DT Locations: Chadwell Heath Training Ground

 

 

Chadwell Heath, Saville Road in East London is West Ham United’s training ground (first team until 2015), and features in 3 episodes of DT.

 

In Season 1 Episode 4 Harchester United’s youth team play West Ham’s youth on their home training pitch. Sean Hocknell and Vincent Osamabiku are out in Studs until the early hours, with Sean nursing a hangover he has to disguise as food poisoning to Frank Patcham. It is also Conor McCarthy’s first club game and his biggest so far, and on the pitch his fears get to him, giving the ball away.

 

Before half time West Ham's youth are a goal ahead. Frank reminds the team one of the greatest players, Bobby Moore, trained on the same pitch they are playing on, which does the job of inspiring the boys. In the second half, Conor is substituted when Sean steps up ready to play, and the game ends in a draw when he scores.

 

It's second appearance in Season 3 Episode 25 shows West Ham's first team in preparation for their UEFA Cup Third Round Second Leg clash at home against the Dragons.

 

And thirdly, where Billy O’Neill is interviewed in Season 4 Episode 1 following his move to West Ham that summer.

Away changing room (L-R) Sean, Frank, physio Brian Hooper, Tommo

 

Training pitch