Newcastle United v Woolwich Arsenal, 23 January 1897
| Score | 2-0 to Newcastle United |
| Competition | League Division Two |
| Venue | St James' Park |
| Attendance | 6,000 |
View Newcastle United v Woolwich Arsenal head to head
Goals:
| Andy Aitken |
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| John Auld |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Charlie Watts
Full back
John White
Left back
Tom Stewart
Centre half
Andy Aitken
Centre half
John Auld
Centre half
Jack Ostler
Outside left
Willie Wardrope
Centre forward
Dick Smellie
Inside right
James Collins
Inside right
John Connell
Inside left
James Stott
Goals:
Starting lineup:
John Leather
Goalkeeper
Finlay Sinclair
Full back
John Caldwell
Left back
John William Anderson
Half back
James Boyle
Half back
Francis McAvoy
Outside left
John Russell
Outside left
James Brock
Outside right
Gavin Crawford
Outside right
Thomas George Meade
Centre forward
Patrick O'Brien
Inside left