West Ham United
First Tier
- Squad size: 23
- Average age: 28.2
- Foreigners: 14 60.9 %
- National team players: 12
- Stadium: London Stadium 62.500 Seats
- Current transfer record: +€25.80m
Squad West Ham United - Season 97/98
| # | Player | Date of birth/Age | Nat. | Current club | Market value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
34 |
| Aug 15, 1979 (18) |  |  | - | |||
32 |
| Apr 7, 1963 (35) |   | | - | |||
29 |
| Apr 2, 1972 (26) |  | | - | |||
25 |
| Sep 4, 1973 (24) | | | - | |||
24 |
| Aug 2, 1971 (26) |  | | - | |||
24 |
| Apr 4, 1973 (25) |  | | - | |||
23 |
| Dec 13, 1973 (24) | | | - | |||
22 |
| Sep 20, 1967 (30) |  | | - | |||
20 |
| Sep 30, 1971 (26) | | | - | |||
19 |
| May 7, 1974 (24) | | | - | |||
18 |
| Jun 20, 1978 (20) | | | - | |||
17 |
| Aug 16, 1972 (25) |   | | - | |||
16 |
| Sep 22, 1966 (31) | | | - | |||
15 |
| Nov 7, 1978 (19) | | | - | |||
14 |
| Jan 9, 1965 (33) | | | - | |||
13 |
| Jun 7, 1981 (17) | | | - | |||
13 |
| Aug 4, 1973 (24) | | | - | |||
11 |
| Jan 18, 1974 (24) | | | - | |||
10 |
| Apr 5, 1975 (23) |  | | - | |||
9 |
| Jan 9, 1971 (27) | | | - | |||
8 |
| Mar 2, 1973 (25) | | | - | |||
8 |
| Jun 5, 1968 (30) |  | | - | |||
7 |
| May 29, 1965 (33) | | | - | |||
6 |
| Oct 16, 1973 (24) | | | - | |||
4 |
| May 7, 1967 (31) |  | | - | |||
3 |
| Aug 8, 1968 (29) | | | - | |||
2 |
| Jul 2, 1965 (32) | | | - | |||
1 |
| Dec 9, 1961 (36) |  | | - | |||
- |
| Aug 26, 1976 (21) | | | - | |||
- |
| Dec 19, 1972 (25) |  | | - | |||
- |
| Dec 28, 1977 (20) |  | | - | |||
- |
| Dec 10, 1969 (28) |  | | - | |||
- |
| Dec 20, 1978 (19) | | | - | |||
- |
| Sep 2, 1978 (19) |  | | - | |||
- |
| Sep 1, 1971 (26) | | | - | |||
- |
| Sep 29, 1957 (40) | |  | - | |||
- |
| Dec 29, 1978 (19) | | | - | |||
- |
| Mar 2, 1978 (20) | | | - |
Top arrivals
| player/ position | club | transfer fee | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ian Pearce Centre-Back |
|
€3.60m |
|
|
Trevor Sinclair Left Winger |
|
€3.05m |
|
Eyal Berkovic Attacking Midfield |
|
€2.70m |
|
|
Andy Impey Defensive Midfield |
|
€1.68m |
|
|
Craig Forrest Goalkeeper |
|
€750k |
Top departures
| player/ position | club | transfer fee | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Michael Hughes Left Midfield |
|
€2.00m |
|
David Terrier Centre-Back |
|
? |
|
|
Iain Dowie Centre-Forward |
|
? |
|
|
Keith Rowland Left-Back |
|
free transfer |
|
|
Manny Omoyinmi Centre-Forward |
|
loan transfer |
Top Goalscorers
| player/ position | Goals | |
|---|---|---|
|
John Hartson Centre-Forward | 15 |
|
|
Eyal Berkovic Attacking Midfield | 7 |
|
|
Trevor Sinclair Left Winger | 7 |
|
|
Samassi Abou Centre-Forward | 5 |
|
Frank Lampard Central Midfield | 5 |
Most assists
| player/ position | Assists | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Eyal Berkovic Attacking Midfield | 13 |
|
|
John Hartson Centre-Forward | 9 |
|
Stan Lazaridis Left Midfield | 5 |
|
|
Samassi Abou Centre-Forward | 4 |
|
|
Steve Lomas Central Midfield | 3 |
Table section Premier League 97/98
| # | Club | Matches | +/- | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |  |
Leeds | 38 | 11 | 59 |
| 6 |  |
Blackburn | 38 | 5 | 58 |
| 7 |  |
Aston Villa | 38 | 1 | 57 |
| 8 |  |
West Ham | 38 | -1 | 56 |
| 9 |  |
Derby | 38 | 3 | 55 |
| 10 |  |
Leicester | 38 | 10 | 53 |
| 11 |  |
Coventry | 38 | 2 | 52 |
