Anniversary

West Ham United continued their ultimately successful quest for a first FA Cup triumph by drawing 1-1 at Leyton Orient in the FA Cup fourth round on 25 January 1964. An amazing crowd of 34,345 - still a Leyton Orient club record - turned out at Brisbane Road to see the Division Two O's host their top-flight visitors for a place in the last 16. Peter Brabrook was on target for the Hammers as they secured a second bite of the cherry against their east London neighbours.

The Hammers would go on to win their fourth-round replay 3-0 at the Boleyn Ground four days later before brushing aside the challenge of Swindon Town, Burnley and Manchester United to set up a final meeting with Preston North End at Wembley. There, in front of a 100,000-strong crowd, goals from John SIssons, Geoff Hurst and a last-gasp strike from Ronnie Boyce secured the famous old trophy for the first time in the club's history.

Classic match

West Ham United 4-1 Leeds United
FA Cup fourth round
25 January 1930

The incomparable Vic Watson (pictured) was in red-hot goalscoring form as West Ham United thrashed Leeds United in front of a 34,000-strong crowd at the Boleyn Ground. The club's all-time leading scorer netted all four of the home side's goals at the Whites were simply swept aside in east London.

Watson was his usual prolific self during the 1929/30 season, banging in an amazing 50 goals in just 44 appearances in Division One and the FA Cup. Aside from the four goals he scored in this FA Cup tie, the centre forward also found the net five times in the two league meetings between the clubs - a 3-1 win at Elland Road in November 1929 and a 3-0 home victory in March 1930.

Watson would also bag eight goals in just four FA Cup appearances that season as the Hammers reached the sixth round before being beaten 3-0 by Arsenal. In the league, West Ham finished the campaign an impressive seventh in the Division One table.