1998 Football League Trophy final

1998 Football League Trophy Final
Wembley Stadium, which hosted the match.
Event1997–98 Football League Trophy
Bournemouth Grimsby Town
1 2
Date19 April 1998
VenueWembley, London
Man of the MatchJohn McDermott (Grimsby Town)
RefereeM.E.Pierce (Portsmouth)
Attendance62,432

The 1998 Football League Trophy Final (known as the Auto Windscreens Shields Trophy for sponsorship reasons) was the 15th final of the domestic football cup competition for teams from the Second and Third Division of the Football League. The match was played at Wembley on 19 April 1998, and was contested by Bournemouth and Grimsby Town. The match was won by Grimsby Town, with Wayne Burnett scoring the winning golden goal in the 2–1 victory during extra-time. The attendance was the largest for a sporting event in England that weekend.

Grimsby's victory was the first of a Wembley double that season as later they went on to triumph in the 1998 Football League Second Division play-off final.

Background

Bournemouth and Grimsby entered the fixture in a similar positions with both clubs fighting for promotion from the Football League Second Division. Grimsby were 3rd trailing Watford and Bristol City where Bournemouth were outside the play-offs in 8th. Bournemouth were competing in their second Football League Trophy final having won the first ever tournament in 1984, Grimsby were competing in their first final. Both teams were playing at Wembley for the first time.

Match details

Bournemouth1–2 (a.e.t.)Grimsby Town
Bailey 31' (Report) Glass 75' (o.g.)
Burnett 112'
Wembley, London
Attendance: 62,432
Referee: M.E.Pierce
Bournemouth
Grimsby Town
GK 1 Jimmy Glass
RB 2 Neil Young
LB 3 Jamie Vincent
CB 4 Eddie Howe Yellow card
CB 5 Ian Cox
RM 6 John Bailey Yellow card
CM 7 Russell Beardsmore downward-facing red arrow 105'
CM 8 Steve Robinson
LM 11 Christer Warren downward-facing red arrow 90'
CF 9 Mark Stein
CF 10 Steve Fletcher
Substitutes:
MF 12 Jason Brissett upward-facing green arrow 90'
MF 13 John O'Neill upward-facing green arrow 105'
DF 14 Franck Rolling
Manager:
Mel Machin
GK 1 Aidan Davison
RB 2 John McDermott Yellow card
LB 3 Tony Gallimore downward-facing red arrow 55'
CB 4 Peter Handyside
CB 5 Mark Lever
RM 7 Kevin Donovan
CM 6 Wayne Burnett Yellow card
CM 11 Paul Groves (c)
LM 8 David Smith Yellow card
CF 9 Lee Nogan downward-facing red arrow 93'
CF 10 Daryl Clare downward-facing red arrow 55'
Substitute:
FW 12 Steve Livingstone Yellow card upward-facing green arrow 55'
MF 13 Kingsley Black upward-facing green arrow 55'
MF 14 Kevin Jobling upward-facing green arrow 93'
Manager:
Alan Buckley

MATCH RULES

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Maximum of 3 substitutions.

Route to the final

Bournemouth

Round 1 (South) received bye
Round 2 (South) Bournemouth 2–0 Leyton Orient
Quarter-finals (South) Bournemouth 1–0 Bristol City
Semi-finals (South) Bournemouth 1–0 Luton Town
Final (South, 1st leg) Walsall 0–2 Bournemouth
Final (South, 2nd leg) Bournemouth 2–3 Walsall
  (Bournemouth won 4–3 on aggregate)

Grimsby Town

Round 1 (North) Chesterfield 0–1 Grimsby Town
Round 2 (North) Grimsby Town 1–0 Hull City
Quarter-finals (North) Scunthorpe United 0–2 Grimsby Town
Semi-finals (North) Grimsby Town 1–0 Blackpool
Final (North, 1st leg) Grimsby Town 1–1 Burnley
Final (North, 2nd leg) Burnley 0–2 Grimsby Town
  (Grimsby Town won 3–1 on aggregate)
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