Everton v West Ham United, 23 August 1997
| Score | 2-1 to Everton |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Goodison Park |
| Attendance | 34,356 |
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David Unsworth made his debut after moving from Everton this month.
2 Everton
Goals:
| Gary Speed | 67 |
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| Graham Stuart | 83 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Neville Southall
Defender
Earl Barrett
Defender
Slaven Bilic
Defender
Terry Phelan
Defender
Dave Watson
Midfielder
Gareth Farrelly
Midfielder
Gary Speed
Midfielder
Graham Stuart
Midfielder
Danny Williamson
Midfielder/Forward
Nick Barmby
Forward
Duncan Ferguson
Substitutions:
| John Oster for Gareth Farrelly | 58 |
| Craig Short for Danny Williamson | 78 |
Cards:
| Duncan Ferguson | Y | |
| Slaven Bilic | Y | |
| Nick Barmby | Y | |
| Danny Williamson | Y |
Goals:
| Dave Watson | own goal | 23 |
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Starting lineup:
Ludek Miklosko
Goalkeeper
Tim Breacker
Defender
Rio Ferdinand
Defender
Marc Rieper-Jonsen
Defender
David Unsworth
Defender
Eyal Berkovic
Midfielder
Stan Lazaridis
Midfielder
Steve Lomas
Midfielder
John Moncur
Midfielder
John Hartson
Forward
Paul Kitson
Forward
Substitutions:
| Michael Hughes for John Moncur | 81 |
| Frank Lampard for Eyal Berkovic | 81 |
| Iain Dowie for Tim Breacker | 87 |
Cards:
| Tim Breacker | Y | |
| John Moncur | Y |