Game #4420
Aston Villa
Sunday, 24 March 1996
Aston Villa
3-0
Leeds United
League Cup
Leeds United
Wembley Stadium
Attendance: 77,056
Won
Final
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟩
Assist(s) | Not recorded
MATCH SUMMARY
KEY MAN
Savo Milošević, Savo's final
MATCH TIMELINE
Sunday, 24 March 1996
⚽ | 20’ Goal, Savo Milošević
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Leeds United
⚽ | 55’ Goal, Ian Taylor
⚽ | 88’ Goal, Dwight Yorke
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 3-0 Leeds United
🟨 | Booking, Gareth Southgate
🟨 | Booking, Paul McGrath
ON THIS DAY
In one of the most complete cup final performances all time, Villa secured their fifth League Cup win in this Wembley demolition of Leeds United where Brian Little walked on water.
Aston Villa
European Cup / Champions League: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1995-96
Leeds United
European Cup / Champions League: ❌
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1991–92
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1995-96 |
Matchday | #44 |
Manager Game | #74 |
Sunday, 24 March 1996
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Brian Little | 🏴 | Peterlee, 1994-1998
Referee: Robbie Hart | 🏴 | Darlington, 1986-1996
Kick off: 5.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Score: 🟩 3-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Brian Little | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 74 | 🟩 | 34 🟨 | 22 🟥 18 | 1.68
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Robbie Hart | 🏴 | Darlington, 1986-1996
Matches Officiated: 15
🟩 : 8
🟨 : 2
🟥 : 5
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟩
Last Match: 🟩 3 February 1996, Villa 3-0 Leeds, Villa Park.
Cards: 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟨
TEAM NEWS
Villa return to the line up that beat Manchester United on the opening day of the season for the League Cup final - arguably Villa's strongest available XI which had been used 10 times this season already.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.62 |
Oldest Player |
CB Paul McGrath | 🇮🇪 | 36.33 |
Youngest Player |
CF Savo Milošević | 🇷🇸 | 22.57 |
MANAGER
Brian Little | 🏴 |
Aston Villa
GK Mark Bosnich | 🇦🇺 |
RB Gary Charles | 🏴 |
CB Ugo Ehiogu | 🏴 |
CB Gareth Southgate | 🏴 | 🟨 |
CB Paul McGrath | 🇮🇪 | 🟨 |
LB Alan Wright | 🏴 |
M Mark Draper | 🏴 |
M Ian Taylor | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Andy Townsend | 🇮🇪 |
CF Savo Milošević | 🇷🇸 | ⚽ |
CF Dwight Yorke | 🇹🇹 | ⚽ |
MANAGER
Howard Wilkinson | 🏴 |
Leeds United
GK John Lukic | 🏴 |
CB David Wetherall | 🏴 |
CB John Pemberton | 🏴 |
CB Lucas Radebe | 🇿🇦 | 🔁 |
RB Gary Kelly | 🇮🇪 |
M Carlton Palmer | 🏴 |
M Gary McAllister | 🏴 |
M Mark Ford | 🏴 | 🔁 |
M Gary Speed | 🏴 |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 |
CF Tony Yeboah | 🇬🇭 |
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | CB Lucas Radebe | 🇿🇦 | (CF Tomas Brolin | 🇸🇪 |)
🔁 | M Mark Ford | 🏴 | (CF Brian Deane | 🏴 |)
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
GK Michael Oakes | 🏴 |
LB Steve Staunton | 🇮🇪 |
CF Tommy Johnson | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
LB Nigel Worthington | 🇬🇧 |
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 6/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 8/14
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 8/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/14
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
UNAVAILABLE
Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
Player Positions:
GK : Goalkeeper
CB, D, B : Centre Back, Defender, Back
FB, LB, RB, WH : Full Back, Left Back, Right Back, Wing Back, Wing Half
M, CH, LH, RH : Midfielder, Centre Half, Left Half, Right Half
W, OL, OR : Winger, Outside Left, Outside Right
F, IF, IL, IR : Forward, Inside Forward, Inside Left, Inside Right, Second Striker, False 9
CF : Centre Forward
Match Symbols:
⚽ | Goal
🔥 | Assist
🔁 | Substitution
🟨 | Booking
🟥 | Sending off
🆘 | Poor refereeing performance
🟢 : Debut 🔴 : Final Game
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
MATCH STATS
Not recorded
MATCH QUOTES
MATCH REPORT
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