Aston Villa
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Aston Villa football club, headquartered in Aston, Birmingham, is also known as The Villans, The Villa and simply Villa. They are part of the English Premier League and have a very long history.
Founded in 1874, Aston Villa was originally created by people who belonged to the Villa Cross Wesleyan Chapel. This chapel was located in Handsworth. In the beginning, there were four founding members who were Frederick Matthews, Walter Price, William Scattergood and Jack Hughes. It didn't take long for Villa to become one of the premier and most talented clubs in the Midlands. Incredibly, they won their first football honour in 1880, with the Birmingham Senior Cup. This shows what a long and proud tradition the Aston Villa has.
Aston Villa didn't stop there though. In 1887 they played phenomenally and were able to win their very first FA Cup. The captain of the team at that time was Archie Hunter, and Hunter quickly became a famous player and was well known all over the area by the huge number of football fans. All told, The Villa would become the most prominent and successful club of the Victorian period. They won many cups and trophies during this time, and they moved into what is still their home today, at Aston Lower Grounds (which is more commonly referred to as Villa Park, especially by fans).
Villa proceeded to win many more cups and honours; however, in 1936 they were put down to the Second Division for the first time in the history of the club. Most people placed the blame for this squarely on the team's struggling and imperfect defensive record. Then the Second World War interrupted play for all English clubs for an incredible seven seasons. Many promising players' careers also came to ends during this unfortunate conflict.
Although there was more struggling in ensuing years, Aston Villa began a comeback of sorts and in 1961, they won the League Cup in its first year. This was followed by a period of dismal performance and problems, culminating in the relegation again of Villa to the Third Division in the 1969-1970 season. Aston Villa finally made it back to the First Division in 1977, much to the pleasure of their fans and players.
Villa had many spectacular victories in the coming years, including The European Cup in the 1981-1982 season, an incredible accomplishment. Villa also was one of the founding members of the Premier League in 1992. They began in the league challenging Manchester United for the title, but had struggles afterward. Despite the many ups and downs, though, The Villa remains one of the most popular football clubs in England and its long record and history speaks for itself.
Aston Villa are still arguably the most popular club in the Midlands, a fact only the strongest Birmingham City fan would argue with! On top of that they have threated the top of the Premier League table several times so it's
quite surprising that they don't get more TV coverage. It's no wonder then that so many Aston Villa fans go looking for Aston Villa live information online.
