---
title: "Quiz: How much can you remember of these West Ham January signings?"
canonical: "https://readwestham.com/2020/12/25/quiz-west-ham-january-signings/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Dan Clubbe"
section: "West Ham News"
published: "2020-12-25T12:00:00Z"
modified: "2020-12-25T12:00:00Z"
---

# Quiz: How much can you remember of these West Ham January signings?

According to [recent reports](https://www.skysports.com/app/transfer/news/12691/12170401/david-moyes-says-west-ham-do-not-have-any-big-intentions-of-making-january-signings), [West Ham](https://readwestham.com/2020/12/22/fabrizio-romano-convinced-chelsea-will-return-for-declan-rice/) are unlikely to play a leading role in the upcoming transfer drama of the January window.

In the past, the Hammers have perhaps been forced to [utilise the opportunity presented by the mid-season window](https://www.planetfootball.com/quick-reads/ranking-42-forwards-signed-west-hams-gold-sullivan-era/) to sign players tasked with the challenge of saving the club from an impending relegation battle.

However, whether it’s down to the positive start and the [lofty position in which David Moyes’ side find themselves](https://www.premierleague.com/tables) at the turn of the year, or maybe because of a ‘once bitten, twice shy’ attitude towards the market, the manager seems relucant to delve into the [notoriously treacherous January market](https://bleacherreport.com/articles/593029-january-transfer-window-review-ranking-the-10-worst-deals) this time around.

For every January success story, the Irons have their share of disasters. Benni McCarthy arrived with a record befitting of a Premier League striker, but when his [14 appearances in east London produced zero goals](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/benni-mccarthy/leistungsdatenverein/spieler/3091), he left without much credit.

In contrast to McCarthy, Demba Ba’s mid-winter arrival in 2010/11 saw the striker play just 12 league games for West Ham, but that was still enough for him to become the [club’s top scorer for the whole season](https://www.premierleague.com/stats/top/players/goals), which sadly culminated in Premier League relegation.

With both the best and worst of the Hammerss recent January business in mind, we’ve set you a quiz to see how well you remember the deals and the careers of the recent mid-season arrivals…