West Ham United
First Tier
- Squad size: 22
- Average age: 28.6
- Foreigners: 14 63.6 %
- National team players: 12
- Stadium: London Stadium 62.500 Seats
- Current transfer record: +€25.80m
Squad West Ham United - Season 96/97
| # | Player | Date of birth/Age | Nat. | Current club | Market value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
- |
| Sep 18, 1949 (47) |  |  | - | |||
- |
| Sep 29, 1957 (39) | |  | - | |||
- |
| Aug 10, 1970 (26) |   | | - | |||
1 |
| Dec 9, 1961 (35) |  | | - | |||
- |
| Jul 11, 1967 (29) | | | - | |||
- |
| Sep 11, 1968 (28) |  | | - | |||
- |
| Jun 5, 1968 (29) |  | | - | |||
5 |
| Mar 14, 1972 (25) | | | - | |||
15 |
| Nov 7, 1978 (18) | | | - | |||
28 |
| Dec 20, 1978 (18) | | | - | |||
- |
| Aug 8, 1968 (28) | | | - | |||
- |
| Sep 1, 1971 (25) |  | | - | |||
- |
| Dec 7, 1963 (33) |  | | - | |||
2 |
| Jul 2, 1965 (31) | | | - | |||
4 |
| May 7, 1967 (30) |  | | - | |||
23 |
| Dec 13, 1973 (23) | | | - | |||
- |
| Jan 18, 1974 (23) | | | - | |||
- |
| Nov 22, 1964 (32) | | | - | |||
- |
| May 29, 1965 (32) | | | - | |||
18 |
| Jun 20, 1978 (19) | | | - | |||
- |
| Aug 2, 1971 (25) | | | - | |||
17 |
| Aug 16, 1972 (24) |  | | - | |||
- |
| Dec 5, 1973 (23) | | | - | |||
16 |
| Sep 22, 1966 (30) | | | - | |||
- |
| Feb 28, 1966 (31) |  | | - | |||
- |
| Jan 6, 1969 (28) |  | | - | |||
- |
| Sep 28, 1973 (23) | | | - | |||
- |
| Mar 17, 1970 (27) |  | | - | |||
- |
| Sep 2, 1978 (18) |  | | - | |||
- |
| Jul 11, 1965 (31) | | | - | |||
- |
| Jan 9, 1965 (32) | | | - | |||
- |
| Jan 27, 1965 (32) | | | - | |||
- |
| Mar 17, 1970 (27) | | | - | |||
9 |
| Jan 9, 1971 (26) | | | - | |||
10 |
| Apr 5, 1975 (22) | | | - |
Top arrivals
| player/ position | club | transfer fee | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
John Hartson Centre-Forward |
|
€5.00m |
|
Paul Kitson Centre-Forward |
|
€3.50m |
|
Steve Lomas Central Midfield |
|
€2.40m |
|
|
Richard Hall Centre-Back |
|
€1.70m |
|
Florin Răducioiu Centre-Forward |
|
Loan fee€1.60m |
Top departures
| player/ position | club | transfer fee | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Tony Cottee Centre-Forward |
|
€1.13m |
|
|
Steve Jones Centre-Forward |
|
€498k |
|
|
Adrian Whitbread Centre-Back |
|
€311k |
|
|
Steve Mautone Goalkeeper |
|
€250k |
|
|
Mark Watson Sturm |
|
€81k |
Top Goalscorers
| player/ position | Goals | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Paul Kitson Centre-Forward | 8 |
|
|
Julian Dicks Left-Back | 6 |
|
|
John Hartson Centre-Forward | 5 |
|
|
Michael Hughes Left Midfield | 3 |
|
Slaven Bilic Centre-Back | 2 |
Most assists
| player/ position | Assists | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Michael Hughes Left Midfield | 2 |
|
Stan Lazaridis Left Midfield | 2 |
|
|
Iain Dowie Centre-Forward | 2 |
|
|
Tim Breacker Right-Back | 2 |
|
|
Slaven Bilic Centre-Back | 1 |
Table section Premier League 96/97
| # | Club | Matches | +/- | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 |  |
Leeds | 38 | -10 | 46 |
| 12 |  |
Derby | 38 | -13 | 46 |
| 13 |  |
Blackburn | 38 | -1 | 42 |
| 14 |  |
West Ham | 38 | -9 | 42 |
| 15 |  |
Everton | 38 | -13 | 42 |
| 16 |  |
Southampton | 38 | -6 | 41 |
| 17 |  |
Coventry | 38 | -16 | 41 |
