West Ham 1996/97

West Ham finished 14th of 20 in the 1996/97 Premier League with 42 points (won 10, drawn 12, lost 16; scored 39, conceded 48). Highest position 10th, after match 11; lowest 19th, after match 34. Longest runs: 5 unbeaten and 7 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

West Ham
Champions, middle half
Relegated, middle half

Bands: the middle half of champions’ and relegated clubs’ points after each match, from every complete 20-club Premier League season on file.

Results

#	Date	Opponent	Score	Result	Pts	Pos
1	Sat 17 Aug 1996	Arsenal (away)	0–2 L	Lost	0	16th
2	Wed 21 Aug 1996	Coventry (home)	1–1 D	Drew	1	17th
3	Sat 24 Aug 1996	Southampton (home)	2–1 W	Won	4	11th
4	Wed 4 Sep 1996	Middlesbrough (away)	1–4 L	Lost	4	15th
5	Sun 8 Sep 1996	Sunderland (away)	0–0 D	Drew	5	16th
6	Sat 14 Sep 1996	Wimbledon (home)	0–2 L	Lost	5	17th
7	Sat 21 Sep 1996	Nottingham Forest (away)	2–0 W	Won	8	13th
8	Sun 29 Sep 1996	Liverpool (home)	1–2 L	Lost	8	15th
9	Sat 12 Oct 1996	Everton (away)	1–2 L	Lost	8	16th
10	Sat 19 Oct 1996	Leicester (home)	1–0 W	Won	11	13th
11	Sat 26 Oct 1996	Blackburn (home)	2–1 W	Won	14	10th
12	Sat 2 Nov 1996	Tottenham (away)	0–1 L	Lost	14	12th
13	Sat 16 Nov 1996	Newcastle (away)	1–1 D	Drew	15	12th
14	Sat 23 Nov 1996	Derby (home)	1–1 D	Drew	16	13th
15	Sat 30 Nov 1996	Sheffield Wednesday (away)	0–0 D	Drew	17	12th
16	Wed 4 Dec 1996	Aston Villa (home)	0–2 L	Lost	17	15th
17	Sun 8 Dec 1996	Manchester United (home)	2–2 D	Drew	18	14th
18	Sat 21 Dec 1996	Chelsea (away)	1–3 L	Lost	18	15th
19	Sat 28 Dec 1996	Sunderland (home)	2–0 W	Won	21	16th
20	Wed 1 Jan 1997	Nottingham Forest (home)	0–1 L	Lost	21	16th
21	Sat 11 Jan 1997	Liverpool (away)	0–0 D	Drew	22	17th
22	Mon 20 Jan 1997	Leeds (home)	0–2 L	Lost	22	18th
23	Wed 29 Jan 1997	Arsenal (home)	1–2 L	Lost	22	18th
24	Sat 1 Feb 1997	Blackburn (away)	1–2 L	Lost	22	18th
25	Sat 15 Feb 1997	Derby (away)	0–1 L	Lost	22	18th
26	Mon 24 Feb 1997	Tottenham (home)	4–3 W	Won	25	17th
27	Sat 1 Mar 1997	Leeds (away)	0–1 L	Lost	25	18th
28	Wed 12 Mar 1997	Chelsea (home)	3–2 W	Won	28	17th
29	Sat 15 Mar 1997	Aston Villa (away)	0–0 D	Drew	29	17th
30	Tue 18 Mar 1997	Wimbledon (away)	1–1 D	Drew	30	16th
31	Sat 22 Mar 1997	Coventry (away)	3–1 W	Won	33	16th
32	Wed 9 Apr 1997	Middlesbrough (home)	0–0 D	Drew	34	17th
33	Sat 12 Apr 1997	Southampton (away)	0–2 L	Lost	34	18th
34	Sat 19 Apr 1997	Everton (home)	2–2 D	Drew	35	19th
35	Wed 23 Apr 1997	Leicester (away)	1–0 W	Won	38	16th
36	Sat 3 May 1997	Sheffield Wednesday (home)	5–1 W	Won	41	15th
37	Tue 6 May 1997	Newcastle (home)	0–0 D	Drew	42	12th
38	Sun 11 May 1997	Manchester United (away)	0–2 L	Lost	42	14th

Score is this club’s goals first. Pos is the position in the table after that day’s matches; points include deductions from the date they applied.