West Ham United v Aston Villa, 15 October 1997
| Score | 3-0 to West Ham United |
| Referee | Steve Lodge |
| Competition | League Cup 3rd round |
| Venue | Upton Park |
| Attendance | 20,360 |
View West Ham United v Aston Villa head to head
Craig Forrest made his debut after moving from Ipswich Town in July.
Goals:
| John Hartson | 9 |
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| Frank Lampard | 17 |
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| John Hartson | 81 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Craig Forrest
Defender/Right back
Steve Potts
Defender
Tim Breacker
Defender
Rio Ferdinand
Defender
David Unsworth
Midfielder
Eyal Berkovic
Midfielder
Andy Impey
Midfielder
Frank Lampard
Midfielder
Steve Lomas
Forward
Iain Dowie
Forward
John Hartson
Substitutions:
| Keith Rowland for Tim Breacker | 22 |
| Ian Bishop for Iain Dowie | 46 |
Cards:
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Mark Bosnich
Goalkeeper
Ugo Ehiogu
Defender
Fernando Nélson
Defender
Gareth Southgate
Defender
Riccy Scimeca
Defender/Midfielder
Alan Wright
Defender/Left back
Mark Draper
Midfielder
Ian Taylor
Midfielder
Stan Collymore
Forward
Savo Milošević
Forward
Dwight Yorke
Forward
Substitutions:
| Gary Charles for Fernando Nélson | 71 |
| Sasa Curcic for Savo Milošević | 71 |
| Simon Grayson for Gareth Southgate | 71 |
Cards:
| Ian Taylor | Y |
On the bench:
Defender/Right back
Gary Charles
Defender/Midfielder
Simon Grayson
Midfielder
Sasa Curcic