| Players | Highest level played | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Jack Collison | Wales | Example |
| Alvin Martin | England | Example |
| Tony Cottee | England | Example |
| Paul Ince | England | Example |
| Frank Lampard | England | Example |
| Rio Ferdinand | England | Example |
| Paul Konchesky | England | Example |
| Joe Cole | England | Example |
| John Terry | England | Example |
| Michael Carrick | England | Example |
| Jermain Defoe | Example | Example |
| Kieran Richardson | Example | Example |
| Glen Johnson | Example | Example |
| Matt Holland | Example | Example |
| Ray Houghton | Example | Example |
| Richard Garcia | Example | Example |
| Freddy Eastwood | Example | Example |
| Kevin Horlock | Example | Example |
| Grant McCann | Example | Example |
| Adam Newton | Example | Example |
| Chris Coyne | Example | Example |
| Bobby Zamora | Example | Example |
| Mark Noble | Example | Example |
| Freddie Sears | Example | Example |
| James Tomkins | Example | Example |
| Alan Curbishley | Example | Example |
| Alan Dickins | Example | Example |
| Bobby Barnes | Example | Example |
| Anton Ferdinand | Example | Example |
| Leon Britton | Example | Example |
| Junior Stanislas | Example | Example |
| Zavon Hines | Example | Example |
| Kevin Keen | Example | Example |
| Josh Payne | Example | Example |
| Liam Ridgewell | Example | Example |
| Mervyn Day | Example | Example |
| Kyel Reid | Example | Example |
| Geoff Pike | Example | Example |
| George Parris | Example | Example |
| Paul Brush | Example | Example |
| Elliott Ward | Example | Example |
| Fitz Hall | Example | Example |
| Jlloyd Samuel | Example | Example |
| Jimmy Bullard | Example | Example |
| Stuart Slater | Example | Example |
| Everald La Ronde | Example | Example |
| Hogan Ephraim | Example | Example |
| Emmanuel Omoyinmi | Example | Example |
| Shaun Byrne | Example | Example |
| Keith McPherson | Example | Example |
| Lee Hodges | Example | Example |
| Simon Clarke | Example | Example |
| Eamonn Dolan | Example | Example |
| Paul Allen | Example | Example |
| Danny Williamson | Example | Example |
| Steve Potts | Example | Example |
| Greg Campbell | Example | Example |
| Matthew Rush | Example | Example |
| Billy Lansdowne Jr | Example | Example |
| Dale Banton | Example | Example |
| Lee Boylan | Example | Example |
| Scott Canham | Example | Example |
| Nicky Morgan | Example | Example |
| Paul Kelly | Example | Example |
| Paul Marquis | Example | Example |
| Phil Brignull | Example | Example |
| Simon Livett | Example | Example |
| Steve Banks | Example | Example |
| Anwar Uddin | Example | Example |
| Stevland Angus | Example | Example |
| Trent McClenahan | Example | Example |
| Chris Cohen | Example | Example |
| Michael Ferrante | Example | Example |
| Jamie Victory | Example | Example |
| Joe Widdowson | Example | Example |
| Daryl McMahon | Example | Example |
| Tony Stokes | Example | Example |
| Terrell Forbes | Example | Example |
| Stephen Purches | Example | Example |
| Billy Mehmet | Example | Example |
| Izzy Iriekpen | Example | Example |
| Greg Pearson | Example | Example |
| Anthony Edgar | Example | Example |
| Cristian Montano | Example | Example |
| Ahmed Abdulla | Example | Example |
| Lee Goodwin | Example | Example |
| Oliver Lee | Example | Example |
| Steven Clark | Example | Example |
| Gary Alexander | Example | Example |
| Mark Smith | Example | Example |
| David Partridge | Example | Example |
| Ryan O'Neill | Example | Example |
| Jordan Brown | Example | Example |
| Callum McNaughton | Example | Example |
| Robert Hall | ||
| Jordan Spence |
Notable graduates (1973–2011) edit
The West Ham youth system has produced many notable players from the likes of World Cup winners Bobby Moore and Geoff Hurst to 2008 Champions League winners Rio Ferdinand and Michael Carrick to players-turned-managers Harry Redknapp and Alan Curbishley.