Paul McGrath’s time at Villa Park is remembered as one of the most illustrious periods in Aston Villa‘s history. Joining the club in 1989 from Manchester United, McGrath quickly became a defensive stalwart, earning the nickname “God” from the Villa faithful for his imperious performances. Despite battling chronic knee issues that often kept him […]
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The 1982/83 Super Cup final was a highly anticipated clash between Aston Villa, the reigning European Cup champions, and Barcelona, winners of the UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup. Barcelona took a first leg lead from the Camp Nou courtesy of a goal from Marcos Alonso. However, Aston Villa responded strongly in the return leg at Villa […]
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From their inception in the gaslight era to the floodlit modern day, Villa’s journey has been a rollercoaster ride, complete with the ups, downs, and loop-the-loops that’d make even Alton Towers jealous. The Whistle Blows: Villa’s Golden Years (1874-1920’s) Founded in 1874 by a bunch of cricket players (because, why not?), Aston Villa became the […]
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Mr 110% was manager of Aston Villa between 1974-1982, where he won promotion to the First Division in his first season whilst lifting the League Cup. A year later, ‘Popeye’ was at it again and was leading the claret and blues to League Cup success for the second consecutive year. In 1981, he led the […]
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“Shaw, Williams prepared to venture down the left. There’s a great ball played in for Tony Morley. It must be. It is! Peter Withe!” ITV commentator Brian Moore These were the words that Villa fans heard from legendary ITV commentator Brian Moore during the 1982 European Cup final in what was our finest moment as […]
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