Leicester Fosse v Newton Heath, 20 November 1897

Score1-1
CompetitionLeague Division Two
Attendance6,000

View Leicester Fosse v Newton Heath head to head

Francis Wedge made his debut after moving from Manchester Talbot in December 1896.

1 Leicester Fosse

1 Newton Heath

Goals:

Roderick McLeod G

Goals:

Francis Edgar Wedge G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Charles Saer
Defender John Walker
Left back George Harold Swift
Right half Alfred Ball
Left half Richard S Jones
Outside left William Dorrell
Centre forward Harry Smith
Forward Robert King
Forward Roderick McLeod
Inside forward John Stuart McMillan
Half back/Centre forward James Brown

Starting lineup:

Francis Barrett Goalkeeper
Fred Erentz Full back
Harry Stafford Full back
James McNaught Centre Half
Walter Cartwright Wing half
Billy Draycott Wing half
Willie Bryant Outside right
Henry Boyd Centre forward
Joseph Cassidy Forward
William Dunn Forward
Francis Edgar Wedge Inside right

1 Leicester Fosse

Goals:

Roderick McLeod G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Charles Saer
Defender John Walker
Left back George Harold Swift
Right half Alfred Ball
Left half Richard S Jones
Outside left William Dorrell
Centre forward Harry Smith
Forward Robert King
Forward Roderick McLeod
Inside forward John Stuart McMillan
Half back/Centre forward James Brown

1 Newton Heath

Goals:

Francis Edgar Wedge G

Starting lineup:

Francis Barrett Goalkeeper
Fred Erentz Full back
Harry Stafford Full back
James McNaught Centre Half
Walter Cartwright Wing half
Billy Draycott Wing half
Willie Bryant Outside right
Henry Boyd Centre forward
Joseph Cassidy Forward
William Dunn Forward
Francis Edgar Wedge Inside right