Aston Villa v Everton, 10 April 1897
| Score | 3-2 to Aston Villa |
| Referee | J Lewis |
| Competition | FA Cup Final |
| Venue | Crystal Palace, London |
| Attendance | 65,891 |
View Aston Villa v Everton head to head
Kick off: 15:00 GMT
With results elsewhere going their way, Aston 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
3 Aston Villa
Manager: George Ramsay
Goals:
| Johnny Campbell | 18 |
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| Fred Wheldon | 35 |
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| Jimmy Crabtree | 44 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Jimmy Whitehouse
Defender
Jimmy Cowan
Full back
Jimmy Crabtree
Full back
Albert Evans
(captain)
Full back
Howard Spencer
Wing half
John Devey
Half back
John Reynolds
Outside right
Charlie Athersmith
Forward
Fred Wheldon
Winger
John Cowan
Inside forward
Johnny Campbell
Comments:
Aston Villa win the FA Cup for a 3rd time2 Everton
Manager: Dick Molyneux
Goals:
| John Bell | 23 |
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| Richard Boyle | 28 |
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Starting lineup:
Robert William Menham
Goalkeeper
Peter Meehan
Right back
David Storrier
Left back
John Holt
Centre half
Jack Taylor
Centre half
William Seymour Stewart
Left half
Richard Boyle
Half back
Edgar Chadwick
Forward
Abe Hartley
Forward
Alf Milward
Forward
John Bell
Winger