Aston Villa v Liverpool, 20 March 1897

Score3-0 to Aston Villa
CompetitionFA Cup Semi-final
VenueBramall Lane
Attendance30,000

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Played at Sheffield United FC

3 Aston Villa

0 Liverpool

Goals:

Charlie Athersmith G
John Cowan G
John Cowan G

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Jimmy Whitehouse
Defender Jimmy Cowan
Full back Albert Evans
Full back Howard Spencer
Wing half John Devey
Wing half Jeremiah Griffiths
Half back John Reynolds
Outside right Charlie Athersmith
Forward Fred Wheldon
Winger John Cowan
Inside forward Johnny Campbell

Starting lineup:

Harry Storer Goalkeeper
Archie Goldie Right back
John McCartney Right Back
Billy Dunlop Left back
Bobby Neil Centre half
Thomas Cleghorn Left half
George Allan Centre forward
Harry Bradshaw Forward
Fred Geary Forward
Bill Michael Inside forward
Frank Becton Inside left

3 Aston Villa

Goals:

Charlie Athersmith G
John Cowan G
John Cowan G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Jimmy Whitehouse
Defender Jimmy Cowan
Full back Albert Evans
Full back Howard Spencer
Wing half John Devey
Wing half Jeremiah Griffiths
Half back John Reynolds
Outside right Charlie Athersmith
Forward Fred Wheldon
Winger John Cowan
Inside forward Johnny Campbell

0 Liverpool

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Harry Storer Goalkeeper
Archie Goldie Right back
John McCartney Right Back
Billy Dunlop Left back
Bobby Neil Centre half
Thomas Cleghorn Left half
George Allan Centre forward
Harry Bradshaw Forward
Fred Geary Forward
Bill Michael Inside forward
Frank Becton Inside left