Barnsley v West Ham United, 09 August 1997
| Score | 2-1 to West Ham United |
| Referee | Alan Wilkie |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Oakwell |
| Attendance | 18,667 |
View Barnsley v West Ham United head to head
Eyal Berkovic made his debut after moving from Southampton in July. David Terrier made his one and only appearance after moving from Metz in July. Moved to Newcastle United in January 1998.
1 Barnsley
Goals:
| Neil Redfearn | 9 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
David Watson
Defender/Right back
Nicky Eaden
Defender
Darren Barnard
Defender/Centre back
Arjan De Zeeuw
Defender/Centre back
Adie Moses
Defender/Centre back
Peter Shirtliff
Midfielder
Martin Bullock
Midfielder
Neil Redfearn
Midfielder
Eric Tinkler
Midfielder/Forward
John Hendrie
Forward
Paul Wilkinson
Substitutions:
| Clint Marcelle for Peter Shirtliff | 62 |
| Georgi Hristov for Paul Wilkinson | 68 |
| Andy Liddell for Martin Bullock | 84 |
Cards:
Goals:
| John Hartson | 53 |
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| Frank Lampard | 76 |
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Starting lineup:
Ludek Miklosko
Goalkeeper
Steve Potts
Defender/Right back
Tim Breacker
Defender
Rio Ferdinand
Defender
Marc Rieper-Jonsen
Defender
Eyal Berkovic
Midfielder
Michael Hughes
Midfielder
Steve Lomas
Midfielder
John Moncur
Midfielder
John Hartson
Forward
Paul Kitson
Forward
Substitutions:
| Stan Lazaridis for Tim Breacker | 45 |
| Frank Lampard for Eyal Berkovic | 76 |
| David Terrier for Paul Kitson | 89 |
Cards:
| Tim Breacker | Y | |
| John Moncur | Y |