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Jonny Brick sees a dominant West Ham take the FA youth cup back to East London...

DAVID Gold passed away on the fourth day of 2023. More or less 100 days after he was buried, his beloved Hammers played their first FA Youth Cup final not just in 24 years but also in the era Gold owned the club.
The final against Arsenal came 60 years after a team containing Harry Redknapp won the 1963 tournament. They also triumphed in 1981 and 1999.
The ’99 side, who beat Coventry 9-0 over two legs, contained future England internationals Michael Carrick and Joe Cole.
The current under-18s had enjoyed a te...

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