West Ham United 1996/97 squad
West Ham United finished 14th in 1996/97 with 42 points, 33 points behind champions Manchester United, and 2 points above the relegation places. They won 10, drew 12 and lost 16, scoring 39 and conceding 48. That was 4 places lower than in 1995/96, when they finished 10th. Paul Kitson was their top scorer with 8 league goals, 21% of the team's 39. 26 players made a league appearance; nobody played every game, and Luděk Mikloško made the most with 36.
- League finish
- 14th of 20
- Points
- 42
- Record
- Won 10, drew 12, lost 16
- Goals
- 39 scored, 48 conceded
From the 1996/97 Premier League final table.
Best fantasy pick
Michael Hughes (midfielder, £6.5m) scored 3 and set up 7: 1.54 goals plus assists per £1m, the most of any West Ham United player with at least half a season of league minutes.
West Ham United 1996/97 squad
Every player who made a Premier League appearance for West Ham United in 1996/97, with their price in our game.
| Player | Price | Apps | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luděk Mikloško Goalkeeper | £5.0m | 36 | 0 | 0 |
| Slaven Bilić Defender | £5.0m | 35 | 2 | 0 |
| Julian Dicks Defender | £6.0m | 31 | 6 | 2 |
| Marc Rieper Defender | £4.5m | 28 | 1 | 0 |
| Tim Breacker Defender | £4.5m | 26 | 0 | 1 |
| Stan Lazaridis Defender | – | 22 | 1 | 1 |
| Steve Potts Defender | £4.5m | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Bowen Defender | £4.5m | 17 | 1 | 0 |
| Rio Ferdinand Defender | – | 15 | 2 | 0 |
| Keith Rowland Defender | – | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| Richard Hall Defender | – | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Hughes Midfielder | £6.5m | 33 | 3 | 7 |
| Ian Bishop Midfielder | £5.5m | 29 | 1 | 0 |
| John Moncur Midfielder | £5.5m | 27 | 2 | 1 |
| Hugo Porfírio Midfielder | £6.0m | 23 | 2 | 3 |
| Danny Williamson Midfielder | £5.0m | 15 | 0 | 1 |
| Frank Lampard Midfielder | – | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Paulo Futre Midfielder | – | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| Steve Lomas Midfielder | £5.0m | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Ilie Dumitrescu Midfielder | – | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Iain Dowie Forward | £5.5m | 23 | 0 | 3 |
| Paul Kitson Forward | £6.0m | 17 | 8 | 2 |
| Florin Răducioiu Forward | £5.0m | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| Steve Jones Forward | – | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Newell Forward | – | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Cottee Forward | – | 3 | 0 | 0 |
League appearances, goals and assists only. A dash means the player is not in the game’s draftable pool, usually for playing too few minutes. Players who moved clubs mid-season are listed under the club they played most for.