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| Event | 1995–96 Football League Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 24 March 1996 | ||||||
| Venue | Wembley Stadium, London | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Andy Townsend[1] (Aston Villa) | ||||||
| Referee | Robbie Hart (County Durham)[2] | ||||||
| Attendance | 77,056[2] | ||||||
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The1996 Football League Cup final took place on 24 March 1996 atWembley Stadium and was contested betweenAston Villa andLeeds 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 in1968.
In the first half the teams were separated by a goal fromSavo Milošević. After half-time, Leeds United tired and Aston Villa took advantage to eventually win 3–0. Goals fromIan Taylor andDwight Yorke completed the scoring.[2] This was the beginning of the end for Leeds United managerHoward 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 byLiverpool.
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| Aston Villa | 3–0 | Leeds United |
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Milošević 20'Taylor 55'Yorke 88' | Report |
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