West Ham have been drawn at home to Notts County in the second
round of the Carling Cup - the tie will take place on Tuesday 21st
September - 7.45pm k/o.
Amongst the connections between the clubs are former defender Gary Strodder, signed by John Lyall for £100,000, and former Chief Executive Peter Storrie, who spent a spell there after leaving Southend and before resuming his acquaintance with Harry Redknapp at Portsmouth.