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From across the Pond right now, things aren’t looking great for West Ham. We sit 16th in the Premier League and have been in pretty poor form recently, but let’s not forget that this team has regularly been the underdog and triumphed when the odds were stacked against us. In this article, let’s have some positivity and look back at some memorable underdog moments. There have been plenty throughout the club’s history but these five stand out. This includes high table finishes, surprise cup glory and epic results against teams we probably shouldn’t have beaten.

Sometimes David Moyes' press conferences verge from being totally tongue in cheek to totally inept depending on your point of view, the Hammers manager has always maintained a glib poker face when discussing who will or will not be available to feature in the coming fixtures.

West Ham United has a rollercoaster of footballing history, with many highs and lows. Throughout the club’s existence, there has also been an incredible range of unexpected wins. These were games that we either shouldn’t have won due to facing vastly superior opponents, or victories that great that they simply defied the odds. In the following article, we look at five of our best unexpected wins in recent club history.