1897 FA Cup final

Football match

1897 FA Cup final

The Aston Villa team of 1897 that won The Double

Event| 1896–97 FA Cup
| Aston Villa | Everton

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3 | 2
Date| 10 April 1897
Venue| Crystal Palace, London
Referee| J. Lewis
Attendance| 65,891

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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.

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

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1896–97 FA Cup Final

10 April 1897

15:00 GMT

Aston Villa| 3–2| Everton

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Campbell 18'
Wheldon 35'
Crabtree 44' | Report | Bell 23'
Boyle 28'

Crystal Palace, London

Attendance: 65,891[3]

Referee: J. Lewis

Aston Villa

Everton [4]

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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
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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

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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

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