1998 FA Trophy Final

1998 FA Trophy Final
Event 1997–98 FA Trophy
Date 17 May 1998
Venue Wembley Stadium, London
Man of the Match Brian Butler (Southport)
Referee Gary Willard (Sussex)
Attendance 26,837

The 1998 FA Trophy Final was the 29th final of The Football Association's cup competition for levels 5–8 of the English football league system. It was contested by Cheltenham Town and Southport on 17 May 1998 at Wembley, London.

Cheltenham Town won the match 1–0 to win not only their first major silverware in the club's history but also the competition for the first time in their history.[1]

Match

Details

17 May 1998
15:00 BST
Cheltenham Town 1–0 Southport
Eaton  79' Report
Wembley Stadium, London
Attendance: 26,837
Referee: Gary Willard (Sussex)
Cheltenham Town
Southport
GK England Steve Book
RB Northern Ireland Michael Duff
CB England Mark Freeman
CB England Chris Banks
LB England Jamie Victory
RM England Keith Knight  77'
CM Australia Lee Howells
CM England Bob Bloomer
LM England Clive Walker  77'
RF England Jason Eaton
LF England Dale Watkins
Substitutes:
MF England Darren Wright
MF England Russell Milton  77'
FW England Jimmy Smith  77'
Manager:
England Steve Cotterill
GK England Billy Stewart
RB England Phil Horner
CB England Paul Futcher
CB England Andy Farley
LB England Tim Ryan
RM England Brian Butler
CM England David Thompson  86'
CM England Ged Kielty
LM England David Gamble
RF England Kevin Formby  80'
LF England Brian Ross
Substitutes:
FW England Paul Mitten
FW England Andy Whittaker  80'
DF England Phil Bolland  86'
Player Manager:
England Paul Futcher

Man of the match

  • Brian Butler (Southport)

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
  • Penalty shootout if scores still level.
  • Three named substitutes.
  • Maximum of two substitutions.

References

  1. ↑ Rupert Metcalf (18 May 1998). "Idyllic end for Cheltenham". The Independent. Retrieved 7 June 2012.