Aston Villa v Derby County, 24 August 1996
| Score | 2-0 to Aston Villa |
| Referee | Paul Alcock |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Villa Park |
| Attendance | 34,646 |
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Sasa Curcic made his debut after moving from Bolton Wanderers this month. Fernando Nelson made his debut after moving from Sporting Lisbon in July.
Goals:
| Julian Joachim | 19 |
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| Tommy Johnson | penalty | 47 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Michael Oakes
Defender
Ugo Ehiogu
Defender
Gareth Southgate
Defender
Steve Staunton
Defender/Left back
Alan Wright
Midfielder
Sasa Curcic
Midfielder
Mark Draper
Midfielder
Ian Taylor
Midfielder
Andy Townsend
Forward
Tommy Johnson
Forward
Dwight Yorke
Substitutions:
| Julian Joachim for Dwight Yorke | 14 |
| Fernando Nélson for Sasa Curcic | 79 |
Cards:
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Russell Hoult
Goalkeeper
Christian Dailly
Defender
Jacob Laursen
Defender
Paul Parker
Defender
Gary Rowett
Defender
Igor Stimac
Defender
Chris Powell
Defender/Left back
Aljoša Asanović
Midfielder
Sean Flynn
Midfielder
Darryl Powell
Midfielder
Ron Willems
Forward
Substitutions:
| Robin van der Laan for Gary Rowett | 17 |
| Marco Gabbiadini for Robin van der Laan | 56 |
| Paul Simpson for Ron Willems | 73 |
Cards:
| Paul Parker | Y | |
| Darryl Powell | Y | |
| Igor Stimac | Y |