Aston Villa v Newcastle United, 30 January 1897

Score5-1 to Aston Villa
CompetitionFA Cup 1st round
VenueWellington Road, Birmingham
Attendance7,000

View Aston Villa v Newcastle United head to head

5 Aston Villa

1 Newcastle United

Goals:

Charlie Athersmith G
Fred Wheldon G
Fred Wheldon G
Stephen Smith G
own goal OG

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Tom Wilkes
Defender Jimmy Cowan
Full back Jimmy Crabtree
Full back Albert Evans
Full back Howard Spencer
Wing half Bob Chatt
Wing half John Devey
Outside left Stephen Smith
Outside right Charlie Athersmith
Forward Fred Wheldon
Inside forward Johnny Campbell

Starting lineup:

Charlie Watts Goalkeeper
John White Full back
Tom Stewart Left back
Andy Aitken Centre half
John Auld Centre half
Jack Ostler Centre half
Willie Wardrope Outside left
Dick Smellie Centre forward
James Collins Inside right
John Connell Inside right
James Stott Inside left

5 Aston Villa

Goals:

Charlie Athersmith G
Fred Wheldon G
Fred Wheldon G
Stephen Smith G
own goal OG

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Tom Wilkes
Defender Jimmy Cowan
Full back Jimmy Crabtree
Full back Albert Evans
Full back Howard Spencer
Wing half Bob Chatt
Wing half John Devey
Outside left Stephen Smith
Outside right Charlie Athersmith
Forward Fred Wheldon
Inside forward Johnny Campbell

1 Newcastle United

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Charlie Watts Goalkeeper
John White Full back
Tom Stewart Left back
Andy Aitken Centre half
John Auld Centre half
Jack Ostler Centre half
Willie Wardrope Outside left
Dick Smellie Centre forward
James Collins Inside right
John Connell Inside right
James Stott Inside left