Junior International Trial Match- Saturday 28 February 1898 (Att: A few hundred)
A Team (0) 0: Cartwright [Bloxwich], Poole [Willenhall], Gregory [Wesleyan Rovers], Nicklin [Stourbridge], Johnson [Bloxwich], Bowen [Hednesford Swifts], Price [Coombs Wood], E James [Bloxwich], Yates [Willenhall], Fletcher [Coombs Wood], Round [Coombs Wood].
B Team (1) 1 (Peers*): Lowe [Coombs Wood], Bridgen [Stourbridge], Weston [Coombs Wood], Dutton [Willenhall], Farnall [Wesleyan Rovers], Shakespeare [Willenhall], Osman [Bournville], Peers [Wednesfield Rovers], Crump [Wesleyan Rovers], Harrison [Bloxwich], Morgan [Bloxwich Strollers].
Note: This was the first of four trial match arrange by the Birmingham District and Counties Association. They are designed to find best talent for the forthcoming international match against the Scottish Juniors.
FA Cup (Semi-final)- Saturday 19 March 1898 (Att 29,893)
Derby County (1) 3 (Bloomer*, Goodall*, Bloomer*): Fryer, Methven, Leiper, Cox, A Goodall, Turner, J Goodall, Bloomer, Boag, Stevenson, McQueen.
Everton (0) 1 (Chadwick): Muir, Balmer, Storrier, Stewart, Holt, Robertson, Taylor, Divers, L Bell, Chadwick, J Bell.
Referee: Mr A Scragg (Crewe).
Order of Goals: d,d,e,d.
Walsall Cup (Semi-final)- Monday 21 March 1898 (Att: Large)
Aston Villa ‘R’ (0) 1 (Suddick 65): Bailey, Bourne, Haggart, Strange, Mann, Burton, Wood, Harvie, Suddick, Thornton, Garratty.
Ironbridge (0) 1 (Dyas*): Leese, Beardshaw, Owen, Downing, Williams, Thomas, Dyas, Bethell, T Lewis, Aston.
Referee: Mr Rollins (Walsall).
Order of goals: a,w.
