Noble proud of landmark achievement in Claret and Blue

Noble proud of landmark achievement in Claret and Blue

West Ham United captain Mark Noble says it “feels incredible” to have made his 300th Premier League appearance for the Hammers.

The Englishman – a lifelong West Ham fan – completed the landmark achievement when he captained his side to 3-0 victory over Stoke at the weekend.

Noble is the only player in the club’s history to reach such a feat, and after spending his whole career with his boyhood club, the midfielder says is surreal to have played so many games for the club he loves.

He said: “To reach 300 Premier League games not only with the club you support, but the one you’re born half-a-mile away from, where you used to kick the ball up against the gates and try to sneak in without a ticket, is incredible.



“I made my debut in this league when I was 18. We had just been promoted and I was named as a substitute against Blackburn.

“I came on for Hayden Mullins and I remember going home afterwards and sitting on the end of my mum and dad’s bed a mile down the road from the ground. So to now captain this great football club is special.

“The two best games were both against Manchester United – the one where Carlos Tevez scored for us to stay in the Premier League and the last ever game at the Boleyn, which was just such an emotional occasion.

“I’m always going to be associated with West Ham and playing so many games for the club you support in the Premier League is phenomenal.”