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| − | '''Aston Villa''' is a [[ | + | [[Image:Aston Villa FC.png |thumb|300px|Logo]] |
| + | '''Aston Villa F.C.''' is a [[English]] [[soccer]] club playing in Aston, [[Birmingham]]. Formed in 1874,<ref>http://www.avfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/TimelineDetail/0,,10265~1096594,00.html</ref> Villa was one of the 12 founding members of the Football League. The team currently plays in the [[Football League Championship]] and is one of the most successful clubs in English football, winning the League, F.A. Cup and League Cup several times and the European Cup once. The current manager is Steve Bruce, and the team displays the logo of local charity Acorn's Children Hospise. | ||
| − | + | ==Roster== | |
| + | ===Goalkeepers=== | ||
| + | *1 [[Brad Friedel]] | ||
| + | *22 [[Bradley Guzan]] | ||
| + | *33 Andy Marshal | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Defenders=== | ||
| + | *2 Luke Young | ||
| + | *3 Wilfred Bouma | ||
| + | *5 Richard Dunne | ||
| + | *15 Curtis Davies | ||
| + | *21 Nicky Shorey | ||
| + | *23 Habib Beye | ||
| + | *24 Carlos Cuellar | ||
| + | *25 Stephen Warnock | ||
| + | *29 James Collins | ||
| + | *44 Eric Lichaj | ||
| + | *45 Shane Lowry | ||
| + | *47 Ciaran Clark | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Midfielders=== | ||
| + | *4 Steve Sidwell | ||
| + | *6 Stewart Downing | ||
| + | *7 Ashley Young | ||
| + | *8 James Milner | ||
| + | *12 Marc Albrighton | ||
| + | *14 Nathan Delfouneso | ||
| + | *16 Fabian Delph | ||
| + | *17 Moustapha Salifou | ||
| + | *19 Stiliyan Petrov | ||
| + | *20 Nigel Reo-Coker | ||
| + | *26 Craig Gardner | ||
| + | *27 Isaiah Osbourne | ||
| + | *46 Barry Bannon | ||
| + | *49 Chris Herd | ||
| + | *50 Jonathan Hogg | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Strikers=== | ||
| + | *9 Marlon Harewood | ||
| + | *10 John Carew | ||
| + | *11 Gabriel Agbonlahor | ||
| + | *18 Emile Heskey | ||
| + | *42 Andreas Weimann | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Notable Former Players== | ||
| + | *MF [[Gordon Cowans]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Honors== | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''League Champions - 7''' : 1893-1894, 1895-1896, 1896-1897, 1898-1899, 1899-1900, 1909–1910, 1980-1981 | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''Football Association Cup Winners - 7''' : 1887, 1895, 1897, 1905, 1913, 1920, 1957 | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''League Cup Winners - 5''' : 1961, 1975, 1977, 1994, 1996 | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''European Cup Winners - 1''' : 1982 | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''European Super Cup Winners - 1''' : 1983 | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''Inter-Toto CupWinners - 1''' : 2001 | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | <References/> | ||
| + | |||
| + | [[Category:UK soccer]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:23, May 15, 2017
Aston Villa F.C. is a English soccer club playing in Aston, Birmingham. Formed in 1874,[1] Villa was one of the 12 founding members of the Football League. The team currently plays in the Football League Championship and is one of the most successful clubs in English football, winning the League, F.A. Cup and League Cup several times and the European Cup once. The current manager is Steve Bruce, and the team displays the logo of local charity Acorn's Children Hospise.
Roster
Goalkeepers
- 1 Brad Friedel
- 22 Bradley Guzan
- 33 Andy Marshal
Defenders
- 2 Luke Young
- 3 Wilfred Bouma
- 5 Richard Dunne
- 15 Curtis Davies
- 21 Nicky Shorey
- 23 Habib Beye
- 24 Carlos Cuellar
- 25 Stephen Warnock
- 29 James Collins
- 44 Eric Lichaj
- 45 Shane Lowry
- 47 Ciaran Clark
Midfielders
- 4 Steve Sidwell
- 6 Stewart Downing
- 7 Ashley Young
- 8 James Milner
- 12 Marc Albrighton
- 14 Nathan Delfouneso
- 16 Fabian Delph
- 17 Moustapha Salifou
- 19 Stiliyan Petrov
- 20 Nigel Reo-Coker
- 26 Craig Gardner
- 27 Isaiah Osbourne
- 46 Barry Bannon
- 49 Chris Herd
- 50 Jonathan Hogg
Strikers
- 9 Marlon Harewood
- 10 John Carew
- 11 Gabriel Agbonlahor
- 18 Emile Heskey
- 42 Andreas Weimann
Notable Former Players
Honors
League Champions - 7 : 1893-1894, 1895-1896, 1896-1897, 1898-1899, 1899-1900, 1909–1910, 1980-1981
Football Association Cup Winners - 7 : 1887, 1895, 1897, 1905, 1913, 1920, 1957
League Cup Winners - 5 : 1961, 1975, 1977, 1994, 1996
European Cup Winners - 1 : 1982
European Super Cup Winners - 1 : 1983
Inter-Toto CupWinners - 1 : 2001