Football match
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.[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
| Leeds United Round 2 (1st leg) | Leeds United | 0–0 | Notts County | Round 2 (2nd leg) | Notts County | 2–3 | Leeds United | | (Leeds win 3–2 on aggregate) | Round 3 | Derby County | 0–1 | Leeds United | Round 4 | Leeds United | 2–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Quarter-final | Leeds United | 2–1 | Reading | Semi-final (1st leg) | Birmingham City | 1–2 | Leeds United | Semi-final (2nd leg) | Leeds United | 3–0 | Birmingham City | | (Leeds United win 5–1 on aggregate) | | | Match details 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 - ^ a b "Alan Hardaker Trophy Winners". The Football League. 26 February 2012. Archived from the original on 21 April 2012. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
- ^ a b c d e "Milosevic gives Villa a touch of magic". The Independent. 25 March 1996. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
External links - Game facts Archived 1 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine at soccerbase.com
- Full Results from the 1996 Football League Cup competition at soccerbase.com
- League Cup 1996 at The English Football Archive
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