1998 FA Trophy Final

Event

1997–98 FA Trophy

Cheltenham Town	Southport

1	0

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

Cheltenham Town v Southport

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	Steve Book
RB	Michael Duff
CB	Mark Freeman
CB	Chris Banks
LB	Jamie Victory
RM	Keith Knight	77'
CM	Lee Howells
CM	Bob Bloomer
LM	Clive Walker	77'
RF	Jason Eaton
LF	Dale Watkins
Substitutes:
MF	Darren Wright
MF	Russell Milton	77'
FW	Jimmy Smith	77'
Manager:
Steve Cotterill



GK	Billy Stewart
RB	Phil Horner
CB	Paul Futcher
CB	Andy Farley
LB	Tim Ryan
RM	Brian Butler
CM	David Thompson	86'
CM	Ged Kielty
LM	David Gamble
RF	Kevin Formby	80'
LF	Brian Ross
Substitutes:
FW	Paul Mitten
FW	Andy Whittaker	80'
DF	Phil Bolland	86'
Player Manager:
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

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

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