On this day - 21 March

Classic match

Manchester City 1-5 West Ham United
Division One
21 March 1970

Two of the deadliest strikers in English football netted a brace each as Ron Greenwood's Hammers cruised to victory against Manchester City.

Geoff Hurst and Jimmy Greaves grabbed two each, while Ronnie Boyce also netted as the visitors recorded an emphatic win at Maine Road.

The Hammers lost only once more in their last five games of the season as they finished 17th in the table.

Complete record - 21 March

2009 Blackburn Rovers 1-1 West Ham United (Premier League)
2004 Millwall 4-1 West Ham United (Championship)
1992 West Ham United 2-2 Queens Park Rangers (Division One)
1990 West Ham United 5-0 Sheffield United (Division Two)
1987 Chelsea 1-0 West Ham United (Division One)
1981 West Ham United 1-1 Oldham Athletic (Division One)
1972 Coventry City 1-1 West Ham United (Division One)
1970 Manchester City 1-5 West Ham United (Division One)
1969 West Ham United 1-3 Ipswich Town (Division One)
1964 West Ham United 1-1 Arsenal (Division One)
1959 West Ham United 4-3 Bolton Wanderers (Division One)
1953 Brentford 4-1 West Ham United (Division Two)
1936 West Ham United 4-1 Newcastle United (Division Two)
1931 Leeds United 3-0 West Ham United (Division One)
1925 West Ham United 2-1 West Bromwich Albion (Division One)

Played 15, Won 6, Drawn 5, Lost 4, Scored 32, Conceded 24