‘He knocked me down with an orange, I could hear him giggling’ - Mark Noble’s old teammates salute Mr West Ham

The stories of our most adored and celebrated footballers are often told through series’ of iconic images that bring with them instant recollection of time, place and emotion, as if they were captured only yesterday.

A famous goal celebration, a trophy lift, or else a moment of madness, heartache or shame. Even a baby-faced debut or an ill-advised haircut can do the trick.