1896 FA Cup final

1896 FA Cup Final
	The Wednesday players posing with the trophy
Event	1895–96 FA Cup
Date	18 April 1896
Venue	Crystal Palace, London
Referee	William Simpson
Attendance	48,836
	← 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

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

The Wednesday

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

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

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

18 April 1896

The Wednesday	2–1	Wolverhampton Wanderers
Spiksley 1', 18'		Black 8'

Crystal Palace, London

Attendance: 48,836

Referee: William Simpson

The Wednesday

Wolverhampton Wanderers^[3]



GK		Jimmy Massey
DF		Jack Earp (c)
DF		Ambrose Langley
MF		Harry Brandon
MF		Tommy Crawshaw
MF		Bob Petrie
FW		Archie Brash
FW		Alec Brady
FW		Laurie Bell
FR		Harry Davis
FL		Fred Spiksley
Manager:
Arthur Dickinson



GK		Billy Tennant
DF		Dickie Baugh
DF		Tommy Dunn
MD		Billy Owen
MD		Billy Malpass
MD		Hill Griffiths
FW		Jack Tonks
FW		Charlie Henderson
FW		Billy Beats
FR		Harry Wood (c)
FL		David Black
Manager:
Jack Addenbrooke

References

^ Macario Reyes Padilla (27 January 2001). "England FA Challenge Cup 1895-96". RSSSF. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
^ "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.
^ FA Cup Final kits, 1890–1899

External links

Match report

[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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