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.
 The Wednesday players posing with the trophy | |||||||
| Event | 1895–96 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.
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.[citation needed]
Match details
| The Wednesday | 2–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
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Spiksley  1', 18' | Black 8' |
        The Wednesday |    Wolverhampton Wanderers |
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