1896 FA Cup final
# 1896 FA Cup final

The 1896 FA Cup final was the 25th. edition of the FA Cup finals, belonging to the 1895–96 FA Cup. It was won by The Wednesday at the Crystal Palace, in a victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers.

## Tournament format

Clubs competed for a new trophy, which remains the oldest surviving FA Cup trophy, although it was retired from use in 1910.

## Route to the Final

### The Wednesday

Round 1: Southampton St. Mary's 2–3 The Wednesday

Round 2: The Wednesday 2–1 Sunderland

Quarter-final: The Wednesday 4–0 Everton

Semi-final: The Wednesday 1–1 Bolton Wanderers

       (at Goodison Park)
* Replay: Bolton Wanderers 1–3 The Wednesday

       (at Nottingham Forest)

### Wolverhampton Wanderers

Round 1: Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–2 Notts County

* Replay: Notts County 3–4 Wolverhampton Wanderers

Round 2: Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–0 Liverpool

Quarter-final: Wolverhampton Wanderers 3–0 Stoke City

Semi-final: Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–1 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 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 until the final whistle to give Wednesday their first FA Cup win.

## Match details

| The Wednesday | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| - | - |

Jimmy Massey :

| DF | Jack Earp (c) |
| - | - |
| DF | Ambrose Langley |
| MF | Harry Brandon |
| MF | Tommy Crawshaw |
| MF | Bob Petrie |
| FW | Archie Brash |
| FW | Alec Brady |
| FW | Laurie Bell |
| FR | Harry Davis |
| FL | Fred Spiksley |
| Manager: ||||
| Arthur Dickinson ||||

Billy Tennant :

| DF | Dickie Baugh (c) |
| - | - |
| DF | Tommy Dunn |
| MD | Billy Owen |
| MD | Billy Malpass |
| MD | Hill Griffiths |
| FW | Jack Tonks |
| FW | Charlie Henderson |
| FW | Billy Beats |
| FR | Harry Wood |
| FL | David Black |
| Manager: ||||
| Jack Addenbrooke ||||
