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MICKEY BUTTRESS
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about the game About the Charity About Pagnet Rangers about lions & legends Nigel Spink Jimmy Rimmer Kenny Swain Gary Williams Picture of euro cup Allan Evans Ken McNaught Dennis Mortimer Des Bremner Gary Shaw Peter Withe Gordon Cowans Tony Morley An unlikely run and goal from cen- Park. Other Legends An unlikely run and goal tral defender Ugo Ehiogu was the from central defender Ugo Ehiogu highlight of the tie. Ehiogu picked Team sheet
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An unlikely run and goal from central defender Ugo Ehiogu was the highlight of the tie. Ehiogu picked up the ball just inside the Stockport half and charged at the defense. Twice he cut inside on his right foot beating defenders but couldn’t get the shot off on his left foot and the ball fell to Townsend on the left wing. Townsend ran on then sent a cross to the far post where it was met with a firm header by Ehiogu sending the Holte into hysterics. Dwight Yorke shook off his marker then ran at the remaining County defenders who backed off and let his crash his shot past Neil Edwards in the County goal to make it 2-0. For all the spectacular goals, the defense too was holding fast at this early stage of the cup run. The fourth round tie at Villa Park saw QPR defeated in a tight game. The winning goal in the 1-0 victory was created by Dwight Yorke who controlled a deep pass with his chest before passing it out to Andy Townsend. Captain Townsend drilled a left foot shot into the far corner of Tony Roberts’ goal and secured the win. The fifth round tie was one to savour – local rival Wolves would be coming to Villa Park with a place in the twolegged semi-finals at stake. With Wolves fans packing the house and creating an electric atmosphere, Gary Charles found himself in space on the right side of the field and sent in a teasing cross to Tommy Johnson. The two Little signings secured a big result as Johnson’s shot cannoned
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up the ball just inside the Stockport half and charged at the defense. Twice he cut inside on his right foot beating defenders but couldn’t get the shot off on his left foot and the ball fell to Townsend on the left wing. Townsend ran on then sent a cross to the far post where it was met with a firm header by Ehiogu sending the Holte into hysterics. Dwight Yorke shook off his marker then ran at the remaining County defenders who backed off and let his crash his shot past Neil Edwards in the County goal to make it 2-0. For all the spectacular goals, the defense too was holding fast at this early stage of the cup run. The fourth round tie at Villa Park saw QPR defeated in a tight game. The winning goal in the 1-0 victory was created by Dwight Yorke who controlled a deep pass with his chest before passing it out to Andy Townsend. Captain
was the highlight of the tie. Ehiogu picked up the ball just inside the Stockport half and charged at the defense. Twice he cut inside on his right foot beating defenders but couldn’t get the shot off on his left foot and the ball fell to Townsend on the left wing. Townsend ran on then sent a cross to the far post where it was met with a firm header by Ehiogu sending the Holte into hysterics. Dwight Yorke shook off his marker then ran at the remaining County defenders who backed off and let his crash his shot past Neil Edwards in the County goal to make it 2-0. For all the spectacular goals, the defense too was holding fast at this early stage of the cup run. The fourth round tie at Villa Park saw QPR defeated in a tight game. The winning goal in the 1-0 victory was created by Dwight Yorke who controlled a deep pass with his chest before passing it out wwww.lionsandlegends.co.uk | p3
ABOUT THE CHARITY When Ron Atkinson steered Aston Villa to an against-the-odds win over his former club Manchester United in the Coca Cola Cup in 1994, nobody could have predicted Villa would be back again in the 1996 cup final. Good times were back at Villa after the failed Venglos experiment and Atkinson had restored the shine to the team. But as the team lost its shine, Brian Little was brought in to replace him in 1994 and to keep Villa from the drop. The 1995-96 season ended up being one of the best all-round seasons for Villa in years – heralded by a return to Wembley to reclaim the league cup. The battle to reclaim the trophy they had won two years earlier began at home in the first of two legs against Peterborough United. Mark Draper set the tone for success with a spectacular free kick to score the first goal of the campaign. Andy Townsend hooked the ball up to Draper on the edge of the box and he controlled it, then volleyed it past Jon Sheffield into the back of the goal. Dwight Yorke added two penalties to make it 3-0 before half time. Tommy Johnson added a fourth in front of the Holte End after Sheffield flapped at a deep ball towards Yorke and Townsend laid it back to him. Alan Wright contributed to a fifth with a rare right-footed effort that took a deflection past Sheffield before Gareth Southgate skipped through the defense and his placed shot made it 6-0 on the night. It was Southgate’s first Villa goal (of seven in 192 appearances.) The return leg at London Road was played just hours after the O.J. Simpson verdict shocked the world – but despite an early slip there was to be no shocks as Villa coasted through to the next round. Mark Bosnich dashed out and missed his tackle allowing Gary Martindale to score for the home team. But with time running out, Steve Staunton hit a shot through a crowded area that sent the Villa fans behind the goal back home smiling. The final score of 1-1 on the night (and 7-1 on aggregate)
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When Ron Atkinson steered Aston Villa to an against-the-odds win over his former club Manchester United in the Coca Cola Cup in 1994, nobody could have predicted Villa would be back again in the 1996 cup final. Good times were back at Villa after the failed Venglos experiment and Atkinson had restored the shine to the team. But as the team lost its shine, Brian Little was brought in to replace him in 1994 and to keep Villa from the drop. The 1995-96 season ended up being one of the best all-round seasons for Villa in years – heralded by a return to Wembley to reclaim the league cup. The battle to reclaim the trophy they had won two years earlier began at home in the first of two legs against Peterborough United. Mark Draper set the tone for success with a spectacular free kick to score the first goal of the campaign. Andy Townsend hooked the ball up to Draper on the edge of the box and he controlled it, then volleyed it past Jon Sheffield into the back of the goal. Dwight Yorke added two penalties to make it 3-0 before half time.
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Tommy Johnson added a fourth in front of the Holte End after Sheffield flapped at a deep ball towards Yorke and Townsend laid it back to him. Alan Wright contributed to a fifth with a rare right-footed effort that took a deflection past Sheffield before Gareth Southgate skipped through the defense and his placed shot made it 6-0 on the night. It was Southgate’s first Villa goal (of seven in 192 appearances.) The return leg at London Road was played just hours after the O.J. Simpson verdict shocked the world – but despite an early slip there was to be no shocks as Villa coasted through to the next round. Mark Bosnich dashed out and missed his tackle allowing Gary Martindale to score for the home team. But with
The battle to reclaim the trophy they had won two years earlier began at home in the first of two legs against Peterborough United. Mark Draper set the tone for success with a spectacular free kick to score the first goal of the campaign. Andy Townsend hooked the ball up to Draper on the edge of the box and he controlled it, then volleyed it past Jon Sheffield into the back of the goal. Dwight Yorke added two penalties to make it 3-0 before half time. Tommy Johnson added a fourth in front of the Holte End after Sheffield flapped at a deep ball towards Yorke and Townsend laid it back to him. Alan Wright contributed to a fifth with a rare right-footed effort that took a deflection past Sheffield before Gareth Southgate skipped through the defense and his placed shot made it 6-0 on the night. It was Southgate’s first Villa goal (of seven in 192 appearances.) The return leg at London Road was played just hours after the O.J. Simpson verdict shocked the world – but despite an early slip there was to be no shocks as Villa coasted through to the next round. Mark Bosnich dashed
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ABOUT THE ROYAL DERBY HOSPITAL
The battle to reclaim the trophy they had won two years earlier began at home in the first of two legs against Peterborough United. Mark Draper set the tone for success with a spectacular free kick to score the first goal of the campaign. Andy Townsend hooked the ball up to Draper on the edge of the box and he controlled it, then volleyed it past Jon Sheffield into the back of the goal. Dwight Yorke added two penalties to make it 3-0 before half time. Tommy Johnson added a fourth in front of the Holte End after Sheffield flapped at a deep ball towards Yorke and Townsend laid it back to him. Alan Wright contributed to a fifth with a rare right-footed effort that took a deflection past Sheffield before Gareth Southgate skipped through the defense and his placed shot made it 6-0 on the night. It was Southgate’s first Villa goal (of seven in 192 appearances.) The return leg at London Road was played just hours after the O.J. Simpson verdict shocked the world – but despite an early slip there was to be no shocks as Villa coasted through to the next round. Mark Bosnich dashed out and missed his tackle allowing Gary Martindale to score for the home team. But with time running out, Steve Staunton hit a shot through a crowded area that sent the Villa fans behind the goal back home smiling. The final score of 1-1 on the night (and 7-1 on aggregate) was enough to put Villa up against Stockport County in the next round at Villa
Park.
An unlikely run and goal from central defender Ugo Ehiogu was the highlight of the tie. Ehiogu picked up the ball just inside the Stockport half and charged at the defense. Twice he cut inside on his right foot beating defenders but couldn’t get the shot off on his left foot and the ball fell to Townsend on the left wing. Townsend ran on then sent a cross to the far post where it was met with a firm header by Ehiogu sending the Holte into hysterics. Dwight Yorke shook off his marker then ran at the remaining County defenders who backed off and let his crash his shot past Neil Edwards in the County goal to make it 2-0. For all the spectacular goals, the defense too was holding fast at this early stage of the cup run. The fourth round tie at Villa Park saw QPR defeated in a tight game. The winning goal in the 1-0 victory was created by Dwight Yorke who controlled a deep pass with his chest before passing it out to Andy Townsend. Captain Townsend drilled a left foot shot into the far corner of Tony Roberts’ goal and secured the win. The fifth round tie was one to savour – local rival Wolves would be coming to Villa Park with a place in the two-legged semi-finals at stake. With Wolves fans packing the house and creating an electric atmosphere, Gary Charles found himself in space on the right side of the field and sent in a teasing cross to Tommy Johnson. The two Little signwwww.lionsandlegends.co.uk | p7
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The battle to reclaim the trophy they had won two years earlier began at home in the first of two legs against Peterborough United. Mark Draper set the tone for success with a spectacular free kick to score the first goal of the campaign. Andy Townsend hooked the ball up to Draper on the edge of the box and he controlled it, then volleyed it past Jon Sheffield into the back of the goal. Dwight Yorke added two penalties to make it 3-0 before half time. Tommy Johnson added a fourth in front of the Holte End after Sheffield flapped at a deep ball towards Yorke and Townsend laid it back to him. Alan Wright contributed to a fifth with a rare right-footed effort that took a deflection past Sheffield before Gareth Southgate skipped through the defense and his placed shot made it 6-0 on the night. It was Southgate’s first Villa goal (of seven in 192 appearances.) The return leg at London Road was played just hours after the O.J. Simpson verdict shocked the world – but despite an early slip there was to be no shocks as Villa coasted through to the next round. Mark Bosnich dashed out and missed his tackle allowing Gary Martindale to score for the home team. But with time running out, Steve Staunton hit a shot through a crowded area that sent the Villa fans behind the goal back home smiling. The final score of 1-1 on the night (and 7-1 on aggregate) was enough to put Villa up against Stockport County in the next round at Villa p 8 | wwww.lionsandlegends.co.uk
Park.
An unlikely run and goal from central defender Ugo Ehiogu was the highlight of the tie. Ehiogu picked up the ball just inside the Stockport half and charged at the defense. Twice he cut inside on his right foot beating defenders but couldn’t get the shot off on his left foot and the ball fell to Townsend on the left wing. Townsend ran on then sent a cross to the far post where it was met with a firm header by Ehiogu sending the Holte into hysterics. Dwight Yorke shook off his marker then ran at the remaining County defenders who backed off and let his crash his shot past Neil Edwards in the County goal to make it 2-0. For all the spectacular goals, the defense too was holding fast at this early stage of the cup run. The fourth round tie at Villa Park saw QPR defeated in a tight game. The winning goal in the 1-0 victory was created by Dwight Yorke who controlled a deep pass with his chest before passing it out to Andy Townsend. Captain Townsend drilled a left foot shot into the far corner of Tony Roberts’ goal and secured the win. The fifth round tie was one to savour – local rival Wolves would be coming to Villa Park with a place in the two-legged semi-finals at stake. With Wolves fans packing the house and creating an electric atmosphere, Gary Charles found himself in space on the right side of the field and sent in a teasing cross to Tommy Johnson. The two Little sign-
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The battle to reclaim the trophy they had won two years earlier began at home in the first of two legs against Peterborough United. Mark Draper set the tone for success with a spectacular free kick to score the first goal of the campaign. Andy Townsend hooked the ball up to Draper on the edge of the box and he controlled it, then volleyed it past Jon Sheffield into the back of the goal. Dwight Yorke added two penalties to make it 3-0 before half time. Tommy Johnson added a fourth in front of the Holte End after Sheffield flapped at a deep ball towards Yorke and Townsend laid it back to him. Alan Wright contributed to a fifth with a rare right-footed effort that took a deflection past Sheffield before Gareth Southgate skipped through the defense and his placed shot made it 6-0 on the night. It was Southgate’s first Villa goal (of seven in 192 appearances.) The return leg at London Road was played just hours after the O.J. Simpson verdict shocked the world – but despite an early slip there was to be no shocks as Villa coasted through to the next round. Mark Bosnich dashed out and missed his tackle allowing Gary Martindale to score for the home team. But with time running out, Steve Staunton hit a shot through a crowded area that sent the Villa fans behind the goal back home smiling. The final score of 1-1 on the night (and 7-1 on aggregate) was enough to put Villa up against Stockport County in the next round at Villa
Park.
An unlikely run and goal from central defender Ugo Ehiogu was the highlight of the tie. Ehiogu picked up the ball just inside the Stockport half and charged at the defense. Twice he cut inside on his right foot beating defenders but couldn’t get the shot off on his left foot and the ball fell to Townsend on the left wing. Townsend ran on then sent a cross to the far post where it was met with a firm header by Ehiogu sending the Holte into hysterics. Dwight Yorke shook off his marker then ran at the remaining County defenders who backed off and let his crash his shot past Neil Edwards in the County goal to make it 2-0. For all the spectacular goals, the defense too was holding fast at this early stage of the cup run. The fourth round tie at Villa Park saw QPR defeated in a tight game. The winning goal in the 1-0 victory was created by Dwight Yorke who controlled a deep pass with his chest before passing it out to Andy Townsend. Captain Townsend drilled a left foot shot into the far corner of Tony Roberts’ goal and secured the win. The fifth round tie was one to savour – local rival Wolves would be coming to Villa Park with a place in the two-legged semi-finals at stake. With Wolves fans packing the house and creating an electric atmosphere, Gary Charles found himself in space on the right side of the field and sent in a teasing cross to Tommy Johnson. The two Little sign-
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When Ron Atkinson steered Aston Villa to an against-the-odds win over his former club Manchester United in the Coca Cola Cup in 1994, nobody could have predicted Villa would be back again in the 1996 cup final. Good times were back at Villa after the failed Venglos experiment and Atkinson had restored the shine to the team. But as the team lost its shine, Brian Little was brought in to replace him in 1994 and to keep Villa from the drop. The 1995-96 season ended up being one of the best all-round seasons for Villa in years – heralded by a return to Wembley to reclaim the league cup. The battle to reclaim the trophy they had won two years earlier began at home in the first of two legs against Peterborough United. Mark Draper set the tone for success with a spectacular free kick to score the first goal of the campaign. Andy Townsend hooked the ball up to Draper on the edge of the box and he controlled it, then volleyed it past Jon Sheffield into the back of the goal. Dwight Yorke added two penalties to make it 3-0 before half time. Tommy Johnson added a fourth in front of the Holte End after Sheffield flapped at a deep ball
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towards Yorke and Townsend laid it back to him. Alan Wright contributed to a fifth with a rare right-footed effort that took a deflection past Sheffield before Gareth Southgate skipped through the defense and his placed shot made it 6-0 on the night. It was Southgate’s first Villa goal (of seven in 192 appearances.) The return leg at London Road was played just hours after the O.J. Simpson verdict shocked the world – but despite an early slip there was to be no shocks as Villa coasted through to the next round. Mark Bosnich dashed out and missed his tackle allowing Gary Martindale to score for the home team. But with time running out, Steve Staunton hit a shot through a crowded area that sent the Villa fans behind the goal back home smiling. The final score of 1-1 on the night (and 7-1 on aggregate) was enough to put Villa up against Stockport County in the next round at Villa Park. An unlikely run and goal from central defender Ugo Ehiogu was the highlight of the tie. Ehiogu picked up the ball just inside the Stockport half and charged at the defense. Twice he cut inside on his right foot beating defenders but couldn’t get the shot off on his left
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When Ron Atkinson steered Aston Villa to an against-the-odds win over his former club Manchester United in the Coca Cola Cup in 1994, nobody could have predicted Villa would be back again in the 1996 cup final. Good times were back at Villa after the failed Venglos experiment and Atkinson had restored the shine to the team. But as the team lost its shine, Brian Little was brought in to replace him in 1994 and to keep Villa from the drop. The 1995-96 season ended up being one of the best all-round seasons for Villa in years – heralded by a return to Wembley to reclaim the league cup. The battle to reclaim the trophy they had won two years earlier began at home in the first of two legs against Peterborough United. Mark Draper set the tone for success with a spectacular free kick to score the first goal of the campaign. Andy Townsend hooked the ball up to Draper on the edge of the box and he controlled it, then volleyed it past Jon Sheffield into the back of the goal. Dwight Yorke added two penalties to make it 3-0 before half time. Tommy Johnson added a fourth in front of the Holte End after Sheffield flapped at a deep ball
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towards Yorke and Townsend laid it back to him. Alan Wright contributed to a fifth with a rare right-footed effort that took a deflection past Sheffield before Gareth Southgate skipped through the defense and his placed shot made it 6-0 on the night. It was Southgate’s first Villa goal (of seven in 192 appearances.) The return leg at London Road was played just hours after the O.J. Simpson verdict shocked the world – but despite an early slip there was to be no shocks as Villa coasted through to the next round. Mark Bosnich dashed out and missed his tackle allowing Gary Martindale to score for the home team. But with time running out, Steve Staunton hit a shot through a crowded area that sent the Villa fans behind the goal back home smiling. The final score of 1-1 on the night (and 7-1 on aggregate) was enough to put Villa up against Stockport County in the next round at Villa Park. An unlikely run and goal from central defender Ugo Ehiogu was the highlight of the tie. Ehiogu picked up the ball just inside the Stockport half and charged at the defense. Twice he cut inside on his right foot beating defenders but couldn’t get the shot off on his left
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When Ron Atkinson steered Aston Villa to an against-the-odds win over his former club Manchester United in the Coca Cola Cup in 1994, nobody could have predicted Villa would be back again in the 1996 cup final. Good times were back at Villa after the failed Venglos experiment and Atkinson had restored the shine to the team. But as the team lost its shine, Brian Little was brought in to replace him in 1994 and to keep Villa from the drop. The 1995-96 season ended up being one of the best all-round seasons for Villa in years – heralded by a return to Wembley to reclaim the league cup. The battle to reclaim the trophy they had won two years earlier began at home in the first of two legs against Peterborough United. Mark Draper set the tone for success with a spectacular free kick to score the first goal of the campaign. Andy Townsend hooked the ball up to Draper on the edge of the box and he controlled it, then volleyed it past Jon Sheffield into the back of the goal. Dwight Yorke added two penalties to make it 3-0 before half time. Tommy Johnson added a fourth in front of the Holte End after Sheffield flapped at a deep ball
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towards Yorke and Townsend laid it back to him. Alan Wright contributed to a fifth with a rare right-footed effort that took a deflection past Sheffield before Gareth Southgate skipped through the defense and his placed shot made it 6-0 on the night. It was Southgate’s first Villa goal (of seven in 192 appearances.) The return leg at London Road was played just hours after the O.J. Simpson verdict shocked the world – but despite an early slip there was to be no shocks as Villa coasted through to the next round. Mark Bosnich dashed out and missed his tackle allowing Gary Martindale to score for the home team. But with time running out, Steve Staunton hit a shot through a crowded area that sent the Villa fans behind the goal back home smiling. The final score of 1-1 on the night (and 7-1 on aggregate) was enough to put Villa up against Stockport County in the next round at Villa Park. An unlikely run and goal from central defender Ugo Ehiogu was the highlight of the tie. Ehiogu picked up the ball just inside the Stockport half and charged at the defense. Twice he cut inside on his right foot beating defenders but couldn’t get the shot off on his left
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When Ron Atkinson steered Aston Villa to an against-the-odds win over his former club Manchester United in the Coca Cola Cup in 1994, nobody could have predicted Villa would be back again in the 1996 cup final. Good times were back at Villa after the failed Venglos experiment and Atkinson had restored the shine to the team. But as the team lost its shine, Brian Little was brought in to replace him in 1994 and to keep Villa from the drop. The 1995-96 season ended up being one of the best all-round seasons for Villa in years – heralded by a return to Wembley to reclaim the league cup. The battle to reclaim the trophy they had won two years earlier began at home in the first of two legs against Peterborough United. Mark Draper set the tone for success with a spectacular free kick to score the first goal of the campaign. Andy Townsend hooked the ball up to Draper on the edge of the box and he controlled it, then volleyed it past Jon Sheffield into the back of the goal. Dwight Yorke added two penalties to make it 3-0 before half time. Tommy Johnson added a fourth in front of the Holte End after Sheffield flapped at a deep ball
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towards Yorke and Townsend laid it back to him. Alan Wright contributed to a fifth with a rare right-footed effort that took a deflection past Sheffield before Gareth Southgate skipped through the defense and his placed shot made it 6-0 on the night. It was Southgate’s first Villa goal (of seven in 192 appearances.) The return leg at London Road was played just hours after the O.J. Simpson verdict shocked the world – but despite an early slip there was to be no shocks as Villa coasted through to the next round. Mark Bosnich dashed out and missed his tackle allowing Gary Martindale to score for the home team. But with time running out, Steve Staunton hit a shot through a crowded area that sent the Villa fans behind the goal back home smiling. The final score of 1-1 on the night (and 7-1 on aggregate) was enough to put Villa up against Stockport County in the next round at Villa Park. An unlikely run and goal from central defender Ugo Ehiogu was the highlight of the tie. Ehiogu picked up the ball just inside the Stockport half and charged at the defense. Twice he cut inside on his right foot beating defenders but couldn’t get the shot off on his left
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When Ron Atkinson steered Aston Villa to an against-the-odds win over his former club Manchester United in the Coca Cola Cup in 1994, nobody could have predicted Villa would be back again in the 1996 cup final. Good times were back at Villa after the failed Venglos experiment and Atkinson had restored the shine to the team. But as the team lost its shine, Brian Little was brought in to replace him in 1994 and to keep Villa from the drop. The 1995-96 season ended up being one of the best all-round seasons for Villa in years – heralded by a return to Wembley to reclaim the league cup. The battle to reclaim the trophy they had won two years earlier began at home in the first of two legs against Peterborough United. Mark Draper set the tone for success with a spectacular free kick to score the first goal of the campaign. Andy Townsend hooked the ball up to Draper on the edge of the box and he controlled it, then volleyed it past Jon Sheffield into the back of the goal. Dwight Yorke added two penalties to make it 3-0 before half time. Tommy Johnson added a fourth in front of the Holte End after Sheffield flapped at a deep ball
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towards Yorke and Townsend laid it back to him. Alan Wright contributed to a fifth with a rare right-footed effort that took a deflection past Sheffield before Gareth Southgate skipped through the defense and his placed shot made it 6-0 on the night. It was Southgate’s first Villa goal (of seven in 192 appearances.) The return leg at London Road was played just hours after the O.J. Simpson verdict shocked the world – but despite an early slip there was to be no shocks as Villa coasted through to the next round. Mark Bosnich dashed out and missed his tackle allowing Gary Martindale to score for the home team. But with time running out, Steve Staunton hit a shot through a crowded area that sent the Villa fans behind the goal back home smiling. The final score of 1-1 on the night (and 7-1 on aggregate) was enough to put Villa up against Stockport County in the next round at Villa Park. An unlikely run and goal from central defender Ugo Ehiogu was the highlight of the tie. Ehiogu picked up the ball just inside the Stockport half and charged at the defense. Twice he cut inside on his right foot beating defenders but couldn’t get the shot off on his left
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When Ron Atkinson steered Aston Villa to an against-the-odds win over his former club Manchester United in the Coca Cola Cup in 1994, nobody could have predicted Villa would be back again in the 1996 cup final. Good times were back at Villa after the failed Venglos experiment and Atkinson had restored the shine to the team. But as the team lost its shine, Brian Little was brought in to replace him in 1994 and to keep Villa from the drop. The 1995-96 season ended up being one of the best all-round seasons for Villa in years – heralded by a return to Wembley to reclaim the league cup. The battle to reclaim the trophy they had won two years earlier began at home in the first of two legs against Peterborough United. Mark Draper set the tone for success with a spectacular free kick to score the first goal of the campaign. Andy Townsend hooked the ball up to Draper on the edge of the box and he controlled it, then volleyed it past Jon Sheffield into the back of the goal. Dwight Yorke added two penalties to make it 3-0 before half time. Tommy Johnson added a fourth in front of the Holte End after Sheffield flapped at a deep ball
KEN
towards Yorke and Townsend laid it back to him. Alan Wright contributed to a fifth with a rare right-footed effort that took a deflection past Sheffield before Gareth Southgate skipped through the defense and his placed shot made it 6-0 on the night. It was Southgate’s first Villa goal (of seven in 192 appearances.) The return leg at London Road was played just hours after the O.J. Simpson verdict shocked the world – but despite an early slip there was to be no shocks as Villa coasted through to the next round. Mark Bosnich dashed out and missed his tackle allowing Gary Martindale to score for the home team. But with time running out, Steve Staunton hit a shot through a crowded area that sent the Villa fans behind the goal back home smiling. The final score of 1-1 on the night (and 7-1 on aggregate) was enough to put Villa up against Stockport County in the next round at Villa Park. An unlikely run and goal from central defender Ugo Ehiogu was the highlight of the tie. Ehiogu picked up the ball just inside the Stockport half and charged at the defense. Twice he cut inside on his right foot beating defenders but couldn’t get the shot off on his left
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When Ron Atkinson steered Aston Villa to an against-the-odds win over his former club Manchester United in the Coca Cola Cup in 1994, nobody could have predicted Villa would be back again in the 1996 cup final. Good times were back at Villa after the failed Venglos experiment and Atkinson had restored the shine to the team. But as the team lost its shine, Brian Little was brought in to replace him in 1994 and to keep Villa from the drop. The 1995-96 season ended up being one of the best all-round seasons for Villa in years – heralded by a return to Wembley to reclaim the league cup. The battle to reclaim the trophy they had won two years earlier began at home in the first of two legs against Peterborough United. Mark Draper set the tone for success with a spectacular free kick to score the first goal of the campaign. Andy Townsend hooked the ball up to Draper on the edge of the box and he controlled it, then volleyed it past Jon Sheffield into the back of the goal. Dwight Yorke added two penalties to make it 3-0 before half time. Tommy Johnson added a fourth in front of the Holte End after Sheffield flapped at a deep ball
DENNIS
towards Yorke and Townsend laid it back to him. Alan Wright contributed to a fifth with a rare right-footed effort that took a deflection past Sheffield before Gareth Southgate skipped through the defense and his placed shot made it 6-0 on the night. It was Southgate’s first Villa goal (of seven in 192 appearances.) The return leg at London Road was played just hours after the O.J. Simpson verdict shocked the world – but despite an early slip there was to be no shocks as Villa coasted through to the next round. Mark Bosnich dashed out and missed his tackle allowing Gary Martindale to score for the home team. But with time running out, Steve Staunton hit a shot through a crowded area that sent the Villa fans behind the goal back home smiling. The final score of 1-1 on the night (and 7-1 on aggregate) was enough to put Villa up against Stockport County in the next round at Villa Park. An unlikely run and goal from central defender Ugo Ehiogu was the highlight of the tie. Ehiogu picked up the ball just inside the Stockport half and charged at the defense. Twice he cut inside on his right foot beating defenders but couldn’t get the shot off on his left
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When Ron Atkinson steered Aston Villa to an against-the-odds win over his former club Manchester United in the Coca Cola Cup in 1994, nobody could have predicted Villa would be back again in the 1996 cup final. Good times were back at Villa after the failed Venglos experiment and Atkinson had restored the shine to the team. But as the team lost its shine, Brian Little was brought in to replace him in 1994 and to keep Villa from the drop. The 1995-96 season ended up being one of the best all-round seasons for Villa in years – heralded by a return to Wembley to reclaim the league cup. The battle to reclaim the trophy they had won two years earlier began at home in the first of two legs against Peterborough United. Mark Draper set the tone for success with a spectacular free kick to score the first goal of the campaign. Andy Townsend hooked the ball up to Draper on the edge of the box and he controlled it, then volleyed it past Jon Sheffield into the back of the goal. Dwight Yorke added two penalties to make it 3-0 before half time. Tommy Johnson added a fourth in front of the Holte End after Sheffield flapped at a deep ball
DES
towards Yorke and Townsend laid it back to him. Alan Wright contributed to a fifth with a rare right-footed effort that took a deflection past Sheffield before Gareth Southgate skipped through the defense and his placed shot made it 6-0 on the night. It was Southgate’s first Villa goal (of seven in 192 appearances.) The return leg at London Road was played just hours after the O.J. Simpson verdict shocked the world – but despite an early slip there was to be no shocks as Villa coasted through to the next round. Mark Bosnich dashed out and missed his tackle allowing Gary Martindale to score for the home team. But with time running out, Steve Staunton hit a shot through a crowded area that sent the Villa fans behind the goal back home smiling. The final score of 1-1 on the night (and 7-1 on aggregate) was enough to put Villa up against Stockport County in the next round at Villa Park. An unlikely run and goal from central defender Ugo Ehiogu was the highlight of the tie. Ehiogu picked up the ball just inside the Stockport half and charged at the defense. Twice he cut inside on his right foot beating defenders but couldn’t get the shot off on his left
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When Ron Atkinson steered Aston Villa to an against-the-odds win over his former club Manchester United in the Coca Cola Cup in 1994, nobody could have predicted Villa would be back again in the 1996 cup final. Good times were back at Villa after the failed Venglos experiment and Atkinson had restored the shine to the team. But as the team lost its shine, Brian Little was brought in to replace him in 1994 and to keep Villa from the drop. The 1995-96 season ended up being one of the best all-round seasons for Villa in years – heralded by a return to Wembley to reclaim the league cup. The battle to reclaim the trophy they had won two years earlier began at home in the first of two legs against Peterborough United. Mark Draper set the tone for success with a spectacular free kick to score the first goal of the campaign. Andy Townsend hooked the ball up to Draper on the edge of the box and he controlled it, then volleyed it past Jon Sheffield into the back of the goal. Dwight Yorke added two penalties to make it 3-0 before half time. Tommy Johnson added a fourth in front of the Holte End after Sheffield flapped at a deep ball
GARY
towards Yorke and Townsend laid it back to him. Alan Wright contributed to a fifth with a rare right-footed effort that took a deflection past Sheffield before Gareth Southgate skipped through the defense and his placed shot made it 6-0 on the night. It was Southgate’s first Villa goal (of seven in 192 appearances.) The return leg at London Road was played just hours after the O.J. Simpson verdict shocked the world – but despite an early slip there was to be no shocks as Villa coasted through to the next round. Mark Bosnich dashed out and missed his tackle allowing Gary Martindale to score for the home team. But with time running out, Steve Staunton hit a shot through a crowded area that sent the Villa fans behind the goal back home smiling. The final score of 1-1 on the night (and 7-1 on aggregate) was enough to put Villa up against Stockport County in the next round at Villa Park. An unlikely run and goal from central defender Ugo Ehiogu was the highlight of the tie. Ehiogu picked up the ball just inside the Stockport half and charged at the defense. Twice he cut inside on his right foot beating defenders but couldn’t get the shot off on his left
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When Ron Atkinson steered Aston Villa to an against-the-odds win over his former club Manchester United in the Coca Cola Cup in 1994, nobody could have predicted Villa would be back again in the 1996 cup final. Good times were back at Villa after the failed Venglos experiment and Atkinson had restored the shine to the team. But as the team lost its shine, Brian Little was brought in to replace him in 1994 and to keep Villa from the drop. The 1995-96 season ended up being one of the best all-round seasons for Villa in years – heralded by a return to Wembley to reclaim the league cup. The battle to reclaim the trophy they had won two years earlier began at home in the first of two legs against Peterborough United. Mark Draper set the tone for success with a spectacular free kick to score the first goal of the campaign. Andy Townsend hooked the ball up to Draper on the edge of the box and he controlled it, then volleyed it past Jon Sheffield into the back of the goal. Dwight Yorke added two penalties to make it 3-0 before half time. Tommy Johnson added a fourth in front of the Holte End after Sheffield flapped at a deep ball
PETER
towards Yorke and Townsend laid it back to him. Alan Wright contributed to a fifth with a rare right-footed effort that took a deflection past Sheffield before Gareth Southgate skipped through the defense and his placed shot made it 6-0 on the night. It was Southgate’s first Villa goal (of seven in 192 appearances.) The return leg at London Road was played just hours after the O.J. Simpson verdict shocked the world – but despite an early slip there was to be no shocks as Villa coasted through to the next round. Mark Bosnich dashed out and missed his tackle allowing Gary Martindale to score for the home team. But with time running out, Steve Staunton hit a shot through a crowded area that sent the Villa fans behind the goal back home smiling. The final score of 1-1 on the night (and 7-1 on aggregate) was enough to put Villa up against Stockport County in the next round at Villa Park. An unlikely run and goal from central defender Ugo Ehiogu was the highlight of the tie. Ehiogu picked up the ball just inside the Stockport half and charged at the defense. Twice he cut inside on his right foot beating defenders but couldn’t get the shot off on his left
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When Ron Atkinson steered Aston Villa to an against-the-odds win over his former club Manchester United in the Coca Cola Cup in 1994, nobody could have predicted Villa would be back again in the 1996 cup final. Good times were back at Villa after the failed Venglos experiment and Atkinson had restored the shine to the team. But as the team lost its shine, Brian Little was brought in to replace him in 1994 and to keep Villa from the drop. The 1995-96 season ended up being one of the best all-round seasons for Villa in years – heralded by a return to Wembley to reclaim the league cup. The battle to reclaim the trophy they had won two years earlier began at home in the first of two legs against Peterborough United. Mark Draper set the tone for success with a spectacular free kick to score the first goal of the campaign. Andy Townsend hooked the ball up to Draper on the edge of the box and he controlled it, then volleyed it past Jon Sheffield into the back of the goal. Dwight Yorke added two penalties to make it 3-0 before half time. Tommy Johnson added a fourth in front of the Holte End after Sheffield flapped at a deep ball
GORDON
towards Yorke and Townsend laid it back to him. Alan Wright contributed to a fifth with a rare right-footed effort that took a deflection past Sheffield before Gareth Southgate skipped through the defense and his placed shot made it 6-0 on the night. It was Southgate’s first Villa goal (of seven in 192 appearances.) The return leg at London Road was played just hours after the O.J. Simpson verdict shocked the world – but despite an early slip there was to be no shocks as Villa coasted through to the next round. Mark Bosnich dashed out and missed his tackle allowing Gary Martindale to score for the home team. But with time running out, Steve Staunton hit a shot through a crowded area that sent the Villa fans behind the goal back home smiling. The final score of 1-1 on the night (and 7-1 on aggregate) was enough to put Villa up against Stockport County in the next round at Villa Park. An unlikely run and goal from central defender Ugo Ehiogu was the highlight of the tie. Ehiogu picked up the ball just inside the Stockport half and charged at the defense. Twice he cut inside on his right foot beating defenders but couldn’t get the shot off on his left
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When Ron Atkinson steered Aston Villa to an against-the-odds win over his former club Manchester United in the Coca Cola Cup in 1994, nobody could have predicted Villa would be back again in the 1996 cup final. Good times were back at Villa after the failed Venglos experiment and Atkinson had restored the shine to the team. But as the team lost its shine, Brian Little was brought in to replace him in 1994 and to keep Villa from the drop. The 1995-96 season ended up being one of the best all-round seasons for Villa in years – heralded by a return to Wembley to reclaim the league cup. The battle to reclaim the trophy they had won two years earlier began at home in the first of two legs against Peterborough United. Mark Draper set the tone for success with a spectacular free kick to score the first goal of the campaign. Andy Townsend hooked the ball up to Draper on the edge of the box and he controlled it, then volleyed it past Jon Sheffield into the back of the goal. Dwight Yorke added two penalties to make it 3-0 before half time. Tommy Johnson added a fourth in front of the Holte End after Sheffield flapped at a deep ball
TONY
towards Yorke and Townsend laid it back to him. Alan Wright contributed to a fifth with a rare right-footed effort that took a deflection past Sheffield before Gareth Southgate skipped through the defense and his placed shot made it 6-0 on the night. It was Southgate’s first Villa goal (of seven in 192 appearances.) The return leg at London Road was played just hours after the O.J. Simpson verdict shocked the world – but despite an early slip there was to be no shocks as Villa coasted through to the next round. Mark Bosnich dashed out and missed his tackle allowing Gary Martindale to score for the home team. But with time running out, Steve Staunton hit a shot through a crowded area that sent the Villa fans behind the goal back home smiling. The final score of 1-1 on the night (and 7-1 on aggregate) was enough to put Villa up against Stockport County in the next round at Villa Park. An unlikely run and goal from central defender Ugo Ehiogu was the highlight of the tie. Ehiogu picked up the ball just inside the Stockport half and charged at the defense. Twice he cut inside on his right foot beating defenders but couldn’t get the shot off on his left
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When Ron Atkinson steered Aston Villa to an against-the-odds win over his former club Manchester United in the Coca Cola Cup in 1994, nobody could have predicted Villa would be back again in the 1996 cup final. Good times were back at Villa after the failed Venglos experiment and Atkinson had restored the shine to the team. But as the team lost its shine, Brian Little was brought in to replace him in 1994 and to keep Villa from the drop. The 1995-96 season ended up being one of the best all-round seasons for Villa in years – heralded by a return to Wembley to reclaim the league cup. The battle to reclaim the trophy they had won two years earlier began at home in the first of two legs against Peterborough United. Mark Draper set the tone for success with a spectacular free kick to score the first goal of the campaign. Andy Townsend hooked the ball up to Draper on the edge of the box and he controlled it, then volleyed it past Jon Sheffield into the back of the goal. Dwight Yorke added two penalties to make it 3-0 before half time. Tommy Johnson added a fourth in front of the Holte End after Sheffield flapped at a deep ball p38 | wwww.lionsandlegends.co.uk
towards Yorke and Townsend laid it back to him. Alan Wright contributed to a fifth with a rare right-footed effort that took a deflection past Sheffield before Gareth Southgate skipped through the defense and his placed shot made it 6-0 on the night. It was Southgate’s first Villa goal (of seven in 192 appearances.) The return leg at London Road was played just hours after the O.J. Simpson verdict shocked the world – but despite an early slip there was to be no shocks as Villa coasted through to the next round. Mark Bosnich dashed out and missed his tackle allowing Gary Martindale to score for the home team. But with time running out, Steve Staunton hit a shot through a crowded area that sent the Villa fans behind the goal back home smiling. The final score of 1-1 on the night (and 7-1 on aggregate) was enough to put Villa up against Stockport County in the next round at Villa Park. An unlikely run and goal from central defender Ugo Ehiogu was the highlight of the tie. Ehiogu picked up the ball just inside the Stockport half and charged at the defense. Twice he cut inside on his right foot beating defenders but couldn’t get the shot off on his left
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Jimmy Rimmer Kenny Swain Gary Williams Allan Evans Ken McNaught Dennis Mortimer (c) Des Bremner Gary Shaw Peter Withe Gordon Cowans Tony Morley
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Georges Konrath towards Yorke and Townsend laid it back to him. Alan Wright contributed to a fifth with a rare rightfooted effort that took a deflection past Sheffield before Gareth Southgate skipped through the defense and his placed shot made it 6-0 on the night. It was Southgate’s first Villa goal (of seven in 192 appearances.) The return leg at London Road was played just hours after the O.J. Simpson verdict shocked the world – but despite an early slip there was to be no shocks as Villa coasted through to the next round. Mark Bosnich dashed out and missed his tackle allowing Gary Martindale to score for the home team. But with time running out, Steve Staunton hit a shot through a crowded area that sent the Villa fans behind the goal back home smiling. The final score of 1-1 on the night (and 7-1 on aggregate) was enough to put Villa up against Stockport County in the next round at Villa Park.
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