Aston Villa F.C.

Aston Villa Fitbaa Club (pronounced /ˈæstən ˈvɪlə/; an aa kent as Villa, The Villa an The Villans) is an Inglis professional fitbaa club based in Aston, Birmingham, who play in the Premier League. The club wis foondit in 1874 an hae played at their current home grund, Villa Park, since 1897. Aston Villa wur foonder members o The Fitbaa League in 1888. They wur also foonder members o the Premier League in 1992. The club wis floated bi the previous awner an chairman Doug Ellis, but in 2006 full control o the club wis acquired bi Randy Lerner.

They ar ane o the auldest an maest successful fitbaa clubs in Inglan, haein wan the First Division Championship seiven times an the FA Cup seiven times. Villa also wan the 1981–82 European Cup, ane o anerlie fower Inglis clubs tae win what is now the UEFA Champions League. Aston Villa haes the fowert highest total o major honours wan bi an Inglis club.

They hae a fierce rivalry wi local rivals Birmingham Ceety. The Seicont Ceety derby between Aston Villa an Birmingham Ceety haes been played since 1879. The club's traditional kit colours ar claret shirts wi sky blue sleeves, white shorts an sky blue socks. Their traditional crest is o a rampant gold lion on a light blue background wi the club's motto "Prepared" underneath; a modified version o this wis adopted in 2007

Honours

The 1982 European Cup winnin squad celebrate the 25t anniversary o their win.

The Aston Villa team o 1896–97 wi the First Division Championship an the FA Cup

Aston Villa hae wan honours baith domestically an in European cup competitions. Their last senior honour wis a League Cup win in 1996.

European

• European Cup:
  • Winners (1): 1982
• European Super Cup:
  • Winners (1): 1982–83
• Intertoto Cup:
  • Winners (1): 2001

Domestic

League

• Fitbaa League First Division / Premier League:
  • Winners (7): 1894, 1896, 1897, 1899, 1900, 1910, 1981
  • Runners up (10): 1889, 1903, 1908, 1911, 1913, 1914, 1931, 1933, 1990, 1993
• Fitbaa League Seicont Division:
  • Winners (2): 1938, 1960
  • Runners up (2): 1975, 1988
• Fitbaa League Third Division:
  • Winners (1): 1972

Cups

• FA Cup:
  • Winners (7): 1887, 1895, 1897, 1905, 1913, 1920, 1957
  • Runners up (3): 1892, 1924, 2000
• Fitbaa League Cup:
  • Winners (5): 1961, 1975, 1977, 1994, 1996
  • Runners up (3): 1963, 1971, 2010
• FA Charity Shield
  • Winners (1): 1981 (shared)
  • Runners up (3): 1910, 1957, 1972
• Fitbaa League War Cup
  • Winners (1): 1944 (Shared)

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