1897 FA Cup Final

The Aston Villa team of 1897 that won The Double.

Event

Aston Villa	Everton

3	2

Date

10 April 1897

Venue

Crystal Palace, London

Referee

J. Lewis

Attendance

65,891

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

Aston Villa v Everton

10 April 1897
15:00 GMT

Aston Villa	3–2	Everton
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]



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



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

References

↑ See explanation at 1896-97 in English football#Overview
↑ McColl, Graham (1998). The Hamlyn Illustrated History of Aston Villa, 1874–1998. Hamlyn. p. 25. ISBN 0-600-59529-3.
↑ Sporting Chronicle – 1897 FA Cup Final
↑ FA Cup Final kits, 1890–1899

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