Nottingham Forest F.A. Cup Final team 1898 Back Row L-R – H Hallam (Secretary), Frank Forman, Archie Ritchie, Dan Allsop, John McPherson, William Wragg, Adam Scott, G Bee (Trainer). Front Row L-R – Tom McInnes, Charlie Richards, Len Benbow, Arthur Capes, Billy Spouncer
The 1898 FA Cup Final was contested by Nottingham Forest and Derby County at Crystal Palace. Forest won 3–1, with goals from Arthur Capes (2) and John McPherson. Steve Bloomer scored Derby's effort.
Summary
Forest went ahead early on due to a goal from Capes, but Bloomer scored an equalizer with a header. The turning point was near the midway point. Richards tried to lob from a Mcinnes cross, but Fryer was easily first to it. The custodian, however, dropped the ball at the feet of Capes, who turned it in to the empty net.Forest lost a player with injury, but Mcpherson killed off the contest.
Match details
| 16 April 1898 15:00 GMT |
Nottingham Forest | 3 – 1 | Derby County | Crystal Palace, London Attendance: 62,017[1] Referee: J. Lewis |
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Capes  19' 42'McPherson 86' |
[2] | Bloomer 31' |
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