The 1995–1996 English football season was Aston Villa's 121st professional season, their 85th season in the top flight and their 8th consecutive season in the top tier of English football (the fourth in the Premier League).
| 1995–96 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Doug Ellis | ||
| Manager | Brian Little | ||
| Stadium | Villa Park | ||
| Premiership | 4th | ||
| FA Cup | Semi-finals | ||
| League Cup | Winners | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Dwight Yorke (17) All: Dwight Yorke (25) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 39,336 vs Manchester City (27 Apr 1996, Premier League) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 17,679 vs Stockport County (25 Oct 1995, League Cup) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 31,688 | ||
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← 1994–95
1996–97 →
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Villa made huge progress in their first full season under Brian Little's management. He had arrived at Villa Park in November 1994, taking charge of a side faced with a real threat of relegation just 18 months after almost winning the Premier League title. The rebuilding process had started almost immediately, with Little quickly discarding the likes of Kevin Richardson, Garry Parker, Earl Barrett and Ray Houghton, and bringing in Ian Taylor, Gary Charles, Alan Wright and Tommy Johnson as mid-season signings. The rebuilding process had continued over the summer of 1995, with Shaun Teale, Dalian Atkinson and even top scorer Dean Saunders heading out of the Villa Park exit door, in favour of new signings including Gareth Southgate and Serbian striker Savo Milosevic - who both broke the club's transfer record in quick succession.
Villa finished fourth in the league and matched Liverpool's record of five League Cup victories (Liverpool have since reclaimed the record with victories in 2001, 2003 and 2012) thanks to a 3–0 Wembley win over Leeds United in March.[1] Villa were also FA Cup semi-finalists, but their hopes of a Wembley double were ended with a defeat to Liverpool.
A new-look Villa side proved itself to be one of the finest in the country thanks to the likes of Gary Charles, Alan Wright, Ian Taylor and Mark Draper. Trinidadian striker Dwight Yorke proved himself as one of the Premier League's most competent goalscorers, though there were some doubts regarding the suitability of Savo Milošević as the man to replace Dean Saunders.
The club's longest-serving player, veteran goalkeeper Nigel Spink (361), left Villa halfway through the season after nearly 20 years to sign for local rivals West Bromwich Albion in Division One.
After the season ended, Little paid a club record £4million for Serbian midfielder Sasa Curcic. With Gary Charles facing a long stretch on the sidelines with a serious ankle injury picked up during the final weeks of the season, Little signed Portuguese right-back Fernando Nelson.
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| Date | Pos | Player | From | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 June 1995 | CF |  Savo Milošević |
Partizan |
£3,500,000 |
| 1 July 1995 | CB | Gareth Southgate | Crystal Palace | £2,500,000 |
| 5 July 1995 | CM | Mark Draper | Leicester City | £3,250,000 |
| 28 October 1995 | CB | Carl Tiler | Nottingham Forest | £750,000 |
| 24 February 1996 | CF | Julian Joachim | Leicester City | £1,890,000 |
| £11,890,000 |
Record
| Date | Pos | Player | From | Loan End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Pos | Player | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 1995 | CF | John Fashanu | Retired | — |
| 1 July 1995 | CF |  Dean Saunders |
 Galatasaray |
£2,350,000 |
| 31 July 1995 | AM |  Nii Lamptey |
Coventry City | £150,000 |
| 1 August 1995 | CF | Dalian Atkinson | Fenerbahçe |
£1,600,000 |
| 14 August 1995 | CB | Shaun Teale | Tranmere Rovers | £450,000 |
| 14 September 1995 | CM | David Farrell | Wycombe Wanderers | £100,000 |
| 13 October 1995 | CM | Trevor Berry | Wycombe Wanderers | £100,000 |
| 6 November 1995 | AM | Graham Fenton | Blackburn Rovers | £1,500,000 |
| 30 January 1996 | GK | Nigel Spink | West Bromwich Albion | Free transfer |
| 1 March 1996 | LB | Bryan Small | Bolton Wanderers | Free transfer |
| 21 March 1996 | CF | Steve Cowe | Swindon Town | £100,000 |
| £6,350,000 |
| Date | Pos | Player | To | Loan End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Name | Position | Nationality | Place of birth | Date of birth (Age) | Signed from | Date signed | Fee | Apps | Gls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
| 1 | Mark Bosnich | GK |  |
Liverpool | (1972-01-13)13 January 1972 (aged 23) | Sydney Croatia |
28 February 1992 | Free transfer | 94 | 0 |
| 13 | Nigel Spink | GK |  |
Chelmsford | (1958-08-08)8 August 1958 (aged 36) | Chelmsford City | 4 January 1977 | £4,000 | 450 | 0 |
| 30 | Michael Oakes | GK | |
Northwich | (1973-10-30)30 October 1973 (aged 21) | Academy | 1 July 1991 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 35 | Adam Rachel | GK | |
Birmingham | (1976-12-30)30 December 1976 (aged 18) | Academy | 1 July 1995 | — | - | - |
| Defenders | ||||||||||
| 2 | Gary Charles | RB | |
Newham | (1970-04-13)13 April 1970 (aged 25) | Derby County | 6 January 1995 | £1,450,000 | 16 | 0 |
| 3 | Steve Staunton | LB |  |
Dundalk | (1969-01-19)19 January 1969 (aged 26) | Liverpool | 7 August 1991 | £1,100,000 | 173 | 12 |
| 4 | Gareth Southgate | CB | |
Watford | (1970-09-03)3 September 1970 (aged 24) | Crystal Palace | 1 July 1995 | £3,500,000 | - | - |
| 5 | Paul McGrath | CB | |
Greenford |
(1959-12-04)4 December 1959 (aged 35) | Manchester United | 3 August 1989 | £400,000 | 268 | 8 |
| 6 | Carl Tiler | CB | |
Sheffield | (1970-02-11)11 February 1970 (aged 25) | Nottingham Forest | 28 October 1995 | £750,000 | - | - |
| 12 | Phil King | LB | |
Bristol | (1967-12-28)28 December 1967 (aged 27) | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 August 1994 | £200,000 | 23 | 0 |
| 14 | Alan Wright | LB | |
Ashton-under-Lyne | (1971-09-28)28 September 1971 (aged 23) | Blackburn Rovers | 10 March 1995 | £1,000,000 | 8 | 0 |
| 16 | Ugo Ehiogu | CB | |
Hackney | (1972-11-03)3 November 1972 (aged 22) | West Bromwich Albion | 12 July 1991 | £40,000 | 81 | 4 |
| 20 | Riccardo Scimeca | CB | |
Leamington Spa | (1975-06-13)13 June 1975 (aged 20) | Academy | 1 July 1995 | — | - | - |
| 21 | Paul Browne | CB |  |
Glasgow | (1976-02-17)17 February 1976 (aged 19) | Academy | 1 July 1995 | — | - | - |
| — | Bryan Small | LB | |
Birmingham | (1971-11-15)15 November 1971 (aged 23) | Academy | 1 July 1990 | — | 43 | 0 |
| Midfielders | ||||||||||
| 7 | Ian Taylor | CM | |
Birmingham | (1968-06-04)4 June 1968 (aged 27) | Sheffield Wednesday | 21 December 1994 | £1,000,000 | 24 | 1 |
| 8 | Mark Draper | CM | |
Long Eaton | (1970-11-11)11 November 1970 (aged 24) | Leicester City |
5 July 1995 | £3,250,000 | - | - |
| 11 | Andy Townsend (c) | CM | |
Maidstone |
(1963-07-26)26 July 1963 (aged 31) | Chelsea | 26 July 1993 | £2,100,000 | 87 | 6 |
| 15 | Graham Fenton | AM | |
Whitley Bay | (1974-05-22)22 May 1974 (aged 21) | Academy | 1 July 1993 | — | 34 | 3 |
| 15* | Lee Hendrie | RM | |
Solihull | (1977-05-18)18 May 1977 (aged 18) | Academy | 1 July 1995 | — | - | - |
| 19 | Gareth Farrelly | LM | |
Dublin | (1975-08-28)28 August 1975 (aged 19) | Academy | 1 July 1995 | — | - | - |
| 22 | David Farrell | CM | |
Birmingham | (1971-11-11)11 November 1971 (aged 23) | Redditch United | 6 January 1992 | £45,000 | 8 | 0 |
| 24 | Scott Murray | RM | |
Fraserburgh | (1974-05-26)26 May 1974 (aged 21) | Academy | 1 July 1995 | — | - | - |
| Forwards | ||||||||||
| 9 | Savo Milošević | CF | |
Bijeljina | (1973-09-02)2 September 1973 (aged 21) | Partizan |
26 June 1995 | £3,500,000 | - | - |
| 10 | Tommy Johnson | CF | |
Gateshead | (1971-01-15)15 January 1971 (aged 24) | Derby County | 6 January 1995 | £1,450,000 | 15 | 4 |
| 17 | Franz Carr | RW | |
Preston | (1966-09-24)24 September 1966 (aged 28) | Leicester City |
10 February 1995 | £250,000 | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | Dwight Yorke | CF |  |
Canaan | (1971-11-03)3 November 1971 (aged 23) | Signal Hill |
19 July 1991 | £120,000 | 146 | 37 |
| 23 | Neil Davis | CF | |
Bloxwich | (1973-08-15)15 August 1973 (aged 21) | Academy | 1 July 1995 | — | - | - |
| 26 | Julian Joachim | CF | |
Peterborough | (1974-09-20)20 September 1974 (aged 20) | Leicester City | 24 February 1996 | £1,890,000 | - | - |
*squad number was re-used following a players departure.
Note: Stats and ages are correct as of July 1, 1995.
| Pos | Team
|
Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Newcastle United | 38 | 24 | 6 | 8 | 66 | 37 | +29 | 78 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
| 3 | Liverpool | 38 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 70 | 34 | +36 | 71 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round[a] |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 38 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 52 | 35 | +17 | 63 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
| 5 | Arsenal | 38 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 49 | 32 | +17 | 63 | |
| 6 | Everton | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 64 | 44 | +20 | 61 | Excluded from the UEFA Cup[b] |
| Match | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 |
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| Ground | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | A | A | H | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A |
| Result | W | W | L | W | D | W | D | W | L | L | W | W | D | W | L | D | D | W | L | W | D | W | L | W | W | D | W | L | W | W | L | D | W | W | L | D | L | L |
| Position | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 19 August 1995 (1995-08-19) 1 | Aston Villa | 3-1 | Manchester United | Birmingham |
| 15:00 | Taylor  14'Draper 27'Yorke 37' (pen) |
Report | Beckham 84' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 34,655 Referee: Robbie Hart |
| 23 August 1995 (1995-08-23) 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0-1 | Aston Villa | London |
| 19:45 | Report | Ehiogu 69' |
Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 26,726 Referee: Stephen Dunn |
| 26 August 1995 (1995-08-26) 3 | Leeds United | 2-0 | Aston Villa | Leeds |
| 15:00 | Speed 3' White 88' |
Report | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 35,086 Referee: Dermot Gallagher |
| 30 August 1995 (1995-08-30) 4 | Aston Villa | 1-0 | Bolton Wanderers | Birmingham |
| 19:45 | Yorke 75' |
Report | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 31,770 Referee: Peter Jones |
| 9 September 1995 (1995-09-09) 5 | Blackburn Rovers | 1-1 | Aston Villa | Birmingham |
| 15:00 | Shearer 52' |
Report | Milošević 32' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 27,084 Referee: Roger Dilkes |
| 16 September 1995 (1995-09-16) 6 | Aston Villa | 2-0 | Wimbledon | Birmingham |
| 15:00 | Draper 7' Taylor 47' |
Report | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 29,928 Referee: David Elleray |
| 23 September 1995 (1995-09-23) 7 | Aston Villa | 1-1 | Nottingham Forest | Birmingham |
| 15:00 | Townsend 68' |
Report | Lyttle 87' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 33,972 Referee: Paul Danson |
| 30 September 1995 (1995-09-30) 8 | Coventry City | 0-3 | Aston Villa | Coventry |
| 15:00 | Report | Yorke 1' Milošević 84' 87' |
Stadium: Highfield Road Attendance: 20,987 Referee: Alan Wilkie |
| 14 October 1995 (1995-10-14) 9 | Aston Villa | 0-1 | Chelsea | Birmingham |
| 15:00 | Report | Wise 72' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 34,922 Referee: Stephen Dunn |
| 21 October 1995 (1995-10-21) 10 | Arsenal | 2-0 | Aston Villa | London |
| 15:00 | Merson 47' Wright 78' |
Report | Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 38,271 Referee: Robbie Hart |
| 28 October 1995 (1995-10-28) 11 | Aston Villa | 1-0 | Everton | Birmingham |
| 15:00 | Yorke 76' |
Report | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 32,792 Referee: Keith Burge |
| 4 November 1995 (1995-11-04) 12 | West Ham United | 1-4 | Aston Villa | London |
| 15:00 | Dicks 85' (pen) |
Report | Milošević 34' 89' Johnson 49'Yorke 55' |
Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 23,637 Referee: Peter Jones |
| 18 November 1995 (1995-11-18) 13 | Aston Villa | 1-1 | Newcastle United | Birmingham |
| 15:00 | Johnson 22' |
Report | Ferdinand 58' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 39,167 Referee: Stephen Lodge |
| 20 November 1995 (1995-11-20) 14 | Southampton | 0-1 | Aston Villa | Southampton |
| 20:00 | Report | Johnson 30' |
Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 13,582 Referee: David Elleray |
| 25 November 1995 (1995-11-25) 15 | Manchester City | 1-0 | Aston Villa | Manchester |
| 15:00 | Kinkladze 85' |
Report | Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 28,027 Referee: Gerald Ashby |
| 2 December 1995 (1995-12-02) 16 | Aston Villa | 1-1 | Arsenal | Birmingham |
| 15:00 | Yorke 65' |
Report | Platt 60' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 37,770 Referee: Jeff Winter |
| 10 December 1995 (1995-12-10) 17 | Nottingham Forest | 1-1 | Aston Villa | West Bridgford |
| 16:00 | Stone 82' |
Report | Yorke 47' |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 25,790 Referee: Paul Durkin |
| 16 December 1995 (1995-12-16) 18 | Aston Villa | 4-1 | Coventry City | Birmingham |
| 15:00 | Johnson 12' Milošević 48' 63' 80' |
Report | Dublin 54' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 28,486 Referee: Paul Alcock |
| 23 December 1995 (1995-12-23) 19 | Queens Park Rangers | 1-0 | Aston Villa | London |
| 15:00 | Goallen 54' |
Report | Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 14,778 Referee: Alan Wilkie |
| 1 January 1996 (1996-01-01) 20 | Middlesbrough | 0-2 | Aston Villa | Middlesbrough |
| 18:00 | Report | Wright 22' Johnson 40' |
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 28,535 Referee: Martin Bodenham |
| 13 January 1996 (1996-01-13) 21 | Manchester United | 0-0 | Aston Villa | Greater Manchester |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 42,667 Referee: Gary Wiillard |
| 21 January 1996 (1996-01-21) 22 | Aston Villa | 2-1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Birmingham |
| 16:00 | McGrath 23' Yorke 79' |
Report | Fox 26' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 35,666 Referee: Graham Poll |
| 31 January 1996 (1996-01-31) 23 | Aston Villa | 0-2 | Liverpool | Birmingham |
| 19:45 | Report | Collymore 61' Fowler 65' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 39,332 Referee: Roger Dilkes |
| 3 February 1996 (1996-02-03) 24 | Aston Villa | 3-0 | Leeds United | Birmingham |
| 15:00 | Yorke 11' 23' Wright 62' |
Report | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 35,982 Referee: Robbie Hart |
| 10 February 1996 (1996-02-10) 25 | Bolton Wanderers | 0-2 | Aston Villa | Bolton |
| 15:00 | Report | Yorke 40' 53' |
Stadium: Burnden Park Attendance: 18,099 Referee: Gerald Ashby |
| 24 February 1996 (1996-02-24) 26 | Wimbledon | 3-3 | Aston Villa | London |
| 15:00 | Goodman 10' 47' Harford 90' |
Report | Reeves 30' (o.g.) Yorke 48' (pen)Cunningham 57' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 12,193 Referee: Jeff Winter |
| 28 February 1996 (1996-02-28) 27 | Aston Villa | 2-0 | Blackburn Rovers | Birmingham |
| 19:45 | Joachim 55' Southgate 71' |
Report | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 28,008 Referee: Stephen Lodge |
| 3 March 1996 (1996-03-03) 28 | Liverpool | 3-0 | Aston Villa | Liverpool |
| 16:00 | McManaman 2' Fowler 5' 8' |
Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 39,508 Referee: Keith Cooper |
| 6 March 1996 (1996-03-06) 29 | Aston Villa | 3-2 | Sheffield Wednesday | Birmingham |
| 19:45 | Milošević 61' 62' Townsend 75' |
Report | Blinker 8' 63' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 27,893 Referee: David Elleray |
| 9 March 1996 (1996-03-09) 30 | Aston Villa | 4-2 | Queens Park Rangers | Birmingham |
| 15:00 | Milošević 18' Yorke 65' 80'Yates 82' |
Report | Dichio 50' Gallen 59' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 28,221 Referee: Alan Wilkie |
| 16 March 1996 (1996-03-16) 31 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2-0 | Aston Villa | Sheffield |
| 15:00 | Whittingham 58' Hirst 87' |
Report | Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 22,964 Referee: Peter Jones |
| 19 March 1996 (1996-03-19) 32 | Aston Villa | 0-0 | Middlesbrough | Birmingham |
| 19:45 | Report | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 23,933 Referee: Paul Alcock |
| 6 April 1996 (1996-04-06) 33 | Chelsea | 1-2 | Aston Villa | London |
| 15:00 | Spencer 6' |
Report | Milošević 39' Yorke 59' |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 23,530 Referee: Graham Poll |
| 8 April 1996 (1996-04-08) 34 | Aston Villa | 3-0 | Southampton | Birmingham |
| 15:00 | Taylor 64' Charles 78'Yorke 82' |
Report | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 34,059 Referee: Paul Danson |
| 14 April 1996 (1996-04-14) 35 | Newcastle United | 1-0 | Aston Villa | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 16:00 | Ferdinand 64' |
Report | Stadium: St. James' Park Attendance: 36,510 Referee: Martin Bodenham |
| 17 April 1996 (1996-04-17) 36 | Aston Villa | 1-1 | West Ham United | Birmingham |
| 19:45 | McGrath 27' |
Report | Cottee 85' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 26,768 Referee: Stephen Dunn |
| 27 April 1996 (1996-04-27) 37 | Aston Villa | 0-1 | Manchester City | Birmingham |
| 15:00 | Report | Lomas 70' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 39,336 Referee: David Elleray |
| 5 May 1996 (1996-05-05) 38 | Everton | 1-0 | Aston Villa | Liverpool |
| 16:00 | Parkinson 78' |
Report | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 40,127 Referee: Robbie Hart |
| 6 January 1996 (1996-01-06) R3 | Aston Villa | 3-0 | Gravesend & Northfleet | Birmingham |
| 15:00 | Draper 2' Milošević 47'Johnson 72' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 26,021 |
| 28 January 1996 (1996-01-28) R4 | Sheffield United | 0-1 | Aston Villa | Sheffield |
| 15:00 | Yorke 63' (pen) |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 18,749 Referee: Alan Wilkie |
| 17 February 1996 (1996-02-17) R5 | Ipswich Town | 1-3 | Aston Villa | Ipswich |
| 15:00 | Mason 83' |
Draper 10' Yorke 19'Taylor 53' |
Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 20,748 Referee: Stephen Lodge |
| 13 March 1996 (1996-03-13) QF | Nottingham Forest | 0-1 | Aston Villa | West Bridgford |
| 19:45 | Carr 26' |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 21,067 Referee: Martin Bodenham |
| 31 March 1996 (1996-03-31) SF | Aston Villa | 0-3 | Liverpool | Greater Manchester |
| 16:00 | Fowler 16' 86' McAteer 90' |
Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 39,021 Referee: Paul Durkin |
| 20 September 1995 (1995-09-20) R2 L1 | Aston Villa | 6-0 | Peterborough United | Birmingham |
| 19:45 | Draper 12' Yorke 15' (pen) 42' (pen)Heald 81' (o.g.)Southgate 89' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 19,602 Referee: Terry Hellbron |
| 3 October 1995 (1995-10-03) R2 L2 | Peterborough United | 1-1 (1-7 agg.) | Aston Villa | Peterborough |
| 19:45 | Martindale 39' |
Staunton 87' |
Stadium: London Road Attendance: 5,745 Referee: Gerald Ashby |
| 25 October 1995 (1995-10-25) R3 | Aston Villa | 2-0 | Stockport County | Birmingham |
| 19:45 | Ehiogu 57' Yorke 65' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 17,679 |
| 29 November 1995 (1995-11-29) R4 | Aston Villa | 1-0 | Queens Park Rangers | Birmingham |
| 19:45 | Townsend 60' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 24,951 Referee: Robbie Hart |
| 10 January 1996 (1996-01-10) QF | Aston Villa | 1-0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Birmingham |
| 19:45 | Johnson 68' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 39,277 Referee: Martin Bodenham |
| 14 February 1996 (1996-02-14) SF L1 | Arsenal | 2-2 | Aston Villa | London |
| 19:45 | Bergkamp 26' 37' |
Yorke 39' 72' |
Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 37,562 Referee: Paul Durkin |
| 21 February 1996 (1996-02-21) SF L2 | Aston Villa | 0-0 (*2-2 agg.) | Arsenal | Birmingham |
| 19:45 | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 39,334 Referee: Keith Burge |
| 24 March 1996 (1996-03-24) FINAL | Aston Villa | 3-0 | Leeds United | London |
| 17:00 | Milošević 20' Taylor 55'Yorke 88' |
1996 Football League Cup final | Stadium: Wembley Attendance: 77,056 Referee: Robbie Hart |
| Rank | # | Nat | Player | Pos | Apps | Premier League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XI | Sub | XI | Sub | XI | Sub | XI | Sub | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | |
Mark Bosnich | GK | 51 | 38 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 51 | 0 |
| 2 | 14 | |
Alan Wright | LB | 51 | 38 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 51 | 0 |
| 3 | 16 | |
Ugo Ehiogu | CB | 50 | 37 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 50 | 0 |
| 4 | 8 | |
Mark Draper | CM | 49 | 36 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 49 | 0 |
| 5 | 9 | |
Savo Milošević | CF | 49 | 36 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 48 | 1 |
| 6 | 18 | |
Dwight Yorke | CF | 48 | 36 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 48 | 0 |
| 7 | 2 | |
Gary Charles | RB | 47 | 34 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 47 | 0 |
| 8 | 11 | |
Andy Townsend | CM | 44 | 29 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 42 | 2 |
| 9 | 4 | |
Gareth Southgate | CB | 43 | 32 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 43 | 0 |
| 10 | 5 | |
Paul McGrath | CB | 41 | 29 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 38 | 3 |
| 11 | 7 | |
Ian Taylor | CM | 35 | 23 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 32 | 3 |
| 12 | 10 | |
Tommy Johnson | CF | 31 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 7 |
| 13 | 20 | |
Riccardo Scimeca | CB | 22 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 12 |
| 14 | 3 | |
Steve Staunton | LB | 17 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 5 |
| 15 | 26 | |
Julian Joachim | CF | 11 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 |
| 16 | 19 | |
Gareth Farrelly | LM | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 17 | 15 | |
Graham Fenton | AM | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 18 | 23 | |
Neil Davis | CF | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | 15* | |
Lee Hendrie | RM | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 20 | 24 | |
Scott Murray | RM | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 21 | 13 | |
Nigel Spink | GK | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | 17 | |
Franz Carr | RW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 23 | 21 | |
Paul Browne | CB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | 6 | |
Carl Tiler | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rank | # | Nat | Player | Pos | Apps | Goal Inv. | Premier League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | Assists | Goals | Assists | Goals | Assists | Goals | Assists | |||||||
| 1 | 18 | |
Dwight Yorke | CF | 48 | 36 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 25 | 11 |
| 2 | 9 | |
Savo Milošević | CF | 49 | 23 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 |
| 3 | 10 | |
Tommy Johnson | CF | 31 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
| 4 | 7 | |
Ian Taylor | CM | 35 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| 5 | 8 | |
Mark Draper | CM | 49 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 6 | - | - | Own Goal | - | - | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 7 | 11 | |
Andy Townsend | CM | 44 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 8 | 5 | |
Paul McGrath | CB | 41 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | 4 | |
Gareth Southgate | CB | 43 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | 16 | |
Ugo Ehiogu | CB | 50 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | 14 | |
Alan Wright | LB | 51 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 12 | 26 | |
Julian Joachim | CF | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | 17 | |
Franz Carr | RW | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | 2 | |
Gary Charles | RB | 47 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 15 | 3 | |
Steve Staunton | LB | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Rank | # | Nat | Player | Apps | Conceded | Clean Sheets | Premier League | FA Cup | League Cup | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Con | CS | Con | CS | Con | CS | |||||||
| 1 | 1 | |
Mark Bosnich | 51 | 42 | 22 | 32 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 5 |
| 2 | 13 | |
Nigel Spink | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
