League 1898/99
NB: first ever edition; start: Oct 17
First Division: 10 participating clubs (champions: East Cowes Victoria Athletic AFC)
Second Division: 7 participating clubs
IWFA Challenge Cup 1898/99
NB: first ever edition
Final [Mar 22, 1899; Church Litten; att: 1500]
Ryde abd Sandown [abandoned at 1-0]
NB: Ryde striker William Jones scored the winning goal with a few minutes left;
he collided with the Sandown goal keeper, who broke some fingers, while Jones
died two days later from his injuries; Ryde declared that they preferred that
Sandown should be awarded the game, but Sandown had no wish to have either the
cup or medals in these circumstances.
Source: Toms, Jan: The Isle of Wight Book of Days, 2014.
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