Aston Villa v Liverpool, 20 March 1897
| Score | 3-0 to Aston Villa |
| Competition | FA Cup Semi-final |
| Venue | Bramall Lane |
| Attendance | 30,000 |
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Played at Sheffield United FC
Goals:
| Charlie Athersmith |
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| John Cowan |
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| John Cowan |
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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
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