Manchester City v Newton Heath, 26 December 1898
| Score | 4-0 to Manchester City |
| Competition | League Division Two |
| Venue | Hyde Road, Manchester |
| Attendance | 25,000 |
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William Brooks made his last appearance before moving to Stalybridge Rovers.
Starting lineup:
Starting lineup:
Francis Barrett
Goalkeeper
Fred Erentz
Full back
Harry Stafford
Full back
James Collinson
Full back/Inside Forward
Francis Pepper
Centre half
Walter Cartwright
Wing half
Billy Draycott
Wing half
Willie Bryant
Outside right
William Henry Brooks
Forward
Joseph Cassidy
Forward
Matthew Gillespie
Inside left