The Aston Villa team of 1897 that won The Double | |||||||
| Event | 1896–97 FA Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 10 April 1897 | ||||||
| Venue | Crystal Palace,London | ||||||
| Referee | J. Lewis | ||||||
| Attendance | 65,891 | ||||||
←1896 1898 → | |||||||
The1897 FA Cup final was contested byAston Villa andEverton atCrystal Palace. Aston Villa won 3–2, with goals byJohn Campbell,Fred Wheldon andJimmy Crabtree. Everton's goals came fromJack Bell andDickie Boyle.
With results elsewhere going their way, Villa confirmed their status as League champions on this day. This makes them the only team to date to achieve the league and cup "double" on the same day.[1][2]
| Aston Villa | 3–2 | Everton |
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| Campbell Wheldon Crabtree | Report | Bell Boyle |
![]() ![]() ![]() Aston Villa | ![]() Everton[4] |
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