Aston Villa v Darlington, 11 December 1999
| Score | 2-1 to Aston Villa |
| Referee | Phil Richards |
| Competition | FA Cup 3rd round |
| Venue | Villa Park |
| Attendance | 22,101 |
View Aston Villa v Darlington head to head
Goals:
| Benito Carbone | 43 |
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| Dion Dublin | 63 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
David James
Defender
Mark Delaney
Defender
Ugo Ehiogu
Defender
Gareth Southgate
Defender/Left back
Alan Wright
Midfielder
Gareth Barry
Midfielder
Paul Merson
Midfielder
Ian Taylor
Midfielder
Alan Thompson
Forward
Benito Carbone
Forward
Dion Dublin
Substitutions:
| Steve Stone for Alan Thompson | 80 |
| Julian Joachim for Benito Carbone | 82 |
Cards:
| Ian Taylor | Y |
Goals:
| Paul Heckingbottom | 71 |
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Starting lineup:
Mark Samways
Goalkeeper
Neil Aspin
Defender
Craig Liddle
Defender/Centre back
Steve Tutill
Defender/Centre back
Paul Heckingbottom
Defender/Left back
Brian Atkinson
Midfielder
Martin Gray
Midfielder
Neil Heaney
Midfielder
Michael Oliver
Midfielder
Peter Duffield
Forward
Lee Nogan
Forward
Substitutions:
| Phil Brumwell for Brian Atkinson | 65 |
| Jesper Hjorth for Lee Nogan | 69 |
| Adam Reed for Martin Gray | 89 |
Cards:
| Martin Gray | Y |
Comments:
Darlington had been knocked-out in the 2nd round by Gillingham but were re-instated following a 'Lucky Loser' draw. This was due to Manchester United not entering this season's competition due to their involvement in the FIFA World Club Championship in Brazil.