Only the Real Thing : Aston Villa and The Coca Cola Cup 1993–1996

Author: McDouall, Ivan

Warwickshire

Published on 3 March 2025 by Pitch Publishing Ltd in the United Kingdom.

Hardback | 288 pages
144 x 224 x 29 | 432g

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