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title: "OTD: Frederic Kanoute earns West Ham victory over Manchester City"
canonical: "https://readwestham.com/2021/04/27/otd-frederic-kanoute-earns-west-ham-victory-over-manchester-city/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Dan Clubbe"
section: "West Ham News"
published: "2021-04-27T11:00:00Z"
modified: "2021-04-27T11:33:38Z"
---

# OTD: Frederic Kanoute earns West Ham victory over Manchester City

On this day (April 27) in 2003, [West Ham](https://readwestham.com/2021/04/27/virals-four-ex-irons-nominated-for-epl-hall-of-fame/) earned all three points against Manchester City with a [1-0 victory](https://www.premierleague.com/match/4404) at Maine Road.

This was also the day that thirty-seven years after [embarking on a playing career](https://www.whufc.com/club/history/managers/trevor-brooking) with the Irons, [Sir Trevor Brooking](https://readwestham.com/2016/10/07/west-hams-greatest-ever-player/) took charge of the club for the first time as manager.

Experienced striker Frederic Kanoute [scored the only goal of the game](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ijfb2bv4w0) after 80 minutes in Manchester as the Hammers picked up what could have proved to be a crucial win.

Despite another single goal success against Chelsea at Upton Park in the next match – West Ham couldn’t save themselves from the indignity of relegation under Brooking when a final day [2-2 draw with Birmingham City](https://www.premierleague.com/match/4417) sent the Hammers down.

As it transpired the strike against City was the Malian striker’s [33rd and last for West Ham](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/frederic-kanoute/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/3700/verein/379) as two appearances later, Kanoute left east London having made 91 outings in claret and blue.

As the Irons exited the top-flight, rivals Tottenham came calling, and [£4.73m later](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/frederic-kanoute/transfers/spieler/3700), the target man was pulling on a Spurs shirt.

After Glen Roeder was appointed during pre-season, Brooking stepped in once again soon after the Championship season began, remaining in [caretaker charge](https://www.transfermarkt.com/sir-trevor-brooking/profil/trainer/598) for 14 matches before Alan Pardew was brought in.