Newton Heath v Leicester Fosse, 20 February 1897

Score2-1 to Newton Heath
CompetitionLeague Division Two
VenueBank Street, Clayton
Attendance8,000

View Newton Heath v Leicester Fosse head to head

John Thraves made his final appearance before moving to Long Eaton Rangers in September.

2 Newton Heath

1 Leicester Fosse

Goals:

Henry Boyd G
Robert Donaldson G

Goals:

Albert F Carnelly G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Francis Barrett
Full back Harry Stafford
Centre half Caesar Jenkyns
Centre Half James McNaught
Wing half Walter Cartwright
Wing half Billy Draycott
Outside right Willie Bryant
Centre forward Henry Boyd
Centre forward Robert Donaldson
Forward Joseph Cassidy
Inside left Matthew Gillespie

Starting lineup:

James Thraves Goalkeeper
Harry Davy Right back
George Harold Swift Left back
David Proudfoot Centre half
John Leighton Left half
William Dorrell Outside left
William Freebairn Outside right
Harry Trainer Centre forward
Albert F Carnelly Inside forward
John Stuart McMillan Inside forward
James Brown Half back/Centre forward

2 Newton Heath

Goals:

Henry Boyd G
Robert Donaldson G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Francis Barrett
Full back Harry Stafford
Centre half Caesar Jenkyns
Centre Half James McNaught
Wing half Walter Cartwright
Wing half Billy Draycott
Outside right Willie Bryant
Centre forward Henry Boyd
Centre forward Robert Donaldson
Forward Joseph Cassidy
Inside left Matthew Gillespie

1 Leicester Fosse

Goals:

Albert F Carnelly G

Starting lineup:

James Thraves Goalkeeper
Harry Davy Right back
George Harold Swift Left back
David Proudfoot Centre half
John Leighton Left half
William Dorrell Outside left
William Freebairn Outside right
Harry Trainer Centre forward
Albert F Carnelly Inside forward
John Stuart McMillan Inside forward
James Brown Half back/Centre forward