The 1897–98 FA Cup was the 27th season of the world's oldest association football competition, the Football Association Challenge Cup. The cup was won by Nottingham Forest, who defeated Derby County 3–1 in the final of the competition, played at Crystal Palace in London.
The Nottingham Forest following the final
Nottingham Forest Football Club is a professional association football club based in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, England. The team compete in the Premier League, the first level of the English football league system.
The 1898 Cup-winning squad
Brian Clough (1935–2004) managed Nottingham Forest for 18 years
Trevor Francis, Brian Clough and John Robertson in 1980
Robert Earnshaw and other key members of the 2010 play-offs side