The Hammers’ triumph in the 1975 FA Cup final was one that lives long in founder and bass player Harris’ memory even though he wasn’t actually there on the day. He said: “I wasn’t at the game but what great memories. Two goals from Alan Taylor and we won it! Frank Lampard and Pat Holland were in the team who used to coach me as a junior as well! Come on You Irons!”
A similarly joyous moment was in June of this year when Steve appeared on stage wearing this shirt for the three-song encore to the delight of the sold-out crowd - many of whom were wearing West Ham colours or the special art-worked event shirt depicting Eddie and Steve at the Hammers’ home.
“The day really was something special and I didn’t really take it all in until much later,” recollects Steve. “We’d been wearing that shirt in all our football matches during the season across Europe, including the game at West Ham United’s amazing, redeveloped community hub ‘The Foundry’, so it just felt like the right thing to do. There were so many of our previous football shirts in the crowd - I hope fans grab this one too to remind them of that day.”
The day was complete when Eddie appeared wearing the shirt too. “I didn’t know about that,” laughs Steve. “But I should have guessed… it was so great how they replaced West Ham team stuff in the dressing room (it had been stripped for the off-season in preparation for the new 2025/26 decorations), how they made the matchday programme and how the after-party in the Great Briton Suite was all dressed with IMFC stuff. It was a day I’ll always remember.”
The shirt is available for immediate shipping and available to purchase through both West Ham United’s in-person and online stores, as well as via the Iron Maiden online store HERE.