On this day - 13 November

Classic match

West Ham United 2-1 Chelsea
Division One
13 November 1965

West Ham climbed out of the relegation zone thanks to a hard fought win over the Blues at the Boleyn Ground on this day in 1965.

Peter Brabrook and Martin Peters got a goal each to send over 30,000 Hammers fans home happy.

This was a busy season for the Club in which they enjoyed a run to the League Cup final, where they lost out to West Bromwich Albion on aggregate. The Hammers also reached the semi-finals of the European Cup Winners Cup where Borussia Dortmund proved too strong.

Complete record - 13 November

1920 West Ham United 4-0 Sheffield Wednesday (Division Two)
1926 West Ham United 5-1 Aston Villa (Division One)
1937 West Ham United 0-0 Coventry City (Division Two)
1948 West Ham United 1-1 Southampton (Division Two)
1954 Ipswich Town 0-3 West Ham United (Division Two)
1965 West Ham United 2-1 Chelsea (Division One)
1971 Huddersfield Town 1-0 West Ham United (Division One)
1982 West Ham United 1-0 Norwich City (Division One)
2004 West Ham United 0-1 Brighton & Hove Albion (Championship)
2010 West Ham United 0-0 Blackpool (Premier League)

Played 10, Won 5, Drawn 3, Lost 2, Scored 16, Conceded 5