1996–97 West Ham United F.C. season

During the 1996–97 English football season, West Ham United competed in the FA Premier League.

West Ham United
1996–97 season
ChairmanTerry Brown
ManagerHarry Redknapp
StadiumUpton Park
Premiership14th
FA CupThird round
League CupFourth round
Top goalscorerLeague: Kitson (8)
All: Kitson/Dicks (8)
Highest home attendance25,064 (vs. Liverpool, 29 September)
Lowest home attendance19,105 (vs. Aston Villa, 4 December)
Average home league attendance23,242

Season summary

The season began with much excitement at Upton Park, as a whole host of foreign signings arrived. However, most of the acquisitions were short-lived and unsuccessful. Romanian striker Florin Răducioiu walked out in mid-season after scoring just two goals and Portuguese winger Paulo Futre played just nine games for the club before giving in to a knee injury and announcing his retirement in November.

It was a season of struggle for Harry Redknapp's team, but in the end a new wave of players helped to keep West Ham in the Premiership. Exciting young defender Rio Ferdinand broke into the side, while newly signed strikers Paul Kitson and John Hartson gave the attack the boost that Răducioiu and Futre had failed to deliver.

With survival confirmed by the final day of the season, there was now talk of pushing for a UEFA Cup place in the following campaign.

Final league table
Main article: 1996–97 FA Premier League
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
12 Derby County 38 11 13 14 45 58 −13 46
13 Blackburn Rovers 38 9 15 14 42 43 −1 42
14 West Ham United 38 10 12 16 39 48 −9 42
15 Everton 38 10 12 16 44 57 −13 42
16 Southampton 38 10 11 17 50 56 −6 41
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
38 10 12 16 39 48  −9 42 7 6 6 27 25  +2 3 6 10 12 23  −11

Source: Statto

Results by matchday
Match1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAHHAHHAHHAAHAHAAAHAHAHHA
ResultLDWLDLWLLWWLDDDLDLWLDLLLLWLWDDWDLDWWDL
Position1617111516171315161310121213121514151616171818181817181717161516171816151214
Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

West Ham United's score comes first[1]

Legend
Win Draw Loss

FA Premier League
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
17 August 1996ArsenalA0–238,056
21 August 1996Coventry CityH1–121,580Rieper
24 August 1996SouthamptonH2–121,227M Hughes, Dicks (pen)
4 September 1996MiddlesbroughA1–430,060M Hughes
8 September 1996SunderlandA0–018,642
15 September 1996WimbledonH0–221,294
21 September 1996Nottingham ForestA2–023,352Bowen, M Hughes
29 September 1996LiverpoolH1–225,064Bilić
12 October 1996EvertonA1–236,571Dicks (pen)
19 October 1996Leicester CityH1–022,285Moncur
26 October 1996Blackburn RoversH2–123,947Berg (own goal), Porfírio
2 November 1996Tottenham HotspurA0–132,999
16 November 1996Newcastle UnitedA1–136,552Rowland
23 November 1996Derby CountyH1–124,576Bishop
30 November 1996Sheffield WednesdayA0–022,321
4 December 1996Aston VillaH0–219,105
8 December 1996Manchester UnitedH2–225,045Răducioiu, Dicks (pen)
21 December 1996ChelseaA1–328,315Porfírio
28 December 1996SunderlandH2–024,077Bilić, Răducioiu
1 January 1997Nottingham ForestH0–122,358
11 January 1997LiverpoolA0–040,102
20 January 1997Leeds UnitedH0–219,441
29 January 1997ArsenalH1–224,382Rose (own goal)
1 February 1997Blackburn RoversA1–221,994Ferdinand
15 February 1997Derby CountyA0–118,057
24 February 1997Tottenham HotspurH4–323,998Dicks (2, 1 pen), Kitson, Hartson
1 March 1997Leeds UnitedA0–130,575
12 March 1997ChelseaH3–224,502Dicks, Kitson (2)
15 March 1997Aston VillaA0–035,992
18 March 1997WimbledonA1–115,771Lazaridis
22 March 1997Coventry CityA3–122,291Hartson (2), Ferdinand
9 April 1997MiddlesbroughH0–023,988
12 April 1997SouthamptonA0–215,244
19 April 1997EvertonH2–224,525Kitson (2)
23 April 1997Leicester CityA1–020,327Moncur
3 May 1997Sheffield WednesdayH5–124,960Kitson (3), Hartson (2)
6 May 1997Newcastle UnitedH0–024,617
11 May 1997Manchester UnitedA0–255,249

FA Cup
Main article: 1996–97 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R34 January 1997WrexhamA1–19,747Porfírio
R3R25 January 1997WrexhamH0–116,763

League Cup
Main article: 1996–97 Football League Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R2 1st Leg18 September 1996BarnetA1–13,849Cottee
R2 2nd Leg25 September 1996BarnetH1–015,264Bilić
R323 October 1996Nottingham ForestH4–119,402Dowie (2), Porfírio, Dicks (pen)
R427 November 1996Stockport CountyH1–120,061Răducioiu
R4R18 December 1996Stockport CountyA1–29,834Dicks

First-team squad

[2] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  CZE Luděk Mikloško
2 DF  ENG Tim Breacker
3 DF  ENG Julian Dicks (captain)
4 DF  ENG Steve Potts (vice-captain)
5 DF  ENG Richard Hall
6 MF  ENG Danny Williamson
7 MF  ENG Ian Bishop
8 DF  DEN Marc Rieper
9 FW  ENG Paul Kitson
10 FW  WAL John Hartson
11 MF  NIR Steve Lomas
12 DF  NIR Keith Rowland
13 MF  POR Hugo Porfírio (on loan from Sporting CP)
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 FW  NIR Iain Dowie
16 MF  ENG John Moncur
17 MF  AUS Stan Lazaridis
21 GK  ENG Les Sealey
24 MF  NIR Michael Hughes
25 MF  ENG Lee Hodges
26 MF  ENG Frank Lampard
27 DF  ENG Rio Ferdinand
28 DF  CRO Slaven Bilić
29 FW  NGA Emmanuel Omoyinmi
31 GK  ENG Neil Finn
32 MF  ENG Scott Mean
33 FW  IRL Lee Boylan

Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
9 FW  ENG Tony Cottee (to Selangor)
10 FW  POR Paulo Futre (to Atlético Madrid)
11 FW  ROU Florin Răducioiu (to Espanyol)
15 DF  ENG Kenny Brown (to Birmingham City)
18 FW  ROU Ilie Dumitrescu (to América)
19 MF  AUS Robbie Slater (to Southampton)
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 FW  ENG Mike Newell (on loan from Birmingham City)
20 DF  WAL Mark Bowen (to Shimizu S-Pulse)
21 GK  ENG Peter Shilton (to Leyton Orient)
22 DF  ENG Adrian Whitbread (to Portsmouth)
23 FW  ENG Steve Jones (to Charlton Athletic)
30 GK  AUS Steve Mautone (to Reading)

Statistics

Appearances and goals
No. Pos Nat Player TotalPremier LeagueFA CupLeague Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
1 GK  CZE Luděk Mikloško 4103602030
21 GK  ENG Les Sealey 201+100000
Defenders
2 DF  ENG Tim Breacker 30022+302030
3 DF  ENG Julian Dicks 3883162052
4 DF  ENG Steve Potts 21017+201010
5 DF  ENG Richard Hall 70700000
8 DF  DEN Marc Rieper 33126+211040
12 DF  NIR Keith Rowland 14111+310000
27 DF  ENG Rio Ferdinand 17211+42100+10
28 DF  CRO Slaven Bilić 4133521051
Midfielders
6 MF  ENG Danny Williamson 18013+20200+10
7 MF  ENG Ian Bishop 36126+312050
11 MF  NIR Steve Lomas 70700000
13 MF  POR Hugo Porfirio 27415+821+1121
16 MF  ENG John Moncur 32226+121040
17 MF  AUS Stan Lazaridis 27113+91103+10
24 MF  NIR Michael Hughes 39331+232040
26 MF  ENG Frank Lampard 1603+100101+10
Forwards
9 FW  ENG Paul Kitson 1481480000
10 FW  WAL John Hartson 1151150000
14 FW  NIR Iain Dowie 28218+500052
29 FW  NGA Emmanuel Omoyinmi 100+100000
33 FW  IRL Lee Boylan 100+100000
Players who left the club permanently or on loan during the season
9 FW  ENG Tony Cottee 512+100021
10 FW  POR Paulo Futre 904+500000
11 FW  ROU Florin Răducioiu 1236+520011
18 MF  ROU Ilie Dumitrescu 1003+40002+10
19 MF  AUS Robbie Slater 302+100000
19 FW  ENG Mike Newell 706+100000
20 DF  ENG Mark Bowen 20115+210030
23 FW  ENG Steve Jones 1105+30200+10
30 GK  AUS Steve Mautone 30100020

Starting 11
Considering starts in all competitions

References
  1. "West Ham United 1996-1997 : Results". Archived from the original on 1 November 2014. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
  2. "FootballSquads - West Ham United - 1996/97".
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