Stoke v Aston Villa, 31 October 1896
| Score | 2-0 to Aston Villa |
| Competition | League Division One |
| Attendance | 6,000 |
View Stoke v Aston Villa head to head
Goals:
| Fred Wheldon |
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| Stephen Smith |
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Starting lineup:
Jimmy Whitehouse
Goalkeeper
Jimmy Cowan
Defender
Howard Spencer
Full back
Jimmy Welford
Full back
George Frank Burton
Wing half
John Devey
Wing half
John Reynolds
Half back
Stephen Smith
Outside left
Charlie Athersmith
Outside right
Fred Wheldon
Forward
Johnny Campbell
Inside forward