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title: "OTD: West Ham beat Birmingham City in 2010"
canonical: "https://readwestham.com/2022/02/10/otd-west-ham-beat-birmingham-city-in-2010/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Dan Clubbe"
section: "West Ham News"
published: "2022-02-10T19:00:00Z"
modified: "2022-02-10T19:00:00Z"
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# OTD: West Ham beat Birmingham City in 2010

On this day (February 10) in 2010, [West Ham](https://readwestham.com/2022/02/10/pundit-claims-west-ham-defenders-epl-career-may-be-over/) overcame Birmingham City 2-0 at the Boleyn Ground.

The Hammers took the lead shortly before half-time when Italian midfielder Allessandro Diamanti netted a [sublime free-kick](https://twitter.com/WestHam/status/1034478213051736064) from long range.

Irons’ favourite [Carlton Cole](https://readwestham.com/2021/09/08/opinion-west-hams-striker-curse-during-gsb-reign/) doubled the hosts’ advantage after the break as Gianfranco Zola’s side picked up a much needed three points.

> We signed Alessandro Diamanti [#OnThisDay](https://twitter.com/hashtag/OnThisDay?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) in 2009… this was a 🍑 of a free-kick… [pic.twitter.com/StVlZgSPSc](https://t.co/StVlZgSPSc)
>
> — West Ham United (@WestHam) [August 28, 2018](https://twitter.com/WestHam/status/1034478213051736064?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

West Ham finished the 2009/10 campaign in 17th position – [five points clear](https://www.premierleague.com/tables?co=1&se=18&ha=-1) of the drop.

Diamanti was a popular figure during a brief spell as a Hammer. Scoring [eight times and providing another six assists](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/alessandro-diamanti/leistungsdatenverein/spieler/23197) in just 30 appearances for the club.

Still playing aged 38, the [17-cap](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/alessandro-diamanti/nationalmannschaft/spieler/23197/verein_id/3376) Italy international currently plies his trade for Western United in the Australian A-League.

### READ WEST HAM VERDICT

Nights like those.

Whilst many Hammers will rightly look upon these days with fond memories – in particular, due to the location – this [current side](https://www.whufc.com/teams/first-team/squad) far supersedes most previous incarnations.

No doubt David Moyes would find room for a [prime Diamanti](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/alessandro-diamanti/leistungsdatendetails/spiele/23197) if it was at all possible.