Aston Villa Colors, Facts and History
Aston Villa play at Villa Park in the Aston area of Birmingham, England, and have called it home since 1897.
- League
- Premier League
- City
- Birmingham
- Home
- Villa Park (36,887 seats)
- Founded
- 1874
- Manager
- Unai Emery (Oct 2026)
Aston Villa history
Founded in 1874, Villa helped shape the modern game. Scotsman George Ramsay brought in a passing style during the 1880s, and in 1886 the club made him the first professional football manager anywhere. Villa director William McGregor created the world's first Football League in 1888. Under Ramsay the club won six league titles and six FA Cups, ranking as England's most successful side from the 1890s until the 1970s.
The overall haul includes seven First Division titles, seven FA Cups and five League Cups, plus single wins in the Europa League, the European Super Cup and the European Cup. Villa scored a record 128 goals in 1930-31, then slid through the middle of the century. Doug Ellis took over in 1968, and the club dropped to the third tier for the only time in 1969-70. Ron Saunders led a revival that ended in a seventh league title in 1980-81.
Did you know?
- Aston Villa helped push football toward professionalism in 1885.
- Villa Park has a capacity of 36,887.
- Aston Villa are one of England's oldest football clubs.
Colors are shown as plain swatches with their hex codes. This site is not affiliated with the Aston Villa or the Premier League; team names are used only to identify the teams.
Questions about the Aston Villa
When was Aston Villa founded?
In 1874, which makes Villa one of the oldest clubs in England.
Have Aston Villa won the European Cup?
Yes, Villa have won the European Cup once.
Sources
- Wikidata Q18711, checked October 8, 2026
- Wikipedia: Aston Villa F.C., checked October 8, 2026
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