- 1898 FA Cup Final
The 1898 FA Cup Final was contested by Nottingham Forest and Derby County at Crystal Palace. Forest won 3–1, with goals from
Arthur Capes (2) and John McPherson.Steve Bloomer scored Derby's effort.ummary
Forest went ahead early on due to a bullet strike from Capes, but Bloomer scored a equalizer with a header. The turning point was near the midway point. Richards tried to do a lob-volley from a Mcinnes cross, but Fryer was easily first to it. The lengthy custodian, however, dropped the ball at the feet of Capes, who turned it in to the empty net.Forest lost a player with injury, but Mcpherson killed off the contest.
Teams
Nottingham Forest
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Dan Allsop
*Archie Ritchie
*Adam Scott
*Frank Forman
*John McPherson
*Willie Wragg
*Tom McInnes
*Charlie Richards
*Len Benbow
*Arthur Capes
*Billy Spouncer Derby County
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Jack Fryer
*Jimmy Methven
*Joe Leiper
*John D. Cox
*Archie Goodall
*James Turner
*John Goodall
*Steve Bloomer
*John Boag
*Jimmy Stevenson
*Hugh McQueen References
* [http://www.sportingchronicle.com/FACUP/1898.html Line-ups]
* [http://www.fa-cupfinals.co.uk/1898.html Match report at www.fa-cupfinals.co.uk]
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