1996-97 West Ham United Roster
Premier League (EPL)
England, Level I
Team Record: 10-16-12 - 42 points
Finishing 14th in the EPL
Location: Stratford, England
1996-97 West Ham United StatisticsEngland, Level I
Team Record: 10-16-12 - 42 points
Finishing 14th in the EPL
Location: Stratford, England
West Ham United of the Premier League ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 10 wins, 12 draws and 16 losses for 42 points finishing fourteenth in the EPL.
The team bagged 39 goals and conceded 48. Paul Kitson scored 8 goals for the team, while Julian Dicks and John Hartson contributed five or more as well. Michael Hughes accounted for 6 assists. Luděk Mikloško topped the squad with 9 wins and a team-best 1.28 goals against average, leading regular keepers.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slaven Bilić | D | September 11, 1968 | 6'2" | 185 | Split, Croatia |
| Ian Bishop | May 29, 1965 | 5'9" | 152 | Liverpool, England | |
| Mark Bowen | D | December 7, 1963 | 5'8" | 165 | Neath, Wales |
| Lee Boylan | September 2, 1978 | 5'6" | 161 | Chelmsford, England | |
| Tim Breacker | July 2, 1965 | 5'11" | 183 | Bicester, England | |
| Tony Cottee | July 11, 1965 | 5'7" | 157 | West Ham, England | |
| Julian Dicks | D | August 8, 1968 | 5'10" | 183 | Bristol, England |
| Iain Dowie | January 9, 1965 | 6'1" | 194 | Hatfield, England | |
| Ilie Dumitrescu | M, F | January 6, 1969 | 5'8" | 143 | Bucuresti, Romania |
| Rio Ferdinand | D | November 7, 1978 | 6'2" | 181 | Peckham, England |
| Futre | February 28, 1966 | 5'9" | 163 | Montijo, Portugal | |
| Richard Hall | March 14, 1972 | 6'2" | 183 | Ipswich, England | |
| John Hartson | April 5, 1975 | 6'1" | 203 | Swansea, Wales | |
| Michael Hughes | M | August 2, 1971 | 5'6" | 148 | Larne, Northern Ireland |
| Steve Jones | March 17, 1970 | 5'11" | 168 | Cambridge, England | |
| Paul Kitson | F | January 9, 1971 | 5'11" | 152 | Murton, England |
| Frank Lampard | M | June 20, 1978 | 6'0" | 170 | Romford, England |
| Stan Lazaridis | M, D | August 16, 1972 | 5'9" | 165 | Perth, Australia |
| Steve Lomas | M | January 18, 1974 | 6'0" | 176 | Hannover, Germany |
| Steve Mautone | G | August 10, 1970 | Myrtleford, Australia | ||
| Luděk Mikloško | G | December 9, 1961 | 6'5" | 196 | Prostějov, Czech Republic |
| John Moncur | September 22, 1966 | 5'7" | 137 | Stepney, England | |
| Mike Newell | F | January 27, 1965 | 6'1" | 168 | Liverpool, England |
| Emmanuel Omoyimni | December 28, 1977 | 5'6" | 148 | , Nigeria | |
| Porfirio | F, M | September 28, 1973 | 5'7" | 150 | Lisboa, Portugal |
| Steve Potts | D | May 7, 1967 | 5'7" | 150 | Hartford, USA |
| Florin Răducioiu | F | March 17, 1970 | 5'11" | 165 | Bucuresti, Romania |
| Marc Rieper | D | June 5, 1968 | 6'3" | 192 | Rødovre, Denmark |
| Keith Rowland | September 1, 1971 | 5'10" | 141 | Portadown, Northern Ireland | |
| Les Sealey | G | September 29, 1957 | 6'1" | 187 | Bethnal Green, England |
| Robbie Slater | November 22, 1964 | Ormskirk, England | |||
| Daniel Williamson | December 5, 1973 | 5'10" | 161 | Newham, England |
