West Ham 1-0 Coventry - December 26, 1997 / Premier League 1997/1998
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WH
17' - Goal
Paul Kitson17 41' - Substitution
Eyal Berkovicis substituted by Steve Potts41
WH
55' - Red card
George Boateng
65' - Substitution
Marcus Hallis substituted by Kyle Lightbourne
COV
COV
Team line-ups
West Ham
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Craig Forrest | 30 | 9 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Rio Ferdinand | 19 | 41 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
David Unsworth | 24 | 22 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Ian Pearce | 23 | 14 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Andy Impey | 26 | 9 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Steve Lomas | 23 | 31 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Frank Lampard | 19 | 37 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Eyal Berkovic | 41 | 25 | 23 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Stan Lazaridis | 25 | 43 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Paul Kitson | 17 | 26 | 23 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
John Hartson | 22 | 35 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
23.8 years
Average number of matches played for the team
26
Coventry
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Magnus Hedman | 24 | 3 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Richard Shaw | 29 | 90 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Marcus Hall | 65 | 21 | 72 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
Paul Telfer | 26 | 99 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Roland Nilsson | 34 | 18 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Darren Huckerby | 21 | 46 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
George Boateng | 55 | 22 | 2 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Sam Shilton | 19 | 2 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Michael O'Neill | 28 | 6 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Noel Whelan | 22 | 71 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Dion Dublin | 28 | 136 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
24.9 years
Average number of matches played for the team
50
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D |
Steve Potts | 41 | 30 | 258 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F |
Kyle Lightbourne | 65 | 29 | 10 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Stan Lazaridis
IN
Keith Rowland
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Sam Shilton
IN
Trond-Egil Soltvedt
OUT
Michael O'Neill
IN
Simon Haworth
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
50
161
Success rate in this team:
35 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
38 %
Redknapp vs Coventry
3 victories
3 draws
4 losses
Redknapp vs Strachan
2 victories
1 draw
0 loss
Manager
Age
Match num
40
55
Success rate in this team:
29 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
29 %
Strachan vs West Ham
0 victory
1 draw
2 losses
Strachan vs Redknapp
0 victory
1 draw
2 losses
Referee
Graham Poll
11 victories |
10 draws |
8 losses |
West Ham29 matches | General total | Coventry17 matches | 4 victories |
4 draws |
9 losses |
2 victories |
1 draw |
0 loss |
West Ham3 matches | Season total | Coventry1 match | 0 victory |
0 draw |
1 loss |
| Latest figure on April 28, 2007 | Latest figure on February 10, 2007 | |||||||
Videos
Key figures
Coventry keeps its 3 matches without scoring any goal away from home running (since 06/12/1997).
Coventry keeps its 5 consecutive losses away from home running (since 18/11/1997). The last time this streak has been beaten, it was during the 08/10/1991-20/12/1991 time period (6 matches).
End of streak for West Ham after 14 matches with at least one goal conceded vs Coventry (since 23/04/1988). It's a record streak. The previous one was back on the 08/12/1967 (9 matches)
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | VWest Ham 3-0 Aston Villa15/10/1997 | VWest Ham 3-0 Bolton Wanderers18/10/1997 | VWest Ham 4-1 Walsall19/11/1997 | VWest Ham 2-1 Aston Villa29/11/1997 | VWest Ham 4-1 Crystal Palace03/12/1997 | VWest Ham 1-0 Sheffield Wednesday13/12/1997 |
| Overall | LLeeds United 3-1 West Ham23/11/1997 | VWest Ham 2-1 Aston Villa29/11/1997 | VWest Ham 4-1 Crystal Palace03/12/1997 | LDerby County 2-0 West Ham06/12/1997 | VWest Ham 1-0 Sheffield Wednesday13/12/1997 | LBlackburn 3-0 West Ham20/12/1997 |
Current form
| Away | LBarnsley 2-0 Coventry20/10/1997 | VWimbledon FC 1-2 Coventry01/11/1997 | LArsenal 1-0 Coventry18/11/1997 | LDerby County 3-1 Coventry22/11/1997 | LAston Villa 3-0 Coventry06/12/1997 | LLiverpool 1-0 Coventry20/12/1997 |
| Overall | LArsenal 1-0 Coventry18/11/1997 | LDerby County 3-1 Coventry22/11/1997 | LCoventry 0-2 Leicester29/11/1997 | LAston Villa 3-0 Coventry06/12/1997 | VCoventry 4-0 Tottenham13/12/1997 | LLiverpool 1-0 Coventry20/12/1997 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 8 | 0 |
| Loosing streak | 0 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 8 | 0 |
| Winless streak | 0 | 1 |
| Drawless streak | 11 | 19 |
| Scoring streak | 8 | 0 |
| Goalless streak | 0 | 1 |
| Conceding streak | 0 | 1 |
| Invincibility streak | 1 | 0 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Loosing streak | 4 | 1 |
| Winless streak | 4 | 1 |
| Drawless streak | 6 | 6 |
| Goalless streak | 2 | 1 |
| Conceding streak | 6 | 1 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
|
19 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
19 |
|
8 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
9 |
|
8 |
Victories (Competition total) |
4 |
|
7 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
1 |
Draws (Competition total) |
8 |
|
0 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
10 |
Losses (Competition total) |
7 |
|
1 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
6 |
Goals
|
25 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
17 |
|
17 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
3 |
|
31 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
25 |
|
6 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
15 |
|
1.32 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
0.89 |
|
2.13 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
0.33 |
|
1.63 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
1.32 |
|
0.75 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
1.67 |
Betting aid
|
15 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
8 |
|
6 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
4 |
|
2 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
6 |
|
2 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
5 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
10 |
|
1 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
7 |
|
12 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
7 |
|
5 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
2-1 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
0-2 |
Bookings
|
34 |
Yellow cards (Competition total) |
40 |
|
9 |
Yellow cards (Home / Away) |
21 |
|
1 |
Red cards (Competition total) |
3 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Home / Away) |
3 |
Key players
 | John Hartson | 11 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 7 goals | Dion Dublin |  |
| John Hartson | 8 goals | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 2 goals | Darren Huckerby | |
| John Hartson | 11 goals during the last 19 matches | The fittest player | 4 goals during the last 7 matches | Darren Huckerby | |
Historical head to head
Home
77 gf
39 ga
Away
46 gf
55 ga
Total
123 gf
94 ga
Historical head to head
Home
55 gf
46 ga
Away
39 gf
77 ga
Total
94 gf
123 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 7 - 0 |
January 01, 1921 |
| Home | 7 - 0 |
January 01, 1921 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 5 - 1 |
April 11, 1950 |
| Away | 3 - 0 |
December 11, 1982 |
Latest head to head
August 27, 1997 - Premier League 1997/1998
March 22, 1997 - Premier League 1996/1997
August 21, 1996 - Premier League 1996/1997
March 02, 1996 - Premier League 1995/1996
January 31, 1996 - Premier League 1995/1996
Best historical scorers against Coventry
|
Tony Cottee | 13 goals | 1983 - 1996 |
 |
Geoff Hurst | 6 goals | 1967 - 1971 |
|
Clyde Best | 5 goals | 1970 - 1972 |
|
David Swindlehurst | 4 goals | 1983 - 1983 |
|
Bryan Robson | 3 goals | 1971 - 1977 |
 |
Trevor Brooking | 3 goals | 1968 - 1981 |
Best historical scorers against West Ham
|
Dave Clements | 3 goals | 1968 - 1970 |
|
Steve Hunt | 3 goals | 1981 - 1984 |
 |
Mark Hateley | 2 goals | 1982 - 1982 |
|
Neil Martin | 2 goals | 1970 - 1970 |
|
Noel Whelan | 2 goals | 1996 - 1996 |
 |
Ernie Hunt | 2 goals | 1968 - 1969 |
Players with most games played vs Coventry
|
Billy Bonds | 25 matches | 1967 - 1987 |
|
Trevor Brooking | 23 matches | 1968 - 1983 |
 |
Frank Lampard | 19 matches | 1969 - 1984 |
|
Tommy Taylor | 15 matches | 1970 - 1978 |
|
Tony Cottee | 15 matches | 1983 - 1996 |
 |
Bobby Moore | 15 matches | 1967 - 1973 |
Players with most games played vs West Ham
 |
Steve Ogrizovic | 20 matches | 1984 - 1997 |
|
Mick Coop | 17 matches | 1967 - 1978 |
|
Billy Glazier | 16 matches | 1967 - 1974 |
|
Brian Borrows | 15 matches | 1985 - 1996 |
|
Willie Carr | 13 matches | 1968 - 1974 |
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Dennis Mortimer | 13 matches | 1969 - 1975 |
They played in both sides
128 matches
5 matches
88 matches
2 matches
68 matches
91 matches
61 matches
57 matches
59 matches
19 matches
53 matches
14 matches
They played in both sides
4 matches
160 matches
68 matches
91 matches
39 matches
74 matches
33 matches
66 matches
61 matches
57 matches
59 matches
19 matches
Competition info
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December 26, 1997
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