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
GK 1Jimmy GlassRB 2Neil YoungLB 3Jamie VincentCB 4Eddie Howe CB 5Ian CoxRM 6John Bailey CM 7Russell Beardsmore CM 8Steve RobinsonLM 11Christer Warren CF 9Mark SteinCF 10Steve FletcherSubstitutes:MF 12Jason Brissett MF 13John O'Neill DF 14Franck RollingManager:Mel Machin GK 1Aidan DavisonRB 2John McDermott LB 3Tony Gallimore CB 4Peter HandysideCB 5Mark LeverRM 7Kevin DonovanCM 6Wayne Burnett CM 11Paul Groves (c)LM 8David Smith CF 9Lee Nogan CF 10Daryl Clare Substitute:FW 12Steve Livingstone MF 13Kingsley Black MF 14Kevin Jobling 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 byeRound 2 (South)Bournemouth2–0Leyton OrientQuarter-finals (South)Bournemouth1–0Bristol CitySemi-finals (South)Bournemouth1–0Luton TownFinal (South, 1st leg)Walsall0–2BournemouthFinal (South, 2nd leg)Bournemouth2–3Walsall (Bournemouth won 4–3 on aggregate)
Grimsby Town Round 1 (North)Chesterfield0–1Grimsby TownRound 2 (North)Grimsby Town1–0Hull CityQuarter-finals (North)Scunthorpe United0–2Grimsby TownSemi-finals (North)Grimsby Town1–0BlackpoolFinal (North, 1st leg)Grimsby Town1–1BurnleyFinal (North, 2nd leg)Burnley0–2Grimsby Town (Grimsby Town won 3–1 on aggregate)
External links Official website Match result & lineups at Soccerbase