Claim: There were 49 matches played at the 1997–98 Football League Trophy, the 15th staging of the event, with Grimsby Town being the winners.
Evidence: The Football League Trophy 1997–98, known as the Auto Windscreens Shield 1997–98 for sponsorship reasons, was the 15th staging of the Football League Trophy, a knock-out competition for English football clubs in Second and Third Division. 49 Grimsby Town