[21][22] On 28 June, it was announced that West Ham would participate in the inaugural Absolute Sports Travel Cup hosted by Football League Two side Cambridge United.

West Ham were successful from the spot in their first meeting against Schalke 04 but were beaten within 90 minutes by La Liga side Málaga, 2–0.

A fine individual goal from Mohamed Diamé levelled the game at 2–2 in the second half before the winner in the 90th minute, courtesy of youngster Reece Burke.

Both sides went down to ten men after James Collins picked up two yellow cards, whilst Kyle Naughton saw straight red for handling the ball in the penalty area.

Eric Dier scored his first competitive goal for Spurs in stoppage time to pick up all three points for the North London club.

[37] West Ham visited Stoke City and salvaged a point after being 2–0 down to draw 2–2, taking their unbeaten run to four games.

This result extended West Ham's unbeaten run to five games and also saw the return of Andy Carroll following several months out through injury.

[40] On 20 December, West Ham beat Leicester City 2–0 to place them in the top four of the league at Christmas, the first time this has occurred since the 1985–86 season.

[41] West Ham lost their next two games, 2–0 away to Chelsea and 1–2 at home to Arsenal to be placed sixth at the end of the calendar year.

Two draws, against West Bromwich Albion and Swansea City and a defeat at Anfield against Liverpool completed the month's results in the league.

[43] With no wins, three draws, against Manchester United, Southampton and Tottenham Hotspur, and a defeat, against Crystal Palace, in February, West Ham slipped to ninth in the league.

[43] With three league games played in March, West Ham won one, a 1–0 home win against Sunderland with the goal being scored by Diafra Sakho in the 88th minute.

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