Only the Real Thing
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Only the Real Thing

Aston Villa and The Coca Cola Cup 1993–1996

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Only the Real Thing

Aston Villa and The Coca Cola Cup 1993–1996

About this book

Relive the glory years of Aston Villa's last two major trophy triumphs with this celebration of the Coca-Cola Cup wins of 1994 and 1996.

This engrossing book:

Takes a deep dive into the 1993/94 Coca-Cola Cup campaign and victory achieved under Ron Atkinson, followed by a second win in 1995/96 under Brian LittleExplores the style of both managers and the culture they instilled and developedExamines the players and squads and how they changed in the 1993– 96 period while telling a wider story of the transitionary shift towards modern footballReveals what the cup campaigns tell us about Aston Villa' s transition into the new Premier League worldPlaces the cup wins in a wider context to help the reader to understand Villa' s status and progress since that time

Essential reading for all Aston Villa fans, this is an inspirational tale of a pivotal moment in the club' s modern history.

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eBook ISBN
9781801509770
Year
2025

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Dedication
  6. Prologue: The Choice
  7. Introduction: Three Decades On
  8. 1. 1990–1992: New Beginnings
  9. 2. Alive and Kicking
  10. 3. 1992/93: A Whole New Ball Game
  11. 4. The Football League Cup
  12. 5. 1993/94: Transition
  13. 6. The Coca-Cola Cup 1993/94: Early Stages and Foundations
  14. 7. A Shift in Focus
  15. 8. A Semi-Final for the Ages
  16. 9. Coke Cans and Cadbury’s
  17. 10. The 1994 Coca-Cola Cup Final
  18. 11. Reflecting on Cup Success and Seeing Out 1993/94
  19. 12. The Holte’s Last Stand
  20. 13. An Interlude: USA ’94
  21. 14. 1994/95: Pressured Beginnings
  22. 15. Inter Milan and UEFA Cup Glory
  23. 16. Defending the Coca-Cola Cup and the Story of Nii Lamptey
  24. 17. The End of Big Ron
  25. 18. The King is Dead, Long Live the King: The Return of Brian Little
  26. 19. Settling into Survival Mode
  27. 20. One Step Forward, Two Steps Back
  28. 21. Summer 1995: All Change
  29. 22. Early Promise in League and Cup
  30. 23. Doubling Up
  31. 24. League Lessons
  32. 25. Curios and Coca-Cola Cup Quarter-Finals
  33. 26. The Quest for Europe
  34. 27. Cup Campaigns Ignite
  35. 28. Not Done Yet
  36. 29. The 1996 Coca-Cola Cup Final
  37. 30. One Down
  38. 31. An FA Cup Semi-Final and Focus on Fourth
  39. 32. Heritage
  40. Bibliography
  41. Photos