West Ham United v Liverpool, 29 September 1996

Score2-1 to Liverpool
RefereeKeith Burge
CompetitionPremier League
VenueUpton Park
Attendance25,064
Hugo Porfirio made his debut after moving from Sporting Lisbon this month. Tony Cottee made his final appearance before moving to Selangor (Malaya) in October.

1 West Ham United

Manager: Harry Redknapp

2 Liverpool

Manager: Roy Evans

Goals:

Slaven Bilic 15 G

Goals:

Stan Collymore 3 G
Michael Thomas 55 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Ludek Miklosko
Defender Slaven Bilic
Defender Mark Bowen
Defender Tim Breacker
Defender Julian Dicks
Midfielder Ian Bishop
Midfielder Michael Hughes
Midfielder John Moncur
Forward Tony Cottee
Forward Iain Dowie

Starting lineup:

David James Goalkeeper
Phil Babb Defender
John Scales Defender/Centre back
Dominic Matteo Defender/Midfielder
Patrik Berger Midfielder
Jason McAteer Midfielder
Steve McManaman Midfielder
Michael Thomas Midfielder
John Barnes Forward
Stan Collymore Forward

Substitutions:

Hugo Porfirio for Mark Bowen 58
Ilie Dumitrescu for Tony Cottee 76

Substitutions:

Jamie Redknapp for Stan Collymore 19
Neil Ruddock for John Scales 68
Lee Jones for Patrik Berger 82

Cards:

Slaven Bilic Y

Cards:

Jason McAteer Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Steve Mautone
Defender Keith Rowland
Midfielder Frank Lampard
Midfielder Hugo Porfirio
Forward Ilie Dumitrescu

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Tony Warner
Defender/Centre back Neil Ruddock
Midfielder Mark Kennedy
Midfielder Jamie Redknapp
Forward Lee Jones

Comments:

League position: 15th

Comments:

League position: 1st

1 West Ham United

Manager: Harry Redknapp

Goals:

Slaven Bilic 15 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Ludek Miklosko
Defender Slaven Bilic
Defender Mark Bowen
Defender Tim Breacker
Defender Julian Dicks
Midfielder Ian Bishop
Midfielder Michael Hughes
Midfielder John Moncur
Forward Tony Cottee
Forward Iain Dowie

Substitutions:

Hugo Porfirio for Mark Bowen 58
Ilie Dumitrescu for Tony Cottee 76

Cards:

Slaven Bilic Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Steve Mautone
Defender Keith Rowland
Midfielder Frank Lampard
Midfielder Hugo Porfirio
Forward Ilie Dumitrescu

Comments:

League position: 15th

2 Liverpool

Manager: Roy Evans

Goals:

Stan Collymore 3 G
Michael Thomas 55 G

Starting lineup:

David James Goalkeeper
Phil Babb Defender
John Scales Defender/Centre back
Dominic Matteo Defender/Midfielder
Patrik Berger Midfielder
Jason McAteer Midfielder
Steve McManaman Midfielder
Michael Thomas Midfielder
John Barnes Forward
Stan Collymore Forward

Substitutions:

Jamie Redknapp for Stan Collymore 19
Neil Ruddock for John Scales 68
Lee Jones for Patrik Berger 82

Cards:

Jason McAteer Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Tony Warner
Defender/Centre back Neil Ruddock
Midfielder Mark Kennedy
Midfielder Jamie Redknapp
Forward Lee Jones

Comments:

League position: 1st