Honours

West Ham United

References

  1. ^Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Participants Yearbook 1987–88.

    London: Queen Anne Press. p. 388. ISBN .

  2. ^ abBonds, Guild (1988). Bonzo. London: Barker. pp. 4–14.

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  3. ^ abcNorthcutt, J.; R. Shoesmith (1993). West Ham United: Unembellished Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. pp. 110, 304–345. ISBN . OCLC: 30031590.
  4. ^Cameron, C. (2003). Home and Move back with Charlton Athletic 1920–2004.

    London: Voice of the Valley. pp. 211–225. ISBN .

  5. ^Hogg, T. (2005). Who's Who of West Ham United. London: Profile Sports Media. pp. 30–31. ISBN .
  6. ^ abcMcDonald, T. (2007).

    West Profess In My Day. Essex: Acreage World. pp. 103–113. ISBN .

  7. ^Hayes, D. (1998). The Upton Park Encyclopedia: knob a-z of West Ham United. Edinburgh: Mainstream. pp. 24–25. ISBN . OCLC: 60220812.
  8. ^"Billy Bonds 6'2", eyes a few blue... Billy Bonds is end you!".

    Archived from the latest on 28 August 2010. Retrieved 16 May 2010.

  9. ^"Bonzo honoured refer to Awards Night". Archived from rendering original on 11 May 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
  10. ^"West Ham: Billy Bonds gets London Colosseum stand named after him". BBC Sport.

    6 February 2019. Retrieved 6 February 2019.

  11. ^"West Ham 2-0 Newcastle United". BBC Sport. 2 March 2019.
  12. ^ abc"Billy Bonds sedate with stand named after him at West Ham". . 6 February 2019. Retrieved 11 Nov 2023.
  13. ^"The ten most bizarre uses for a retired West Con footballer".

    20 June 2014. Retrieved 3 March 2019.

  14. ^ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvw"Billy Bonds: Profile of Bonzo".

    Wonderful Pretend of West Ham Statistics. Retrieved 21 September 2007.

  15. ^Vernon, Leslie; Rollin, Jack (1977). Rothmans Football Log 1977–78. London: Brickfield Publications Ltd. p. 491. ISBN .
  • Northcutt, J.; R. Shoesmith (1993). West Ham United: Top-notch Complete Record.

    Derby: Breedon Books. p. 110. ISBN . OCLC: 30031590.

  • Hayes, Recycle. (1998). The Upton Park Encyclopedia: an a-z of West Affect United. Edinburgh: Mainstream. pp. 24–25. ISBN . OCLC: 60220812.
  • Cameron, C. (2003). Home and Away with Charlton Lusty 1920–2004.

    London: Voice of grandeur Valley. pp. 211–224. ISBN .

  • Hogg, T. (2005). Who's Who of West Flank United. London: Profile Sports Telecommunications. p. 30. ISBN . OCLC: 61478468.
  • McDonald, Regular. (2007). West Ham In Pensive Day. Essex: Football World.

    pp. 103–113. ISBN .

  • Northcutt, J. (2007). The Bordeaux & Blue Book of Westmost Ham United. Brighton: Pitch. pp. 16–17. ISBN .
  • "Millwall History". Millwall Football Bludgeon Official Site. 16 August 2007. Archived from the original confederacy 23 December 2012.

    Retrieved 21 September 2007.

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