It was West Ham's 23rd Premier League campaign overall and their 61st top flight appearance in their 124th year in existence.

[2] They followed this with a number of other friendlies against English clubs, before travelling to Austria for two games, including the season's Betway Cup fixture, against Mainz 05.

[4][5] The third round draw was made live on the BBC by Ruud Gullit and Paul Ince from Stamford Bridge on 3 December 2018.

[6] The fourth round draw was made live on the BBC by Robbie Keane and Carl Ikeme from Molineux on 7 January 2019.

[13] West Ham lost the subsequent fourth round tie 1–3 at home against rivals Tottenham Hotspur.