List Of Aston Villa F.C. Records And Statistics
Aston Villa Football Club are an English professional association football club based in Aston, Birmingham, who currently play in the Premier League. The club was founded in 1874 and have played at their current home ground, Villa Park, since 1897. Aston Villa were founding members of the Football League in 1888 and the Premier League in 1992. They are one of the oldest and most successful football clubs in England, having won the First Division Championship seven times and the FA Cup seven times; overall, they have won 21 major honours. In 1982 the club became one of only four English clubs to win the European Cup, a record still accurate as of 2011.
This list encompasses the major honours won by Aston Villa and the records set by the players and the club. The player records section includes details of the club's leading goalscorers and those who have made the most appearances in first-team competitions. Attendance records at Villa Park are also included in the list. Aston Villa have provided more England internationals than any other club, 71 to date.
All figures are correct as of 12 August 2010.
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