Aston Villa F. C.
Full name	Aston Villa Football Club
Nickname(s)	The Villa, The Villans, Villa[1] The Lions
Founded	1874[2]
Ground	Villa Park Aston Birmingham B6 6HE England (Capacity 42,640[3])
Chairman	Randy Lerner
Manager	Martin O'Neill
League	Premier League
2007–08	Premier League, 6th
Home colours 　 Away colours

Aston Villa Football Club (also known as The Villa, Villa and The Villans)^[1] is an English professional football club based in Aston, Birmingham, who currently play in the Premier League. Football club names are a part of the sport 's culture reflecting century-old traditions This is a of lists of the use of Nicknames in football (soccer. Villa Park is a football Stadium in the district of Aston, in Birmingham, England Aston is an area of the City of Birmingham, in the West Midlands of England. Birmingham ( ˈbɜːmɪŋəm Ber -ming-um England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The following is a list of Association football stadia. They are ordered by their capacity, that is the maximum number of spectators that the Randolph D Lerner 'Legend' (born February 21, 1962, in Brooklyn New York) is an American Entrepreneur and sports team owner Martin Hugh Michael O'Neill OBE, (born 1 March 1952 in Kilrea, Northern Ireland) is a former Northern Ireland national football team captain The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Aston is an area of the City of Birmingham, in the West Midlands of England. Birmingham ( ˈbɜːmɪŋəm Ber -ming-um The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs The club was founded in 1874 and have played at their current home ground, Villa Park, since 1897. The following are the Association football events of the year 1874 throughout the world Villa Park is a football Stadium in the district of Aston, in Birmingham, England The following are the Association football events of the year 1897 throughout the world Aston Villa were founding members of the Football League in 1888 and the Premier League in 1992. The Football League, also known as the Coca-Cola Football League for sponsorship reasons is a league competition featuring professional football clubs The following are the Association football events of the year 1888 throughout the world The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs The following are some of the Football (soccer events of the year 1992 throughout the world ^[4] The club was floated by the previous owner and chairman Doug Ellis, but in 2006 full control of the club was acquired by Randy Lerner. Herbert Douglas Ellis OBE (born 3 January 1924 in Hooton Cheshire, England) is an Entrepreneur, best known as the former chairman of The following are the Football (soccer events of the year 2006 throughout the world Randolph D Lerner 'Legend' (born February 21, 1962, in Brooklyn New York) is an American Entrepreneur and sports team owner

They are one of the oldest and most successful football clubs in England, having won the First Division Championship seven times and the FA Cup seven times. The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after ^[5] Villa are also one of only four English clubs to win the European Cup, which they did in 1982. ^[6] Aston Villa is the fourth most successful club in English football history, having won 20 major honours,^[7] although most of these were won before the Second World War and the most recent was in 1996. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including

They have a long-standing and fierce rivalry with local rivals Birmingham City, although West Bromwich Albion is actually the closest professional football club. Birmingham City Football Club is an English Professional football club based in the city of Birmingham. West Bromwich Albion Football Club (also known as West Brom, The Baggies, Albion, The Albion, The Throstles or WBA) are The Birmingham Derby, also known as the Second City Derby,^[8] between Aston Villa and Birmingham City has been played since 1879. In English football, the Birmingham derby (also known as the Second City derby) is the Local derby between the two major clubs in the city of Birmingham ^[9] The club's traditional kit colours are claret shirts with sky blue sleeves, white shorts and sky blue socks. A kit (also known as a "strip" or "uniform" is the standard equipment and attire worn by players in Association football. Their traditional crest is of a rampant gold lion on a light blue background with the club's motto 'Prepared' underneath; a modified version of this was adopted in 2007. ^[10]

Contents 1 History 2 Club colours & crest 3 Stadium 4 Club ownership 4.1 Board Officials 5 Supporters 6 In popular culture 7 Statistics 8 Club honours 8.1 European/International 8.2 Domestic 9 Players 9.1 Current squad 10 Notable players 11 Management 11.1 Current management and coaching staff 11.2 Notable managers 12 Footnotes 13 References 14 External links

History

Aston Villa Football Club were formed in March, 1874, by members of the Villa Cross Wesleyan Chapel in Aston which is now part of Birmingham. The following are the Association football events of the year 1874 throughout the world John Wesley (ˈwɛslɪ ( – March 2, 1791) was an Anglican cleric and Christian theologian who was the founder of the (Evangelical Aston is an area of the City of Birmingham, in the West Midlands of England. Birmingham ( ˈbɜːmɪŋəm Ber -ming-um The four founders of Aston Villa were Jack Hughes, Frederick Matthews, Walter Price and William Scattergood. ^[11] Aston Villa's first match was against the local Aston Brook St Mary's Rugby team. Rugby football (usually just " rugby " may refer to a number of sports through history descended from a common form of Football developed at Rugby School As a condition of the match, the Villa side had to agree to play the first half under rugby rules and the second half under football rules. A game is a structured activity, usually undertaken for Enjoyment and sometimes also used as an Educational tool ^[12] Villa quickly became one of the best teams in the Midlands, winning their first honour, the Birmingham Senior Cup in 1880, under the captaincy of Scotsman George Ramsay. The Birmingham Senior Cup is a Football (soccer competition for Birmingham County FA club teams organized by the Birmingham County Football Association. George Burrell Ramsay ( 1 March 1855 in Glasgow, Scotland - 7 October 1935 in Llandrindod Wells) was secretary/manager ^[13]

The club won its first FA Cup in 1887 with captain Archie Hunter becoming one of the game's first household names. The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after The following are the events of 1887 in Association football. Archibald "Archie" Hunter ( September 23, 1859, Joppa, nr Aston Villa were one of the dozen teams that competed in the inaugural Football League in 1888 with one of the club's directors, William McGregor being the league's founder. The following are the Association football events of the year 1888 throughout the world William McGregor (13 April 1846 &ndash 20 December 1911 was an Association football administrator in the Victorian era who is regarded as the founder of The Aston Villa emerged as the most successful English club of the Victorian era, with numerous League titles and FA Cup wins. ^[14] In 1897, the year Villa won The Double, they moved into their present home, the Aston Lower Grounds. The Double is a term in football, which refers to winning a country's top tier division and its primary cup competition in the same season ^[15] Supporters coined the name "Villa Park"; no official declaration listed the ground as Villa Park. Villa Park is a football Stadium in the district of Aston, in Birmingham, England ^[15]

Aston Villa won their sixth FA Cup in 1920, soon after though the club began a slow decline that led to Villa, at the time one of the most famous and successful clubs in world football, being relegated in 1936 for the first time to the Second Division. The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after The following are the Football (soccer events of the year 1920 throughout the world From 1892 until 1992 the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football. This was largely the result of a dismal defensive record: they conceded 110 goals, 7 of them coming from Arsenal's Ted Drake in an infamous 1–7 defeat at Villa Park. Edward Joseph "Ted" Drake (16 August 1912 - 30 May 1995 was an English football player and manager ^[16] Like all English clubs, Villa lost seven seasons to the Second World War, and that conflict brought several careers to a premature end. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including ^[17] The team was rebuilt under the guidance of former player Alex Massie for the remainder of the 1940s. Alex C Massie ( March 13, 1906 - September 20, 1977) was a Scottish international footballer playing mainly at right-half Aston Villa's first trophy for 37 years came in the 1956–57 season which included an unexpected FA Cup run that would culminate in them defeating the 'Busby Babes' of Manchester United in the final. The team were relegated though two seasons later, in 1958–59, and a complacency had set in at Villa Park. This was soon overcome as Villa returned to the top flight in 1960 as Second Division Champions and the following season Villa won the inaugural League Cup. ^[18]

The late 1960s brought a period of turmoil at the club with fan pressure leading to a takeover and managerial changes. This started with Villa being relegated for the third time, under manager Dick Taylor in 1967. Dick Taylor was the manager of Aston Villa from 1964 to 1967 In 1967 he presided over the club's relegation to the Football League Second Division of English The following are the Football (soccer events of the year 1967 throughout the world The following season the fans called for the board to resign as Villa finished 16th in the Second Division. With mounting debts and Villa lying at the bottom of Division Two, the board sacked Cummings (the manager brought in to replace Taylor), and within weeks the entire board resigned under overwhelming pressure from fans. Tommy Cummings is a retired former footballer and manager Tommy started his football career at Hylton Colliery Juniors such was his quality as a centre-half he was invited After much speculation, control of the club was bought by London financier Pat Matthews, who also brought in Doug Ellis as chairman. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Herbert Douglas Ellis OBE (born 3 January 1924 in Hooton Cheshire, England) is an Entrepreneur, best known as the former chairman of However, new ownership could not prevent Villa being relegated to the Third Division for the first time at the end of the 1969–70 season. In the 1971–72 season they returned to the Second Division as Champions with a record 70 points. In 1973 Ron Saunders was appointed manager and by 1977 he had taken them back into the First Division and Europe. Ron Saunders (born 6 November 1932 in Birkenhead, Cheshire) was an English football player and successful manager ^[19]

Villa were back amongst the elite and enjoyed much success under Saunders, winning the league in the 1980–81 season. To the surprise of commentators and fans, Saunders quit halfway through the 1981–82 season, after falling out with the chairman, with Villa in the quarter final of the European Cup. He was replaced by his softly-spoken assistant manager Tony Barton who guided them to 1–0 victory over Bayern Munich in the European Cup final in Rotterdam. Anthony Edward Barton ( April 8, 1937 - August 20, 1993) was an English footballer, playing as an outside right and football FC Bayern München is a German Sports club based in Munich, Bavaria (München Bayern Match summary It represented a huge success in his first season as manager for Tony Barton. Villa remain to this day one of only four English teams to have won the European Cup, along with Liverpool, Manchester United and Nottingham Forest. Liverpool Football Club are an English professional Association football club based in Liverpool England. Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English professional football club based at the City Ground in West Bridgford, a suburb of Nottingham ^[20] This marked a pinnacle though and Villa declined for most of the 1980s, culminating in relegation in 1987. This was followed by promotion the following year and second place in the football League in 1989. ^[21]

Villa were one of the founding members of the Premier League in 1992, and finished runners-up to Manchester United in the inaugural season. The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs In the rest of the nineties however Villa went through three different managers and their league positions were inconsistent, although they did win two League Cups. ^[22] Villa reached the FA Cup final in 2000 (for the first time since 1957) but lost 1–0 to Chelsea in the last game to be played at the old Wembley Stadium. original Wembley Stadium was a football Stadium in Wembley, a suburb of north-west London, standing on the site now occupied by the ^[5] Once again Villa's league position fluctuated under several different managers and things came to a head in the summer of 2006 when David O'Leary left in acrimony. David Anthony O'Leary is an Irish football manager and former player ^[23] Martin O'Neill soon arrived to a jubilant reception. Martin Hugh Michael O'Neill OBE, (born 1 March 1952 in Kilrea, Northern Ireland) is a former Northern Ireland national football team captain After 23 years as chairman and single biggest shareholder (approximately 38%), Doug Ellis finally decided to sell his stake in Aston Villa to American Businessman Randy Lerner, the owner of NFL franchise the Cleveland Browns. Herbert Douglas Ellis OBE (born 3 January 1924 in Hooton Cheshire, England) is an Entrepreneur, best known as the former chairman of Randolph D Lerner 'Legend' (born February 21, 1962, in Brooklyn New York) is an American Entrepreneur and sports team owner The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. ^[24] The arrival of a new owner and manager marked the start of a new period of optimism at Villa Park and sweeping changes occurred throughout the club including a new crest, a new kit sponsor and team changes in the summer of 2007. ^[25][26]

Club colours & crest

The club colours are claret shirt with sky blue sleeves, white shorts with claret and blue trim, and sky blue socks with claret and white trim. Villa's colours at the outset were generally comprised of plain shirts (white, grey or a shade of blue), with either white or black shorts. For a few years after that (1877–79) the team wore several different kits from all white, blue and black, red and blue to plain green. By 1880, black jerseys with a red lion embroidered on the chest were introduced by William McGregor. This remained the first choice strip for six years. On Monday, 8 November 1886, an entry in the club's official minute book states:

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(i) Proposed and seconded that the colours be chocolate and sky blue shirts and that we order two dozen. Events 1519 - Hernán Cortés enters Tenochtitlán and Aztec ruler Moctezuma welcomes him with great a Celebration Year 1886 ( MDCCCLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common (ii) Proposed and seconded that Mr McGregor be requested to supply them at the lowest quotation.

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The chocolate colour later became claret. ^[28]

Nobody is quite sure why claret and blue became the club's adopted colours. The main theory surrounding the colours suggests that with the Scottish influence of characters such as George Ramsay and William McGregor the kit was created from the combination of the maroon of Hearts and the blue of Rangers, with the Scottish lion rampant included in the badge. George Burrell Ramsay ( 1 March 1855 in Glasgow, Scotland - 7 October 1935 in Llandrindod Wells) was secretary/manager William McGregor (13 April 1846 &ndash 20 December 1911 was an Association football administrator in the Victorian era who is regarded as the founder of The Heart of Midlothian FC (most commonly referred to as Hearts) is a football club from Edinburgh, Scotland who play in the Scottish Rangers Football Club are an Association football team based in Glasgow Scotland, who currently play in the Scottish Premier League. ^[28] Aston Villa's success inspired some other clubs to adopt claret as their home colours, most notably Burnley and West Ham United. Burnley Football Club, nicknamed The Clarets, is a professional football club managed by Owen Coyle and based in Burnley, Lancashire } West Ham United Football Club is an English football club based in Upton Park, London Borough of Newham, East London, who have played

A new crest was revealed on 2 May 2007, for the 2007–08 season and beyond. Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The new crest includes a star to represent the European Cup win in 1982, and has a light blue background behind Villa's 'lion rampant'. In association football, some national and club sides include one or more stars as part of (or beside the crest appearing on their The traditional motto "Prepared" remains in the crest, and the name Aston Villa has been shortened to AVFC, FC having been omitted from the previous crest. Randy Lerner petitioned fans to help with the design of the new crest. Randolph D Lerner 'Legend' (born February 21, 1962, in Brooklyn New York) is an American Entrepreneur and sports team owner ^[10] The three kits that carry the new crest were unveiled on 17 July 2007, in The Mailbox, Birmingham. Events 180 - Twelve inhabitants of Scillium in North Africa are executed for being Christians Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Mailbox is an upmarket development of offices exclusive designer shops restaurants bars and luxury city-centre apartments in Birmingham, England. ^[29] On 2 June 2008 it was announced that Aston Villa will forgo commercial kit sponsorship for the 2008–09 season; instead they will advertise the charity Acorns Children's Hospice, the first deal of its kind in Premiership history. Events 455 - The Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common ^[30]

Stadium

Main article: Villa Park

Aston Villa's current home venue is Villa Park, which is a UEFA 4-star rated stadium, having previously played at Aston Park (1874–1876) and Perry Barr (1876–1897). Villa Park is a football Stadium in the district of Aston, in Birmingham, England Villa Park is a football Stadium in the district of Aston, in Birmingham, England Villa Park is a football Stadium in the district of Aston, in Birmingham, England Villa Park is currently the largest football stadium in the Midlands, and the eighth largest stadium in England. It has hosted 16 England internationals at senior level, the first in 1899, and the most recent in 2005. Thus it was the first English ground to stage international football in three different centuries. ^[31] Villa Park is the most used stadium in FA Cup semi-final history, having hosted 55 semi-finals. The Club have planning permission to extend the North Stand; This will involve the 'filling in' of the corners to either side of the North Stand. If completed, the capacity of Villa Park will be increased to approximately 51,000.

The current training ground is located at Bodymoor Heath in north Warwickshire, the site for which was purchased by former Aston Villa Chairman Doug Ellis in the early 1970s from a local farmer. Bodymoor Heath is a small Village in the North Warwickshire district of the county of Warwickshire in England Bodymoor Heath is a small Village in the North Warwickshire district of the county of Warwickshire in England Geography Warwickshire is bounded to the northwest by the West Midlands Metropolitan county and Staffordshire, by Leicestershire to Herbert Douglas Ellis OBE (born 3 January 1924 in Hooton Cheshire, England) is an Entrepreneur, best known as the former chairman of Although Bodymoor Heath was state-of-the-art in the 1970s, by the late 1990s the facilities had started to look dated. In November 2005, Ellis and Aston Villa plc announced a state of the art GB£13 million redevelopment of Bodymoor in 2 phases. The Pound Sterling ( symbol £; ISO code: GBP) subdivided into 100 pence (singular penny) is the Currency However, work on Bodymoor was suspended by Ellis due to financial problems, and was left in an unfinished state until new owner Randy Lerner made it one of his priorities to make the site one of the best in world football. The new training ground was officially unveiled on 6 May 2007, by current manager Martin O'Neill, current team captain Gareth Barry and 1982 European Cup winning team captain Dennis Mortimer, with the Aston Villa squad moving in for the 2007–08 season. Events 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Gareth Barry (born 23 February 1981 in Hastings Dennis Mortimer (born 5 April 1952 in Liverpool, England) was an English footballer and distinguished captain of Aston Villa. ^[32]

Club ownership

The first shares in the club were issued towards the end of the 19th century as a result of legislation that was intended to codify the growing numbers of professional teams and players in the Association Football leagues. FA teams were required to distribute shares to investors as a way of facilitating trading amongst the teams without implicating the FA itself. This trading continued for much of the 20th century until Doug Ellis started buying up many of the shares in the 1960s. Herbert Douglas Ellis OBE (born 3 January 1924 in Hooton Cheshire, England) is an Entrepreneur, best known as the former chairman of He was the chairman and substantial shareholder of "Aston Villa F. C. " from 1968–1975 and the majority shareholder from 1982–2006. The club was floated on the London Stock Exchange in 1996, and the share price fluctuated in the ten years after the flotation. Initial public offering (IPO, also referred to simply as a "public offering" is when a company issues Common stock or shares to the public for the first The London Stock Exchange or LSE is a Stock exchange located in London, England. ^[33] In 2006 it was announced that several consortia and individuals were considering bids for Aston Villa. ^[34]

On 14 August 2006, it was confirmed that Randy Lerner, owner of the Cleveland Browns and native Ohian had reached an agreement of GB£62. Events 1183 - Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan take the young Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Randolph D Lerner 'Legend' (born February 21, 1962, in Brooklyn New York) is an American Entrepreneur and sports team owner The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. The Pound Sterling ( symbol £; ISO code: GBP) subdivided into 100 pence (singular penny) is the Currency 6 million with Aston Villa for a takeover of the club. A statement released on 25 August to the LSE announced that Lerner had secured 59. Events 1248 - The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III the The London Stock Exchange or LSE is a Stock exchange located in London, England. 69% of Villa shares, making him the majority shareholder. He also appointed himself Chairman of the club. ^[35] In Ellis's last year in charge Villa lost GB£8. 2m before tax, compared with a GB£3m profit the previous year, and income had fallen from GB£51. 6m to GB£49m. ^[34] Randy Lerner took full control on 18 September as he had 89. Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated 69% of the share. On 19 September 2006, Aston Villa plc executive Chairman Doug Ellis and his board resigned to be replaced with a new board headed by Lerner. Events 335 - Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Herbert Douglas Ellis OBE (born 3 January 1924 in Hooton Cheshire, England) is an Entrepreneur, best known as the former chairman of ^[36]

Board Officials

Name	Nationality	Role
Randy Lerner	United States	Chairman
Charles Krulak	United States	Non-Executive Director
Bob Kain	United States	Non-Executive Director
Michael Martin	United States	Non-Executive Director

Supporters

See also: Birmingham derby

Former Villa chief executive Richard FitzGerald has stated that the ethnicity of the supporters is currently 98% white. Randolph D Lerner 'Legend' (born February 21, 1962, in Brooklyn New York) is an American Entrepreneur and sports team owner The United States of America —commonly referred to as the General Charles Chandler Krulak (born March 4 1942 served as the 31st Commandant of the Marine Corps from July 1 1995 to June 30 1999 The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Bob Kain is CEO of IMG, which is known the world's premier sports and lifestyle management and marketing firm The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Michael Martin may refer to Michael Martin (politician (born 1945 the Speaker of the House of Commons in the United Kingdom Michael Martin The United States of America —commonly referred to as the In English football, the Birmingham derby (also known as the Second City derby) is the Local derby between the two major clubs in the city of Birmingham The new regime is aiming to improve the support from amongst ethnic minorities in the next few years. A number of organisations have been set up to support the local community including Aston Pride. ^[37] A Villa in the community programme has also been set up to encourage support amongst young people in the region. ^[38] The new owners have also initiated several surveys aimed at gaining the opinions of Villa fans and to involve them in the decision making process. Meetings also occur every three months where supporters are invited by ballot and are invited to ask questions to the Board. ^[39]

Like many English football clubs Aston Villa has had several hooligan firms associated with it: Villa Youth, Steamers, Villa Hardcore and the C-Crew, the latter being very active during the 1970s and 1980s. Football hooliganism such as brawls vandalism and intimidation carried out by Association football club supporters and fans As can be seen across the whole of English football, the hooligan groups have now been marginalised. ^[40] In 2004 several Villa firms were involved in a fight with QPR fans outside Villa Park in which a steward died. Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English football club, based in Shepherds Bush in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham in West London ^[41] The main groupings of supporters can now be found in a number of domestic supporters' clubs. This includes the Official Aston Villa Supporters Club which also has many smaller regional and international sections. ^[42] There were several independent supporters clubs during the reign of Doug Ellis but most of these disbanded after his retirement. ^[43] The club's supporters also publish fanzines such as Heroes and Villains and Holtenders in the sky. A fanzine (see also Zine) is a nonprofessional publication produced by fans of a particular cultural phenomenon (such as a literary or musical genre for the pleasure The latter fanzine is named after a popular match day chant that is predominantly sung in the Holte End. A football chant, also referred to as terrace chants, is a term that refers to songs or chants sung at Football matches The use of the abbreviation Itsotp (in the shirt, on the pitch) is believed to have originated on Aston Villa messageboards in relation to the transfer speculation that has become the norm during transfer windows. For the HTML tag see HTML element. An abbreviation (from Latin brevis "short" An, or message board, is a Bulletin board system in the form of a discussion site ^[44]

Aston Villa's arch-rivals are Birmingham City, with games between the two clubs known as the 'Second City Derby'. Birmingham City Football Club is an English Professional football club based in the city of Birmingham. In English football, the Birmingham derby (also known as the Second City derby) is the Local derby between the two major clubs in the city of Birmingham ^[45] Today, Villa also enjoy less heated local rivalries with West Bromwich Albion, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Coventry City. West Bromwich Albion Football Club (also known as West Brom, The Baggies, Albion, The Albion, The Throstles or WBA) are Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip is an association football club based in Coventry, (These five clubs plus Walsall are collectively referred to in the West Midlands as the 'Big Six'. Walsall Football Club are an English football club based in Walsall, West Midlands, currently playing in League One. ) Historically though, West Bromwich Albion have been one of Villa's greatest rivals, a view highlighted in a fan survey, conducted in 2003. ^[46] The two teams contested three FA Cup finals in the late 19th century. Through the relegation of West Brom and Birmingham to The Championship in the 2005–06 season in the 2006–07 Premiership season Villa were the only Midlands club in that League. The nearest opposing team Villa faced during that season was Sheffield United, who played 62 miles (100 km) away in South Yorkshire. Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire. Divisions and environs South Yorkshire is divided into four local government districts they are the City of Sheffield, the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster ^[47] For the 2007–08 season Villa once again had two local derbies after Birmingham were promoted to the Premier League on 29 April 2007. Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ^[48] Villa were victorious on the both occasions. ^[49] Birmingham were relegated at the end of the 2007-08 season, as such, there will be no Second City derby for the 2008-09 season though West Bromwich Albion were promoted.

In popular culture

Many television programmes have included references to Aston Villa over the past few decades. In the sitcom Porridge, the character Lennie Godber is a Villa supporter. Porridge was a British situation comedy that was broadcast on BBC1 from 1973 to 1977 running for three series two Christmas specials as well as Lennie Godber was a character in the popular BBC Sitcom Porridge. ^[50] In the first episode of Yes Minister Jim Hacker MP says he needs to get off early to watch Aston Villa play. Yes Minister is a multi-award winning satirical British sitcom written by Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn that was first transmitted Doctor James 'Jim' George Hacker Baron Hacker of Islington KG PC, BSc (Lond However, in a later episode, he launches a campaign to save his local team, the fictional "Aston Wanderers". During episodes of the Fast Show, Villa supporter Mark Williams is regularly pictured behaving antisocially while wearing a shirt of rival club, Birmingham City, so as to further damage their reputation. The Fast Show, known as Brilliant in the US was a BBC comedy sketch show programme that ran for three series from 1994 to 1997 When filming began on Dad's Army, Villa fan, Ian Lavender was allowed to choose Frank Pike's scarf from an array in the BBC wardrobe, he chose a claret and blue one—Aston Villa's colours. Dad’s Army is a British sitcom about the Home Guard in the Second World War. Arthur Ian Lavender, better known as Ian Lavender, (born 16 February 1946 is an English film and television Actor best known for his role as This page is on the fictional BBC sitcom character For the former Canadian national team soccer coach see Frank Pike (soccer. ^[51]

Aston Villa has also featured on several occasions in prose. Joseph Gallivan's book "Oi, Ref" is about a referee who is a Villa fan who conspires to turn an FA Cup Semi-Final in his team's favour. ^[52] Stanley Woolley, a character in Derek Robinson's Booker shortlisted novel Goshawk Squadron is an Aston Villa fan and names a pre-war starting eleven Villa side. Derek Robinson (born 1932 is a British author best known for his Military aviation novels full of Black humour. Goshawk Squadron (1971 was the first novel written by Derek Robinson. Together with The Oval, Villa Park is referenced by the poet Philip Larkin in his poem about the First World War, MCMXIV. The Oval PavilionJPG|250px|right|thumb|The Members Pavilion]] The Oval is an international Cricket ground in Kennington, London Philip Arthur Larkin, CH, CBE, FRSL (9 August 1922 – 2 December 1985 was an English Poet, Novelist and Jazz World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All " MCMXIV " (1914 is a poem written by English poet Philip Larkin. ^[53]

Statistics

Main article: Aston Villa F.C. statistics and records

To date Aston Villa have spent 98 seasons in the top-flight, the only club to have spent longer in the top-flight is Everton with 105 seasons. Aston Villa FC are an English professional Association football club based in Aston, Birmingham, who currently play in the Premier League Everton Football Club is an English football club located in the city of Liverpool. ^[54] As a result, Aston Villa versus Everton is the most played fixture in English top-flight football. Aston Villa is one of an elite group of eight clubs that has played in every Premiership season, they are: Arsenal, Aston Villa, Chelsea, Everton, Liverpool, Manchester United ,Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United. The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs Everton Football Club is an English football club located in the city of Liverpool. Liverpool Football Club are an English professional Association football club based in Liverpool England. Tottenham Hotspur, ˈtɒʔnəm is an English professional football club which currently plays in the Premier League. Aston Villa is fifth in the All-time FA Premier League table. The All-Time FA Premier League Table is a cumulative record of all match results points and goals of every team that has played in the Premier League since its inception in Aston Villa is the fourth most successful club in English football history, having won 20 major honours. ^[7]

Aston Villa currently hold the record number of league goals scored by any team in the English top-flight; 128 goals were scored in the 1930–31 season. ^[55] Villa legend Archie Hunter became the first player to score in every round of the FA Cup in Villa's victorious 1887 campaign. Archibald "Archie" Hunter ( September 23, 1859, Joppa, nr Villa's longest unbeaten home run in the FA Cup spanned 13 years and 19 games, from 1888 to 1901. The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after ^[56]

Aston Villa are one of four English teams that have won the European Champions Cup. This is a list of football clubs located in England and the leagues and divisions they play in (though note that not all play in the English football league system See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup is a seasonal club The other three are Liverpool, Manchester United and Nottingham Forest. Liverpool Football Club are an English professional Association football club based in Liverpool England. Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English professional football club based at the City Ground in West Bridgford, a suburb of Nottingham They did so on May 26, 1982 in Rotterdam, beating Bayern Munich 1–0 thanks to Peter Withe's goal. Events 451 - The Battle of Avarayr between Armenian rebels and the Sassanid Empire takes place Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Rotterdam (pronounced) is the 2nd-largest City by population in the Netherlands, located in the province of FC Bayern München is a German Sports club based in Munich, Bavaria (München Bayern Peter Withe (born 30 August 1951 in Liverpool, Lancashire) is a much-travelled English footballer who played as a Villa became the first club ever to beat Bayern Munich in a final. ^[57]

Club honours

Main article: Aston Villa F.C. statistics and records#Honours

Aston Villa have won European and domestic league honours. Aston Villa FC are an English professional Association football club based in Aston, Birmingham, who currently play in the Premier League The club's last major honour was in 1996 when they won the League Cup. The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup, is an English football competition The youth team however won the FA Youth Cup in 2002. ^[58]

European/International

• European Cup (now known as the UEFA Champions League) Winners 1:
  • 1982
• European Super Cup Winners 1:
  • 1982–83
• InterToto Cup Winners 1:
  • 2001. See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup is a seasonal club The European Super Cup ( UEFA Super Cup) is at stake in an annual football game between the reigning champions of the UEFA Cup and the Champions The European Super Cup ( UEFA Super Cup) is at stake in an annual football game between the reigning champions of the UEFA Cup and the Champions The UEFA Intertoto Cup, also abbreviated as UI Cup and originally called the International Football Cup, was a summer football competition for The UEFA Intertoto Cup, also abbreviated as UI Cup and originally called the International Football Cup, was a summer football competition for ^[58]
• Intercontinental Cup Runners Up 1:
  • 1982

Domestic

League titles

• First Division Champions 7^[59]:
  • 1893–94, 1895–96, 1896–97, 1898–99, 1899–1900, 1909–10, 1980–81
• Second Division Champions 2^[60]:
  • 1937–38, 1959–60
• Third Division Champions 1^[61]:
  • 1971–72^[58]

Cups

• FA Cup Winners 7:
  • 1887, 1895, 1897, 1905, 1913, 1920, 1957
• League Cup Winners 5:
  • 1961, 1975, 1977, 1994, 1996
• Charity Shield Winners 1:
  • 1981*(shared)

Players

Current squad

As of 15 May 2008. The Football League First Division was the highest division of The Football League between 1993 and 2004 and the highest division of English football overall between From 1892 until 1992 the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football. From the 1992-93 to the 2003-04 season, the Football League Third Division was the third-highest division of The Football League and the fourth-highest The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after The 1887 FA Cup Final was contested by Aston Villa and West Bromwich Albion at the Kennington Oval. The 1895 FA Cup Final was contested by Aston Villa and West Bromwich Albion at Crystal Palace. The 1897 FA Cup Final was contested by Aston Villa and Everton at Crystal Palace. The 1905 FA Cup Final was contested by Aston Villa and Newcastle United at Crystal Palace. The 1913 FA Cup Final was contested by Aston Villa and Sunderland on 19 April 1913 at London 's Crystal Palace. The 1920 FA Cup Final, the first since the end of the First World War, was contested by Aston Villa and Huddersfield at Stamford Bridge. The 1957 FA Cup Final was a football match played on 4 May 1957 at Wembley. The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup, is an English football competition The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup, is an English football competition The 1975 Football League Cup Final took place on 1 March 1975 at the old Wembley Stadium. The 1977 Football League Cup Final was played between Aston Villa and Everton and required three games to decide the winner The 1994 Coca-Cola Cup Final took place on 27 March 1994 at the old Wembley Stadium. The 1996 Coca-Cola Cup Final took place on 24 March 1996 at Wembley Stadium and was contested between Aston Villa and Leeds United Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common ^[62][63][64]

No. Position Player 3 DF Wilfred Bouma 5 DF Martin Laursen 6 MF Gareth Barry (captain) 7 MF Ashley Young 9 FW Marlon Harewood 10 FW John Carew 11 FW Gabriel Agbonlahor 13 GK Stuart Taylor 14 FW Nathan Delfouneso 15 DF Curtis Davies

No. In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Wilfred Bouma (born June 15, 1978 in Helmond, North Brabant) is a Dutch football player who currently plays for English In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Martin Laursen (born July 26 1977 in Fårvang Denmark) is a Danish professional football player who is the captain for Aston Villa For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Gareth Barry (born 23 February 1981 in Hastings For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Ashley Simon Young (born 9 July 1985 in Stevenage, Hertfordshire) is an English footballer of Jamaican origin who currently plays as a Midfielder Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Marlon Anderson Harewood (born August 25, 1979 in Hampstead, Greater London) is an English footballer of Barbadian Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing John Alieu Carew (born September 5, 1979 in Lørenskog, Akershus) is a Norwegian footballer partly of Gambian descent who Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Gabriel Imuetinyan "Gabby" Agbonlahor (born 13 October 1986 in Erdington, Birmingham) is an English Footballer who plays for Aston Villa In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports Stuart James Taylor (born November 28, 1980 in Romford, London) is an English football goalkeeper. Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Curtis Eugene Davies (born 15 March 1985 in London) is an English professional footballer who plays as a central defender Position Player 16 DF Zat Knight 17 MF Moustapha Salifou 18 MF Wayne Routledge 19 MF Stiliyan Petrov 20 MF Nigel Reo-Coker (vice-captain) 26 MF Craig Gardner 27 MF Isaiah Osbourne 28 FW Shaun Maloney 29 DF Stephen O'Halloran 33 FW Zoltan Stieber

• For the Reserve team and details on the Academy, see Aston Villa F.C. Reserves and Academy
• For recent transfers, see List of English football transfers 2007-08. In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Zatyiah "Zat" Knight (born May 2, 1980 in Solihull, West Midlands) is an English footballer currently playing For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Moustapha Salifou (born June 1, 1983 in Lomé) is a Togolese football Midfielder, who currently plays for Aston Villa For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Wayne Neville Routledge (born January 7 1985 in Sidcup, Greater London) is an English footballer, who currently plays for For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Stiliyan Alyoshev Petrov-Stenly (sometimes transliterated 'Stilian' (Стилиян Петров (born July 5, 1979 in Montana) is a For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Nigel Shola Andre Reo-Coker (born May 14, 1984 in Croydon, Greater London) is an English footballer. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Craig Gardner (born November 25, 1986 in Solihull, West Midlands) is an English footballer, who plays for Premier For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Isaiah George Osbourne (born November 15, 1987 in Birmingham, West Midlands) is an English professional footballer who Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Shaun Richard Maloney (born January 24, 1983 in Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia) is a Malaysian born Scottish international In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Stephen O'Halloran (born November 29, 1987 in Cobh, County Cork) is an Irish defender playing for Aston Villa Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Zoltán Stieber (born October 16, 1988 in Budapest) is a Hungarian professional footballer who currently plays for Premier League Aston Villa Reserves Aston Villa Reserves are the reserve team of Aston Villa, they have been part of the FA Premier Reserve League since its List of English football transfers 2007-08 may refer to List of English football transfers Summer 2007 List of English football transfers Winter
• For a list of the more notable players, and of the team's past captains, see List of Aston Villa F.C. players. Aston Villa FC is an English professional football club based in Aston, Birmingham, who currently play in the
• For a list of all past and present players, see Category:Aston Villa F.C. players.

Notable players

Main article: List of Aston Villa F.C. players

There have been many players who can be called notable throughout Aston Villa's history. Aston Villa FC is an English professional football club based in Aston, Birmingham, who currently play in the These can be classified and recorded in several forms. The Halls of Fame and PFA Players of the Year are noted below. For all players with over 100 appearances for Aston Villa, see List of Aston Villa F.C. players and for those players that only played for Aston Villa see One-club man. Aston Villa FC is an English professional football club based in Aston, Birmingham, who currently play in the A one-club man is a term used to describe a football player who has played his entire professional Career with only one club

Several Aston Villa players have won the PFA Players' Player of the Year award. The Professional Footballers' Association Players' Player of the Year (often called the PFA Players' Player of the Year, the Players' Player of the Year, or simply At the end of every English football season, the members of the Professional Footballers Association (PFA) vote on which of its members has played the best football in the previous year. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered The Professional Footballers' Association (PFA is the association for professional footballers in the United Kingdom. In 1977 Andy Gray won the award. Andrew Mullen Gray (born November 30, 1955 in Glasgow) is a Scottish former football player and is now a football pundit for In 1990 it was awarded to David Platt, whilst Paul McGrath won it in 1993. David Platt may refer to David Platt (footballer -- A football player David Platt (Coronation Street -- A character on Coronation Paul McGrath (born 4 December 1959 in Ealing, London England is a former football defender, a long-time member of the Republic of Ireland national Two Villa players have won the PFA Young Player of the Year which is awarded to players under the age of 23. The Professional Footballers' Association Young Player of the Year (often called the PFA Young Player of the Year, or simply the Young Player of the Year) is an annual In 1977 Andy Gray won the award and in 1981 Gary Shaw received it. Andrew Mullen Gray (born November 30, 1955 in Glasgow) is a Scottish former football player and is now a football pundit for Gary Shaw (born 21 January 1961) was an explosive Striker who played for Aston Villa in the early 1980s Only one Villa player has been inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame, housed in the The National Football Museum in Preston, England. The Hall of Fame is housed at The National Football Museum in Preston, England. The National Football Museum is a Museum in Preston, England, founded to preserve conserve and interpret several important collections of Association Preston ( ˈprɛstən is a city and local government district in Lancashire, England, located on the River Ribble. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland This was Danny Blanchflower who was inducted in 2003. Robert Dennis "Danny" Blanchflower ( February 10, 1926 – December 9, 1993) was a footballer, football manager Aston Villa though, have provided more England internationals than any other club, 66 to date. The English national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football ^[65]

Aston Villa Hall of Fame

This was voted for by fans and to this date there has been one induction of 12 players in 2006. ^[66]

William McGregor George Ramsay Trevor Ford Eric Houghton

Peter McParland Charlie Aitken Brian Little Ron Saunders[67]

Peter Withe Dennis Mortimer Gordon Cowans Paul McGrath

Football League 100 Legends

The Football League 100 Legends is a list of "100 legendary football players" produced by The Football League in 1998, to celebrate the 100th season of League football. William McGregor (13 April 1846 &ndash 20 December 1911 was an Association football administrator in the Victorian era who is regarded as the founder of The George Burrell Ramsay ( 1 March 1855 in Glasgow, Scotland - 7 October 1935 in Llandrindod Wells) was secretary/manager Trevor Ford ( October 1, 1923 - May 29 2003) was a Welsh international Center forward who played for Aston Villa William Eric Houghton ( 29 June 1910 - 1 May 1996) was an English footballer and manager. Peter James McParland MBE (b 25 April 1934, Newry, County Down, Northern Ireland) is a former professional Charles "Charlie" Alexander Aitken (born 5 January[[ 942]] in Edinburgh, Scotland) is a former Scottish footballer. Brian Little can refer to William Brian Little, financier and founding partner of Forstmann Little & Company Brian Little (footballer, English Ron Saunders (born 6 November 1932 in Birkenhead, Cheshire) was an English football player and successful manager Peter Withe (born 30 August 1951 in Liverpool, Lancashire) is a much-travelled English footballer who played as a Dennis Mortimer (born 5 April 1952 in Liverpool, England) was an English footballer and distinguished captain of Aston Villa. Gordon Sidney Cowans (born October 27, 1958 in West Cornforth, County Durham) is an English football player and coach Paul McGrath (born 4 December 1959 in Ealing, London England is a former football defender, a long-time member of the Republic of Ireland national The Football League 100 Legends is a list of "100 legendary football players" produced by The Football League in 1998, to celebrate the 100th Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered The Football League, also known as the Coca-Cola Football League for sponsorship reasons is a league competition featuring professional football clubs

Danny Blanchflower Trevor Ford Archie Hunter

Sam Hardy Paul McGrath

Peter Schmeichel Clem Stephenson

Management

Current management and coaching staff

As of 18 September 2007. Robert Dennis "Danny" Blanchflower ( February 10, 1926 – December 9, 1993) was a footballer, football manager Trevor Ford ( October 1, 1923 - May 29 2003) was a Welsh international Center forward who played for Aston Villa Archibald "Archie" Hunter ( September 23, 1859, Joppa, nr Samuel (Sam Hardy was a former England-international (football goalkeeper Paul McGrath (born 4 December 1959 in Ealing, London England is a former football defender, a long-time member of the Republic of Ireland national Peter Bolesław Schmeichel MBE (born 18 November 1963 in Gladsaxe, Denmark) is a retired Danish professional footballer Clement 'Clem' Stephenson ( 6 February 1890 – 24 October 1961) was an England national team captain whose 20 year career at Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ^[68]

Name	Nationality	Role
Martin O'Neill	Northern Ireland	Manager
John Robertson	Scotland	Assistant Manager
Steve Walford	England	First Team Coach
Kevin MacDonald	Scotland	Reserve Team Coach
Seamus McDonagh	Ireland	Goalkeeping Coach
Gordon Cowans	England	Head Youth Team Coach
Tony McAndrew	Scotland	Youth Team Coach
Ian Storey-Moore	England	Chief Scout
Alan Smith	England	Physiotherapist
Stuart Walker	England	Physiotherapist

Notable managers

For more details on this topic, see List of Aston Villa managers. Martin Hugh Michael O'Neill OBE, (born 1 March 1952 in Kilrea, Northern Ireland) is a former Northern Ireland national football team captain Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of John Neilson Robertson (born 20 January, 1953 in Uddingston) is a former Scottish footballer. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Stephen James "Steve" Walford (born 5 January 1958 in Highgate, England) is an English former footballer turned England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Kevin Duncan MacDonald (born November 22 1960, Inverness, Scotland) was a Scottish football player who formed part of the Liverpool Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. Gordon Sidney Cowans (born October 27, 1958 in West Cornforth, County Durham) is an English football player and coach England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland } Tony McAndrew (born 11 April 1956, in Glasgow) is a former Scottish footballer turned coach Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Ian Storey-Moore (born January 17, 1945 in Ipswich) was an English football player and is currently Chief Scout at Aston Villa England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Alan Smith (born 1950, in Middlesbrough) is a former English footballer turned Physiotherapist. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Stuart Walker may refer to Stuart Walker (film-maker Stuart Walker (footballer Stuart Walker (lawyer England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The following is a list of Aston Villa managers from the founding of Aston Villa F

The following managers have all won at least one trophy when in charge or have been notable for Villa in the context of the League, for example Josef Venglos who holds a League record. Jozef Vengloš (born 18 February 1936) is a former Slovakian football player and coach.

Name	Nationality	Period		Played	Win	Draw	Lose	Win%[69]	Honours
		From	To
George Ramsay	Scotland	August 1884	May 1926	-	-	-	-	-	6 FA Cups, 6 Division One championships
Jimmy Hogan	England	November 1936	September 1939	124	57	41	26	45. George Burrell Ramsay ( 1 March 1855 in Glasgow, Scotland - 7 October 1935 in Llandrindod Wells) was secretary/manager Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after The Football League First Division was the highest division of The Football League between 1993 and 2004 and the highest division of English football overall between James "Jimmy" Hogan ( 16 October 1882 in Nelson Lancashire; 30 January 1974 in Burnley, Lancashire England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland 97	Division Two Champions
Eric Houghton	England	September 1953	November 1958	250	88	97	65	35. From 1892 until 1992 the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football. William Eric Houghton ( 29 June 1910 - 1 May 1996) was an English footballer and manager. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland 2	FA Cup winner
Joe Mercer	England	December 1958	July 1964	282	120	99	63	42. The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after Joseph 'Joe' Mercer, OBE ( 9 August 1914 - 9 August 1990) was an English football player and manager England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland 55	Division Two Champions, League Cup winner
Ron Saunders	England	June 1974	February 1982	353	157	98	98	44. From 1892 until 1992 the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football. The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup, is an English football competition Ron Saunders (born 6 November 1932 in Birkenhead, Cheshire) was an English football player and successful manager England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland 76	2 League Cups, Division One champions. The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup, is an English football competition The Football League First Division was the highest division of The Football League between 1993 and 2004 and the highest division of English football overall between Also in 2006 was inducted into the Aston Villa Hall of Fame. [70]
Tony Barton	England	February 1982	June 1984	130	58	48	24	44. Anthony Edward Barton ( April 8, 1937 - August 20, 1993) was an English footballer, playing as an outside right and football England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland 62	European Cup, European Super Cup
Jozef Venglos	Czechoslovakia	July 1990	May 1991	49	16	18	15	32. The European Super Cup ( UEFA Super Cup) is at stake in an annual football game between the reigning champions of the UEFA Cup and the Champions Jozef Vengloš (born 18 February 1936) is a former Slovakian football player and coach. Czechoslovakia may also refer to what is now the Czech Republic and Slovakia. 65	First manager not from Britain or Ireland to take charge of a top-flight club in England. [71]
Ron Atkinson	England	July 1991	November 1994	178	77	56	45	43. Ronald Franklin Atkinson, commonly known as "Big Ron" and (earlier in his managerial career "Bojangles" (born 18 March, 1939 England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland 25	League Cup winner
Brian Little	England	November 1994	February 1998	164	68	51	45	41. The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup, is an English football competition Brian Little (born 25 November 1953 in Horden, County Durham) is an English former football player and manager England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland 46	League Cup winner. The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup, is an English football competition Also in 2006 was inducted into the Aston Villa Hall of Fame. [70]
John Gregory	England	February 1998	January 2002	190	82	56	52	43. John Charles Gregory (born May 11 1954 in Scunthorpe, England) is an English former footballer and manager. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland 15	Intertoto Cup winner

Footnotes

References

• Current statistics page for Aston Villa. BBC. Retrieved on 2007-08-03. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 8 - Roman Empire General Tiberius defeats Dalmatians on the river Bathinus.
• Information and career statistics. Soccerbase. Retrieved on 2007-08-03. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 8 - Roman Empire General Tiberius defeats Dalmatians on the river Bathinus.
• Aston Villa fansite with history and appearance records. Christian Jahnsen. Retrieved on 2007-08-03. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 8 - Roman Empire General Tiberius defeats Dalmatians on the river Bathinus.
• Comprehensive Aston Villa Player database. Jörn Mårtensson. Retrieved on 2007-08-03. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 8 - Roman Empire General Tiberius defeats Dalmatians on the river Bathinus.
• Aston Villa Hall of Fame. AVFC. Retrieved on 2007-08-03. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 8 - Roman Empire General Tiberius defeats Dalmatians on the river Bathinus.
• Official website - Club honours. AVFC. Retrieved on 2007-08-09. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus

External links

• Official Aston Villa website
• Aston Villa Ladies website
• Aston Villa - Premierleague.com
• Graphical History of Aston Villa kits
• Aston Villa BBC
• Aston Villa Sky Sports
• Virtual tours of Villa Park

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