Woolwich Arsenal v Newcastle United, 16 April 1897

Score5-1 to Woolwich Arsenal
CompetitionLeague Division Two
VenueManor Ground, Plumstead
Attendance7,000

View Woolwich Arsenal v Newcastle United head to head

J. Connell, George Adams and Richard Smellie all made their final appearances.

5 Woolwich Arsenal

1 Newcastle United

Goals:

John Caldwell G
James Brock G
Patrick O'Brien G
Patrick O'Brien G
James Boyle G

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper William Fairclough
Full back Hugh Cassidy
Left back John Caldwell
Half back John William Anderson
Half back James Boyle
Outside left Francis McAvoy
Outside left John Russell
Outside right James Brock
Centre forward Alex Caie
Inside forward Adam Haywood
Inside left Patrick O'Brien

Starting lineup:

Charlie Watts Goalkeeper
John White Full back
Tom Stewart Left back
Andy Aitken Centre half
Jack Ostler Centre half
George Adams Left half
Willie Wardrope Outside left
Malcolm Lennox Outside right
Dick Smellie Centre forward
John Connell Inside right
James Stott Inside left

5 Woolwich Arsenal

Goals:

John Caldwell G
James Brock G
Patrick O'Brien G
Patrick O'Brien G
James Boyle G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper William Fairclough
Full back Hugh Cassidy
Left back John Caldwell
Half back John William Anderson
Half back James Boyle
Outside left Francis McAvoy
Outside left John Russell
Outside right James Brock
Centre forward Alex Caie
Inside forward Adam Haywood
Inside left Patrick O'Brien

1 Newcastle United

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Charlie Watts Goalkeeper
John White Full back
Tom Stewart Left back
Andy Aitken Centre half
Jack Ostler Centre half
George Adams Left half
Willie Wardrope Outside left
Malcolm Lennox Outside right
Dick Smellie Centre forward
John Connell Inside right
James Stott Inside left