trophy on Birmingham Dailyhttps://birminghamdaily.co.uk/tags/trophy/Recent content in trophy on Birmingham DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usSun, 17 May 2026 06:00:00 +0000I Can't Think of a Better Guy to Take My Place in Aston Villa Historyhttps://birminghamdaily.co.uk/i-cant-think-of-a-better-guy-to-take-my-place-in-aston-villa-history/Sun, 17 May 2026 06:00:00 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/i-cant-think-of-a-better-guy-to-take-my-place-in-aston-villa-history/Andy Townsend warmly embraces the idea of losing his unique place in Aston Villa’s history—being the last captain to lift a major trophy—if it means a new hero emerges. The former midfielder, now 62, famously captained Villa to victory in the 1996 League Cup final, a memorable 3-0 triumph over Leeds United at Wembley. Townsend’s tireless influence on the pitch earned him the man of the match award, even though Savo Milosevic, Ian Taylor, and Dwight Yorke scored the goals.