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Match Details
Division Two (old)
Filbert Street | Saturday 16 October 1897
| Leicester Fosse | 3 | - | 1 | Walsall |
| Starting XI | Age |
|---|
| Charlie Saer | 26 |
| Tom Rowell | 22 |
| George Swift | 27 |
| Dick Jones | 21 |
| Jack Walker | 28 |
| Alf Ball | 23 |
| Willie Freebairn | 22 |
| Rab King | |
| Roddie McLeod | 25 |
| Harry Smith | 27 |
| Johnny McMillan | 26 |
Notes
| - Average age of the Leicester City starting lineup: 26.36 |
| - Tom Rowell makes his LCFC debut |
Other Details
| Manager: William Clark |
| League position after match: 13 |
| Attendance: 2,500 |
| Result: Won |