West ham united football club was founded in 1895 as the thames ironworks team thames ironworks were a shipbuilding company and west ham are also known as the irons or the hammers since 1904 their home has been the boleyn ground hoodie design reads 1895 the birth of football thames ironworks hermit road e16our hoodies are super heavy at 320g and made with 80 combed cotton and 20 polyester for exactly the right comfort and fit you want from a classic hoody