On this day - 31 January

Classic match

West Ham United 3-2 Coventry City
Premier League
31 January 1996

West Ham United ended a run of four straight defeats with a hard fought victory over Coventry City at the Boleyn Ground.

Marc Rieper notched one of only two goals that season as strike duo Tony Cottee and Iain Dowie also helped themselves to a goal.

The Hammers followed up their win over the Sky Blues with four consecutive victories as they ended the season in a respectable tenth place.

Complete record - 31 January

1920 West Ham United 6-0 Bury (FA Cup)
1931 Sheffield Wednesday 5-3 West Ham United (Division One)
1933 Millwall 1-0 West Ham United (Division Two)
1948 Southampton 3-1 West Ham United (Division Two)
1959 West Ham United 5-3 Nottingham Forest (Division One)
1967 Swindon Town 3-1 West Ham United (FA Cup)
1970 Burnley 3-2 West Ham United (Division One)
1976 West Ham United 0-4 Liverpool (Division One)
1978 Queens Park Rangers 6-1 West Ham United (FA Cup)
1981 West Ham United 5-0 Preston North End (Division Two)
1984 West Ham United 2-0 Crystal Palace (FA Cup)
1987 West Ham United 4-1 Orient (FA Cup)
1990 West Ham United 2-1 Derby County (League Cup)
1996 West Ham United 3-2 Coventry City (Premier League)
1998 West Ham United 2-2 Everton (Premier League)
2001 West Ham United 0-0 Tottenham Hotspur (Premier League)
2004 West Ham United 2-1 Rotherham United (Championship)
2009 Arsenal 0-0 West Ham United (Premier League)
2012 Ipswich Town 5-1 West Ham United (Championship)

Played 19, Won 8, Drawn 3, Lost 8, Scored 40, Conceded 40