West Ham captain Mark Noble says he's enjoyed this season - which will be his last before retiring.

Noble has seen his game time limited this season as the Hammers have more than punched above their weight in the Premier League and taken their fans on a memorable European journey - beating Lyon and Sevilla in the process.

The midfielder could take up a football executive position at the end of the 2021-22 season and he admitted he's appreciated a different role this campaign.

"I've enjoyed it. We've got a group pf players in the dressing room that the fans and I believe in," he said.

"I don't play as much but I sit on the bench and I'm excited for what happens in the 90 minutes. I've been lucky enough that the manager has trusted me to put me on and be a part of it [against Lyon, Sevilla]."

The Hammers beat Frankfurt in the European Cup Winners' Cup semi-final in April 1976 in what was their greatest ever victory at the Boleyn Ground.

But Noble and Co will be looking to go one step better than that side as they fell to defeat by Anderlecht in the final.

"I've given my life from 11 years of age to this football club through the good times and bad times," he said on Wednesday.

"There have been some tough times but the one mainstay for the last 18-19 years has been me.

"I'm proud of that, playing under nine or 10 different managers and accumulating the number of games I have. Winning the competition would be life-changing."