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
Date19 April 1998
VenueWembley, London
Man of the MatchJohn McDermott (Grimsby Town)
RefereeM.E.Pierce (Portsmouth)
Attendance62,432
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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

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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 first time.

Match details

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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  
CB 5 Ian Cox
RM 6 John Bailey  
CM 7 Russell Beardsmore   105'
CM 8 Steve Robinson
LM 11 Christer Warren   90'
CF 9 Mark Stein
CF 10 Steve Fletcher
Substitutes:
MF 12 Jason Brissett   90'
MF 13 John O'Neill   105'
DF 14 Franck Rolling
Manager:
Mel Machin
GK 1 Aidan Davison
RB 2 John McDermott  
LB 3 Tony Gallimore   55'
CB 4 Peter Handyside
CB 5 Mark Lever
RM 7 Kevin Donovan
CM 6 Wayne Burnett  
CM 11 Paul Groves (c)
LM 8 David Smith  
CF 9 Lee Nogan   93'
CF 10 Daryl Clare   55'
Substitute:
FW 12 Steve Livingstone     55'
MF 13 Kingsley Black   55'
MF 14 Kevin 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

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Bournemouth

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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

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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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