1998 FA Trophy final

The 1998 FA Trophy Final was the 29th final of the FA Trophy, the Football Association's cup competition for levels 5–8 of the English football league system. It was contested by Cheltenham Town and Southport on 17 May 1998 at Wembley, London.

1998 FA Trophy Final

Event	1997–98 FA Trophy
Cheltenham Town Southport 1 0
Date	17 May 1998 (1998-05-17)
Venue	Wembley Stadium, London
Man of the Match	Brian Butler (Southport)
Referee	Gary Willard (Sussex)
Attendance	26,837

Cheltenham Town won the match 1–0 to win the first major silverware in the club's history.

Match

Details

17 May 1998 (1998-05-17)

15:00 BST

Cheltenham Town	1–0	Southport
Eaton 79'	Report

Wembley Stadium, London

Attendance: 26,837

Referee: Gary Willard (Sussex)

Cheltenham Town

Southport

GK Steve Book RB Michael Duff CB Mark Freeman CB Chris Banks LB Jamie Victory RM Keith Knight  77' CM Lee Howells CM Bob Bloomer LM Clive Walker  77' RF Jason Eaton LF Dale Watkins Substitutes: MF Darren Wright MF Russell Milton  77' FW Jimmy Smith  77' Manager: Steve Cotterill

GK Billy Stewart RB Phil Horner CB Paul Futcher CB Andy Farley LB Tim Ryan RM Brian Butler CM David Thompson  86' CM Ged Kielty LM David Gamble RF Kevin Formby  80' LF Brian Ross Substitutes: FW Paul Mitten FW Andy Whittaker  80' DF Phil Bolland  86' Player Manager: Paul Futcher

Man of the match Brian Butler (Southport)

Match rules 90 minutes. 30 minutes of extra time if necessary. Penalty shootout if scores still level. Three named substitutes. Maximum of two substitutions.