Newton Heath v Leicester Fosse, 02 October 1897
| Score | 2-0 to Newton Heath |
| Competition | League Division Two |
| Venue | Bank Street, Clayton |
| Attendance | 6,000 |
View Newton Heath v Leicester Fosse head to head
Goals:
| Henry Boyd |
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| Henry Boyd |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Francis Barrett
Full back
Fred Erentz
Full back
Harry Stafford
Centre half
Caesar Jenkyns
Centre Half
James McNaught
Wing half
Walter Cartwright
Outside right
Willie Bryant
Centre forward
Henry Boyd
Centre forward
Robert Donaldson
Forward
Joseph Cassidy
Inside left
Richard Smith
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Charles Saer
Goalkeeper
John Walker
Defender
George Harold Swift
Left back
Alfred Ball
Right half
David Proudfoot
Centre half
Richard S Jones
Left half
William Freebairn
Outside right
Harry Smith
Centre forward
Alexander Gillies
Forward
Robert King
Forward
Roderick McLeod
Forward