1996–97 West Ham United F.C. season
During the 1996–97 English football season, West Ham United competed in the FA Premier League.
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 and his east Londoners, but in the end a new wave of players helped save the day and keep West Ham in the Premiership. Exciting young defender Rio Ferdinand broke into the side and so impressed that an international call-up appeared imminent, while newly-signed strikers Paul Kitson and John Hartson gave the attack the much-needed boost that Radiciou 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
Note: Middlesbrough deducted 3 points for failing to fulfil a fixture.
Key |
Qualified for the Champions League |
Qualified for the UEFA Cup |
Qualified for the Cup Winners' Cup |
Relegated to Division One |
Results
West Ham United's score comes first[1]
Legend
FA Premier League
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
17 August 1996 | Arsenal | A | 0-2 | 38,056 | |
21 August 1996 | Coventry City | H | 1-1 | 21,580 | Rieper |
24 August 1996 | Southampton | H | 2-1 | 21,227 | M Hughes, Dicks (pen) |
4 September 1996 | Middlesbrough | A | 1-4 | 30,060 | M Hughes |
8 September 1996 | Sunderland | A | 0-0 | 18,642 | |
15 September 1996 | Wimbledon | H | 0-2 | 21,294 | |
21 September 1996 | Nottingham Forest | A | 2-0 | 23,352 | Bowen, M Hughes |
29 September 1996 | Liverpool | H | 1-2 | 25,064 | Bilić |
12 October 1996 | Everton | A | 1-2 | 36,571 | Dicks (pen) |
19 October 1996 | Leicester City | H | 1-0 | 22,285 | Moncur |
26 October 1996 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 2-1 | 23,947 | Berg (own goal), Porfírio |
2 November 1996 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 0-1 | 32,999 | |
16 November 1996 | Newcastle United | A | 1-1 | 36,552 | Rowland |
23 November 1996 | Derby County | H | 1-1 | 24,576 | Bishop |
30 November 1996 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 0-0 | 22,321 | |
4 December 1996 | Aston Villa | H | 0-2 | 19,105 | |
8 December 1996 | Manchester United | H | 2-2 | 25,045 | Răducioiu, Dicks (pen) |
21 December 1996 | Chelsea | A | 1-3 | 28,315 | Porfírio |
28 December 1996 | Sunderland | H | 2-0 | 24,077 | Bilić, Răducioiu |
1 January 1997 | Nottingham Forest | H | 0-1 | 22,358 | |
11 January 1997 | Liverpool | A | 0-0 | 40,102 | |
20 January 1997 | Leeds United | H | 0-2 | 19,441 | |
29 January 1997 | Arsenal | H | 1-2 | 24,382 | Rose (own goal) |
1 February 1997 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 1-2 | 21,994 | Ferdinand |
15 February 1997 | Derby County | A | 0-1 | 18,057 | |
24 February 1997 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 4-3 | 23,998 | Dicks (2, 1 pen), Kitson, Hartson |
1 March 1997 | Leeds United | A | 0-1 | 30,575 | |
12 March 1997 | Chelsea | H | 3-2 | 24,502 | Dicks, Kitson (2) |
15 March 1997 | Aston Villa | A | 0-0 | 35,992 | |
18 March 1997 | Wimbledon | A | 1-1 | 15,771 | Lazaridis |
22 March 1997 | Coventry City | A | 3-1 | 22,291 | Hartson (2), Ferdinand |
9 April 1997 | Middlesbrough | H | 0-0 | 23,988 | |
12 April 1997 | Southampton | A | 0-2 | 15,244 | |
19 April 1997 | Everton | H | 2-2 | 24,525 | Kitson (2) |
23 April 1997 | Leicester City | A | 1-0 | 20,327 | Moncur |
3 May 1997 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 5-1 | 24,960 | Kitson (3), Hartson (2) |
7 May 1997 | Newcastle United | H | 0-0 | 24,617 | |
11 May 1997 | Manchester United | A | 0-2 | 55,249 | |
FA Cup
Main article:
1996–97 FA Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
R3 | 4 January 1997 | Wrexham | A | 1-1 | 9,747 | Porfírio |
R3R | 25 January 1997 | Wrexham | H | 0-1 | 16,763 | |
League Cup
First-team squad
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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Reserve squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Statistics
Starting 11
- Considering starts in all competitions
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