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 Alfred Geddes, Sammy Nicholls and Jack Reynolds.
This was the last FA Cup Final to be played at Kennington Oval due to the Surrey Cricket authorities becoming increasingly alarmed at the large crowds now being attracted to the main game in the footballing calendar.
Albions form throughout the league season had been erratic and Villa supporters felt that all they had to do was turn up and the cup was theirs for the taking.Taken from 'West Bromwich Albion: A Complete Record by Tony Matthews (1993)
Villa began brightly on a warm, sunny day which helped swell the attendance to almost 33,000, but Albion had an early surprise in store and after just 4 minutes took the lead. Villa fought back hard but they found the Albion keeper Joe Reader in tremendous form. Albion then made it 2–0 at 27 minutes and 10 minutes into the 2nd half, Villa's last hopes disappeared when Albion went 3 up.
Albion defended resolutely to see out the game with a clean-sheet and return with the cup to their Stoney Lane home.West Bromwich Albion: A Complete Record by Tony Matthews (1993) This was the first FA Cup Final in which goal-nets were used.
Match details
GK Joe ReaderFB Mark NicholsonFB Thomas McCullochHB Jack ReynoldsHB Charlie PerryHB Willie GrovesFW Billy BassettFW Roddy McLeodFW Sammy NichollsFW Tom PearsonFW Alfred GeddesManager: Louis Ford GK Jimmy WarnerFB Gershom CoxFB Walter EvansHB Harry DeveyHB James CowanHB John BairdFW Charlie AthersmithFW Billy DicksonFW John Devey (c)FW Lewis CampbellFW Dennis HodgettsManager: George Ramsay
See also Aston Villa F.C.–West Bromwich Albion F.C. rivalry
References
Line-ups Match report at www.fa-cupfinals.co.uk