Club History
14 entries in the Aston Villa compendium.
Club History — Era Chart
William McGregorThe draper who turned football from chaotic friendlies into a structured league system.Jimmy HillFootball pioneer, broadcaster, and architect of the Sky Blue Revolution.Peter WitheThe man who scored the goal that won Aston Villa the European Cup.George RamsayOne of the earliest paid managers who moulded Villa into England's most successful club thTrevor FrancisBritain's first £1 million footballer and European Cup hero.Gareth BarryAston Villa legend and Premier League appearance record-holder.Founding (1874)Aston Villa: Founded 1874, 25 honours, home at Villa Park since 1897.The First Double & European Cup (1895-96)Ramsay's architects of the first English League title dominance.The Great Relegation (1899)Aston Villa's first relegation (1898–99) sent them to the Second Division; their only thirThe Tom Whittaker Era (1952-57)The manager who restored Villa's glory with the 1957 FA Cup triumph.The Graham Taylor Revolution (1970-78)From relegation to resilience, Taylor rebuilt Villa's foundation for future glory.The Graham Taylor Promotion (1990)Graham Taylor managed Aston Villa from 1987 to 1990, securing promotion in 1988 and a secoThe Ron Watts Relegation (1987)The season that ended Villa's half-century stay in the top flight.The Valencia & Villa Double (2009-10)Two clubs in two different leagues — this 'double' is purely a figment.
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