Taking a look back at a classic West Ham United moment on this day in history, in association with Basset & Gold...
Boyhood Hammer Bobby Zamora marked his home debut with West Ham United's winner in a 1-0 Division One victory over Cardiff City at the Boleyn Ground on 28 February 2004.
Zamora, who had joined from Tottenham Hotspur earlier the same month, pounced with 15 minutes remaining to lift the Irons back into the Play-Off places.
"Growing up as a West Ham fan, going to the Boleyn Ground as a kid and singing ‘Bubbles’, I couldn’t believe I was out on the pitch playing there," the striker reflected. "Hearing ‘Bubbles’ two minutes before the game, it sent shivers down my spine and I was singing along with it!
"It was my home debut, I ran out onto the pitch and we won 1-0 and I scored the winning goal. It was what dreams were made of.
"I had come from Spurs, but everyone knew I was a West Ham fan and I didn’t hear a single peep about Spurs, so it didn’t bother me at all. The West Ham fans took to me straight away and obviously scoring on my debut helped me kick on from there."
Zamora went on to score 40 goals in 152 appearances in Claret and Blue, including the Championship Play-Off final winner against Preston North End in Cardiff in May 2005.
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