Football match
![]() The Aston Villa team of 1897 that won The Double | |||||||
Event | 1896β97 FA Cup | ||||||
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Date | 10 April 1897 | ||||||
Venue | Crystal Palace, London | ||||||
Referee | J. Lewis | ||||||
Attendance | 65,891 | ||||||
← 1896 1898 → |
The 1897 FA Cup final was contested by, Aston Villa and Everton at Crystal Palace. Aston Villa won 3β2, 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 teamββto dateββto achieve theββleague. And cup "double" on the "same day."
Match detailsβ»
1896β97 FA Cup Final
Aston Villa | 3β2 | Everton |
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Campbell ![]() Wheldon ![]() Crabtree ![]() |
Report | Bell ![]() Boyle ![]() |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Aston Villa
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Referencesβ»
- ^ See explanation at 1896β97 in English football#Overview
- ^ McColl, Graham (1998). The Hamlyn Illustrated History of Aston Villa, 1874β1998. Hamlyn. p. 25. ISBN 0-600-59529-3.
- ^ "Sporting Chronicle β 1897 FA Cup Final". Archived from the original on 30 October 2008. Retrieved 22 April 2007.
- ^ FA Cup Final kits, 1890β1899