1896 FA Cup Final

1896 FA Cup Final

The 1896 FA Cup Final was won by Sheffield Wednesday at the Crystal Palace, in a victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Tournament format

210 teams entered, a record high for the competition, beating the previous record by some 27 clubs. The qualifiers were whittled down to 32 clubs to participate in the competition proper.Fact|date=February 2007 Clubs competed for a new trophy, which remains the oldest surviving FA Cup trophy, although it was retired from use in 1910. [cite web |title=Birmingham City Supremo, David Gold, Delivers Oldest Surviving FA Cup To The National Football Museum |publisher=the National Football Museum |url=http://www.nationalfootballmuseum.com/News/David%20Gold%20FA%20Cup%20Delivery.htm |accessdate=2006-08-09 ]

The Final

Fred Spiksley became the star of the show in this Cup Final, scoring the two goals that gave the Wednesday a 2–1 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 till the final whistle to give Wednesday their first FA Cup win.

The winning goal had rebounded back into the field of play so quickly that Tennant, the Wolves goalkeeper, did not even realise a goal had been given. At the end of the game, he walked up to Jack Earp, the Wednesday captain and asked, "When's the replay?", to which he received the reply "There is no replay old man! We won by two goals to one as you will see when we take the medals!". "But how, for only one shot passed me!".

Match details

footballbox
date=1896-04-18
team1=Sheffield Wednesday
score=2 – 1
team2=Wolverhampton Wanderers
report=
goals1=Spiksley goal|1 goal|18
goals2=Black goal|8
stadium=Crystal Palace, London
attendance=48,836
referee=William Simpson

Route to the Final

References

External links

* [http://www.fa-cupfinals.co.uk/1896.html Match report]


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