๐จ 21 Feb 1996, Villa 0-0 Arsenal, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | None
Assist(s) | None
Fixture List
๐ฉ 19 Aug 1995, Villa 3-1 United, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฉ 23 Aug 1995, Villa 1-0 Spurs, White Hart Lane
Premier League
๐ฅ 26 Aug 1995, Villa 0-2 Leeds, Elland Road
Premier League
๐ฉ 30 Aug 1995, Villa 1-0 Bolton, Villa Park
Premier League
๐จ 9 Sep 1995, Villa 1-1 Blackburn, Ewood
Premier League
๐ฉ 16 Sep 1995, Villa 2-0 Wimbledon, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฉ 20 Sep 1995, Villa 6-0 Peterborough, Villa Park
League Cup
๐จ 23 Sep 1995, Villa 1-1 Forest, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฉ 30 Sep 1995, Villa 3-0 Coventry, Highfield Road
Premier League
๐จ 3 Oct 1995, Villa 1-1 Peterborough, London Road
League Cup
๐ฅ 14 Oct 1995, Villa 0-1 Chelsea, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฅ 21 Oct 1995, Villa 0-2 Arsenal, Highbury
Premier League
๐ฉ 25 Oct 1995, Villa 2-0 Stockport, Villa Park
League Cup
๐ฉ 28 Oct 1995, Villa 1-0 Everton, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฉ 4 Nov 1995, Villa 4-1 West Ham, Upton Park
Premier League
๐จ 18 Nov 1995, Villa 1-1 Newcastle, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฉ 20 Nov 1995, Villa 1-0 Southampton, The Dell
Premier League
๐ฅ 25 Nov 1995, Villa 0-1 Manchester City, Maine Road
Premier League
๐ฉ 29 Nov 1995, Villa 1-0 QPR, Villa Park
League Cup
๐จ 2 Dec 1995, Villa 1-1 Arsenal, Villa Park
Premier League
๐จ 10 Dec 1995, Villa 1-1 Forest, City Ground
Premier League
๐ฉ 16 Dec 1995, Villa 4-1 Coventry, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฅ 23 Dec 1995, Villa 0-1 QPR, Loftus Road
Premier League
๐ฉ 1 Jan 1996, Villa 2-0 Boro, Riverside
Premier League
๐ฉ 6 Jan 1996, Villa 3-0 Gravesend, Villa Park
FA Cup
๐ฉ 10 Jan 1996, Villa 1-0 Wolves, Villa Park
League Cup
๐จ 13 Jan 1996, Villa 0-0 United, Old Trafford
Premier League
๐ฉ 21 Jan 1996, Villa 2-1 Spurs, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฉ 28 Jan 1996, Villa 1-0 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
FA Cup
๐ฅ 31 Jan 1996, Villa 0-2 Liverpool, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฉ 3 Feb 1996, Villa 3-0 Leeds, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฉ 10 Feb 1996, Villa 2-0 Bolton, Burnden
Premier League
๐จ 14 Feb 1996, Villa 2-2 Arsenal, Highbury
League Cup
๐ฉ 17 Feb 1996, Villa 3-1 Ipswich, Portman Road
FA Cup
๐จ 21 Feb 1996, Villa 0-0 Arsenal, Villa Park
League Cup
๐จ 24 Feb 1996, Villa 3-3 Wimbledon, Selhurst
Premier League
๐ฉ 28 Feb 1996, Villa 2-0 Blackburn, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฅ 3 Mar 1996, Villa 0-3 Liverpool, Anfield
Premier League
๐ฉ 6 Mar 1996, Villa 3-2 Wednesday, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฉ 9 Mar 1996, Villa 4-2 QPR, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฉ 13 Mar 1996, Villa 1-0 Forest, City Ground
FA Cup
๐ฅ 16 Mar 1996, Villa 0-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough.
Premier League
๐จ 19 Mar 1996, Villa 0-0 Boro, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฉ 24 Mar 1996, Villa 3-0 Leeds, Wembley
League Cup
๐ฅ 31 Mar 1996, Villa 0-3 Liverpool, Old Trafford
FA Cup
๐ฉ 6 Apr 1996, Villa 2-1 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
Premier League
๐ฉ 8 Apr 1996, Villa 3-0 Southampton, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฅ 14 Apr 1996, Villa 0-1 Newcastle, St James'
Premier League
๐จ 17 Apr 1996, Villa 1-1 West Ham, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฅ 27 Apr 1996, Villa 0-1 Manchester City, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฅ 5 May 1996, Villa 0-1 Everton, Goodison
Premier League
On This Day
Wednesday, 21 February 1996
Villa win through to the League Cup final for the second time in three years as Arsenal fans - never known for under-reaction - disgrace themselves at Villa Park.
A goalless draw sees Villa qualify for their 7th League Cup final courtesy of the brace of away goals Dwight Yorke scored at Highbury a week earlier.
Steve Staunton makes his 175th start in a Villa shirt (180 Appearances) to make it W76 D48 L56, 15 Goals, 23 Assists and 10 Bookings so far in his Villa career.
Gary Charles makes his 50th appearance in a Villa shirt (48 Starts) to make it W26 D14 L10, 5 Assists and 1 Booking so far in his Villa career.
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐จ
Brian Little | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1994-1998
๐ 65 | ๐ฉ | 29 ๐จ | 20 ๐ฅ 16 | 1.65
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Game #4411
Match Record
Season | 1995-96 |
Matchday | #35 |
Manager Game | #65 |
Wednesday, 21 February 1996
Game Record
Manager: Brian Little | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Peterlee, 1994-1998
Referee: Keith Burge | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | Tonypandy, 1987โ1999
Kick off: 7.45pm
HT Score: ๐จ 0-0
FT Score: ๐จ 0-0
AET Result: ๐จ Drew
AET Score: ๐จ 0-0 (2-2 Villa win on Away goals)
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐จ
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Arsenal: ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐จ
Total ๐ 151 | ๐ฉ W61 (40% ) | ๐จ D33 | ๐บ(62% ) | ๐ฅ L57 (38% ) | โฝ 231 | ๐ฅ 234 | GD -3
Trophy Cabinet
Aston Villa
European Cup / Champions League: ๐
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
League Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐
Last Trophy: 1993-94
Arsenal
European Cup / Champions League: โ
UEFA Cup Winners Cup: ๐
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
League Cup Winners: ๐๐
Last Trophy: 1993โ94
Squad News
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Match Timeline
๐ | 33โ Sub off, Ian Taylor, Sub on, Paul McGrath
๐ | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Arsenal
๐ | 70โ Sub off, Steve Staunton, Sub on, Riccardo Scimeca
๐ | FT Aston Villa 0-0 Arsenal
๐ | AET Aston Villa 0-0 Arsenal
Aggregate Aston Villa 2-2 Arsenal
Villa win on away goals
๐จ | Booking, Riccardo Scimeca
Officials
Referee: Keith Burge | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | Tonypandy, 1987โ1999
Officials
Referee Profile
VAR Profile (Post 2021)
Officials
Villa Bookings
๐จ Riccardo Scimeca (1)
Villa Sendings Off
None
Opposition Bookings
๐จ Steve Morrow
๐จ Ray Parlour
๐จ David Hillier
๐จ David Platt
Opposition Sendings Off
None
Match Stats
Not recorded
Line Up & Subs
Aston Villa
Brian Little | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1994-1998
GK Mark Bosnich | ๐ฆ๐บ |
RB Gary Charles | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Ugo Ehiogu | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Gareth Southgate | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Alan Wright | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Steve Staunton | ๐ฎ๐ช | ๐ |
M Ian Taylor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ |
M Andy Townsend | ๐ฎ๐ช |
M Mark Draper | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Dwight Yorke | ๐น๐น |
CF Savo Miloลกeviฤ | ๐ท๐ธ |
Substitutes
๐ | CB Paul McGrath | ๐ฎ๐ช | for M Ian Taylor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 33' |
๐ | CB Riccardo Scimeca | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐จ | for LB Steve Staunton | ๐ฎ๐ช | 70' |
Unused Substitutes
GK Michael Oakes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Arsenal
Bruce Rioch (ex) | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
GK David Seaman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Steve Morrow | ๐ฌ๐ง | ๐จ |
RB Lee Dixon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Andy Linighan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Martin Keown (ex) | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Nigel Winterburn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ |
M Ray Parlour | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐จ |
M David Hillier | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐จ |
M Paul Merson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Dennis Bergkamp | ๐ณ๐ฑ |
CF Ian Wright | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
๐ | LB Nigel Winterburn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | (M David Platt (ex) | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐จ |)
Unused Substitutes
GK Vince Bartram | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Stephen Hughes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Team News
Aston Villa
Not recorded
Villa recall Ian Taylor in place of Tommy Johnson.
Arsenal
Not Recorded
Matchday Squads
Aston Villa
Arsenal
Match Media
What they Said
"Stewards and police soon brought order and subdued the dramatic ending to a nerve-wracked semi-final."
ANGRY Arsenal fans soured Aston Villa's Coca-Cola Cup celebrations after seeing their own season shunted into the sidings.
They poured over the Villa Park hoardings and tried to clash with jubilant Midlanders on the pitch as Brian Little's men attempted a lap of honour.
Stewards and police soon brought order and subdued the dramatic ending to a nerve-wracked semi-final.
Bruce Rioch's hopes of beginning a new era for the Gunners with a trophy in his first season rested on this second leg.
But he chose to stifle the life out of a tie that was so vibrant at Hlghbury a week ago when Dennis Bergkamp had his side two goals ahead inside the first half-hour.
And in the end he paid the penalty for his caution, going out on the away goals rule after extra time.
Dwight Yorke's two=goal rescue mission down in London proving priceless.
Now Little seeks a double, hoping to lift the League Cup as a manager that he won as a player with the Villa 19 years ago.
Though Villa were cramped and anxious, their efficiency deservedly earned them their second final in three seasons.
And though entertainment was scarce they went closer to providing a goal than the Londoners.
While Savo Milosevic continues to look like a man lost in a penalty area, Yorke played with the confidence of a man in the goals in his previous games while Andy Townsend was the star for Villa.
Match Highlights
Team Selection
Goalkeeper
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Substitutes
None
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Sub 4
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
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๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 3
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
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โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 5
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
1995-96
First Team Squad
GK Mark Bosnich | ๐ฆ๐บ | #688 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Sydney Olympic ๐ฆ๐บ Retired
CB Carl Tiler | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #711 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Portsmouth ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CB Paul McGrath | ๐ฎ๐ช | #663 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Sheffield United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
LB Alan Wright | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #705 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Fleetwood Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Andy Townsend | ๐ฎ๐ช | #693 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
West Bromwich Albion ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Lee Hendrie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #712 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Basford United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
W Franz Carr | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #704 |
Winger
Where are they now?
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC ๐บ๐ธ Retired
CF Julian Joachim | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #713 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Bourne Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข ๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CF Tommy Johnson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #702 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Rocester FC ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
GK Michael Oakes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #699 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Cardiff City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ Retired
CB Gareth Southgate | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #708 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Middlesbrough ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CB Riccardo Scimeca | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #709 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Cardiff City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ Retired
RB Gary Charles | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #703 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
West Ham United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Gareth Farrelly | ๐ฎ๐ช | #710 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Cork City FC ๐ฎ๐ช Retired
M Mark Draper | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #706 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Southampton ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CF Dwight Yorke | ๐น๐น | #668 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Sunderland ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CF Neil Davis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #714 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Newport County ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ Retired
GK Nigel Spink | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #611 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Forest Green Rovers ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CB Paul Browne | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #715 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Kirkcaldy YMCA ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Retired
CB Ugo Ehiogu | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #677 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Sheffield United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died
LB Steve Staunton | ๐ฎ๐ช | #675 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Walsall ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Ian Taylor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #701 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Northampton Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Scott Murray | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #716 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Clevedon Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CF Graham Fenton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #695 |
Forward
Where are they now?
North Shields ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CF Savo Miloลกeviฤ | ๐ท๐ธ | #707 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Rubin Kazan ๐ท๐บ Retired
Matchday Programme
League Table
