1897 FA Cup final
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The 1897 FA Cup final was contested by Aston Villa and Everton at Crystal Palace. Aston Villa won 3–2, with goals by John Campbell, Fred Wheldon and Jimmy Crabtree. Everton's goals came from Jack Bell
The Aston Villa team of 1897 that won The Double
Charlie Athersmith
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William Charles Athersmith Harper, known as Charlie Athersmith, was an English professional footballer who played as a winger. He played the majority of his club career at Aston Villa, making 307 appe
1897 FA Cup final
…65,891 Referee: J. Lewis Aston Villa Everton GK Jimmy Whitehouse DF Howard Spencer DF Jack Reynolds MF Albert Evans MF James Cowan MF Jimmy Crabtree FW Charlie Athersmith FW John Devey (c) FW John Campbell FW Fred Wheldon FW John Cowan Secretary-Manager: George Ramsay GK Bob Menham DF Peter Meehan DF David Storrier MF…
Charlie Athersmith pictured in Aston Villa colours in 1897