Aston Villa:
Head to Head
Peter Waring
Aston Villa: Head to Head reveals for the
first time how Villa have fared against every club
they’ve ever played, in any competition, since
the club entered the Football League. From Accrington
to York City, Villa’s complete record of matches
against each club is looked at in detail and illustrated
with pictures. Also included is a table of players
who’ve played for both clubs and a ‘fact
file’ highlighting the most surprising nuggets
to be gleaned from this fresh way of interpreting
the club’s statistics.
Did you know that Villa have not met rivals Birmingham
City in the FA Cup for over a hundred years? That
the biggest attendance ever at Villa Park came on
2 March 1946 when 76,588 packed into the ground to
see a seven-goal FA Cup thriller against Derby that
Villa eventually lost 4–3? Or that Villa have
lost only once in 20 games against Burnley. All these
facts and figures, along with countless others, are
easily accessible in Aston Villa: Head to Head.
About the Author
PETER WARING is a football statistician
and a Spurs fan. He has worked for Opta and is the
author of Breedon’s other Head to Head titles
for 2004: Arsenal,
Birmingham City,
Sheffield United,
Sheffield Wednesday
and Tottenham Hotspur.
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