Aston Villa v Preston North End, 22 February 1897
| Score | 3-1 to Aston Villa |
| Competition | League Division One |
| Venue | Wellington Road, Birmingham |
| Attendance | 14,000 |
View Aston Villa v Preston North End head to head
Goals:
| Charlie Athersmith |
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| John Devey |
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| John Devey |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Tom Wilkes
Defender
Jimmy Cowan
Full back
Jimmy Crabtree
Full back
Albert Evans
Full back
Howard Spencer
Wing half
John Devey
Half back
John Reynolds
Outside left
Stephen Smith
Outside right
Charlie Athersmith
Forward
Fred Wheldon
Inside forward
Johnny Campbell