The
1887 FA Cup Final was contested by
Aston VillaAston Villa Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Witton, Birmingham. The club was founded in 1874 and have played at their current home ground, Villa Park, since 1897. Aston Villa were founder members of The Football League in 1888. They were also founder...
and
West Bromwich AlbionWest Bromwich Albion Football Club, also known as West Brom, The Baggies, The Throstles, Albion or WBA, are an English Premier League association football club based in West Bromwich in the West Midlands...
at the
Kennington OvalThe Kia Oval, still commonly referred to by its original name of The Oval, is an international cricket ground in Kennington, in the London Borough of Lambeth. In the past it was also sometimes called the Kennington Oval...
. Aston Villa won 2–0, with goals by
Archie HunterArchibald "Archie" Hunter , was the first captain of Aston Villa to lift the FA Cup, in 1887. He was one of Victorian football's first household names....
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Dennis HodgettsDennis 'Denny' Hodgetts was a football player in the early years of professional football in England....
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Teams
ASTON VILLA 2
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Jimmy Warner James "Jimmy" Warner was an English footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Aston Villa and Newton Heath in the late 19th century. He helped Aston Villa win the FA Cup in 1887.-Aston Villa:...
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Frank Coulton Frank Coulton was an English footballer who played in The Football League for Aston Villa.-References:...
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John Burton John Henry Burton was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Aston Villa.Burton was born in the Handsworth district of Birmingham. A defender, he played for Aston Villa from 1885 to 1893 when a knee injury forced his retirement...
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Albert Brown Albert Arthur Brown more commonly known as Arthur Brown was a footballer in the early years of English professional football, who played for Aston Villa from Aug 1884 - July 1894. Before playing for Villa he played for Mitchell St. George's...
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Archie HunterArchibald "Archie" Hunter , was the first captain of Aston Villa to lift the FA Cup, in 1887. He was one of Victorian football's first household names....
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Howard Vaughton Oliver Howard Vaughton was an English international footballer who played as an inside left.He played as a forward for Aston Villa before the Football League was formed between 1880 and 1888. He was part of Villa's first FA Cup final victory in 1887...
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Dennis Hodgetts Dennis 'Denny' Hodgetts was a football player in the early years of professional football in England....
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Bob RobertsRobert John Roberts , better known as Bob Roberts, was an English football goalkeeper. He spent the majority of his career at West Bromwich Albion, with whom he won an FA Cup winner's medal, and also played for Sunderland Albion and Aston Villa...
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Harry Green Harold Green was an English footballer who played at both right and left full-back.- Career :Green was born in West Bromwich. He played for George Salter's Works before joining West Bromwich Albion...
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Albert AldridgeAlbert James Aldridge was an English footballer. Aldridge was born in Walsall, England.-Club:Aldridge played for Walsall Swifts, West Bromwich Albion, Walsall Town Swifts and Aston Villa, where he made 14 appearances in the league....
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Ezra Horton Ezra Horton was an English footballer who played at right-half, he had the nickname Ironsides. His younger brother Jack was also a footballer.- Biography :...
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Charlie Perry Charles Perry was an English football centre-half who played for West Bromwich Albion and England.- Biography :...
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George Timmins George Timmins was an English footballer who played at left-half.- Career :Timmins was born in West Bromwich. He played for George Salter's Works before joining West Bromwich Albion. He played in three consecutive FA Cup Finals for Albion, leaving in 1891 to join Old Hill Wanderers.-Honours:West...
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George Woodhall George 'Spry' Woodhall was an English footballer, who played most of his career with West Bromwich Albion, helping them to reach three consecutive FA Cup finals, including winning the cup in 1888....
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Jem BaylissAlbert Edward James Matthias 'Jem' Bayliss was an English football player who played for West Bromwich Albion, as well as the English national side.He captained the West Bromwich Albion side which won the 1888 FA Cup Final....
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Tom Pearson Thomas Pearson was an English footballer who played at inside-left.- Career :Pearson was born in West Bromwich. He turned professional with West Bromwich Albion in April 1886 and made his debut in February 1887 against Notts County in the sixth round of the FA Cup...
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- Played 2 April 1887
- Attendance: 15,500
- Referee: Major Francis Marindin
Colonel Sir Francis Arthur Marindin, KCMG served with the Royal Engineers and was a key figure in the early development of association football. He was later knighted for his work in public services....
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