 The following is a list of the " Hammer of the Year award " won by West Ham United players . Trevor Brooking was the first player for West Ham United to have been honoured with the title of Hammer of the Year three times in a row in 1976 , 1977 and 1978 . Scott Parker repeated this feat between 2009 – 2011 . Brooking has won the award the most times , on five occasions : 1972 , 1976 , 1977 , 1978 and 1984 . Bobby Moore , Billy Bonds and Julian Dicks have each won it four times . 
