2016–17 West Ham United F.C. season explained

Club:	West Ham United
Season:	2016–17
Manager:	Slaven Bilić
Chairman:	David Gold David Sullivan
Chrtitle:	Co-chairman
Stadium:	London Stadium
League:	Premier League
League Result:	11th
Cup1:	FA Cup
Cup1 Result:	Third round (knocked out by Manchester City)
Cup2:	EFL Cup
Cup2 Result:	Fifth round (knocked out by Manchester United)
Cup3:	UEFA Europa League
Cup3 Result:	Play-off round (knocked out by Astra Giurgiu)
League Topscorer:	Michail Antonio (9)
Season Topscorer:	Michail Antonio (9)
Highest Attendance:	56,996 (vs Manchester United, 2 January 2017)
Lowest Attendance:	39,877 (vs Accrington Stanley, 21 September 2016)
Average Attendance:	56,972
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Prevseason:	2015–16
Nextseason:	2017–18

The 2016–17 season was West Ham Uniteds fifth campaign in the Premier League since being promoted in the 2011–12 season. It was West Ham's 21st Premier League campaign overall and their 59th top flight appearance in their 122nd year in existence,^[1] and their first in the Olympic Stadium.

As well as competing in the Premier League, West Ham United took part in the FA Cup and League Cup, entering at the third round in both competitions. Despite finishing outside of the UEFA Europa League places in the 2015–16 Premier League, West Ham participated in the 2016–17 UEFA Europa League as a result of Manchester United winning the 2016 FA Cup Final.^{[2] [3]}

Club

Kits

Supplier: Umbro / Sponsor: betWay

Competitions

Overview

Competition	Record
Premier League
FA Cup
League Cup
Europa League
Total Pre-season friendlies On 25 April 2016, West Ham United announced Juventus will be their final opponents of their 2016–17 pre-season preparations as part of the Betway Cup. The match will also be West Ham's second fixture at the Olympic Stadium after playing a Europa League 3rd round qualifying match against NK Domžale on 4 August.^[4] On 11 May, West Ham announced a two-game tour of the United States with matches coming against Seattle Sounders FC and Carolina RailHawks.^[5] Premier League See main article: 2016–17 Premier League. Results by matchday FA Cup See main article: 2016–17 FA Cup. As a Premier League club, West Ham United entered the competition in the third round, drawing Manchester City at home. EFL Cup See main article: 2016–17 EFL Cup. UEFA Europa League See main article: 2016–17 UEFA Europa League. West Ham qualified for the 2016–17 Europa League after finishing seventh in the 2015–16 Premier League. With fifth-placed Manchester United qualifying for the competition having won the 2016 FA Cup Final, their place in the Europa League went to next highest placed team not already qualified, West Ham.^[6] Play-off round Squad First team squad Squad No. Name Nationality Position (s) Date of Birth (Age) Signed from Goalkeepers 1 Darren Randolph GK May 21, 2017 Birmingham City 13 Adrián GK May 21, 2017 Real Betis 34 Raphael Spiegel GK May 21, 2017 Grasshopper Defenders 2 Winston Reid CB May 21, 2017 Midtjylland 3 Aaron Cresswell LB May 21, 2017 Ipswich Town 5 Álvaro Arbeloa RB May 21, 2017 Real Madrid 19 James Collins CB May 21, 2017 Aston Villa 21 Angelo Ogbonna CB May 21, 2017 Juventus 22 Sam Byram RB May 21, 2017 Leeds United 23 José Fonte CB May 21, 2017 Southampton 25 Doneil Henry CB May 21, 2017 Apollon Limassol 26 Arthur Masuaku LB May 21, 2017 Olympiacos 35 Reece Oxford CB/DM May 21, 2017 Academy 41 Declan Rice CB May 21, 2017 Academy 66 Alex Pike RB May 21, 2017 Academy Midfielders 4 Håvard Nordtveit DM/CB May 21, 2017 Borussia Mönchengladbach 7 Sofiane Feghouli RM May 21, 2017 Valencia 8 Cheikhou Kouyaté DM/CB May 21, 2017 Anderlecht 10 Manuel Lanzini AM May 21, 2017 Al Jazira 11 Robert Snodgrass CM/RM May 21, 2017 Hull City 14 Pedro Obiang CM/DM May 21, 2017 Sampdoria 16 Mark Noble CM May 21, 2017 Academy 17 Gökhan Töre RM May 21, 2017 Beşiktaş (loan) 30 Michail Antonio RM/RB May 21, 2017 Nottingham Forest 36 Domingos Quina AM May 21, 2017 Chelsea 40 Djair Parfitt-Williams LM May 21, 2017 Academy 46 Moses Makasi CM May 21, 2017 Academy 52 Marcus Browne AM May 21, 2017 Academy Forwards 9 Andy Carroll ST May 21, 2017 Liverpool 15 Diafra Sakho ST May 21, 2017 Metz 20 André Ayew ST May 21, 2017 Swansea City 24 Ashley Fletcher ST May 21, 2017 Manchester United 28 Jonathan Calleri ST May 21, 2017 Deportivo Maldonado (loan) 29 Antonio Martínez ST May 21, 2017 Valencia Statistics Appearances and goals As of 8 April 2018^[7]
Goalkeepers
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Players transferred out during the season

Goalscorers

				Name	Premier League	FA Cup	League Cup	Europa League	Total
1	MF	30		data-sort-value="Antonio, Michail"	Michail Antonio	9	0	0	0	9
2	MF	10		data-sort-value="Lanzini, Manuel"	Manuel Lanzini	8	0	0	0	8
3	ST	9		data-sort-value="Carroll, Andy"	Andy Carroll	7	0	0	0	7
4	ST	20		data-sort-value="Ayew, Andre"	André Ayew	6	0	0	0	6
5	MF	16		data-sort-value="Noble, Mark"	Mark Noble	3	0	0	2	5
	6	MF	7		data-sort-value="Feghouli, Sofiane"	Sofiane Feghouli	3	0	0	1	4
MF		8		data-sort-value="Kouyaté, Cheikhou"	Cheikhou Kouyaté	1	0	1	2	4
8	MF	27		data-sort-value="Payet, Dimitri"	Dimitri Payet	2	0	1	0	3
9	DF	2		data-sort-value="Reid, Winston"	Winston Reid	2	0	0	0	2
	DF	19		data-sort-value="Collins, James"	James Collins	2	0	0	0	2
11	MF	14		data-sort-value="Obiang, Pedro"	Pedro Obiang	1	0	0	0	1
	ST	15		data-sort-value="Sakho, Diafra"	Diafra Sakho	1	0	0	0	1
	ST	24		data-sort-value="Fletcher, Ashley"	Ashley Fletcher	0	0	1	0	1
	ST	28		data-sort-value="Calleri, Jonathan"	Jonathan Calleri	1	0	0	0	1
	MF	31		data-sort-value="Fernandes, Edimilson"	Edimilson Fernandes	0	0	1	0	1
	Own goals				1	0	0	0	1
Totals					47	0	4	5	56

Transfers

Transfers in

Date from	Position	Nationality	Name	From	Fee	Ref.
1 July 2016					Free transfer	^[8]
1 July 2016					Undisclosed	^[9]
1 July 2016					Undisclosed	^[10]
1 July 2016					Free transfer	^[11]
1 July 2016				Free agent	Free transfer	^[12]
12 July 2016					Free transfer	^[13]
8 August 2016					£20,500,000	^[14]
8 August 2016					£6,200,000	^[15]
25 August 2016					£5,500,000	^[16] ^[17]
31 August 2016					Free transfer	^[18]
20 January 2017					£8,000,000	^[19]
22 January 2017					Undisclosed	^[20]
27 January 2017					£10,200,000	^[21]

Transfers out

Date from	Position	Nationality	Name	To	Fee	Ref.
1 July 2016					Undisclosed	^[22]
1 July 2016				Released		^[23]
5 July 2016					£10,000,000	^[24]
6 January 2017					Undisclosed	^[25]
30 January 2017					£25,000,000	^[26]

Loans in

Date from	Position	Nationality	Name	From	Date until	Ref.
11 July 2016					End of Season	^[27]
11 August 2016					End of Season	^[28]
28 August 2016					15 January 2017	^[29]

Loans out

Date from	Position	Nationality	Name	To	Date until	Ref.
1 July 2016					End of Season	^[30]
1 July 2016					End of Season	^[31]
1 July 2016					End of Season	^[32]
8 August 2016					End of Season	^[33]
8 August 2016					End of Season	^[34]
9 August 2016					12 January 2017	^[35]
25 August 2016					22 November 2016	^[36]
30 August 2016					End of Season	^[37]
31 August 2016					End of Season	^[38]
1 January 2017					End of Season	^[39]
1 January 2017					End of Season	^[40]
12 January 2017					End of Season	^[41]
20 January 2017					End of Season	^[42]
23 January 2017					End of Season	^[43]
31 January 2017					End of Season	^[44]

External links

• West Ham United FC Official Website

Notes and References

1. News: History . Statto.
2. News: Hammers qualify for UEFA Europa League. 22 May 2016. West Ham United F.C.. 21 May 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160524190640/http://www.whufc.com/News/Articles/2016/May/21-May/Hammers-qualify-for-UEFA-Europa-League. 24 May 2016. dead. dmy-all.
3. News: West Ham qualify for Europa League after Man Utd FA Cup win. 22 May 2016. Sky Sports. 21 May 2016.
4. News: Juventus to open new Stadium/Last chance for season Ticket Holders to guarantee Juve tickets. 21 May 2016. West Ham United F.C.. 25 April 2016.
5. News: Hammers heading Stateside. 21 May 2016. West Ham United F.C.. 11 May 2016.
6. Web site: Hammers qualify for UEFA Europa League . www.whufc.com . 24 May 2016 . 23 July 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160524190640/http://www.whufc.com/News/Articles/2016/May/21-May/Hammers-qualify-for-UEFA-Europa-League . 24 May 2016 . dead . dmy-all .
7. Web site: West Ham United players: Premier League 2017.
8. News: Hammers catch winger Feghouli . West Ham United Official Site . 14 June 2016 . 14 June 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160617111333/http://www.whufc.com/News/Articles/2016/June/Hammers-catch-winger-Feghouli . 17 June 2016 . dead . dmy-all .
9. News: West Ham sign midfielder Manuel Lanzini on four-year deal . BBC . 24 March 2016 . 28 August 2016.
10. News: Hammers to sign Spanish striker . West Ham United FC . 22 April 2016 . 16 May 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160510064527/http://www.whufc.com/News/Articles/2016/April/22-April/Hammers-to-sign-Spanish-striker . 10 May 2016 . dead . dmy-all .
11. News: Hammers to sign Norway star Nordtveit . West Ham United FC . 16 May 2016 . 16 May 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160520233353/http://www.whufc.com/News/Articles/2016/May/16-May/Hammers-to-sign-Norway-star-Nordtveit . 20 May 2016 .
12. News: Hammers sign young forward Quina . West Ham United FC . 25 May 2016 . 25 May 2016.
13. News: Hammers sign prolific striker . West Ham United Official Site . 12 July 2016 . 12 July 2016.
14. News: Ayew becomes Club-record signing . West Ham United Official Site . 8 August 2016 . 9 August 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160809132604/http://www.whufc.com/News/Articles/2016/August/8-August/Ayew-becomes-Club-record-signing . 9 August 2016 . dead . dmy-all .
15. News: Hammers acquire Arthur . West Ham United Official Site . 8 August 2016 . 8 August 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160809141741/http://www.whufc.com/News/Articles/2016/August/8-August/Hammers-acquire-Arthur . 9 August 2016 . dead . dmy-all .
16. News: Hammers secure Swiss star Fernandes . West Ham United Official Site . 25 August 2016 . 25 August 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160826094825/http://www.whufc.com/News/Articles/2016/August/August-25/Hammers-secure-Swiss-star-Fernandes . 26 August 2016 . dead . dmy-all .
17. News: West Ham agree transfer deal to sign Edimilson Fernandes from FC Sion for £5.5m . SkySports . 24 August 2016 . 28 August 2016.
18. News: West Ham sign free agent Arbeloa. BBC Sport.
19. News: Hammers capture Euro 2016 winner . West Ham United Official Site . 20 January 2017 . 20 January 2017.
20. News: England U19 star Holland signs . West Ham United Official Site . 22 January 2017 . 22 January 2017.
21. News: Robert Snodgrass: West Ham sign Hull City midfielder for £10.2m . BBC Sport . 27 January 2017 . 28 January 2017.
22. News: Barnsley sign striker Lee from West Ham . BBC . 24 June 2016 . 24 June 2016.
23. News: Joey O'Brien Released by West Ham . Sky Sports . 1 July 2016 . 17 August 2016.
24. News: Tomkins Joins Palace . Crystal Palace F.C. . 5 July 2016 . 5 July 2016.
25. News: Page joins Charlton Athletic . West Ham United Official Site . 6 January 2017 . 6 January 2017.
26. News: Payet departs . West Ham United Official Site . 30 January 2017 . 30 January 2017.
27. News: Hammers land Tore . West Ham United Official Site . 11 July 2016 . 11 July 2016.
28. News: Loan deal agreed for Calleri . West Ham United Official Site . 11 August 2016 . 11 August 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160814202629/http://www.whufc.com/News/Articles/2016/August/11-August/Loan-deal-agreed-for-Calleri . 14 August 2016 . dead . dmy-all .
29. News: Hammers land Italy star Zaza . West Ham United Official Site . 28 August 2016 . 28 August 2016.
30. News: Dobson makes Saddlers loan switch . West Ham United Official Site . 29 June 2016 . 29 June 2016.
31. News: Hendrie to join Blackburn on loan . West Ham United Official Site . 21 June 2016 . 21 June 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160622212005/http://www.whufc.com/News/Articles/2016/June/21-June/Hendrie-to-join-Blackburn-on-loan . 22 June 2016 . dead . dmy-all .
32. News: Knoyle joins Latics on loan . West Ham United Official Site . 1 July 2016 . 1 July 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160704102825/http://www.whufc.com/News/Articles/2016/July/1-July/Knoyle-joins-Latics-on-loan . 4 July 2016 .
33. News: Cullen relishing return to Bradford . West Ham United Official Site . 8 August 2016 . 8 August 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160813104315/http://www.whufc.com/News/Articles/2016/August/8-August/Cullen-relishing-return-to-Bradford . 13 August 2016 . dead . dmy-all .
34. News: Gills switch for young defender . West Ham United Official Site . 8 August 2016 . 8 August 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160811221317/http://www.whufc.com/News/Articles/2016/August/8-August/Gills-switch-for-young-defender . 11 August 2016 . dead . dmy-all .
35. News: Page set for Sky Blue spell . West Ham United Official Site . 9 August 2016 . 9 August 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160812124416/http://www.whufc.com/News/Articles/2016/August/9-August/Page-set-for-Sky-Blue-spell . 12 August 2016 . dead . dmy-all .
36. News: Samuelsen joins Blackburn on loan . West Ham United Official Site . 25 August 2015 . 25 August 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160828204412/http://www.whufc.com/News/Articles/2016/August/August-25/Samuelsen-joins-Blackburn-on-loan . 28 August 2016 . dead . dmy-all .
37. News: Burke joins Wigan . West Ham United Official Site . 30 August 2016 . 30 August 2016.
38. News: Valencia joins Toffees on loan . West Ham United Official Site . 31 August 2016 . 1 September 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160903054055/http://www.whufc.com/News/Articles/2016/August/31-August/Valencia-loaned-to-Toffees . 3 September 2016 . dead . dmy-all .
39. Web site: Newport sign Peterborough United's Aaron Williams and Jaanai Gordon from West Ham. 1 January 2017. BBC Sport. 2 January 2017.
40. News: Peterborough United re-sign West Ham's Samuelsen . ITV Sport . 1 January 2017 . 1 January 2017.
41. News: Alex Pike: Cheltenham Town sign West Ham defender on loan for rest of season . BBC Sport . 12 January 2017 . 12 January 2017.
42. News: Browne joins Wigan on loan . West Ham United Official Site . 20 January 2017 . 20 January 2017.
43. News: Martinez joins Oxford on loan . West Ham United Official Site . 23 January 2017 . 23 January 2017.
44. News: Oxford heads to Reading . West Ham United Official Site . 31 January 2017 . 31 January 2017.