Chelsea v Middlesbrough, 17 May 1997
| Score | 2-0 to Chelsea |
| Referee | Steve Lodge |
| Competition | FA Cup Final |
| Venue | Wembley Stadium |
| Attendance | 79,160 |
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2 Chelsea
Goals:
| Roberto Di Matteo | 1 |
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| Eddie Newton | 83 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Frode Grodås
Defender
Steve Clarke
Defender
Frank Leboeuf
Defender
Dan Petrescu
Defender/Centre back
Frank Sinclair
Defender/Left back
Scott Minto
Midfielder
Roberto Di Matteo
Midfielder
Eddie Newton
Midfielder
Dennis Wise
Forward
Mark Hughes
Forward
Gianfranco Zola
Substitutions:
| Gianluca Vialli for Gianfranco Zola | 89 |
Cards:
| Roberto Di Matteo | Y | |
| Frank Leboeuf | Y | |
| Eddie Newton | Y |
Comments:
Roberto Di Matteo's opening goal was timed at 42 seconds to become the quickest ever goal in a Wembley FA Cup Final. Louis Saha of Everton broke the record 12 years later in the 2009 Final, after just 25 seconds, ironically against Chelsea.Goals:
Starting lineup:
Ben Roberts
Goalkeeper
Gianluca Festa
Defender
Curtis Fleming
Defender
Nigel Pearson
Defender
Clayton Blackmore
Defender/Midfielder
Emerson
Midfielder
Juninho
Midfielder
Robbie Mustoe
Midfielder
Phil Stamp
Midfielder
Craig Hignett
Midfielder/Forward
Fabrizio Ravanelli
Forward
Substitutions:
| Mikkel Beck for Fabrizio Ravanelli | 24 |
| Steve Vickers for Robbie Mustoe | 29 |
| Vladimir Kinder for Craig Hignett | 74 |
Cards:
| Gianluca Festa | Y |
Comments:
Roberto Di Matteo's opening goal was timed at 42 seconds to become the quickest ever goal in a Wembley FA Cup Final. Louis Saha of Everton broke the record 12 years later in the 2009 Final, after just 25 seconds, ironically against Chelsea.