Match Details
Division Two (old)
Hyde Road | Saturday 11 December 1897
| Manchester City | 2 | - | 1 | Leicester Fosse |
Starting Lineup
| Team | Age |
|---|
| Charlie Saer | 26 |
| Jack Walker | 29 |
| George Swift | 27 |
| Jimmy Brown | 28 |
| Dick Jones | 21 |
| Alf Ball | 23 |
| Billy Dorrell | 25 |
| Willie Freebairn | 22 |
| Roddie McLeod | 25 |
| William Flanagan | 21 |
| Johnny McMillan | 26 |
Notes
| - Average age of the Leicester City starting lineup: 26.85 |
Other Details
| Manager: William Clark |
| League position after match: 7 |
| Attendance: 9,000 |
| Result: Lost |