Nicknamed The Villa, Aston Villa Football Club was founded nearly 146 years ago, in November 1874, by the Villa Cross Wesleyan Chapel in Handsworth, Birmingham. The club’s rich history means they are one of the founding members of the Football League, and one of only five clubs in England to win the European Cup. They were also part of the Premier League, when it formed in 1992, and spent an impressive 24 years at the top level, before being relegated in 2016. It didn’t take them long to return, and they are now once again in the top division in the country. Undoubtedly, the club’s most famous fan is Prince William.