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.