1896 FA Cup final

1896 FA Cup Final
The Wednesday players posing with the trophy
Event1895–96 FA Cup
Date18 April 1896
VenueCrystal Palace, London
RefereeWilliam Simpson
Attendance48,836
1895
1897

The 1896 FA Cup final was the 25th. edition of the FA Cup finals, belonging to the 1895–96 FA Cup. It was won by The Wednesday at the Crystal Palace, in a victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers.[1]

Tournament format[edit]

Clubs competed for a new trophy, which remains the oldest surviving FA Cup trophy, although it was retired from use in 1910.[2]

Route to the Final[edit]

The Wednesday[edit]

Round 1: Southampton St. Mary's 2–3 The Wednesday

Round 2: The Wednesday 2–1 Sunderland

Quarter-final: The Wednesday 4–0 Everton

Semi-final: The Wednesday 1–1 Bolton Wanderers

(at Goodison Park)
  • Replay: Bolton Wanderers 1–3 The Wednesday
(at Nottingham Forest)

Wolverhampton Wanderers[edit]

Round 1: Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–2 Notts County

  • Replay: Notts County 3–4 Wolverhampton Wanderers

Round 2: Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–0 Liverpool

Quarter-final: Wolverhampton Wanderers 3–0 Stoke City

Semi-final: Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–1 Derby County

(at Villa Park)

Match[edit]

A moment of the match at Crystal Palace

Fred Spiksley became the star of the show in this Cup Final, scoring the two goals that gave the Wednesday a 2–1 win. Within the first minute, a run by Harry Davis, the outside-right, set up Spiksley to slot home the first. David Black soon equalised for Wolves with a cunning hook close to the post. Spiksley however smashed a shot against the upright which bounced into the goal and then out again. The referee gave a goal. The score stayed the same until the final whistle to give Wednesday their first FA Cup win.[citation needed]

Match details[edit]

The Wednesday2–1Wolverhampton Wanderers
Spiksley 1', 18' Black 8'
Crystal Palace, London
Attendance: 48,836
Referee: William Simpson
The Wednesday
Wolverhampton Wanderers[3]
GK England Jimmy Massey
DF England Jack Earp (c)
DF England Ambrose Langley
MF Scotland Harry Brandon
MF England Tommy Crawshaw
MF Scotland Bob Petrie
FW Scotland Archie Brash
FW Scotland Alec Brady
FW Scotland Laurie Bell
FR England Harry Davis
FL England Fred Spiksley
Manager:
England Arthur Dickinson
GK England Billy Tennant
DF England Dickie Baugh (c)
DF Scotland Tommy Dunn
MD England Billy Owen
MD England Billy Malpass
MD England Hill Griffiths
FW England Jack Tonks
FW England Charlie Henderson
FW England Billy Beats
FR England Harry Wood
FL Scotland David Black
Manager:
England Jack Addenbrooke

References[edit]

  1. ^ Macario Reyes Padilla (27 January 2001). "England FA Challenge Cup 1895-96". RSSSF. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Birmingham City Supremo, David Gold, Delivers Oldest Surviving FA Cup to the National Football Museum". the National Football Museum. Archived from the original on 21 June 2006. Retrieved 9 August 2006.
  3. ^ FA Cup Final kits, 1890–1899

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