Aston Villa v Sunderland, 16 January 1897
| Score | 2-1 to Aston Villa |
| Competition | League Division One |
| Venue | Wellington Road, Birmingham |
| Attendance | 15,000 |
View Aston Villa v Sunderland head to head
Goals:
| John Devey |
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| Fred Wheldon |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Tom Wilkes
Defender
Jimmy Cowan
Full back
Jimmy Crabtree
Full back
Howard Spencer
Wing half
Bob Chatt
Wing half
John Devey
Half back
John Reynolds
Outside left
Stephen Smith
Outside right
Charlie Athersmith
Forward
Fred Wheldon
Inside forward
Johnny Campbell