Sunderland v Aston Villa, 26 October 1996
| Score | 1-0 to Sunderland |
| Referee | Paul Alcock |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Roker Park |
| Attendance | 21,032 |
View Sunderland v Aston Villa head to head
Goals:
| Paul Stewart | 25 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Lionel Perez
Defender
Michael Gray
Defender
Gareth Hall
Defender
Dariusz Kubicki
Defender
Andy Melville
Defender/Centre back
Richard Ord
Midfielder
Kevin Ball
Midfielder
Paul Bracewell
Midfielder/Forward
Paul Stewart
Forward
Michael Bridges
Forward
David Kelly
Substitutions:
| Craig Russell for Michael Bridges | 85 |
Cards:
| Michael Gray | Y |
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Mark Bosnich
Goalkeeper
Ugo Ehiogu
Defender
Gareth Southgate
Defender
Carl Tiler
Defender/Centre back
Alan Wright
Defender/Left back
Sasa Curcic
Midfielder
Mark Draper
Midfielder
Ian Taylor
Midfielder
Andy Townsend
Midfielder
Tommy Johnson
Forward
Dwight Yorke
Forward
Substitutions:
| Michael Oakes for Mark Bosnich | 57 |
| Julian Joachim for Sasa Curcic | 61 |
| Lee Hendrie for Mark Draper | 61 |
Cards:
| Mark Bosnich | Y |