Aston Villa have been a club on the rise in recent times, after they secured UEFA Champions League football ahead of next term. Whether you’re a lifelong Villa fan or have an interest in the club, here is everything you need to know about Aston Villa.
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WHERE DO VILLA PLAY?
Aston Villa play their football at Villa Park, located Birmingham. The famous stadium has a capacity of 42,640 and has been the clubs home since 1897.
HOW MANY LEAGUE TITLES HAVE VILLA WON?
Villa have won seven First Division titles in their entire history, which was what the English top flight was called before the English Premier League. They have also won the Second Division twice, which is now called the EFL Championship.
WHAT ARE VILLA’S MAJOR TROPHIES AND HONOURS?
Aston Villa are one of the oldest and most decorated clubs in English football, as they have won the Football League First Division seven times, the FA Cup seven times, the League Cup five times, the European Cup once and the European Super Cup once.
WHO IS VILLA’S ALL-TIME RECORD TOP SCORER?
Born back in 1897, Billy Walker is Villa’s all-time record goal scorer with 244 goals in 531 appearances, with his most successful spells coming in the 1920’s and 1930’s.
WHAT IS VILLA’S BIGGEST EVER VICTORY?
Villa’s biggest ever victory came back in 1886, when they beat Wednesbury Old Athletic 13-0 in the FA Cup. Whilst in the league, their biggest victory is 12-2 v Accrington Stanley 1892.
WHO ARE THE BIG PLAYERS TO COME OUT OF THE VILLA ACADEMY?
There has been some top-class players that have come through the Villa academy and gone on to have successful careers, such as Gareth Barry, Jack Grealish and Marc Albrighton, who have all gone on to win the Premier League.
WHO IS VILLA’S MOST SUCCESSFUL MANAGER?
George Ramsay is by far the most successful manager that the Aston Villa dugout has ever seen and arguably one of the best managers that has ever graced English football. The former Villa boss won six First Division’s and six FA Cup’s during his tenure at the club.
WHAT IS VILLA’S STYLE OF PLAY?
Villa are strong defensively, with the likes of Ezri Konza, Pau Torres and Diego Carlos at the heart of defence, but also have a great attacking threat. Ollie Watkins is one of the star players at the club, after he netted an impressive 19 league goals last term and chipped in with 13 assists last season.
WHO IS VILLA’S CURRENT MANAGER?
Unai Emery is the current Villa Boss and he has had great success at the club since his arrival, after guiding them to a Champions League spot last term. The board clearly trust the Spaniard, as they are investing greatly in the squad, evidently after signing Amadou Onana for £50m from Everton this summer.
ASTON VILLA CURRENT SQUAD
Manager: Unai Emery (Spain)
Goalkeepers
1 Emiliano Martinez (Argentina)
18 Joe Gauci (Australia)
25 Robin Olson (Sweden)
Defenders
14 Pau Torres (Spain)
4 Ezri Konza (England)
3 Diego Carlos (Brazil)
5 Tyrone Mings (England)
30 Kortney Hause (England)
22 Ian Maatsen (Nertherlands)
15 Alex Moreno (Spain)
12 Lucas Digne (France)
2 Matty Cash (Poland)
20 Kosta Nedeljkovic (Serbia)
29 Kaine Kesler-Hayden (England)
Midfielders
24 Amadou Onana (Belgium)
44 Boubacar Kamara (France)
21 Enzo Barrenechea (Argentina)
32 Leander Dendoncker (Belgium)
7 John McGinn (Scotland)
8 Youri Tielemans (Belgium)
6 Ross Barkley (England)
41 Jacob Ramsay (England)
27 Morgan Rodgers (England)
Attackers
31 Leon Bailey (Jamaica)
10 Emiliano Buendia (Argentina)
11 Ollie Watkins (England)
24 Jhon Duran (Colombia)
35 Cameron Archer (England)
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