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1975: When the League Cup returned to Aston Villa Feb 27 2010

ASTON Villa won the inaugural League Cup in 1961.Read

Ray Graydon treasures his Aston Villa memories Feb 27 2010

This is the story of a dream.Read

Aston Villa memories: Gerry Mansfield prepares for 8th final! Feb 27 2010

GERRY Mansfield is delighted to have got his hands on tickets for his EIGHTH League Cup final – now all he has to do is remember to take them with him to Wembley!Read

The Aston Villa team of 1961: Where are they now? Feb 27 2010

* John Neal, right-back, born County Durham, aged 77, played for Hull, Swindon, Villa (1959-62), Southend. Made almost 100 appearances for Villa. Managed Wrexham, Middlesbrough and Chelsea. Now lives in Wrexham with partner Marjorie but is believed to be in ill health suffering from Alzheimer’s.Read

1961: When Aston Villa battled Rotherham United to win cup Feb 27 2010

IT wasn’t quite the glamour final the Football League had in mind when they launched their new competition.Read

Aston Villa: Draws were kinder for 1996 cup final Feb 26 2010

IF Villa reached the League Cup final the hard way in 1994, two years later the draws were much kinder to them.Read

Aston Villa: Ian Taylor on why 1995-96 was a vintage season Feb 26 2010

FOR Ian Taylor, 1995-96 was a vintage season.Read

Aston Villa at Wembley: Looking back at 1994 Cup final Feb 26 2010

MANCHESTER United were charging along at the top of the Premiership, powered by the likes of Steve Bruce and Gary Pallister, Paul Ince and Roy Keane, Eric Cantona and Mark Hughes. Villa were bobbing along in mid-table and had just lost at home to Oldham.Read

Aston Villa: Third time lucky for Villa after bore draws - 1977 Feb 26 2010

“ON behalf of all the players,” said Aston Villa centre-half Chris Nicholl, “I sympathise with the fans.”Read

Aston Villa: Chris Nicholl on his 1977 wonder goal Feb 26 2010

CHRIS Nicholl’s abiding League Cup memory is of team-work rather than personal glory – because he doesn’t want to give his claret and blue colleagues the needle.Read

Aston Villa: Could O'Neill follow his namesake 50 years later? Feb 26 2010

HERE’S some good news and some bad news.Read

Aston Villa fan: I was the only fan at 1961 cup tie Feb 26 2010

VILLA’S ‘No.1 fan’ John Russell could be forgiven for smirking about the frantic scramble for tickets for this weekend’s League Cup final at Wembley.Read

Aston Villa: Dean Saunders recalls souvenir given to Villa fan Feb 26 2010

TO most Villa fans, Wembley’s hallowed turf must have seemed like a million miles away in recent times.Read