League Cup · 23 October 1996
Leeds 1 – 2 Aston Villa
The match · Details
- Attendance
- 15,083
- Competition
- League Cup
- Venue
- Home
- Manager
- George Graham
- Captain
- Ian Harte
Lost 1–2 v Aston Villa
Lee Sharpe 69'
Aston Villa
2 goals
Minute by minute
How it unfolded
Goal
Substitution
- 69' Goal — Lee Sharpe, assisted by Rodney Wallace
- 74' Substitution — David Wetherall on for Lucas Radebe, 74'
- 85' Substitution — Ian Harte on for Paul Beesley, 85'
The team sheet
Line-up
Starting XI
11- GK Nigel Martyn
- DF Paul Beesley↓ 85' Ian Harte
- DF Gary Kelly
- DF / MF Andrew Couzens
- DF / MF Lucas Radebe↓ 74' David Wetherall
- MF / DF Carlton Palmer
- MF Mark Ford
- MF / FW Ian Rush
Substitutes
2- DF Ian Harte↑ 85' for Paul Beesley
- ↑ 74' for Lucas Radebe
The record
Aston Villa profile →
Leeds v Aston Villa
108
Played
32
Won
33
Drawn
43
Lost
First met 1924 · 140 scored, 148 conceded
Last five meetings
| Date | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Feb 2026 Premier League | A | 1–1 | Drew 1–1 v Aston Villa |
| 23 Nov 2025 Premier League | H | 1–2 | Lost 1–2 v Aston Villa |
| 13 Jan 2023 Premier League | A | 1–2 | Lost 1–2 v Aston Villa |
| 2 Oct 2022 Premier League | H | 0–0 | Drew 0–0 v Aston Villa |
| 10 Mar 2022 Premier League | H | 0–3 | Lost 0–3 v Aston Villa |