Match Details
Division Two (old)
Filbert Street | Saturday 09 January 1897
| Leicester Fosse | 5 | - | 0 | Newcastle United |
Starting Lineup
| Team | Age |
|---|
| Jimmy Thraves | 27 |
| Harry Bailey | 26 |
| George Swift | 26 |
| Jimmy Brown | 27 |
| David Proudfoot | 24 |
| John Leighton | 22 |
| Billy Dorrell | 24 |
| Willie Freebairn | 22 |
| Albert Carnelly | 26 |
| Harry Trainer | 24 |
| David McDonald | 24 |
Notes
| - Average age of the Leicester City starting lineup: 25.39 |
Other Details
| Manager: Henry Jackson |
| League position after match: 8 |
| Attendance: 3,000 |
| Result: Won |