FA Cup 1896-97

Football Association Challenge Cup 1896–97 var den 26. udgave af Football Association Challenge Cup, nu til dags bedre kendt som FA Cup. Turneringen blev afviklet som en cupturnering med deltagelse af 236 klubber. De første kampe blev spillet den 10. oktober 1896, og finalen blev afviklet den 10. april 1897 på Crystal Palace i London, hvor Aston Villa FC besejrede Everton FC med 3-2. Det var tredje gang, at Aston Villa vandt FA Cup'en – de to første sejre var opnået i sæsonerne 1886-87 og 1894-95.

Aston Villa vandt ligeledes ligatitlen i sæsonen 1896-97, og dermed blev holdet fra Birmingham det andet hold i historien, der vandt the double. Det første hold var Preston North End FC, der udførte bedriften i sæsonen 1888-89.

Resultater

Aston Villas vej til sejren

RundeDatoKampRes.Første runde 30.1.Aston Villa FC – Newcastle United FC 5–0Anden runde 13.2.Aston Villa FC – Notts County FC 2–1Kvartfinale 27.2.Preston North End FC – Aston Villa FC 1–1 3.3.Aston Villa FC – Preston North End FC 0–0 8.3.Aston Villa FC – Preston North End FC 3–2Semifinale 20.3.Aston Villa FC – Liverpool FC 3–0Finale 10.4.Aston Villa FC – Everton FC 3–2

Indledende runde

Den indledende runde havde deltagelse af 46 hold, der spillede om 23 ledige pladser i første kvalifikationsrunde.

DatoKampRes.10.10.Aberystwyth FC – Druids FC 0–3Birkenhead LNWR FC – Newtown AFC 1–5Chesham FC – Barking Woodville FC 3–1Chesham Generals FC – 3rd Grenadier Guards FC 6–3Chorley FC – Horwich FC 5–1Darlington St. Augustine's FC – Stockton FC 0–6Dartford FC – Folkestone FC 3–0Gravesend United FC – Leytonstone FC 7–0Leadgate Exiles FC – Wallsend Park Villa FC 3–0Maidenhead FC – 1st Coldstream Guards FC 5–2Rendel FC – Jarrow FC 3–0Romford FC – Sittingbourne FC 3–3Saltburn Swifts FC – Shankhouse FC 4–2DatoKampRes.10.10.Sheppey United FC – Thames Ironworks FC 8–0Slough FC – 1st Scots Guards FC 1–6South Shore FC – Ashton North End FC 3–1Southport Central FC – Blackburn Park Road FC 4–2Swanscombe FC – Ashford United FC 4–1Vampires FC – Watford St. Mary's FC 1–2West Norwood FC – Enfield FC 3–1Windsor & Eton FC – South West Ham FC 4–1Wolsingham FC – West Hartlepool NER FC 1–2 –Accrington Stanley FC – Carlisle City FC w.o.Omkamp –Romford FC – Sittingbourne FC w.o.

Første kvalifikationsrunde

Første kvalifikationsrunde havde deltagelse af 132 hold, der spillede om 61 ledige pladser i anden kvalifikationsrunde. 23 af holdene var vindere fra den indledende runde, mens de resterende 109 hold først trådte ind i turneringen i første kvalifikationsrunde.

DatoKampRes.10.10.1st Scots Guards FC – Windsor & Eton FC 2–1Bristol South End FC – Bedminster FC 2–4Bristol St. George FC – Weymouth FC 3–3Bulwell United FC – Hinckley Town FC 2–1Buxton FC – Gresley FC 2–3Clifton FC – Cowes FC 0–5Grantham Rovers FC – Worksop Town FC 2–2Hereford FC – Brierley Hill Alliance FC 2–2Hucknall St. John's FC – Beeston Humber FC 1–1Kilnhurst FC – Mexborough FC 1–0Mansfield FC – Hucknall Portland FC 4–0Newbury FC – Eastville Rovers FC 1–1Newstead Byron FC – Peterborough FC 4–1Notts Olympic FC – Rushden FC 0–8Redditch Town FC – Hereford Thistle FC 1–6Sheffield FC – Wombwell Town FC 7–0Swadlincote FC – Belper Town FC 5–2Trowbridge Town FC – Reading Amateurs FC 1–114.10.Eastleigh LSWR FC – Royal Artillery Portsmouth FC 1–731.10.Buckley FC – Middlewich Rangers FC 4–1Chesham FC – Wolverton LNWR FC 4–2Chesham Generals FC – Watford St. Mary's FC 0–2Chorley FC – Accrington Stanley FC 5–0Civil Service FC – Northfleet FC 0–8Clitheroe FC – Rossendale FC 4–1Fleetwood Rangers FC – Black Diamonds FC 3–0Gravesend United FC – Royal Engineers Training Battalion FC 7–1Hexham Excelsior FC – Gateshead NER FC 2–1Leadgate Park FC – Mickley FC 5–0Leyton FC – Upton Park FC 9–2Liverpool South End FC – Llandudno Swifts FC 2–0Maidenhead FC – West Herts FC 2–1Middleton FC – Chester FC 3–2Moss Bay Exchange FC – West Manchester FC 1–4New Brompton FC – Faversham FC 6–1DatoKampRes.31.10.Newtown AFC – Bangor City FC 2–2Northwich Victoria FC – Druids FC 2–4Norwich CEYMS FC – Wycombe Wanderers FC 2–1Oldham County FC – Oswaldtwistle Rovers FC 7–0Queens Park Rangers FC – Marlow FC 1–3Rendel FC – Saltburn Swifts FC 1–2Romford FC – Dartford FC 1–4Seaham Harbour FC – Blyth FC 0–5Sheppey United FC – Lewisham St. Mary's FC 7–0South Bank FC – Howden-le-Wear FC 4–0South Shore FC – Bacup FC 3–2Southport Central FC – Workington FC 2–0St. Luke's FC – Ilford FC 1–3Stalybridge Rovers FC – Halliwell Rovers FC 2–1Stockport County FC – Barnton Rovers FC 6–0Stockton FC – Leadgate Exiles FC 3–2Swanscombe FC – Fulham FC 5–0Tranmere Rovers FC – Warrington St. Elphin's FC 5–1West Hartlepool NER FC – Hebburn Argyle FC 1–6West Norwood FC – Mid Kent FC 4–1Willington Athletic FC – Birtley FC 1–1Wrexham AFC – Rock Ferry FC 0–4–Crescent FC – Nomads FC w.o.Freemantle FC – Warmley FC w.o.Kidderminster Harriers FC – Berwick Rangers FC w.o.Oxford Cygnets FC – Staple Hill FC w.o.Omkampe14.10.Beeston Humber FC – Hucknall St. John's FC 1–2Brierley Hill Alliance FC – Hereford FC 0–1Eastville Rovers FC – Newbury FC 2–1Reading Amateurs FC – Trowbridge Town FC 4–3Weymouth FC – Bristol St. George FC 0–1Worksop Town FC – Grantham Rovers FC 4–3 2.11.Bangor City FC – Newtown AFC 1–0 4.11.Birtley FC – Willington Athletic FC 0–2

Anden kvalifikationsrunde

Anden kvalifikationsrunde havde deltagelse af 80 hold, der spillede om 40 ledige pladser i tredje kvalifikationsrunde. 61 af holdene var vindere fra første kvalifikationsrunde, mens de resterende 19 hold først trådte ind i turneringen i anden kvalifikationsrunde.

DatoKampRes.31.10.Bedminster FC – Freemantle FC 2–0Coalville Town FC – Swadlincote FC 1–6Eastville Rovers FC – Bristol St. George FC 1–0Eastwood Town FC – Langley Mill Rangers FC 3–1Gedling Grove FC – Rushden FC 1–4Hereford FC – Hereford Thistle FC 4–2Hunslet FC – Attercliffe FC 3–1Kimberley FC – Bulwell United FC 0–4Mansfield FC – Sutton Town AFC 2–0Newstead Byron FC – Hucknall St. John's FC 0–1Oxford Cygnets FC – Royal Artillery Portsmouth FC 1–3Parkgate United FC – Worksop Town FC 0–3Reading Amateurs FC – Cowes FC 0–1Sheepbridge Works FC – Riddings FC 1–0Sheffield FC – Leeds FC 2–1Stapleford Town FC – Gresley FC 1–5Stourbridge FC – Singer's FC 4–2Wath-upon-Dearne FC – Kilnhurst FC 2–0Wellington AFC – Wellington St. George's FC 2–221.11.Blyth FC – Saltburn Swifts FC 5–0Buckley FC – Tranmere Rovers FC 2–0Chesham FC – Maidenhead FC 1–2Clitheroe FC – Chorley FC 0–2Crescent FC – Norwich CEYMS FC 1–4DatoKampRes.21.11.Dartford FC – Northfleet FC 1–4Druids FC – Stockport County FC 3–2Fleetwood Rangers FC – West Manchester FC 1–3Gateshead NER FC – Leadgate Park FC 2–2Gravesend United FC – New Brompton FC 1–4Hebburn Argyle FC – South Bank FC 4–0Leyton FC – Swanscombe FC 2–2Liverpool South End FC – Rock Ferry FC 2–4Marlow FC – Ilford FC 3–0Middleton FC – Newtown AFC 3–0South Shore FC – Oldham County FC 0–2Stalybridge Rovers FC – Southport Central FC 3–1Stockton FC – Willington Athletic FC 6–0Watford St. Mary's FC – 1st Scots Guards FC 1–1West Norwood FC – Sheppey United FC 0–4 –Dresden United FC – Kidderminster Harriers FC w.o.Omkampe 2.11.Wellington St. George's FC – Wellington AFC 2–225.11.1st Scots Guards FC – Watford St. Mary's FC 1–1Leadgate Park FC – Gateshead NER FC 3–2Swanscombe FC – Leyton FC 0–1Anden omkampe 14.11.Wellington AFC – Wellington St. George's FC 1–2 5.12.Watfor St. Mary's FC – 1st Scots Guards FC 2–3

Tredje kvalifikationsrunde

Tredje kvalifikationsrunde havde deltagelse af 80 hold, der spillede om 40 ledige pladser i fjerde kvalifikationsrunde. 40 af holdene var vindere fra anden kvalifikationsrunde, mens de resterende 40 hold først trådte ind i turneringen i tredje kvalifikationsrunde.

DatoKampRes.21.11.Barnsley St. Peter's FC – Hunslet FC 3–2Bedminster FC – Reading FC 0–5Burton Swifts FC – Wrockwardine Wood FC 6–0Chesterfield FC – Swadlincote FC 1–1Cowes FC – Southampton St. Mary's FC 0–6Eastwood Town FC – Ilkeston Town FC 1–4Gresley FC – Heanor Town FC 3–4Hucknall St. John's FC – Wellingborough Town FC 1–5Leicester Fosse FC – Bulwell United FC 3–1Lincoln City FC – Gainsborough Trinity FC 1–0Mansfield FC – Loughborough FC 2–1Rushden FC – Kettering FC 0–2Sheepbridge Works FC – Long Eaton Rangers FC 1–1Sheffield FC – Doncaster Rovers FC 3–1Swindon Town FC – Uxbridge FC 3–2Walsall FC – Dresden United FC 11–0Wath-upon-Dearne FC – Worksop Town FC 2–2Wellington St. George's FC – Stourbridge FC 0–312.12.Bishop Auckland FC – Tow Law FC 1–1Chorley FC – Stalybridge Rovers FC 3–2Crewe Alexandra FC – Buckley FC 1–0Darlington FC – Blyth FC 7–1Darwen FC – Blackpool FC 1–2Druids FC – Rock Ferry FC 4–1DatoKampRes.12.12.Glossop North End FC – Macclesfield Town FC 5–0Hebburn Argyle FC – Middlesbrough FC 8–1Leadgate Park FC – Stockton FC 1–5Luton Town FC – 1st Scots Guards FC 7–0Maidenhead FC – Norwich CEYMS FC 5–1Marlow FC – Clapton FC 3–1Middleton FC – Fairfield FC 2–2FC Nelson – Oldham County FC 3–1Newton Heath FC – West Manchester FC 7–0Northfleet FC – New Brompton FC 3–1Sheppey United FC – Millwall Athletic FC 3–3Tottenham Hotspur FC – Old St. Stephen's FC 4–0Woolwich Arsenal FC – Leyton FC 5–0–Burslem Port Vale FC – Hereford FC w.o.Chatham FC – Royal Ordnance FC w.o.Royal Artilley Portsmouth FC – Eastville Rovers FC w.o.Omkampe 24.11.Long Eaton Rangers FC – Sheepbridge Works FC 3–1 25.11.Swadlincote FC – Chesterfield FC 1–5 26.11.Worksop Town FC – Wath-upon-Dearne FC 2–1 16.12.Tow Law FC – Bishop Auckland FC 0–2 19.12.Millwall Athletic FC – Sheppey United FC 3–1 21.12.Fairfield FC – Middleton FC 5–1

Fjerde kvalifikationsrunde

Fjerde kvalifikationsrunde havde deltagelse af de 40 vinderhold fra tredje kvalifikationsrunde, der spillede om 20 ledige pladser i femte kvalifikationsrunde.

DatoKampRes.12.12.Barnsley St. Peter's FC – Sheffield FC 2–1Chesterfield FC – Heanor Town FC 0–2Ilkeston Town FC – Long Eaton Rangers FC 4–2Mansfield FC – Kettering FC 0–1Reading FC – Southampton St. Mary's FC 1–4Stourbridge FC – Burslem Port Vale FC 1–3Swindon Town FC – Royal Artillery Portsmouth FC 4–1Wellingborough Town FC – Leicester Fosse FC 2–3Worksop Town FC – Lincoln City FC 3–3 19.12.Walsall FC – Burton Swifts FC 1–1 1.1.Glossop North End FC – Druids FC 5–2 2.1.Bishop Auckland FC – Hebburn Argyle FC 1–0DatoKampRes.2.1.Chorley FC – Blackpool FC 0–1Darlington FC – Stockton FC 1–3Fairfield FC – Crewe Alexandra FC 4–0Newton Heath FC – FC Nelson 3–0Woolwich Arsenal FC – Chatham FC 4–0 4.1.Millwall Athletic FC – Northfleet FC 6–16.1.Marlow FC – Luton Town FC 0–5Tottenham Hotspur FC – Maidenhead FC 6–0Omkampe 21.12.Burton Swifts FC – Walsall FC 1–0 23.12.Lincoln City FC – Worksop Town FC 8–0

Femte kvalifikationsrunde

Femte kvalifikationsrunde havde deltagelse af de 20 vinderhold fra fjerde kvalifikationsrunde, der spillede om 10 ledige pladser i første runde.

DatoKampRes. 28.12.Lincoln City FC – Barnsley St. Peter's FC 1–22.1.Ilkeston Town FC – Heanor Town FC 0–0Kettering FC – Leicester Fosse FC 2–1Southampton St. Mary's FC – Swindon Town FC 8–2 7.1.Burslem Port Vale FC – Burton Swifts FC 2–3 14.1.Glossop North End FC – Fairfield FC 2–1 15.1.Newton Heath FC – Blackpool FC 2–216.1.Luton Town FC – Tottenham Hotspur FC 3–0Millwall Athletic FC – Woolwich Arsenal FC 4–2Stockton FC – Bishop Auckland FC 2–0Omkampe 6.1.Heanor Town FC – Ilkeston Town FC 4–2 20.1.Blackpool FC – Newton Heath FC 1–2

Første runde

Første runde havde deltagelse 32 hold. 10 af holdene havde spillet sig igennem kvalifikationsrunderne, mens 22 hold først trådte ind i turneringen i første runde.