On this day in 1895, the FA Cup was stolen from a shop in Birmingham. It has not been recovered to this day.
Aston Villa were the reigning champions after beating West Bromwich Albion 1-0 in the final earlier that year at Crystal Palace. Winger Bob Chatt scored inside the opening minute to give Villa their second FA Cup. As a show of appreciation to the fans, the Villains displayed the Cup from a shop window of a local football boot & equipment manufacturer named William Shillock.
Mr. Shillock went to work as usual in the morning of 11 September but found out that his shop had been robbed.