1998 FA Trophy final

1998 FA Trophy Final Old Wembley Stadium (external view).jpg 200 1997–98 FA Trophy Cheltenham Town 1 Southport 0 1998 05 17 y Wembley Stadium London Brian Butler (Southport) Gary Willard (Sussex) 26,837 1997 1999 The 1998 FA Trophy Final was the 29th final of the FA Trophy, 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 the first major silverware in the club's history.https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-idyllic-end-for-cheltenham-1158981.html Idyllic end for Cheltenham Rupert Metcalf 18 May 1998 The Independent 7 June 2012 Match Details 1998 05 17 y 15:00 BST Cheltenham Town 1–0 Report Southport Eaton 79 Wembley Stadium, London 26,837 Gary Willard (Sussex) _white_stripes _whitestripes _white_stripes FF0000 FF0000 FF0000 FFFFFF FF0000 Cheltenham Town _black_stripes _blackstripes _black_stripes FF9900 FF9900 FF9900 000000 000000 Southport GK ENG Steve BookRB NIR Michael DuffCB ENG Mark FreemanCB ENG Chris BanksLB ENG Jamie VictoryRM ENG Keith Knight 77CM AUS Lee HowellsCM ENG Bob BloomerLM ENG Clive Walker 77RF ENG Jason EatonLF ENG Dale WatkinsSubstitutes:MF ENG Darren WrightMF ENG Russell Milton 77FW SCO Jimmy Smith 77Manager:ENG Steve Cotterill GK ENG Billy StewartRB ENG Phil HornerCB ENG Paul FutcherCB ENG Andy FarleyLB ENG Tim RyanRM ENG Brian ButlerCM ENG David Thompson 86CM ENG Ged KieltyLM ENG David GambleRF ENG Kevin Formby 80LF ENG Brian RossSubstitutes:FW ENG Paul MittenFW ENG Andy Whittaker 80DF ENG Phil Bolland 86Player Manager:ENG 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 June 2017 Category:FA Trophy finals Category:1997–98 in English men's football cups Category:FA Trophy seasons Fa Trophy Final 1998 Fa Trophy Final 1998 FA Trophy Final Category:Sports events at Wembley Stadium FA Trophy Final