Leicester Fosse v Newton Heath, 28 December 1896
| Score | 1-0 to Leicester Fosse |
| Competition | League Division Two |
| Attendance | 8,000 |
View Leicester Fosse v Newton Heath head to head
Goals:
| William Dorrell |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
James Thraves
Right back
Harry Davy
Defender
John Walker
Left back
George Harold Swift
Wing half
Jack Lord
Outside left
William Dorrell
Outside right
William Freebairn
Centre forward
Harry Trainer
Inside right
David McDonald
Inside forward
Albert F Carnelly
Half back/Centre forward
James Brown
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Francis Barrett
Goalkeeper
Harry Stafford
Full back
Caesar Jenkyns
Centre half
James McNaught
Centre Half
Walter Cartwright
Wing half
Billy Draycott
Wing half
Willie Bryant
Outside right
Robert Donaldson
Centre forward
Joseph Cassidy
Forward
Matthew Gillespie
Inside left
Richard Smith
Inside left