Coventry City v West Ham United, 27 August 1997
| Score | 1-1 |
| Referee | Neale Barry |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Highfield Road |
| Attendance | 18,291 |
View Coventry City v West Ham United head to head
Goals:
| Darren Huckerby | 38 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Steve Ogrizovic
Defender
Gary Breen
Defender
David Burrows
Defender/Centre back
Richard Shaw
Defender/Centre back
Paul D Williams
Midfielder
Kevin Richardson
Midfielder
John Salako
Midfielder
Trond Egil Soltvedt
Midfielder
Paul Telfer
Forward
Dion Dublin
Forward
Darren Huckerby
Substitutions:
| Willie Boland for Trond Egil Soltvedt | 66 |
| Kyle Lightbourne for Darren Huckerby | 75 |
Cards:
| David Burrows | Y | |
| Paul D Williams | Y | |
| Willie Boland | Y |
Goals:
| Paul Kitson | 64 |
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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:
| Iain Dowie for Paul Kitson | 84 |
Cards:
| Eyal Berkovic | Y |