The 1905 FA Cup final was contested by Aston Villa and Newcastle United at Crystal Palace. Aston Villa were victorious, winning 2–0, with Harry Hampton scoring both goals.

1905 FA Cup Final
A panoramic view of the Crystal Palace ground during the 1905 FA Cup final
Event1904-05 FA Cup
Date15 April 1905
VenueCrystal Palace, London
RefereeP. R. Harrower
Attendance101,117
1904
1906

Match details

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Harry Hampton scores one of his two goals in the final
Aston Villa2–0Newcastle United
Hampton   2'   76' [1]
Attendance: 101,117[2]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Aston Villa
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Newcastle United [3]
GK   Billy George
DF   Howard Spencer (c)
DF   Alf Miles
MF   Joe Pearson
MF   Alex Leake
MF   Jack Windmill
FW   Billy Brawn
FW   Billy Garraty
FW   Harry Hampton
FW   Joe Bache
FW   Bert Hall
Secretary-Manager:
  George Ramsay
GK   Jimmy Lawrence
DF   Andy McCombie
DF   Jack Carr
MF   Alex Gardner
MF   Andy Aitken
MF   Peter McWilliam
FW   Jock Rutherford
FW   James Howie
FW   Bill Appleyard
FW   Colin Veitch (c)
FW   Bert Gosnell
Manager:
  Frank Watt

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary.
  • Replay if scores still level.

Road to the Final

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Aston Villa's Road to the Final
Round Opposition Score
First Round Leicester Fosse (h) 5-1
Second Round Bury (h) 3-2
Third Round Fulham (h) 5-0
Semi Final Everton (n) 1-1
SF Replay Everton (n) 2-1
Newcastle's Road to the Final
Round Opposition Score
First Round Plymouth Argyle (h) 1-1
1R Replay Plymouth Argyle (a) 1-1
1R Replay Plymouth Argyle (h) 2-0
Second Round Tottenham Hotspur (a) 1-1
2R Replay Tottenham Hotspur (h) 4-0
Third Round Bolton Wanderers 2-0
Semi Final The Wednesday (n) 1-0

References

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  1. ^ "Match report at fa-cupfinals.co.uk Report". Archived from the original on 3 June 2008. Retrieved 26 November 2008.
  2. ^ "Sporting Chronicle - 1905 FA Cup Final". Archived from the original on 30 October 2008. Retrieved 25 November 2008.
  3. ^ "FA Cup Final kits, 1900-1909". Archived from the original on 25 September 2008. Retrieved 25 November 2008.