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1996 Football League Cup final

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.

1996 Football League Cup Final
Event1995–96 Football League Cup
Aston Villa Leeds United
3 0
Date24 March 1996
VenueWembley Stadium, London
Man of the MatchAndy Townsend[1] (Aston Villa)
RefereeRobbie Hart (County Durham)[2]
Attendance77,056[2]
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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.[2] 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.

Road to Wembley edit

Match details edit

Aston Villa3–0Leeds United
Milošević   20'
Taylor   55'
Yorke   88'		 Report
Attendance: 77,056[2]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Aston Villa
 
 
 
 
 
Leeds United
GK 1   Mark Bosnich
CB 6   Ugo Ehiogu
CB 5   Paul McGrath
CB 4   Gareth Southgate
RWB 2   Gary Charles
LWB 3   Alan Wright
CM 7   Ian Taylor
CM 11   Andy Townsend (c)
CM 8   Mark Draper
CF 10   Dwight Yorke
CF 9   Savo Milošević
Substitutes:
GK 13   Michael Oakes
DF 12   Steve Staunton
FW 14   Tommy Johnson
Manager:
  Brian Little
 
GK 1   John Lukic
CB 5   John Pemberton
CB 6   David Wetherall
CB 3   Lucas Radebe   65'
RWB 2   Gary Kelly
LWB 11   Gary Speed
CM 8   Mark Ford   46'
CM 4   Carlton Palmer
CM 10   Gary McAllister (c)
CF 9   Tony Yeboah
CF 7   Andy Gray
Substitutes:
DF 15   Nigel Worthington
FW 12   Brian Deane   46'
FW 14   Tomas Brolin   65'
Manager:
  Howard Wilkinson

Man of the match

Assistant referees
Brian Coddington
Martin Sims
Fourth official
Jim Rushton

Match 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 edit

  1. ^ a b "Alan Hardaker Trophy Winners". The Football League. 26 February 2012. Archived from the original on 21 April 2012. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Milosevic gives Villa a touch of magic". The Independent. 25 March 1996. Retrieved 8 May 2012.

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