May 31 - Emily Wood

Name: Emily Wood

Lives: Braintree

Occupation: Student

Years Supporting West Ham: All my life

Why Did You Begin Supporting West Ham: My Dad had supported them most of his life, so I was brought up with it.

What Was The First Match You Saw Live: Home against Sunderland, FA Cup 5th round in 1992. We lost 3-2. I didn't really understand much about it as I was only about 4, but the next game I saw was home to Nottingham Forest because it was my cousin's birthday I think. Anyway we won that 3-0, second half hat-trick from Frank McAvennie in his final game for the club. I remember that one more because of the score! 

Where Do You Watch Hammers Matches From: This season has been mostly from the Centenary lower, but I've been in the Bobby Moore stand for most seasons before now. 

Who Is Your Favourite All Time Hammer: It's between Julian Dicks and Tony Cottee.

Who Is Your Favourite Current Hammer: Paolo Di Canio, Joe Cole and Trevor Sinclair (we've missed him badly).

What Is Your Most Memorable Match: Against Middlesbrough in 1996 when I was a mascot. We won 2-0, with goals from Iain Dowie and Julian Dicks. Or against Aston Villa last season in the original Worthington Cup quarter-final, before we had to play a re-match. The atmosphere that night was electric, and when Southgate missed the penalty, words cannot describe how I was feeling. It was fantastic - for a couple of days of course! 

What Is Your Most Memorable Goal: Di Canio's goal aginst Man Utd in the cup this season. Pure class!

What Is The Best Thing About Supporting West Ham: The good footy that we should have been playing all of the season - not just some of it! 

What Is The Worst Thing About Supporting West Ham: Losing to lower division teams in cups which for once didn't happen this season! 

What Is Your All Time Memory as a Hammers Fan: The atmosphere at Upton Park when we've had a major win (like against Villa last season and when Man U lost the league at West Ham!)