Match Details
Division Two (old)
Abbey Park Stadium | Saturday 23 January 1897
| Grimsby Town | 4 | - | 1 | Leicester Fosse |
Starting Lineup
| Team | Age |
|---|
| Jimmy Thraves | 27 |
| Harry Davy | 28 |
| George Swift | 26 |
| Jimmy Brown | 27 |
| David Proudfoot | 24 |
| John Leighton | 22 |
| Billy Dorrell | 24 |
| Willie Freebairn | 22 |
| Albert Carnelly | 26 |
| Harry Trainer | 24 |
| Matt Bishop | 20 |
Notes
| - Average age of the Leicester City starting lineup: 25.52 |
Other Details
| Manager: Henry Jackson |
| League position after match: 7 |
| Attendance: 3,000 |
| Result: Lost |