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The Legends
of Aston Villa
Tony Matthews
Aston Villa, founded in 1874 and one of the great
clubs in world soccer, were giants in the game long
before the introduction of League football in 1888.
Throughout their history, the name of Aston Villa
has never been far away from the honours and over
the years some brilliant players have worn the famous
claret and blue strip, many helping them win the
Football League title, the FA Cup, the League Cup,
the coveted European Cup and the European Super Cup
as well as a handful of other competitions.
There have been a few lean years, especially when
the team slipped through two sections of League football
into the Third Division. But the players responded
superbly and quickly bounced back to the top.
Now the team is playing with the elite in the Premiership
where they have been since its introduction in 1992
and one feels there are a few more prizes ready to
be won in the very near future.
Around 1,000 players have represented the club at
various levels since 1874, but only about one-tenth
have been given credibility in this book – chosen
after great deliberation. And their life stories,
along with other club personnel, are covered in detail
in this book, which is illustrated with some high
quality photographs.
The Legends of Aston Villa will delight all true
supporters of the club (and many followers of the
game in general). It will, for sure, be an important
addition to the bookshelves of anyone with an interest
in this proud club and is sure to appeal to Villa
supporters of all ages.
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