These are the seasons of Thames Ironworks (1895–1900) and West Ham United from their year of formation to their most recent season. The club first competed in The Football League in 1919. League seasons Key Pld – Matches played W – Matches won D – Matches drawn L – Matches lost GF – Goals for GA – Goals against Pts – Points Pos – Final position LL – London League SL – Southern League Div 1 – Football League First Division Div 2 – Football League Second Division Prem – Premier League Champ – Football League Championship n/a – Not applicable Q1 – First qualifying round Q2 – Second qualifying round etc. PO – Play-off round GS – Group stage R1 – Round 1 R2 – Round 2 R3 – Round 3 R4 – Round 4 R5 – Round 5 QF – Quarter-finals SF – Semi-finals RU – Runners-up W – Winners Footnotes References Seasons West Ham United F.C.