FA Cup 1896/97 ( FA FA 1896–97 ) is the 26th draw of the oldest cup football tournament, the Football Association Cup, better known as the FA Cup . The winner of the tournament was the Birmingham club Aston Villa , who beat in the final match Everton 3–2. Aston Villa also won the league title this season and became the second club in the history of English football to win a double (victories in the championship and the FA Cup).
| FA Cup 1896/97 | |
|---|---|
| 1896–97 FA Cup | |
| Tournament Data | |
| Location |  England |
| Final arrangement | |
| Winner | Aston Villa |
| Finalist | Everton |
Content
Calendar
| Round | start date | expiration date |
|---|---|---|
| Preliminary round | Saturday, October 10, 1896 | |
| First qualification round | Saturday, October 10, 1896 | October 31 |
| Second qualification round | Saturday, October 31, 1896 | November 21 |
| Third qualification round | Saturday, November 21, 1896 | 12 December |
| Fourth qualification round | Saturday, December 12, 1896 | January 2 |
| Fifth qualification round | Saturday, January 2, 1897 | January 16th |
| First round | Saturday, January 30, 1897 | |
| Second round | Saturday, February 13, 1897 | |
| Third round | Saturday, February 27, 1897 | |
| Semifinals | Saturday, March 20, 1897 | |
| The final | Saturday, April 10, 1897 |
Round One
In the first round, 32 teams played, including 10 winners of the fifth qualifying round, as well as 16 teams from the First Division and 6 teams from the Second Division ( Notts County , Small Heath , Burton Wanderers , Grimsby Town , Newcastle United and Manchester City ). The remaining teams of the Second Division played in qualifying rounds, of which only Newton Heat and Burton Swifts qualified for the first round. Also in this round played 8 clubs that were not members of the Football League, but passed qualifying rounds.
| No. | The hosts | Score | Guests | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | Liverpool | 4: 3 | Burton swifts | January 30, 1897 |
| 2 | Preston North End | 6: 0 | Manchester city | January 30, 1897 |
| 3 | Stock | 5: 2 | Glossop North End | January 30, 1897 |
| four | Blackburn rovers | 2: 1 | Sheffield United | January 30, 1897 |
| five | Aston Villa | 5: 0 | Newcastle United | January 30, 1897 |
| 6 | Wensday | 0: 1 | Nottingham forest | January 30, 1897 |
| 7 | Grimsby Town | 0: 0 | Bolton Wanderers | January 30, 1897 |
| Replay | Bolton Wanderers | 3: 3 | Grimsby Town | February 8, 1897 |
| Replay | Bolton Wanderers | 3: 2 | Grimsby Town | February 11, 1897 |
| eight | Sunderland | 1-0 | Burnley | January 30, 1897 |
| 9 | Derby County | 8: 1 | Barnsley St. Peters | January 30, 1897 |
| ten | Luton Town | 0: 1 | West Bromwich Albion | January 30, 1897 |
| eleven | Everton | 5: 2 | Burton wanderers | January 30, 1897 |
| 12 | Newton heath | 5: 1 | Kettering | January 30, 1897 |
| 13 | Stockton | 0: 0 | Take it | January 30, 1897 |
| Replay | Take it | 12: 1 | Stockton | February 2, 1897 |
| 14 | Small hit | 1: 2 | Notts county | January 30, 1897 |
| 15 | Millwall Athletic | 1: 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | January 30, 1897 |
| sixteen | Southampton st marys | 1: 1 | Hinor town | January 30, 1897 |
| Replay | Hinor town | 0: 1 | Southampton st marys | February 3, 1897 |
Round Two
| No. | The hosts | Score | Guests | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | Preston North End | 2: 1 | Stock | February 13, 1897 |
| 2 | Blackburn rovers | 2: 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | February 13, 1897 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 2: 1 | Notts county | February 13, 1897 |
| four | West Bromwich Albion | 1: 2 | Liverpool | February 13, 1897 |
| five | Sunderland | 1: 3 | Nottingham forest | February 13, 1897 |
| 6 | Derby County | 4: 1 | Bolton Wanderers | February 13, 1897 |
| 7 | Everton | 3-0 | Take it | February 13, 1897 |
| eight | Southampton st marys | 1: 1 | Newton heath | February 13, 1897 |
| Replay | Newton heath | 3: 1 | Southampton st marys | February 17, 1897 |
Round Three
| No. | The hosts | Score | Guests | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | Liverpool | 1: 1 | Nottingham forest | February 27, 1897 |
| Replay | Nottingham forest | 0: 1 | Liverpool | March 3, 1897 |
| 2 | Preston North End | 1: 1 | Aston Villa | February 27, 1897 |
| Replay | Aston Villa | 0: 0 | Preston North End | March 3, 1897 |
| Replay | Aston Villa | 3: 2 | Preston North End | March 8, 1897 |
| 3 | Derby County | 2-0 | Newton heath | February 27, 1897 |
| four | Everton | 2-0 | Blackburn rovers | February 27, 1897 |
Semifinals
March 20, 1897 |
| Aston Villa | 3-0 | Liverpool |
|---|---|---|
Bramall Lane , Sheffield |
March 20, 1897 |
| Everton | 3: 2 | Derby County |
|---|---|---|
Victoria Ground , Stoke on Trent |
Final
The final took place on April 10, 1897 at the London Crystal Palace Stadium. It met " Aston Villa " from Birmingham and " Everton " from Liverpool . The victory with a score of 3: 2 won the Birmingham club. Villa won the double this season, also becoming the champion of England .
April 10, 1897 15:00 GMT |
| Aston Villa | 3: 2 | Everton |
|---|---|---|
| Campbell 18' Weldon 35 ' Crabtree 44 ' | Bell 23 ' Boyle 28 ' |
Crystal Palace , London Viewers: 65 891 Judge: Jay Lewis |
Aston Villa | Everton |
Notes
Links
- Tournament official site (eng.)
- Results at RSSSF.com