Unfurling the codex…
An unofficial fan history of Aston Villa — its eras, legends, honours, iconic matches, and rivalries.
William McGregor · Peter Withe · George Ramsay · Trevor Francis · Gareth Barry · Founding (1874) · The First Double & European Cup (1895-96) · The Great Relegation (1899) · The Graham Taylor Promotion (1990)
Gordon Cowans · Dennis Mortimer · Joe Mercer · Andy Gray · Ron Saunders · Graham Taylor · Billy Walker
First Division Winners (1896–97) · First Division Winners (1891–92) · FA Cup Winners (1895) · European Cup Winners (1982) · FA Cup Winners (1957) · First Division Winners (1909–10) · FA Cup Winners (1897) · FA Cup Winners (1913) · Inter-Cities Fairs Cup (1963) · Anglo-Italian Cup Wins · Trevor Francis Transfer Record · Peter Withe European Goal · Most FA Cup Finals Reached
1957 FA Cup Final: Aston Villa vs Manchester United · 1887 FA Cup Final: Aston Villa vs West Bromwich Albion · 1994 League Cup Final: Aston Villa vs Man City · 1981 Football League Cup Final: Aston Villa vs Wolverhampton Wanderers · 1960 FA Cup Semi-Final: Aston Villa vs Manchester United · The Second City Derby · 1887 FA Cup Final vs West Bromwich Albion · 1982 European Cup Final vs Bayern Munich · 1960 FA Cup Final vs Wolverhampton Wanderers · 1957 FA Cup Final vs Manchester United · 1982 European Cup Semi-Final vs Hamburg · 1895 FA Cup Final vs Derby County · Historic Rivalry vs West Bromwich Albion · 1994 League Cup Final vs Manchester United · 2000 League Cup Final vs Chelsea
Claret and Blue · Villa Park · Doug Ellis Stand · Birmingham City · 1982 European Cup Winners' Cup · Walsall Road · One Call Stand