1895 FA Cup Final vs Derby County
Home of Aston Villa since 1897, Villa Park is a historic stadium with a capacity of 43,205, currently undergoing expansion to over 50,000.
Villa Park is a football stadium in Aston, Birmingham, with a seating capacity of 43,205. It has been the home of Premier League club Aston Villa since 1897.
Quick Facts
- Date
- 30 March 1895
- Venue
- Crystal Palace, London
- Opponent
- Derby County
- Scoreline
- Aston Villa 2 - 1 Derby County
- Trophy count
- FA Cup (4th title)
- Attendance
- Approx. 60,000
Lore & Background
In 1897, Aston Villa moved into the Aston Lower Grounds, a sports ground in a Victorian amusement park in the former grounds of Aston Hall. The stadium has hosted seventeen England internationals at senior level, the first in 1899 and the most recent in 2025. Villa Park has hosted 55 FA Cup semi-finals, more than any other stadium, and it is the 11th largest in England. Before 1914, a cycling track ran around the perimeter of the pitch. In 1999, the last final of the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup took place at Villa Park. Villa Park also hosted the 2012 FA Community Shield.
Reader's Guide
The ground is less than a mile from both Witton and Aston railway stations. The current stand configuration includes the Holte End, Trinity Road Stand, North Stand and Doug Ellis Stand. Aston Villa are currently redeveloping the North Stand: this will increase capacity from 43,205 to over 50,000. The latest plans, announced in April 2025, will reuse the existing North Stand structure. The North Stand will be shut for the entirety of the 2026–27 season, with renovations planned to be completed by August 2027.
Did You Know?
- The pitch stands on the site of the Dovehouse Pool, an ornamental pond drained in 1889.
- The Trinity Road Stand, completed in 1924, was designed by architect Archibald Leitch.
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