Arsenal v West Ham United, 17 August 1996
| Score | 2-0 to Arsenal |
| Referee | Peter Jones |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Highbury |
| Attendance | 38,056 |
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2 Arsenal
Goals:
| John Hartson | 27 |
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| Dennis Bergkamp | penalty | 40 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
David Seaman
Defender
Steve Bould
Defender
Lee Dixon
Defender
Martin Keown
Defender
Steve Morrow
Defender/Centre back
Andy Linighan
Defender/Left back
Nigel Winterburn
Midfielder
Paul Merson
Midfielder
Ray Parlour
Forward
Dennis Bergkamp
Forward
John Hartson
Substitutions:
| Ian Wright for Dennis Bergkamp | 71 |
| Paul Dickov for John Hartson | 84 |
Cards:
| Nigel Winterburn | Y | |
| Steve Bould | Y |
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Ludek Miklosko
Goalkeeper
Slaven Bilic
Defender
Tim Breacker
Defender
Julian Dicks
Defender
Marc Rieper-Jonsen
Defender
Keith Rowland
Defender
Michael Hughes
Midfielder
Frank Lampard
Midfielder
Danny Williamson
Midfielder
Iain Dowie
Forward
Steve Jones
Forward
Substitutions:
| Robbie Slater for Frank Lampard | 66 |
| Stan Lazaridis for Keith Rowland | 70 |
| Rio Ferdinand for Slaven Bilic | 87 |
Cards:
| Slaven Bilic | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Steve Mautone
Defender
Mark Bowen
Defender
Rio Ferdinand
Midfielder
Stan Lazaridis
Midfielder
Robbie Slater
Comments:
Input amemdment [04.04.2012]: Corrected substitution to read Rio Ferdinand for Slaven Bilic (previously shown as Les Ferdinand). Also added yellow card for Slaven Bilic.