Former West Ham goalkeeper Luděk Mikloško dies at 64
Former West Ham and Queens Park Rangers goalkeeper Luděk Mikloško has died aged 64 after having cancer. He made 373 appearances for West Ham after moving to London in 1990 and won 42 international caps for Czechoslovakia and Czechia, becoming a cult figure among the club's supporters.
Why it matters
Mikloško was a pioneering Czech presence in English football and an enduring favourite at West Ham.
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Part of the September 15, 2026 brief.