Geoff Pike

Geoffrey Alan Pike (born 28 September 1956) is an English former footballer who played as a midfielder. He spent the majority of his career at West Ham United.

For other people with the same name, see Geoffrey Pike (disambiguation).

Geoff Pike
Personal information
Full name Geoffrey Alan Pike[1]
Date of birth (1956-09-28) 28 September 1956
Place of birth Lower Clapton, London, England
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Gidea Park Rangers
West Ham United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1974–1987 West Ham United 291 (32)
1976 → Hartford Bicentennials (loan) 19 (4)
1977 → Connecticut Bicentennials (loan) 20 (3)
1987–1989 Notts County 82 (17)
1989–1991 Leyton Orient 44 (1)
1995–1996 Hendon 11 (0)
Total 467 (57)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Pike played his early football in Thurrock and later with Gidea Park Rangers. He joined West Ham United in 1974 and was a member of the side that reached the 1975 FA Youth Cup Final.[3] He made his league debut on 6 March 1976 against Birmingham City.[4] In 1976, West Ham loaned him to the Hartford Bicentennials of the North American Soccer League. He returned on loan in 1977, but by that time the team had moved and was now known as the Connecticut Bicentennials.[5]

He played for the Upton Park club for twelve years, gaining an FA Cup winners medal in 1980, a League Cup runners-up medal in 1981 and promotion back to the top tier, after finishing as Division Two champions in 1980–81.[6] Pike also featured in the side that finished third in the Football League First Division in 1985-86, just 4 points off the league title, which remains West Ham's highest ever league finish. He amassed 372 appearances and 41 goals for West Ham in all competitions, until his departure in 1987.[4]

He qualified for the UEFA Pro Licence in 2004.[7]

Honours

Individual

References
  1. "Geoff Pike". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  2. "Geoff Pike". Topps Chewing Gum. 1978. Retrieved 24 June 2018 – via MemorabiliaMal on Twitter.
  3. Hogg, Tony (2005). Who's Who of West Ham United. Profile Sports Media. pp. 165–166. ISBN 1-903135-50-8.
  4. "Geoff Pike". westhamstats.info. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
  5. "Geoff Pike". nasljerseys.com. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  6. "Geoff Pike". West Ham United F.C. Archived from the original on 12 February 2012. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
  7. "The Class of 2008". The FA. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
  8. Lynch. The Official P.F.A. Footballers Heroes. p. 147.


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