Aston Villa last won a trophy on 24 March 1996
1995-96 Football League Cup final
Wembley Stadium, London (att: 77,056)
24 March 1996
Ref: Robbie Hart
Aston Villa - Leeds United 3-0
1-0 Milošević (20)
2-0 Taylor (55)
3-0 Yorke (88)
Aston Villa: Mark Bosnich - Gary Charles, Ugo Ehiogu, Paul McGrath, Gareth Southgate, Alan Wright - Ian Taylor, Mark Draper, Andy Townsend - Dwight Yorke, Savo Milošević
Subs not used: Michael Oakes, Tommy Johnson, Steve Staunton
Manager: Brian Little
Leeds United: John Lukic -Gary Kelly, David Wetherall, John Pemberton, Lucas Radebe (Tomas Brolin 65), Gary Speed - Carlton Palmer, Gary McAllister, Mark Ford (Brian Deane 46); Andy Gray, Tony Yeboah
Subs not used: Nigel Worthington
Manager: Howard Wilkinson
Wembley Stadium, London (att: 77,056)
24 March 1996
Ref: Robbie Hart
Aston Villa - Leeds United 3-0
1-0 Milošević (20)
2-0 Taylor (55)
3-0 Yorke (88)
Aston Villa: Mark Bosnich - Gary Charles, Ugo Ehiogu, Paul McGrath, Gareth Southgate, Alan Wright - Ian Taylor, Mark Draper, Andy Townsend - Dwight Yorke, Savo Milošević
Subs not used: Michael Oakes, Tommy Johnson, Steve Staunton
Manager: Brian Little
Leeds United: John Lukic -Gary Kelly, David Wetherall, John Pemberton, Lucas Radebe (Tomas Brolin 65), Gary Speed - Carlton Palmer, Gary McAllister, Mark Ford (Brian Deane 46); Andy Gray, Tony Yeboah
Subs not used: Nigel Worthington
Manager: Howard Wilkinson
- When Aston Villa last won a trophy John Major was the British Prime Minister and Bill Clinton was the US President.
- On the day of the final, Take That topped UK's official singles chart with How Deep Is Your Love.
- The United Kingdom has had eight different PMs - and seven Doctors in Doctor Who! - since Villa last won a trophy.
- Manager Brian Little also won the 1977 League Cup final as an Aston Villa player, scoring a dramatic winner in the dying seconds of extra-time against Everton (3-2).
- Fourteen different people have managed Villa after League Cup winner Brian Little left the club in February 1998.
- When Aston Villa last won a trophy Prince William was 13 year old Eton boy. In 2015 the then Duke of Cambridge, now Prince of Wales explained why he is a Villa fan.
- Gareth Southgate was the only Villa player included in the England squad for the UEFA Euro 1996 which was held in England 11 weeks after the League Cup final. Southgate played all England five games in the Euro.
- Current Aston Villa players Moussa Diaby, Leon Bailey, Douglas Luiz, Ezri Konsa, Youri Tielemans, Pau Torres, Matty Cash or Jacob Ramsey were not yet born when the club last won a trophy.
