History

Before this week, only seven players in 152 years had made the return journey to Villa Park. How did Villa's original Prodigal Sons fare? And what does it tell us about Tammy and Dougie's emotional returns to VP?

1880 🟩 24 Jan 1880, Villa 3-1 Stafford Road, Wellington Road, George Ramsay makes his sole FA Cup appearance for Villa

Villa's last game away to Fenerbahçe S. K. saw John Deehan and Brian Little secure a 2-0 victory at Şükrü Saracoğlu in September 1977 in a 6-0 aggregate triumph for Ron Saunders' boys.

"We're creating something special here. More than the capacity to buy everything we want." Unai Emery.

This weekend’s game against Everton is set to be Morgan Rogers’ 100th appearance for Villa. It will undoubtedly be a milestone, but earlier this season, doubts arose for some, prompting thoughts about a potential attempt to bring back an old player to Villa. So what's it to be? Rogers or Grealish?

So it's Newcastle United at home in the 4th Round of the 2025-26 FA Cup. If any tie has had an impact on the ultimate destination of the FA Cup, it is this one. Villa and Newcastle have met one another six times in the FA Cup (excluding replays). On five of the six occasions the two teams have met in the competition, one or the other of Villa or Newcastle has gone on to win the FA Cup. Villa's double winning squad of 1896-97 having beaten Newcastle in the FA Cup First Round.

Friday, 8 January 2021, one of the most remarkable days in Villa's long and illustrious history as an entirely new team, packed with youth team players, take on the reigning Premier League Champions in the third round of the FA Cup.

Comparing Aston Villa's 1914 11-match winning run under George Ramsay with 2025's 11-match winning run under Unai Emery.

Unai Emery 🇪🇸 wins his 50th home match in 77 games at a rate of 64.94%

Can the career of a multi-million pound player ever be said to be sad? Sure, there are moments in all our lives, whatever our backgrounds...

"First of all I want to say THANK YOU Aston Villa and their supporters for the amazing 4 years and the opportunity to play for this...

Villa go into the game tonight in search of their 2,000th League win having chalked up 1,999 since founding the Football League in 1888...

Let’s start with Loss Rate. Gerrard, post West Ham, has a loss rate of 48.48%, the same loss rate as Tommy Cummings who led Villa in the...

In sad news bearded wonder Nathan Baker has announced his retirement from football on medical advice after two successive concussion...

Villa go into the weekend in search of their 2,000th League win having chalked up 1,999 since founding the Football League in 1888...

In sad news former Villa midfielder Dave Rudge (1966-70) has passed away aged 74. Over his 60 appearances Dave hit 10 goals from...

Surprise surprise Villa draw Manchester United in a Cup game yet again. But it's ok it's only the 7th time in 22 seasons, once in every...

Jacob Ramsey celebrates his 21st birthday after a 6 goal season and 62 appearances.

Villa celebrate the 40th anniversary of winning the European Cup on 26 May 1982.