Chelsea v West Ham United, 21 December 1996
| Score | 3-1 to Chelsea |
| Referee | Alan Wilkie |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance | 27,012 |
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Neil Clement made his debut after joining as a trainee.
3 Chelsea
Goals:
| Mark Hughes | 6 |
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| Gianfranco Zola | 10 |
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| Mark Hughes | 35 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Frode Grodås
Defender
Steve Clarke
Defender
Dan Petrescu
Defender/Centre back
Michael Duberry
Defender/Midfielder
Neil Clement
Midfielder
Craig Burley
Midfielder
Roberto Di Matteo
Midfielder
Ruud Gullit
Midfielder
Eddie Newton
Forward
Mark Hughes
Forward
Gianfranco Zola
Substitutions:
| Andy Myers for Neil Clement | 58 |
| Frank Sinclair for Craig Burley | 83 |
Cards:
| Neil Clement | Y | |
| Michael Duberry | Y | |
| Dan Petrescu | Y |
Goals:
| Hugo Porfirio | 11 |
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Starting lineup:
Ludek Miklosko
Goalkeeper
Slaven Bilic
Defender
Mark Bowen
Defender
Julian Dicks
Defender
Marc Rieper-Jonsen
Defender
Keith Rowland
Defender
Ian Bishop
Midfielder
Michael Hughes
Midfielder
John Moncur
Midfielder
Hugo Porfirio
Midfielder
Mike Newell
Forward
Substitutions:
| Florin Răducioiu for Keith Rowland | 46 |
| Danny Williamson for John Moncur | 78 |
| Frank Lampard for Ian Bishop | 83 |
Cards:
| Hugo Porfirio | Y | |
| Keith Rowland | Y |