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2025-26
Aston Villa's 2025-26 Season, an occasional blog from AVFC History




John McGinn signs on
Villa's living and playing legend Super John McGinn has agreed a new deal that will keep him at the club until 2028.

James
Nov 61 min read


Villa undone in 94th minute
Villa succumb to a 90’+4 minute equaliser just as they had done themselves to Arsenal a month earlier.

James
Nov 31 min read


Champions Villa put 6 past Arsenal
Villa climb to third in the table as they hit Arsenal for six at home, leading 4-0 at the interval thanks to goals from Jack McGrath, Alfie Lynskey and Markie Meade as well as an own goal from the hosts, before the second half saw a deflected goal and penalty reduce the arrears. Vinnie Hayward however had the last laugh, grabbing Villa's sixth of the afternoon in stoppage time.

James
Nov 21 min read


Matty Cash extends his deal
Matty Cash, arguably in the form of his career, and on the brink of his 200th appearance for Villa, has signed a new contract with Villa to keep him at the club until 2029.

James
Oct 281 min read


Champions Villa defeated for the 3rd time in five
Debutant Heaven Kilwa's late goal is just a consolation as Villa are beaten by West Ham.

James
Oct 181 min read


Jack McGrath signs his first professional contract
Villa u18s attacking midfielder Jack McGrath has signed his first professional contract with the club.

James
Oct 161 min read


Holders Villa put 7 past Newcastle in Group B
Holders Villa open the scoring on 5' but it's in the final 30 minutes that they put on the goals with three in 11 minutes from the hour and another three after the 80th.

James
Oct 41 min read


Villa's ACL curse continues
Jill Baijings becomes the latest Villa player to suffer anterior cruciate ligament following her injury in the draw at Arsenal.

James
Oct 41 min read


Mohamed Koné 🇨🇮 signs!
Mohamed Koné 🇨🇮 has officially signed for Villa following his regular appearances this season for the u21s

James
Oct 21 min read


Rachel Daly MBE
Villa's leading WSL goalscorer Rachel Daly has been awarded the MBE for her services to association football.

James
Oct 11 min read


Finlay Barnard signs his first professional contract
Villa u18s left-back Finlay Barnard has signed his first professional contract with the club.

James
Sep 301 min read


Champions Villa beat Palace
Fletcher Boyd, Villa's star summer signing, in his own half, spots the 'keeper off his line, and hits an incredible strike that flies over the Palace ‘keeper and into the net. But MOTM is Owen Asemota, who stopped the visitors from getting more than one.

James
Sep 271 min read




Oliver Bindley signs his first professional contract
Villa u18s midfielder Oliver Bindley has signed his first professional contract with the club.

James
Sep 171 min read
Successive losses for Champions Villa
Successive losses for Champions Villa

James
Sep 131 min read


Teenage starlet Fletcher Boyd 🏴 joins Villa
Teenage starlet Fletcher Boyd 🏴 joins Villa from Aberdeen on a free transfer.

James
Sep 41 min read


Rachel Daly appointed Villa captain
Rachel Daly, Villa's leading WSL goalscorer with 38 goals, has been appointed captain following the departure of Rachel Corsie at the end of the 2024-25 season.

James
Sep 41 min read


Triston Rowe joins Annecy 🇫🇷 on loan
Villa u21 right back Triston Rowe follows Mungo Bridge in moving on loan to French Ligue 2 side FC Annecy.

James
Sep 21 min read


Thierry Katsukunya 🏴 takes a trip to Real Unión 🇪🇸
Thierry Katsukunya follows in the footsteps of Tommi O'Reilly, Josh Feeney, James Wright, Finley Munroe and Yeimar Mosquera in joining Spanish Segunda Federación side Real Unión on loan.

James
Sep 11 min read
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