1998 Football League Trophy Final

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.

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

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 and were playing at Wembley for the very 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
GK1Jimmy Glass
RB2Neil Young
LB3Jamie Vincent
CB4Eddie Howe
CB5Ian Cox
RM6John Bailey
CM7Russell Beardsmore 105'
CM8Steve Robinson
LM11Christer Warren 90'
CF9Mark Stein
CF10Steve Fletcher
Substitutes:
MF12Jason Brissett 90'
MF13John O'Neill 105'
DF14Franck Rolling
Manager:
Mel Machin
GK1Aidan Davison
RB2John McDermott
LB3Tony Gallimore 55'
CB4Peter Handyside
CB5Mark Lever
RM7Kevin Donovan
CM6Wayne Burnett
CM11Paul Groves (c)
LM8David Smith
CF9Lee Nogan 93'
CF10Daryl Clare 55'
Substitute:
FW12Steve Livingstone  55'
MF13Kingsley Black 55'
MF14Kevin Jobling 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)Bournemouth2–0Leyton Orient
Quarter-finals (South)Bournemouth1–0Bristol City
Semi-finals (South)Bournemouth1–0Luton Town
Final (South, 1st leg)Walsall0–2Bournemouth
Final (South, 2nd leg)Bournemouth2–3Walsall
 (Bournemouth won 4–3 on aggregate)

Grimsby Town
Round 1 (North)Chesterfield0–1Grimsby Town
Round 2 (North)Grimsby Town1–0Hull City
Quarter-finals (North)Scunthorpe United0–2Grimsby Town
Semi-finals (North)Grimsby Town1–0Blackpool
Final (North, 1st leg)Grimsby Town1–1Burnley
Final (North, 2nd leg)Burnley0–2Grimsby Town
 (Grimsby Town won 3–1 on aggregate)
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