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1996–97 West Ham United F.C. season

English football team season

English football team season

FieldValue
clubWest Ham United
season1996–97
managerHarry Redknapp
chairmanTerry Brown
stadiumUpton Park
leagueFA Premier League
league result14th
cup1FA Cup
cup1 resultThird round
cup2League Cup
cup2 resultFourth round
league topscorerPaul Kitson (8)
season topscorerPaul Kitson/Julian Dicks (8)
highest attendance25,064 (vs. Liverpool, 29 September)
lowest attendance19,105 (vs. Aston Villa, 4 December)
average attendance23,242
prevseason1995–96
nextseason1997–98

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's team, but in the end, a new wave of players helped to keep West Ham in the FA Premier League on the last day of the season. 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.

Final league table

Main article: 1996–97 FA Premier League

;Results summary

;Results by matchday

Results

West Ham United's score comes first

Legend

WinDrawLoss

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

Left club during season

Statistics

Appearances and goals

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References

References

  1. "West Ham United 1996-1997 : Results".
  2. "FootballSquads - West Ham United - 1996/97".
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