Aston Villa F.C.

Aston Villa Football Club (pronounced /ˈæstən ˈvɪlə/ (deprecatit template); forbye kent as Villa, The Villa an The Villans) is a Inglis professional fitbaw club based in Witton, Birmingham, that play in the Premier League. The club wis foondit in 1874 an hae played at their current hame grund, Villa Park, syne 1897. Aston Villa wis foonder members o The Fitbaa League in 1888. They wur foonder members o the Premier League in 1992 an aw. The club wis floated bi the previous awner an chairman Doug Ellis, but in 2006 fou control o the club wis acquired bi Randy Lerner. They ar ane o the auldest an sonsiemaest fitbaw clubs in Inglan, winnin the First Division Championship seiven times an the FA Cup seiven times. Villa wan the 1981–82 European Cup, ane o anerlie fower Inglis clubs tae win whit is nou the UEFA Champions League. Aston Villa haes the fowert heichmaist tot o major honours wan bi an Inglis club. They hae a rivalry wi local rivals Birmingham City. The Seicont Ceety derby atween Aston Villa an Birmingham Ceety haes been played syne 1879. The club's traditional kit colours ar claret sarks wi sky blue sleeves, white shorts an sky blue socks. Their traditional crest is o a rampant gowd lion on a licht blae background wi the club's slogan "Prepared" underneath; a modified version o this wis adopted in 2007 Honours European European Cup: Winners (1): 1982 European Super Cup: Winners (1): 1982–83 Intertoto Cup: Winners (1): 2001 Domestic League Football 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 Football League Second Division: Winners (2): 1938, 1960 Runners up (2): 1975, 1988 Football League Third Division: Winners (1): 1972 Cups FA Cup: Winners (7): 1887, 1895, 1897, 1905, 1913, 1920, 1957 Runners up (3): 1892, 1924, 2000 Football 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 Football League War Cup Winners (1): 1944 (Shared) References