1892 FA Cup Final
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The 1892 FA Cup Final was contested by West Bromwich Albion
and Aston Villa
at the Kennington Oval
. West Bromwich Albion won 3–0, with goals by Jasper Geddes, Sammy Nicholls and Jack Reynolds. This was the first FA Cup Final in which goal-nets were used.
West Bromwich Albion F.C.
West 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...
and Aston Villa
Aston Villa F.C.
Aston 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...
at the Kennington Oval
The Oval
The 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...
. West Bromwich Albion won 3–0, with goals by Jasper Geddes, Sammy Nicholls and Jack Reynolds. This was the first FA Cup Final in which goal-nets were used.
West Bromwich Albion
- Joe ReaderJoe ReaderJosiah "Joe" Reader was an English footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He spent his entire professional career with West Bromwich Albion and served the club as a player, coach and steward for a total of 65 years....
- Mark Nicholson
- Thomas McCulloch
- Jack Reynolds
- Charlie PerryCharlie Perry (English footballer)Charles Perry was an English football centre-half who played for West Bromwich Albion and England.- Biography :...
- Willie GrovesWillie GrovesWilliam "Willie" Groves was a Scottish footballer who played for Hibernian, Celtic, West Bromwich Albion, Aston Villa and Scotland. He is known for being the very first player to be transferred for more than £100....
- Billy BassettBilly BassettWilliam Isiah Bassett was an English association footballer, director and club chairman who served West Bromwich Albion for over half a century.-Playing career:...
- Roddy McLeodRoddy McLeodRoderick McLeod was a Scottish professional footballer who was part of the West Bromwich Albion team which won the FA Cup in 1892, and was a losing finalist in 1895.-West Bromwich Albion:...
- Sammy Nicholls
- Tom PearsonTom PearsonThomas 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...
- Jasper Geddes
Aston Villa
- Jimmy WarnerJimmy WarnerJames "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:...
- Walter Evans
- Gershom CoxGershom CoxGershom Cox was a professional footballer who played as a full-back for Aston Villa from 1888 to 1893.-Career:...
- Harry DeveyHarry DeveyHarry Percival Devey was an English footballer who played in The Football League for Aston Villa.-Family:He was one of five brothers who all played professional football, Ted and Will for Small Heath and Jack, Harry and Bob for Aston Villa. Another brother, Abel, was a cricketer with...
- James CowanJames Cowan (footballer)James Cowan was a Scottish footballer and manager.Born in Jamestown, Dunbartonshire, Cowan was a Scottish international half-back who played with local sides Renton and Vale of Leven before moving to England in 1888 to play for the Warwickshire County FC...
- John BairdJohn Baird (footballer)John David Baird is a Scottish Association football striker currently playing for Raith Rovers.-Career:Baird began his career with Clyde, and made his debut in May 2003, coming on as a substitute against Ayr United...
- Charlie AthersmithCharlie AthersmithWilliam Charles "Charlie" Athersmith was an English professional footballer who played as a winger.Athersmith was born in Bloxwich, Staffordshire...
- John DeveyJohn DeveyJohn Henry George "Jack" Devey was a football player.-Football career:Devey was born in Birmingham and signed for Aston Villa in March 1891; he would go on to become one of Aston Villa's greatest captains...
- Billy Dickson
- Dennis HodgettsDennis HodgettsDennis 'Denny' Hodgetts was a football player in the early years of professional football in England....
- Lewis CampbellLewis Campbell (footballer)Lewis Campbell was a Scottish footballer. He was pacey and difficult to defend against.-Playing career:Campbell played for Dumbarton, Helensburgh, Glasgow United and Hibernian before moving to England to play for Aston Villa. At Villa he earned an FA Cup runner-up medal in 1892 as he was unable to...