title: 1896 FA Cup final
text: # 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 ||||
  