1996 Football League Cup final

April 2014 April 2014 1996 Football League Cup final File:1996 Football League Cup Final programme.jpg 1995–96 Football League Cup Aston Villa 3 Leeds United 0 24 March 1996 Wembley Stadium London Andy Townsend (Aston Villa) Robbie Hart (County Durham) 77,056 1995 1997 The 1996 Football League Cup final took place on 24 March 1996 at Wembley Stadium and was contested between Aston Villa and Leeds United. This was the 36th final and the 30th to be played at Wembley. Aston Villa had won the trophy two years earlier, while Leeds' last victory was in their only final appearance in 1968. In the first half the teams were separated by a goal from Savo Milošević. After half-time, Leeds United tired and Aston Villa took advantage to eventually win 3–0. Goals from Ian Taylor and Dwight Yorke completed the scoring.Milosevic gives Villa a touch of magic https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/milosevic-gives-villa-a-touch-of-magic-1343925.html The Independent 25 March 1996 8 May 2012 This was the beginning of the end for Leeds United manager Howard Wilkinson, as he was heckled by the club's fans for his and the team's failure. However, it was Villa's fifth success in the competition, at the time equalling the record set by Liverpool. This was the last time that Aston Villa won a major trophy until 30 years later when they won the UEFA Europa League in 2026. Road to Wembley + Aston VillaRound 2 (1st leg)Aston Villa6–0Peterborough UnitedRound 2 (2nd leg)Peterborough United1–1Aston Villa  (Aston Villa win 7–1 on aggregate)Round 3Aston Villa2–0Stockport CountyRound 4Aston Villa1–0Queens Park RangersQuarter-finalAston Villa1–0Wolverhampton WanderersSemi-final (1st leg)Arsenal2–2Aston VillaSemi-final (2nd leg)Aston Villa 0–0Arsenal  (2–2 on aggregate. Aston Villa advance on Away Goals) + Leeds UnitedRound 2 (1st leg)Leeds United0–0Notts CountyRound 2 (2nd leg)Notts County2–3Leeds United  (Leeds win 3–2 on aggregate)Round 3Derby County0–1Leeds UnitedRound 4Leeds United2–1Blackburn RoversQuarter-finalLeeds United2–1ReadingSemi-final (1st leg)Birmingham City1–2Leeds UnitedSemi-final (2nd leg)Leeds United 3–0Birmingham City  (Leeds United win 5–1 on aggregate) Match details 24 March 1996 17:00 Aston Villa 3–0 Report Leeds United Milošević 20Taylor 55Yorke 88 Wembley Stadium, London 77,056 Robbie Hart (County Durham) _claretborder _claretborder 1E90FF 1E90FF 970045 1E90FF FFFFFF 970045 Aston Villa FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF Leeds United GK 1 AUS Mark BosnichCB 6 ENG Ugo EhioguCB 5 IRL Paul McGrathCB 4 ENG Gareth SouthgateRWB2 ENG Gary CharlesLWB3 ENG Alan WrightCM 7 ENG Ian TaylorCM 11IRL Andy Townsend (c)CM 8 ENG Mark DraperCF 10TRI Dwight YorkeCF 9 FRY Savo MiloševićSubstitutes:GK 13ENG Michael OakesDF 12IRL Steve StauntonFW 14ENG Tommy JohnsonManager:ENG Brian Little300px GK 1 ENG John LukicCB 5 ENG John PembertonCB 6 ENG David WetherallCB 3 RSA Lucas Radebe 65RWB2 IRL Gary KellyLWB11WAL Gary SpeedCM 8 ENG Mark Ford 46CM 4 ENG Carlton PalmerCM 10SCO Gary McAllister (c)CF 9 GHA Tony YeboahCF 7 SCO Andy GraySubstitutes:DF 15NIR Nigel WorthingtonFW 12ENG Brian Deane 46FW 14SWE Tomas Brolin 65Manager:ENG Howard Wilkinson Man of the match Andy Townsend (Aston Villa)Alan Hardaker Trophy Winners http://www.football-league.co.uk/page/AlanHardakerTrophyWinners/0,,10794~1354852,00.html The Football League 26 February 2012 8 May 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120421013843/http://www.football-league.co.uk/page/AlanHardakerTrophyWinners/0%2C%2C10794~1354852%2C00.html 21 April 2012 Assistant referees Brian Coddington Martin Sims Fourth official Jim RushtonMatch rules 90 minutes 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary Penalty shoot-out if scores still level Three named substitutes, of which two may be used References External links Game facts https://web.archive.org/web/20071001010618/http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=260062 1 October 2007 at soccerbase.com Full Results from the 1996 Football League Cup competition at soccerbase.com League Cup 1996 at The English Football Archive Category:EFL Cup finals League Cup final 1996 League Cup final 1996 Category:1995–96 in English men's football cups Category:EFL Cup seasons Category:1996 in sport in London Category:March 1996 sports events in the United Kingdom