1998 FA Trophy Final
Encyclopedia
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.
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SOUTHPORT:
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GK
Billy Stewart
RB
Phil Horner
CB
Paul Futcher
CB
Andy Farley
LB
Tim Ryan
RM
Brian Butler
CM
David Thompson
CM
Ged Kielty
LM
David Gamble
RF
Kevin Formby
LF
Brian Ross
Substitutes:
FW
Paul Mitten
FW
Andy Whittaker
DF
Phil Bolland
Player Manager:
Paul Futcher
The Football Association
The Football Association, also known as simply The FA, is the governing body of football in England, and the Crown Dependencies of Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man. It was formed in 1863, and is the oldest national football association...
's cup competition for levels 5-8 of the English football league system
English football league system
The English football league system, also known as the football pyramid, is a series of interconnected leagues for association football clubs in England, with six teams from Wales also competing...
. It was contested by Cheltenham Town
Cheltenham Town F.C.
Cheltenham Town Football Club is an English football club playing in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. Founded in 1887, the team has played at four different grounds, namely Agg-Gardner's Recreation Ground, Carter's Field and now the Abbey Business Stadium, although it is more...
and Southport
Southport F.C.
Southport Football Club are an English football club, based in Southport, Merseyside. They are currently in the Conference National, and play their home matches at Haig Avenue, which has a capacity of 6,008...
on 17 May 1998 at Wembley, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
.
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.
Match details
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| GK | Steve Book Steve Book Steve Kim Book is an English professional football goalkeeper who is now the goalkeeper coach at Football League side Cheltenham Town. He has previously played for Mangotsfield United while being the goalkeeping coach at Cheltenham Town... |
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| RB |  Michael DuffMichael Duff (footballer) Michael James Duff is a Northern Irish international footballer who plays for Burnley. He plays in the centre of defence or at right-back.-Career:Although born in Belfast Duff was raised in Bedale, North Yorkshire... |
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| CB | Mark Freeman |
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| CB | Chris Banks Chris Banks (footballer) Christopher N. Banks is an English former professional football defender, now a physiotherapist at Stoke City.... |
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| LB | Jamie Victory Jamie Victory Jamie Charles Victory is a former English footballer. He played as a defender and was last attached to Cheltenham Town, where he wore the number three shirt and usually acted as a left full back. He was born in Hackney.-Career:... |
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| RM | Keith Knight Keith Knight (footballer) Keith Knight is an English footballer. He plays in either right wing back or midfield positions and is currently with Swindon Supermarine. He played professionally in the Football League for Reading and in the Netherlands for BV Veendam... |
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| CM |  Lee HowellsLee Howells Lee David Howells in Fremantle, Australia, is a retired English professional footballer who played as a midfielder for Bristol Rovers and Cheltenham Town in the Football League.... |
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| CM | Bob Bloomer |
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| LM | Clive Walker Clive Walker Clive Walker is a retired English footballer. His playing career spanned some 1,000 league and cup games for Chelsea, Sunderland, Fulham and Brighton before enjoying a renaissance in the Conference with Woking and Cheltenham Town.-Chelsea:Walker was an old-fashioned winger with pace who used to... |
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| RF | Jason Eaton Jason Eaton Jason John Eaton is a New Zealand rugby union footballer. He plays lock.-Early life:Though born in Palmerston North he grew up on a dairy farm near the small community of Colyton.-Career:... |
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| LF | Dale Watkins |
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| MF | Darren Wright |
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| MF | Russell Milton Russell Milton Russell Milton is an English former professional footballer, born in Folkestone, who played as a midfielder in the Hong Kong First Division League for Instant-Dict and scored 14 goals from 117 games in the Football League for Cheltenham Town... |
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| FW | Jimmy Smith Jimmy Smith (footballer) James Dean "Jimmy" Smith is a professional footballer who plays for Leyton Orient.-Chelsea:Smith joined the Chelsea Academy aged nine and worked his way through the youth squads until signing a professional deal at 18, joining the reserve team squad... |
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| Steve Cotterill Steve Cotterill Stephen "Steve" Cotterill is an English former footballer who is manager of Nottingham Forest.-Playing career:... |
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Billy StewartBilly Stewart
Billy Stewart was an American musical artist, with a highly distinctive scat-singing style, who enjoyed popularity in the 1960s.-Biography:...
Phil HornerPhil Horner
Philip Matthew Horner is a former professional footballer. He is now a qualified physiotherapist and works at his former playing club Blackpool.-Career:...
Paul FutcherPaul Futcher
Paul Futcher is a former professional footballer who had a distinguished career as defender in the English football league, for England under 21s and as manager of several non-league clubs. Futcher is also the father of fellow footballer Ben Futcher.-Playing career:Futcher was the defensive half...
Andy Farley Tim RyanTim Ryan (footballer)
Timothy James 'Tim' Ryan is an English professional footballer who plays as left back. He is currently the Player-Assistant Manager at Stalybridge Celtic following the winding-up of his previous team Chester City....
Brian Butler David ThompsonDavid Thompson (footballer born 1962)
David Thompson is a former English footballer who played as a midfielder.-External links:*...
Ged Kielty David Gamble Kevin Formby Brian Ross Paul Mitten Andy Whittaker Phil BollandPhil Bolland
Philip Christopher "Phil" Bolland is an English professional footballer, currently playing for Barrow AFC in the Conference National....
Paul FutcherPaul Futcher
Paul Futcher is a former professional footballer who had a distinguished career as defender in the English football league, for England under 21s and as manager of several non-league clubs. Futcher is also the father of fellow footballer Ben Futcher.-Playing career:Futcher was the defensive half...
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