Match No. 62 - Saturday, 5th March 1898
- Jack Pyper, 18'
- Joe McAllen, 70'
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- GK
- Tom ScottThomas McComb Scott.
Born 9th Aug 1873.
- RB
- WK GibsonWilliam Kennedy Gibson.
Born 1st Oct 1876, Glasgow, Scotland.
- LB
- Sam TorransSamuel Torrans.
Born 27th Oct 1869, Belfast.
- HB
- Billy AndersonWilliam John Stewart Anderson.
Born 14th Feb 1877, Holywood.
- HB
- Bob MilneRobert George Milne.
Born 1st Oct 1870, Inverarity, Scotland.
- HB
- Mick CochraneMichael Cochrane.
Born 1875, .
- OR
- James CampbellJames Caughley Campbell.
Born 5th Sep 1875, Belfast.
- IR
- Johnnie MercerJohn Thompson Mercer.
Born 1877, Belfast.
Also known as Toby.
- CF
- Jack PyperJohn Stanley Pyper.
Born 9th Jan 1878.
Younger brother of Jim Pyper.
- IL
- John PedenJohn Peden.
Born 12th Jul 1863, Maze, Lisburn.
- OL
- Joe McAllenJoseph Croft McAllen.
Date of birth unknown, Belfast.
- GK
- Jack RobinsonNew Brighton Tower, 3rd of 11 caps
27 years, 10 months, 13 days
Goalkeeper
- RB
- William OakleyCorinthians, 8th of 16 caps
24 years, 10 months, 8 days
Right Back
- RH
- Frank FormanNotts Forest, 1st of 9 caps
22 years, 9 months, 13 days
Right Half
- CH
- Tommy MorrenSheffield Utd, Only Cap
26 years, 11 month, 9 days
Centre Half
- LH
- Jimmy TurnerStoke City, 3rd of 3 caps
31 years, 4 months, 30 days
Left Half
- CF
- GO SmithCorinthians, 11th of 20 caps
25 years, 3 months, 10 days
Centre Forward (c)6th captaincy
- IL
- Ben GarfieldWBA, Only Cap
26 years, 11 month, 1 day
Inside Left
- OL
- Fred WheldonAston Villa, 2nd of 4 caps
28 years, 4 months, 4 days
Outside Left
Notes
- Player MilestoneFrank Forman's 1st Cap
- Player MilestoneTommy Morren's Only Cap
- Player MilestoneJimmy Turner's Last Cap
- Player MilestoneCharlie Richards' Only Cap
- Player MilestoneBen Garfield's Only Cap
- Goal MilestoneTommy Morren's 1st Goal
Sources
- The History of the English Football League: Part One 1888-1930 by Michael J. Slade (Strategic Book Publishing and Rights Co. 2013)
- nifootball.blogspot.com
Referee
- Scotland Thomas Robertson
ELO Ratings
- No change in rank, gaining 2 ranking points to 2022 points England - 1st
- Ireland - 4th