The Villians |
Aston Villa FC
Founded 21 November 1874 as
The Cricketers of Villa Cross Wesleyan
Church FC
Turned professional 1885
Players provided 77
Different scorers 32 (92 goals)
Total appearances
461
1882-2024 |
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Villa Park |
Domestic Honours |
FA Cup winners 1886-87, 1894-95, 1896-97, 1904-05,
1912-13, 1919-20, 1956-57, runners-up 1891-92, 1923-24, 1999-2000,
2014-15; Football League
runners-up 1888-89, 1902-03, 1907-08, 1910-11,
1912-13, 1913-14, 1930-31, 1932-33, 1989-90, Champions 1893-94, 1895-96,
1896-97, 1898-99, 1899-1900, 1909-10, 1980-81; Division Two winners 1937-38, 1959-60,
runners-up 1974-75, 1987-88; Division Three
winners 1971-72;
The Sheriff of London's Charity Shield shared
1899, runners-up 1900, winners 1901, FA Charity Shield
runners-up 1910, 1957, 1972, shared 1981;
Football League Cup winners 1960-61, 1974-75, 1976-77, 1993-94, 1995-96; runners-up 1962-63, 1970-71,
2009-10, 2019-20;
After League restructure: FA Premier League
runners-up 1992-93; Football League Championship
fourth place-play-off runners-up 2017-18, fifth place-play-off winners 2018-19; |
European Honours |
European Champions Club Cup winners 1981-82;
European Super Cup winners 1982; Intercontinental Cup
runners-up 1982;
UEFA Intertoto Cup winners 2001, 2008; |
Home
venue, based in Birmingham |
Aston Lower
Grounds, Trinity Road, Aston, Birmingham since 1897
(renamed as Villa Park in 1900);
previously occupied Wellington Road Football Ground, Perry Barr 1876-97;
Aston Park 1874-76; |
Home strip |
Claret shirts with light blue sleeves, white shorts,
light blue socks. |
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