Ken Brown is delighted West Ham United defender Matthew Upson is winning praise for his England form.

The club legend, who played 386 league games at the back for the Hammers between 1953 and 1967, will be keeping a particularly close eye on the Hammers captain when he lines up for the FIFA World Cup last-16 tie on Sunday.

"It was a bit 'backs to the wall' which all centre-halves love," Brown told whufc.com. "I remember I just seemed to revel in those games. The more they attack, the more you destroy and get the ball away to safety. It is very satisfying. You feel better and better as time goes on and you settle into it.

"I bet he was nervous as hell. It was his first game at the World Cup. I only got the one England cap and that took me aback at the honour of it. You think 'Wow, I am playing for my country' and I expect he was delighted to get the chance to play in the tournament.

"It was nice to see a player coming from West Ham getting such recognition."