F.A. Cup 1896-97
A five-goal thriller saw Aston Villa take the Cup for the third time,
with the Midlands side leading, then trailing, then leading again all
within the first half (Jimmy Crabtree's winner coming in the 44th
minute)
Fourth Qualifying Round
- Bishop Auckland 1-0 Hebburn Argyle
- Darlington 1-3 Stockton
- Chorley 0-1 Blackpool
- Newton Heath 3-0 Nelson
- Barnsley St Peter's 2-1 Sheffield
- Worksop Town 3-3 Lincoln City
- Chesterfield 0-2 Heanor Town
- Ilkeston Town 4-2 Long Eaton Rangers
- Mansfield 0-1 Kettering
- Wellingborough Town 2-3 Leicester Fosse
- Stourbridge 1-3 Burslem Port Vale
- Walsall 1-1 Burton Swifts
- Fairfield 4-0 Crewe Alexandra
- Glossop North End 5-2 Druids
- Reading 1-4 Southampton St Mary's
- Swindon Town 4-1 Royal Artillery Portsmouth
- Marlow 0-5 Luton Town
- Tottenham Hotspur 6-0 Maidenhead
- Millwall Athletic 6-1 Northfleet
- Woolwich Arsenal 4-0 Chatham Town
Fourth Qualifying Round Replays
- Lincoln City 8-0 Worksop Town
- Burton Swifts 1-0 Walsall
Fifth Qualifying Round
- Stockton 2-0 Bishop Auckland
- Newton Heath 2-2 Blackpool
- Lincoln City 1-2 Barnsley St Peter's
- Ilkeston Town 0-0 Heanor Town
- Kettering 2-1 Leicester Fosse
- Burslem Port Vale 2-3 Burton Swifts
- Glossop North End 2-1 Fairfield
- Southampton St Mary's 8-2 Swindon Town
- Luton Town 3-0 Tottenham Hotspur
- Millwall Athletic 4-2 Woolwich Arsenal
Fifth Qualifying Round Replays
- Blackpool 1-2 Newton Heath
- Heanor Town 4-2 Ilkeston Town
First Round
- Aston Villa 5-0 Newcastle United
- Blackburn Rovers 2-1 Sheffield United
- Derby County 8-1 Barnsley St Peter's
- Everton 5-2 Burton Wanderers
- Grimsby Town 0-0 Bolton Wanderers
- Liverpool 4-3 Burton Swifts
- Luton Town 0-1 West Bromwich Albion
- Millwall Athletic 1-2 Wolverhampton Wanderers
- Newton Heath 5-1 Kettering
- Preston North End 6-0 Manchester City
- Sheffield Wednesday 0-1 Nottingham Forest
- Small Heath 1-2 Notts County
- Southampton St Mary's 1-1 Heanor Town
- Stockton 0-0 Bury
- Stoke 5-2 Glossop North End
- Sunderland 1-0 Burnley
First Round Replays
- Bolton Wanderers 3-3 Grimsby Town
- Bury 12-1 Stockton
- Heanor Town 0-1 Southampton St Mary's
First Round Second Replay
- Bolton Wanderers 3-2 Grimsby Town (@ Sheffield United)
Second Round
- Aston Villa 2-1 Notts County
- Blackburn Rovers 2-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers
- Derby County 4-1 Bolton Wanderers
- Everton 3-0 Bury
- Preston North End 2-1 Stoke
- Southampton St Mary's 1-1 Newton Heath
- Sunderland 1-3 Nottingham Forest
- West Bromwich Albion 1-2 Liverpool
Second Round Replay
- Newton Heath 3-1 Southampton St Mary's
Quarter Finals
- Derby County 2-0 Newton Heath
- Everton 2-0 Blackburn Rovers
- Liverpool 1-1 Nottingham Forest
- Preston North End 1-1 Aston Villa
Quarter Final Replays
- Aston Villa 0-0 Preston North End
- Nottingham Forest 0-1 Liverpool
Quarter Final Second Replay
- Aston Villa 3-2 Preston North End (@ Sheffield United)
Semi-Finals
- Aston Villa 3-0 Liverpool (@ Sheffield United)
- Everton 3-2 Derby County (@ Stoke)
Final
- Aston Villa 3-2 Everton (@ Crystal Palace)
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