1896 FA Cup final
Football match
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The 1896 FA Cup final was the 25th. edition of the FA Cup finals, belonging to the 1895â96 FA Cup. It was won by The Wednesday at the Crystal Palace, in a victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers.[1]
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| Event | 1895â96 FA Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 18 April 1896 | ||||||
| Venue | Crystal Palace, London | ||||||
| Referee | William Simpson | ||||||
| Attendance | 48,836 | ||||||
Tournament format
Clubs competed for a new trophy, which remains the oldest surviving FA Cup trophy, although it was retired from use in 1910.[2]
Route to the Final
The Wednesday
Round 1: Southampton St. Mary's 2â3 The Wednesday
Round 2: The Wednesday 2â1 Sunderland
Quarter-final: The Wednesday 4â0 Everton
Semi-final: The Wednesday 1â1 Bolton Wanderers
- (at Goodison Park)
- Replay: Bolton Wanderers 1â3 The Wednesday
- (at Nottingham Forest)
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Round 1: Wolverhampton Wanderers 2â2 Notts County
- Replay: Notts County 3â4 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Round 2: Wolverhampton Wanderers 2â0 Liverpool
Quarter-final: Wolverhampton Wanderers 3â0 Stoke City
Semi-final: Wolverhampton Wanderers 2â1 Derby County
- (at Villa Park)
Match
Fred Spiksley became the star of the show in this Cup Final, scoring the two goals that gave the Wednesday a 2â1 win. Within the first minute, a run by Harry Davis, the outside-right, set up Spiksley to slot home the first. David Black soon equalised for Wolves with a cunning hook close to the post. Spiksley however smashed a shot against the upright which bounced into the goal and then out again. The referee gave a goal. The score stayed the same until the final whistle to give Wednesday their first FA Cup win.[citation needed]
Match details
| The Wednesday | 2â1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
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Spiksley  1', 18' |
Black 8' |
        The Wednesday
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   Wolverhampton Wanderers[3]
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