West Ham United v Southampton, 24 August 1996
| Score | 2-1 to West Ham United |
| Referee | David Elleray |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Upton Park |
| Attendance | 21,227 |
View West Ham United v Southampton head to head
Florin Raducioiu made his debut after moving from Espanol this month. Robert Slater made his final appearance before moving to Southampton in September.
Goals:
| Michael Hughes | 73 |
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| Julian Dicks | penalty | 81 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Ludek Miklosko
Defender
Slaven Bilic
Defender
Mark Bowen
Defender
Julian Dicks
Defender
Marc Rieper-Jonsen
Midfielder
Michael Hughes
Midfielder
Stan Lazaridis
Midfielder
Robbie Slater
Midfielder
Danny Williamson
Forward
Iain Dowie
Forward
Paulo Futre
Substitutions:
| Florin Răducioiu for Marc Rieper-Jonsen | 39 |
| Ilie Dumitrescu for Stan Lazaridis | 62 |
| Tim Breacker for Robbie Slater | 77 |
Cards:
| Mark Bowen | Y |
Goals:
| Neil Heaney | 19 |
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Starting lineup:
Dave Beasant
Goalkeeper
Jason Dodd
Defender/Right back
Alan Neilson
Defender
Richard Dryden
Defender/Centre back
Simon Charlton
Defender/Left back
Neil Heaney
Midfielder
Neil Maddison
Midfielder
Jim Magilton
Midfielder
Matt Oakley
Midfielder
Matt Le Tissier
Midfielder/Forward
Neil Shipperley
Forward
Substitutions:
| Francis Benali for Neil Maddison | 57 |
| Gordon Watson for Neil Heaney | 62 |
| Graham Potter for Neil Shipperley | 68 |
Cards:
| Simon Charlton | Y | |
| Francis Benali | Y | |
| Francis Benali | 83 | R |