On this day - 6 December

Classic match

West Ham United 3-1 Southampton
Division One
6 December 1986

West Ham bounced back from a 4-0 drubbing away to Newcastle seven days earlier as they overcame Southampton at the Boleyn Ground.

Tony Cottee scored from the spot with Paul Ince and Alan Devonshire getting in on the act as the Hammers made their way up to fifth in the table.

By the end of the season the home side were not flying quite so high as they recorded a 15th place finish in Division One.

Complete record - 6 December

1919 Coventry City 0-0 West Ham United (Division Two)
1924 West Ham United 3-0 Notts County (Division One)
1930 Blackpool 1-3 West Ham United (Division One)
1947 Leeds United 2-1 West Ham United (Division Two)
1952 Barnsley 2-0 West Ham United (Division Two)
1958 West Ham United 2-3 Leeds United (Division One)
1969 West Ham United 0-4 Manchester City (Division One)
1975 Norwich City 1-0 West Ham United (Division One)
1980 West Ham United 2-1 Sheffield Wednesday (Division Two)
1983 Everton 2-0 West Ham United (League Cup)
1986 West Ham United 3-1 Southampton (Division One)
1997 Derby County 2-0 West Ham United (Premier League)
1999 Tottenham Hotspur 0-0 West Ham United (Premier League)
2003 West Bromwich Albion 1-1 West Ham United (Championship)
2006 West Ham United 0-2 Wigan Athletic (Premier League)

Played 15, Won 4, Drawn 3, Lost 8, Scored 15, Conceded 22