NICKNAME: Villans
FOUNDED: 1874
MANAGER: Alex McLeish
GROUND: Villa Park
LAST SEASON:
League Ninth
FA Cup Fifth Round
Carling Cup Quarter-finals
Europa League Qualifying play-off
HONOURS:
European Cup Winners (1) 1981-82
European Super Cup Winners (1) 1982
Division One Champions (7) 1893-94, 1895-96, 1896-97, 1898-99, 1899-1900, 1909-10, 1980-81
Division Two Champions (2) 1937-38, 1959-60
Division Three Champions (1) 1971-72
FA Cup Winners (7) 1887, 1895, 1897, 1905, 1913, 1920, 1957
Double Winners (1) 1896-97
League Cup Winners (5) 1961, 1975, 1977, 1994, 1996
RECORD VICTORY: League 12-2 v Accrington S, Division One, 12-03-1892 Cup 13-0 v Wednesbury, FA Cup First Round, 30-10-1886
RECORD DEFEAT: 1-8 v Blackburn, FA Cup Third Round, 16-02-1889
RECORD ATTENDANCE: 76,588 v Derby, FA Cup Sixth Round, 02-03-1946
TOP LEAGUE GOALSCORER: Season Pongo Waring, 49, 1930-31 All-time Harry Hampton, 215, 1904-15
MOST LEAGUE APPEARANCES: Charlie Aitken, 561, 1961-76
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