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 Town1–0Southport
Eaton 79'
Cheltenham TownSouthport
GK England Steve Book RB Northern Ireland Michael Duff CB England Mark Freeman CB England Chris Banks LB England Jamie Victory RM England Keith Knight 77' CM Australia Lee Howells CM England Bob Bloomer LM England Clive Walker 77' RF England Jason Eaton LF England Dale Watkins Substitutes: MF England Darren Wright MF England Russell Milton 77' FW Scotland Jimmy Smith 77' Manager: England Steve CotterillGK England Billy Stewart RB England Phil Horner CB England Paul Futcher CB England Andy Farley LB England Tim Ryan RM England Brian Butler CM England David Thompson 86' CM England Ged Kielty LM England David Gamble RF England Kevin Formby 80' LF England Brian Ross Substitutes: FW England Paul Mitten FW England Andy Whittaker 80' DF England Phil Bolland 86' Player Manager: England Paul Futcher
GKEngland Steve Book
RBNorthern Ireland Michael Duff
CBEngland Mark Freeman
CBEngland Chris Banks
LBEngland Jamie Victory
RMEngland Keith Knight77'
CMAustralia Lee Howells
CMEngland Bob Bloomer
LMEngland Clive Walker77'
RFEngland Jason Eaton
LFEngland Dale Watkins
Substitutes:
MFEngland Darren Wright
MFEngland Russell Milton77'
FWScotland Jimmy Smith77'
Manager:
England Steve Cotterill
GKEngland Billy Stewart
RBEngland Phil Horner
CBEngland Paul Futcher
CBEngland Andy Farley
LBEngland Tim Ryan
RMEngland Brian Butler
CMEngland David Thompson86'
CMEngland Ged Kielty
LMEngland David Gamble
RFEngland Kevin Formby80'
LFEngland Brian Ross
Substitutes:
FWEngland Paul Mitten
FWEngland Andy Whittaker80'
DFEngland Phil Bolland86'
Player Manager:
England 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.