ASTON VILLA
("The Villains")
| Year formed | 1874 |
| Turned professional | 1885 |
| Limited company | 1896 |
| Public limited company | 1969 |
| Previous names | None |
| Ground | Villa Park, Trinity Road, Aston, Birmingham B6 6HE (for pictures of the ground click here) |
| Club's ground since | 1897 |
| Pitch measurements | 115 x 72 yards (105 x 66 metres) |
| Ground capacity | 42,785 (all seated) |
| Record attendance at present ground | 76,588 v Derby County, FA Cup 6th round, 2nd March 1946 (lost 3-4) |
| First game at present ground | 17 April 1897 v Blackburn Rovers, friendly |
| First competitive game at present ground | 1 September 1897 v The Wednesday, Division One (won 5-2) |
| Previous grounds | Aston Park: 1874 - 1876 Wellington Road: 1876 - 1897 |
| League career | Football League/Division One: 1888 - 1936 Division Two: 1936 - 1938 Division One: 1938 - 1959 Division Two: 1959 - 1960 Division One: 1960 - 1967 Division Two: 1967 - 1970 Division Three: 1970 - 1972 Division Two: 1972 - 1975 Division One: 1975 - 1987 Division Two: 1987 - 1988 Division One/Premiership: 1988 - 2016 Championship: 2016 - 2019 Premier League: 2019 - . |
| First Football League game | 8th September 1888 v Wolverhampton Wanderers, Football League, drew 1-1 |
| Honours | |
| European | European Cup winners: 1981-82. European Super Cup winners: 1982-83. Intercontinental Club Cup runners-up: 1982-83. Intertoto Cup winners: 2001-02 |
| Domestic - League | Division One champions: 1893-94, 1895-96, 1896-97, 1898-99, 1899-1900, 1909-10, 1980-81 Division One/Premiership runners-up: 1888-89, 1902-03, 1907-08, 1910-11, 1912-13, 1913-14, 1930-31, 1932-33, 1989-90, 1992-93 Division Two champions: 1937-38, 1959-60 Division Two runners-up: 1974-75, 1987-88 Division Three champions: 1971-72 Second World War South Division runners-up: 1945-46 |
| Domestic - Cup | FA Cup winners: 1886-87, 1894-95, 1896-97, 1904-05, 1912-13, 1919-20, 1956-57 FA Cup runners-up: 1891-92, 1923-24, 1999-2000, 2014-15 League/Coca-Cola Cup winners: 1960-61, 1974-75, 1976-77, 1993-94, 1995-96. League / Capital One Cup runners-up: 1962-63, 1970-71, 2009-10, 2019-20 Charity Shield joint holders: 1981-82 Charity Shield runners-up: 1909-10, 1957-58, 1972-73 FA Youth Cup winners: 1971-72, 1979-80, 2001-02, 2020-21 FA Youth Cup runners-up: 1977-78, 2003-04, 2009-10 Second World War League North Cup winners: 1943-44 |
| Best League position | see above |
| Lowest League position | 4th, Division Three, 1970-71 |
| Furthest in FA Cup | see above |
| Furthest in League Cup | see above |
| Most League points | |
| 2 for a win | 70, Division Three, 1971-72 |
| 3 for a win | 83, Championship, 2017-18 |
| Fewest League points | |
| 2 for a win | 18, Division One, 1890-91 |
| 3 for a win | 17, Premier League, 2015-16 |
| Most League goals scored | 128, Division One, 1930-31 |
| Most League goals conceded | 110, Division One, 1935-36 |
| Fewest League goals scored | 27, Premier League, 2015-16 |
| Fewest League goals conceded | 32, Division Two, 1974-75 32, Division Three, 1971-72 |
| Most wins in a League season | 32, Division Three, 1971-72 |
| Fewest wins in a League season | 3, Premier League, 2015-16 |
| Most draws in a League season | 17, Division One/Premiership, 1975-76, 2006-07, 2011-12 |
| Fewest draws in a League season | 0, Division One, 1891-92 |
| Most losses in a League season | 27, Premier League, 2015-16 |
| Fewest losses in a League season | 4, Division One, 1896-97 |
| Record League win | 12-2 v Accrington, Division One, 12th March 1892 |
| Record Cup win | 13-0 v Wednesbury Old Athletic, FA Cup 1st round, 30th October 1886 |
| Record League Cup win | 8-1 v Exeter City, Milk Cup 2nd round 2nd leg, 9 October 1985 |
| Record defeat | 1-8 v Blackburn Rovers, FA Cup 3rd round, 2nd March 1889 |
| Record League Cup defeat | 1-6 v West Bromwich Albion, League Cup 2nd round, 14 September 1966 |
| Highest Number of League goals scored | |
| in a season | 49, Pongo Waring, Division One, 1930-31 |
| in total | 215, Harry Hampton, 1904-15 |
| Most League goals in one match | 5, Harry Hampton v The Wednesday, Division One, 5th October 1912 5, Harold Hulse v Derby County, Division One, 19th October 1912 5, Len Capewell v Burnley, Division One, 29th August 1925 5, George Brown v Leicester City, Division One, 2nd January 1935 5, Gerry Hitchens v Charlton Athletic, Division Two, 18th November 1959 |
| Most League appearances | 561, Charlie Aitken, 1961-76 |
| Most capped player | 64, Steve Staunton, Republic of Ireland, 1991-98 and 2000-02 |
| Youngest League player | Jimmy Brown v Bolton Wanderers, 15 years 349 days, 17th September 1969 |
| Highest Transfer Fee Received | £100,000,000 for Jack Grealish to Manchester City, August 2021 |
| Highest Transfer Fee Paid | £33,000,000 for Emiliano Buendia from Norwich City, June 2021 |
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