Aston Villa Tickets

Aston Villa football club were founded in 1874 and have typically found themselves in the top tier of English football. They have won the domestic title seven times, the last of which came back in 1980-81, and that was followed by a European Cup triumph in what can be considered the club's modern golden era.

Aston Villa Key Facts:

Club Established: 1874.

Home Ground: Villa Park.

Club Nickname: The Villans, The Villa, The Lions, The Claret & Blue Army.

Chairman: Nassef Sawiris & Wes Edens.

All-Time Top Scorer: Billy Walker (244).

All-Time Top Appearance Maker: Charlie Aitken (657).

Colors: Claret & Sky Blue.

Sponsor: BK8.

Team Mascot: Hercules The Lion.

Aston Villa: The biggest club in Birmingham

Founded all the way back in 1874, Aston Villa are one of the biggest clubs in England and thanks to their 1982 European Cup win, can confidently say they have a history that includes winning the biggest trophy of all.

Five of Aston Villa's league title victories came in the 1890s. And, the majority of their FA Cup wins also came during the 1890s too.

The next golden period for Aston Villa would not come until the early 1980s. They won the first division in 1981 and followed it up the following year with a European Cup triumph.

Villa beat Bayern Munich in the Rotterdam final, 1-0, thanks to a goal from Peter Withe. At the time, Villa were just the fourth English club to win the European Cup.

The Villains were one of the founding members of the Premier League in 1992 and lasted in England's top flight until 2016, when they were relegated.

They returned to the Premier League in 2019, with Jack Grealish leading Villa up from the Championship via the play-off final and then helping cement their place in the top flight. Grealish was sold to Manchester City in 2021 for a 100m pound fee.

A succession of managers have splashed the cash at Villa in recent years, including Dean Smith and Steven Gerrard. The appointment of Unai Emery in 2022 really got the pulses racing and the Spaniard lead Villa to qualify for the Conference League at the end of his first season.

Aston Villa's Biggest Rivals

Wolverhampton Wanderers - Villa's Premier League rivals and a team they love to beat.

Birmingham City - Aston Villa football club's more traditional enemy but one that doesn't feature in the top tier all too often.

Villa Park Stadium

On match days, you can get to Villa Park by rail, bus, or by car.

• Get there by Car To find Villa Park as a reference point, use your GPS to enter the postcode B6 6HE.

• Get there by Rail You can easily get to the stadium by train. The two nearest train stations are Witton and Aston. Take the train to any of these two stations and walk together with many other Aston Villa fans to Villa Park.

• Aston Villa Titles Despite having been a very successful club in the past, Aston Villa hasn't had much success in recent years.