1898 FA Cup final

1898 FA Cup Final
Event	1897–98 FA Cup
Date	16 April 1898
Venue	Crystal Palace, London
Referee	J Lewis
Attendance	62,017
	← 1898 1899 →

Nottingham Forest F.A. Cup Final team 1898 Back Row L-R – H Hallam (Secretary), Frank Forman, Archie Ritchie, Dan Allsop, John McPherson, William Wragg, Adam Scott, G Bee (Trainer). Front Row L-R – Tom McInnes, Charlie Richards, Len Benbow, Arthur Capes, Billy Spouncer. Forest were photographed before the game wearing Derby's kit, as this gave a better contrast in the black and white photograph

The 1898 FA Cup Final was contested by Nottingham Forest and Derby County at Crystal Palace. Forest won 3–1, with goals from Arthur Capes (2) and John McPherson. Steve Bloomer scored for Derby. Numbered seats in the pavilion were 10s. 6d. Numbered seats in the covered stands were 5s.

Summary

Forest went ahead early after a goal from Capes, but Bloomer scored an equalizer with a header. The turning point was near the midway point. Richards tried to lob from a Mcinnes cross, but Fryer was easily first to it. The custodian, however, dropped the ball at the feet of Capes, who turned it in to the empty net. Forest lost a player with an injury, but McPherson killed off the contest.

Match details

16 April 1898
15:30 GMT

Nottingham Forest	3–1	Derby County
Capes 19' 42' McPherson 86'	^[1]	Bloomer 31'

Crystal Palace, London

Attendance: 62,017^[2]

Referee: J. Lewis

Nottingham Forest

Derby County ^[3]



		Dan Allsop
		Archie Ritchie
		Adam Scott
		Frank Forman (c)
		John McPherson
		Willie Wragg
		Tom McInnes
		Charlie Richards
		Len Benbow
		Arthur Capes
		Alf Spouncer
Secretary-Manager:
Harry Haslam



		Jack Fryer
		Jimmy Methven
		Joe Leiper
		John D. Cox
		Archie Goodall
		James Turner
		John Goodall
		Steve Bloomer
		John Boag
		Jimmy Stevenson
		Hugh McQueen
Manager:
Harry Newbould

References

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[1] Match report at fa-cupfinals.co.uk

[2] Sporting Chronicle – 1898 FA Cup Final

[3] FA Cup Final kits, 1890–1899

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