On this day in 1913, Aston Villa sealed their fifth FA Cup triumph with a 1-0 win over Sunderland. Charlie Wallace made amends for missing a penalty earlier in the game by whipping in a brilliant cross for Tommy Barber to head home at the Crystal Palace. Wallace reportedly locked himself in the toilet at […]
It’s been 11 years and a day since Nathan Delfouneso scored his first Premier League goal for Aston Villa. The academy graduate came off the bench with Villa were drawing 1-1 against Portsmouth and tapped in from close range to seal all three points for his boyhood club. Delfouneso was tipped to become a ‘future […]
On this day in 1900, Aston Villa beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-0 and sealed the First Division title after Sheffield United failed to better their result in their final game. The Villans had an extraordinary finish to the season to pip United to the title, losing just one of their last 13 games to end up […]
On this day in 1905, Aston Villa won the FA Cup after beating Newcastle United 2-0 in the final. Harry Hampton scored in both halves in front of 101,117 fans at the Crystal Palace to lead Villa to their fourth FA Cup triumph in their fifth final at the time. George Ramsey named Billy George, […]
On this day in 1981, Aston Villa suffered a 2-1 defeat to Ipswich Town which threatened their hopes of winning the First Division title. The Midlands outfit came unstuck at Villa Park in front of 47,495 people, handing their title rivals a massive two points. Villa lined up with Jimmy Rimmer, Kenny Swain, Gary Williams, […]
On this day in 1918, Dick Taylor was born. He was an old-school centre-back and eventually managed Aston Villa after hanging up his boots. And although he escaped relegation in his first two seasons at Villa Park, Taylor’s time as manager ended with his sacking the following season after they failed to beat the drop. […]
Jack Grealish updated his followers on what he’s getting up to ahead of Saturday’s Premier League meeting with Liverpool, posting a training regime with Oli Stevenson, a funny clip of Micah Richards on CBS Sports and a freestyle from rapper Yungen on his Instagram stories. Grealish has been sidelined since mid-February with a shin injury, […]
John Terry has been busy on social media of late, updating followers on his property work, showing off a recent clothing purchase and getting nostalgic over an old school photo. The 40-year-old posted a picture on his Instagram stories of Fuller Grab Hire working on his property – a company from Horley in Surrey that […]
Louie Barry scored in Aston Villa U23s 4-0 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers on Friday and tried his hand at another sport days later. The 17-year-old has notched eight goals in seven Premier League 2 games against Wolves, but he also has a knack for golf. Barry posted a video on his Instagram story, hitting a […]
Kortney Hause has been showing off his modelling prowess on social media, posting pictures to his Instagram story with a fresh wavey trim, blue tracksuit and yellow Nike Air Forces while standing in front of a graffiti background. It’s not uncommon for footballers to use their platform to promote a brand and certainly not uncommon […]
The March international break has afforded John Terry and Aston Villa’s backroom staff two weeks without fixtures, so training sessions can’t have been too intense as many players are with their respective national teams. Villa’s assistant manager used his spare time with a golf session at Wentworth Golf Club, a privately-owned resort in Surrey. He […]
Kaine Kessler played 45 minutes for England U19s in a hybrid friendly against Arsenal U23s on Saturday and was on the winning team as they put six goals past the Young Gunners. He marked the victory days later with a post on Instagram showing off his Mercedes Benz while posing in some TTP Clothing (Trust […]