West Ham United v Chelsea, 12 March 1997
| Score | 3-2 to West Ham United |
| Referee | Keith Burge |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Upton Park |
| Attendance | 24,502 |
View West Ham United v Chelsea head to head
Nick Colgan made his debut after moving from Drogheda.
Goals:
| Julian Dicks | penalty | 55 |
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| Paul Kitson | 68 |
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| Paul Kitson | 90 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Ludek Miklosko
Defender/Right back
Steve Potts
Defender
Slaven Bilic
Defender
Tim Breacker
Defender
Julian Dicks
Defender
Rio Ferdinand
Midfielder
Ian Bishop
Midfielder
Michael Hughes
Midfielder
John Moncur
Forward
Iain Dowie
Forward
Paul Kitson
Substitutions:
| Hugo Porfirio for Ian Bishop | 46 |
| Danny Williamson for Rio Ferdinand | 46 |
| Frank Lampard for Danny Williamson | 60 |
Cards:
| Ian Bishop | Y | |
| Steve Potts | Y |
2 Chelsea
Goals:
| Gianluca Vialli | 26 |
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| Mark Hughes | 87 |
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Starting lineup:
Nick Colgan
Goalkeeper
Steve Clarke
Defender
Erland Johnsen
Defender
Dan Petrescu
Defender
Frank Sinclair
Defender/Centre back
Scott Minto
Defender/Left back
Craig Burley
Midfielder
Paul Hughes
Midfielder
Dennis Wise
Midfielder
Gianluca Vialli
Forward
Gianfranco Zola
Forward
Substitutions:
| Mark Hughes for Dan Petrescu | 74 |
Cards:
| Craig Burley | Y | |
| Erland Johnsen | Y |