1924 FA Cup final

The 1924 FA Cup final was the deciding match of the 1923–24 FA Cup competition, contested by Newcastle United and Aston Villa. It was the second final to be held at the Empire Stadium, Wembley, and took place three days after the opening of the British Empire Exhibition. It was an all-ticket match in response to the severe crowd congestion the previous year. The Duke of York was in attendance as the guest of honour.

Newcastle reached the final after a prolonged Cup run that included three replays against Derby County and a win against the reigning League champions, Liverpool, while Aston Villa conceded just one goal in their run to the final, which included wins against previous competition winners West Bromwich Albion and Burnley.

The final was played on a heavy pitch as a consequence of torrential rain in the hours before the match. Newcastle won 2–0 in a match that many reporters considered to be an outstanding final, and that featured several international players in each team. The goals were scored in the last eight minutes by Neil Harris and Stan Seymour, after Newcastle's stand-in goalkeeper Bill Bradley had made several good saves. Aston Villa were affected by an injury during the match to their star inside-forward, Billy Walker.

This was the second time Newcastle had won the FA Cup, and they returned to win it again in 1932. Aston Villa had won the competition a record six times previously, but did not do so again until 1957.