Southampton v Leicester Fosse, 29 January 1898

Score2-1 to Southampton
CompetitionFA Cup 1st round
Attendance10,000

View Southampton v Leicester Fosse head to head

William Freebairn made his final appearance before moving to East Stirling this year. David Proudfoot made his final appearance before moving to Bedminster in 1898.

2 Southampton

1 Leicester Fosse

Goals:

Robert John Buchanan G
Samuel Meston G

Goals:

Roderick McLeod G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper George Clawley
Full back Harry Haynes
Full back Thomas Nicol
Centre half Arthur Chadwick
Half back Robert Petrie
Outside left Joseph Turner
Centre forward John Farrell
Forward Robert John Buchanan
Forward Samuel Meston
Winger James Yates
Inside forward Walter Keay

Starting lineup:

Charles Saer Goalkeeper
John Walker Defender
George Harold Swift Left back
Alfred Ball Right half
David Proudfoot Centre half
William Dorrell Outside left
William Freebairn Outside right
Robert King Forward
Roderick McLeod Forward
John Stuart McMillan Inside forward
James Brown Half back/Centre forward

2 Southampton

Goals:

Robert John Buchanan G
Samuel Meston G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper George Clawley
Full back Harry Haynes
Full back Thomas Nicol
Centre half Arthur Chadwick
Half back Robert Petrie
Outside left Joseph Turner
Centre forward John Farrell
Forward Robert John Buchanan
Forward Samuel Meston
Winger James Yates
Inside forward Walter Keay

1 Leicester Fosse

Goals:

Roderick McLeod G

Starting lineup:

Charles Saer Goalkeeper
John Walker Defender
George Harold Swift Left back
Alfred Ball Right half
David Proudfoot Centre half
William Dorrell Outside left
William Freebairn Outside right
Robert King Forward
Roderick McLeod Forward
John Stuart McMillan Inside forward
James Brown Half back/Centre forward