Previous clubs
On the back of a disappointing 2013/2014 campaign, the Hammers needed instant success this season. This meant a successful summer of spending.
Allardyce turned to a player who had not played at the top tier of English football, with his previous clubs being Tranmere Rovers, who recently lost their 93 year Football League status with relegation to the Conference, and Championship play-off hopefuls Ipswich Town.
For a left back that had never been involved in top flight English football until this season and performed excellently regularly surely deserved some recognition.
