1998 FA Trophy final
# 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.

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

## Match

### Details

| Cheltenham Town | Southport |
| - | - |

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 ||||

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. |
