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Aston Villa

Founded: 1874 (151 years ago)

Stadium: Villa Park (Capacity: 42,749) • Birmingham, England

Nickname: The Villans

League: Premier League

League History
Season Division Pos P W D L GF GA GD Pts
2024-25 Premier League 6th 38 19 9 10 58 51 +7 66
2023-24 Premier League 4th 38 20 8 10 76 61 +15 68
2022-23 Premier League 7th 38 18 7 13 51 46 +5 61
2021-22 Premier League 14th 38 13 6 19 52 54 -2 45
2020-21 Premier League 11th 38 16 7 15 55 46 +9 55
2019-20 Premier League 17th 38 9 8 21 41 67 -26 35
2018-19 Championship 5th 46 20 16 10 82 61 +21 76
2017-18 Championship 4th 46 24 11 11 72 42 +30 83
2016-17 Championship 13th 46 16 14 16 47 48 -1 62
2015-16 Premier League 20th 38 3 8 27 27 76 -49 17
2014-15 Premier League 17th 38 10 8 20 31 57 -26 38
2013-14 Premier League 15th 38 10 8 20 39 61 -22 38
2012-13 Premier League 15th 38 10 11 17 47 69 -22 41

Top Goalscorers
Country Player Season Appearances Goals GpG
England Ollie Watkins 2024-25 54 17 0.31
England Ollie Watkins 2023-24 53 27 0.51
England Ollie Watkins 2022-23 40 16 0.40
England Ollie Watkins 2021-22 36 11 0.31
England Ollie Watkins 2020-21 40 16 0.40
England Jack Grealish 2019-20 41 10 0.24
England Tammy Abraham 2018-19 40 26 0.65
Ghana Albert Adomah 2017-18 44 15 0.34
Ivory Coast Jonathan Kodjia 2016-17 36 19 0.53
Ghana Jordan Ayew 2015-16 36 7 0.19
Belgium Christian Benteke 2014-15 34 15 0.44
Belgium Christian Benteke 2013-14 28 11 0.39
Belgium Christian Benteke 2012-13 39 23 0.59
England Jack Devey 1892-93 31 19 0.61
England Jack Devey 1891-92 30 34 1.13
England Albert Brown 1890-91 18 13 0.72
England Denny Hodgetts 1889-90 21 11 0.52
England Albert Allen 1888-89 24 21 0.88

All-time Appearances
Country Player Years Appearances Goals
1. Scotland Charlie Aitken 1960-76 660 16
2. England Billy Walker 1919-34 531 244
3. England Gordon Cowans 1976-85, 1988-91, 1993-94 527 59
4. Scotland Allan Evans 1977-89 475 62
5. England Joe Bache 1900-15 474 185
6. England Nigel Spink 1979-96 460 0
7. England Tommy Smart 1919-33 451 8
8. England Gareth Barry 1997-09 441 52
9. England Johnny Dixon 1945-61 430 144
10. England Dennis Mortimer 1975-85 406 36

All-time Goalscorers
Country Player Years Appearances Goals GpG
1. England Billy Walker 1919-34 531 244 0.46
2. England Harry Hampton 1904-20 372 242 0.65
3. England Joe Bache 1900-15 474 185 0.39
4. England John Devey 1891-02 311 183 0.59
5. England Eric Houghton 1927-46 392 170 0.43
6. England Tom Waring 1928-35 225 167 0.74
7. England Johnny Dixon 1945-61 430 144 0.33
8. Northern Ireland Peter McParland 1952-62 341 121 0.35
9. Wales Dai Astley 1931-36 173 100 0.58
= England Len Capewell 1921-30 157 100 0.64

Club Profile
Founded: 1874 (151 years ago)
Address: Aston Villa FC, Villa Park, Birmingham, B6 6HE
Stadium: Aston Park (1874–76), Wellington Road (1876–97), Villa Park (1897 - present)
Rivals: Birmingham City, West Bromwich Albion, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Coventry City
Nickname: The Villans - the 'Villa' in the club's name references the church where the founding members were based. "The Villans" came as a natural linguistic evolution.

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