subject: History Of Aston Villa F.c [print this page] Aston Villa Football Club are an English football club based in Birmingham. The team is currently first fight Premier League, English Premier League. Founded in 1874, Aston Villa at Villa Park changes since 1897. Villa was in the first edition of the Football League in 1888 and the Premier League in 1992. Previously led by Doug Ellis (in), owner and president, the club is now controlled by American Randy Lerner (in) since 2006.
Aston Villa won the championship seven times for England and many times the FA Cup. Villa is one of four English clubs to win the European Champion Clubs' Cup in 1982. Thus, Villa is the fourth English club's most successful with 20 major trophies, most of which has been stalled before the Second World War and most recently was awarded in 1996.
The club maintains a rivalry with another club in the city like Birmingham City, West Bromwich Albion as well.
The club was founded in March 1874 by cricketers the Villa Cross Wesleyan Chapel in Birmingham. The four founders of Aston Villa were Jack Hughes, Frederick Matthews, Walter Price and William Scattergood . The first match between Aston Villa and the local rugby team Aston Brook St Mary's. However this match happened in particular circumstances, Villa had to play the first period respecting the rules of rugby and the second period was a time football . Villa quickly became one of the best teams in the Midlands, winning their first trophy, the Birmingham Senior Cup in 1880, under the captaincy of Scotsman George Ramsay .
The club won its first FA Cup in 1887 with captain Archie Hunter (in) which became one of the first iconic players of the club. Aston Villa is one of the twelve teams participating in the first English Premiership football (NFL) in 1888, one of the club directors, William McGregor being the founder of this league. Aston Villa proved to be the best English club of the Victorian era, with many English league titles and FA Cups . In 1897, the year realizes the Villa cup double championship, they moved to Aston Lower Grounds stage , known by supporters Villa Park .
Aston Villa won their sixth FA Cup in 1920, after which the club began a slow decline that leads Villa, this time one of the most famous clubs in world football, being relegated in 1936 for the first time in second division . The defensive shortcomings have largely caused the relegation Villa has collected 110 goals, 7 of them being registered by the Arsenal player Ted Drake in a heavy defeat on 7 goals to 1 at Villa Park .
Like all other English clubs, Aston Villa has ceased its activities during the Second World War and the conflict has ended several careers of football players . The team was rebuilt in the late 1940s by former player Alex Massie (en). Aston Villa won their first trophy for 37 years during the 19561957 season with a journey punctuated by unexpected Cup final victory against the Busby Babes of Manchester United. The team is relegated two seasons later, in 19581959, and weariness seized Villa Park. However, Aston Villa is being restored in the second division champion in 1960 and winning the following season the first edition of the League Cup .
The late 1960s was a period of turmoil in the club with a fan pressure leading to a change of club management. Indeed, Villa has been relegated for the third time in 1967. The following season, the fans call for the resignation of officers, the team that finished 16th in the Championship second division. With mounting debts and Villa in the final of the second division, the Board of Directors wishes to thank coach Tommy Cummings (in) and a few weeks later, the entire board resigned under pressure from fans . After much speculation, the club was bought by London financier Pat Matthews, who established the post of chairman Doug Ellis. Nevertheless, the change in ownership does not prevent the first run of Villa in the third division in 1970. In 1972, they are third-division champions with a record 70 points. In 1973 Ron Saunders (in) is appointed entrapineur and 1977, Aston Villa find the Premier League and Europe .
Villa found the elite and then found success with Saunders, winning the championship in 1981. To the surprise of journalists and supporters, Saunders left the club in the middle of the 1981-1982 season, due to a disagreement with the president. He was replaced by assistant coach Tony Barton, who won the Cup with Aston Villa to European Champions in the same season, beating Bayern Munich 1 goal to 0 in Rotterdam. Ironically, this victory is the beginning of a new decline ending with relegation in 1987. The club began the following year and finished runner-up in 1990 .
