1897 FA Cup final

The 1897 FA Cup final was contested by Aston Villa and Everton at Crystal Palace. Aston Villa won 3–2, with goals by John Campbell, Fred Wheldon and Jimmy Crabtree. Everton's goals came from Jack Bell and Dickie Boyle.

1897 FA Cup final

The Aston Villa team of 1897 that won The Double
Event	1896–97 FA Cup
Aston Villa Everton 3 2
Date	10 April 1897
Venue	Crystal Palace, London
Referee	J. Lewis
Attendance	65,891
← 1896 1898 →

With results elsewhere going their way, Villa confirmed their status as League champions on this day. This makes them the only team to date to achieve the league and cup "double" on the same day.^[1][2]

Match details

Aston Villa	3–2	Everton
Campbell 18' Wheldon 35' Crabtree 44'	Report	Bell 23' Boyle 28'

1896–97 FA Cup Final

10 April 1897

15:00 GMT

Crystal Palace, London

Attendance: 65,891^[3]

Referee: J. Lewis

Aston Villa

Everton [4]

GK Jimmy Whitehouse DF Howard Spencer DF Jack Reynolds MF Albert Evans MF James Cowan MF Jimmy Crabtree FW Charlie Athersmith FW John Devey (c) FW John Campbell FW Fred Wheldon FW John Cowan Secretary-Manager: George Ramsay

GK Bob Menham DF Peter Meehan DF David Storrier MF Dickie Boyle MF Johnny Holt MF Billy Stewart (c) FW Jack Taylor FW Jack Bell FW Abe Hartley FW Edgar Chadwick FW Alf Milward Manager: Dick Molyneux

References

1. See explanation at 1896–97 in English football#Overview
2. McColl, Graham (1998). The Hamlyn Illustrated History of Aston Villa, 1874–1998. Hamlyn. p. 25. ISBN 0-600-59529-3.
3. "Sporting Chronicle – 1897 FA Cup Final". Archived from the original on 30 October 2008. Retrieved 22 April 2007.
4. FA Cup Final kits, 1890–1899

External links

• Line-ups
• Match report at www.fa-cupfinals.co.uk