Newton Heath v Walsall, 29 January 1898
| Score | 1-0 to Newton Heath |
| Competition | FA Cup 1st round |
| Venue | Bank Street, Clayton |
| Attendance | 6,000 |
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Goals:
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Francis Barrett
Full back
Fred Erentz
Full back
Henry Erentz
Full back/Inside Forward
James Collinson
Centre Half
James McNaught
Wing half
Walter Cartwright
Wing half
Billy Draycott
Outside right
Willie Bryant
Centre forward
Henry Boyd
Forward
Joseph Cassidy
Forward
William Dunn