Prior to 2026/27, West Ham United had featured in all but four Premier League campaigns since the inaugural 1992/93 season.
The Hammers won the First Division title 23 years ago to seal promotion to the Premier League and remained there for 10 years before relegation in 2003.
Following a two-year absence, West Ham were promoted via the play-offs in 2005 and remained in the Premier League for another six seasons, only to finish bottom in 2010/11.
Sam Allardyce led the club to an immediate return to the Premier League in the subsequent campaign after defeating Blackpool in the Championship play-off final, and West Ham remained in the top-flight until last season's relegation.
Fascinatingly, for a club that's competed in the Premier League for such a significant amount of time, only two players have scored more than 50 goals for the club in England's top-flight since 1992/93.
Michail Antonio ranks top of the pile, scoring 68 goals across a nine-year period for the Hammers.
Antonio's return would be enough to make him the top goalscorer for 36 other clubs that have competed in the Premier League.
Close behind Antonio is Hammers talisman Jarrod Bowen, who will be hoping he can add to his tally of 65 by helping West Ham return to the Premier League.
Paolo Di Canio was West Ham's top goalscorer in the memorable 1999/00 season and the Italian scored a total of 47 goals in the Premier League for the Hammers, which was equalled by club legend Mark Noble in December 2021.
Tomas Soucek and Carlton Cole rank joint-fifth as they plundered in 41 goals in the Premier League for West Ham, and they rank ahead of Trevor Sinclair on 37.
Andy Carroll's stint in east London was besieged with injuries but the striker still ranks eighth on the list with 33 goals, which places him ahead of former African Footballer of the Year Frederic Kanoute (29) and Argentina's Manuel Lanzini (27).
West Ham's top Premier League goalscorers
- Michail Antonio - 68 goals
- Jarrod Bowen - 65
- Paolo Di Canio - 47
- Mark Noble - 47
- Tomas Soucek - 41
- Carlton Cole - 41
- Trevor Sinclair - 37
- Andy Carroll - 33
- Frederic Kanoute - 29
- Manuel Lanzini - 27
