1896/97◄ Loughborough Results ►1898/99

LOUGHBOROUGH

Ground: Athletic Ground    Division: Football League Second Division

Season 1897/98

        League & Cup Results

Game Date Opposition Result H/A Venue Competition
1 04/09/1897 Walsall Won 2-1 Home Athletic Ground FL Second Division
2 11/09/1897 Manchester City Lost 0-3 Away Hyde Road FL Second Division
3 18/09/1897 Small Heath Lost 0-2 Home Athletic Ground FL Second Division
4 25/09/1897 Darwen Lost 1-2 Away Barley Bank FL Second Division
5 02/10/1897 Manchester City Lost 0-3 Home Athletic Ground FL Second Division
6 09/10/1897 Walsall Lost 0-3 Away Fellows Park FL Second Division
7 16/10/1897 Luton Town Won 2-0 Home Athletic Ground FL Second Division
8 23/10/1897 Lincoln City Won 3-2 Away Sincil Bank FL Second Division
9 30/10/1897 Bulwell United Lost 0-3 Away Bulwell FA Cup 3rd Qual Round
10 06/11/1897 Small Heath Lost 0-1 Away Muntz Street FL Second Division
11 13/11/1897 Leicester Fosse Drew 1-1 Home Athletic Ground FL Second Division
12 27/11/1897 Lincoln City Won 4-2 Home Athletic Ground FL Second Division
13 04/12/1897 Grimsby Town Lost 0-7 Away Abbey Park FL Second Division
14 18/12/1897 Woolwich Arsenal Lost 1-3 Home Athletic Ground FL Second Division
15 25/12/1897 Leicester Fosse Lost 0-4 Away Filbert Street FL Second Division
16 27/12/1897 Burton Swifts Won 3-2 Home Athletic Ground FL Second Division
17 03/01/1898 Newcastle United Lost 1-3 Away St James' Park FL Second Division
18 08/01/1898 Darwen Lost 0-1 Home Athletic Ground FL Second Division
19 15/01/1898 Luton Town Lost 0-7 Away Dunstable Road FL Second Division
20 22/01/1898 Burnley Lost 0-2 Home Athletic Ground FL Second Division
21 05/02/1898 Gainsborough Trinity Lost 0-5 Home Athletic Ground FL Second Division
22 05/03/1898 Gainsborough Trinity Lost 0-4 Away Northolme FL Second Division
23 19/03/1898 Woolwich Arsenal Lost 0-4 Away Manor Ground FL Second Division
24 26/03/1898 Blackpool Lost 0-2 Home Athletic Ground FL Second Division
25 28/03/1898 Burnley Lost 3-9 Away Turf Moor FL Second Division
26 29/03/1898 Newton Heath Lost 1-5 Away Bank Street FL Second Division
27 08/04/1898 Burton Swifts Lost 0-3 Away Peel Croft FL Second Division
28 09/04/1898 Grimsby Town Won 2-1 Home Athletic Ground FL Second Division
29 11/04/1898 Newcastle United Lost 0-1 Home Athletic Ground FL Second Division
30 16/04/1898 Newton Heath Drew 0-0 Home Athletic Ground FL Second Division
31 23/04/1898 Blackpool Lost 0-4 Away Athletic Grounds FL Second Division

End of Season Review

League Record
Pos Pld W D L F A GA Pts
►16th 30 6 2 22 24 87 0.276 14
►Loughborough were Re-Elected to the League
Click here for final League Standings

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Election for League Membership

The three bottom clubs were required to seek re-election to the League. They were joined in the vote for League membership by 4 non-league clubs.
Votes Club End Result
21 Lincoln City Re Elected to the League
18 Burslem Port Vale ▲Elected to the League
16 Loughborough Re Elected to the League
15 Darwen ▼Not Re-Elected to the League
13 New Brighton Tower Not Elected to the League
3 Nelson Not Elected to the League
1 Bristol City Not Elected to the League

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Election for League Membership

Subsequent to the above vote four new places became available in the Second Division with the re-organisation of the League. No vote was taken and the following was decided:
Votes Club End Result
n/a Darwen Now Re Elected to the League
n/a Barnsley ▲Elected to the League
n/a Glossop North End ▲Elected to the League
n/a New Brighton Tower ▲Elected to the League

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Cup Record

Competition Round Reached Knocked Out By
FA Cup 3rd Qualifying Round Bulwell United

1896/97◄ Loughborough Results ►1898/99