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Villa Park

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View from the Holte End, with the Trinity Road to the left, North stand in front and The Doug Ellis to the right Villa Park may mean: Villa Park, California, a small city in Orange County Villa Park, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago Villa Park, England, a football stadium in Birmingham, England Category: ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1600 × 1200 pixel, file size: 326 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg)Picture from the top of the Holte end showing Villa Park. ... The Union Européenne de Football Association or Union of European Football Associations in English, almost always referred to by the acronym UEFA (pronounced (you-AY-fuh) or (oo-Ay-fuh) or ), is the administrative and controlling body for European football. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...

Location Flag of EnglandAston, Birmingham
Coordinates 52°30′32.77″N 1°53′05.23″W / 52.5091028, -1.8847861Coordinates: 52°30′32.77″N 1°53′05.23″W / 52.5091028, -1.8847861
Opened 1897[1]
Owner Aston Villa[1]
Operator Aston Villa
Surface Grass[1]
Construction cost £16,400[2]
Former names Aston Lower Grounds
Tenants
Aston Villa (1897–present)[1]
Capacity
42,573[3]
Dimensions
105 × 69 metres
344 × 226 feet[1]

Villa Park is a football stadium in the district of Aston, in Birmingham, England. It has been the home of Aston Villa Football Club since 1897.[4] It is a UEFA 4–star rated stadium and it has hosted 16 England internationals at senior level. The first international was in 1899 with the most recent being in 2005. It was the first English ground to stage international football in three different centuries.[5] Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Aston is an area of the City of Birmingham, in the West Midlands of England. ... Birmingham (pron. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... “Aston Villa” redirects here. ... “Aston Villa” redirects here. ... “GBP” redirects here. ... “Aston Villa” redirects here. ... 1897 (MDCCCXCVII) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... This article is about the unit of length. ... This article is about a foot as a unit of length. ... A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ... The new Wembley Stadium in London is the most expensive stadium ever built; it has a seating capacity of 90,000 This article is about the building type. ... Aston is an area of the City of Birmingham, in the West Midlands of England. ... Birmingham (pron. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... “Aston Villa” redirects here. ... The UEFA Stadia List is a ranking of football stadia compiled by UEFAs Stadia and Security Committee. ... Year 1899 (MDCCCXCIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday [1] of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Villa previously played at Aston Park from 1874 to 1876 and Perry Barr from 1876 to 1897.[4] Villa Park is the most used stadium in FA Cup semi-final history, having hosted 55 semi-finals. The stadium currently comprises four stands; Holte End, Trinity Road Stand, North Stand and the Doug Ellis Stand. The Club have planning permission to extend the North Stand.[1] This will involve the 'filling in' of the corners to either side of the North Stand. If and when completed, the capacity of Villa Park will be increased from 42,573 to approximately 50,000.[6] Perry Barr constituency shown within Birmingham Perry Barr is an area in north Birmingham, England . ...

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History

“ About Villa Park itself hung an aura that seems almost to be visible. Most certainly it is there to be felt and I know of no other ground that has the same effect on one. Almost it seems to be peopled by ghosts – amiable ghosts whose job it is to breathe the great Villa spirit into generation after generation of ambitious youngsters who pass through the great gates to achieve a life's ambition; to wear the famous claret and blue of the great club. ”

—Billy Walker, Soccer In The Blood – page 23 Aston Villas all-time record goalscorer in 1924-25 season Billy Walker (29 October 1897 - 28 November 1964) was a prominent English footballer of the 1920s and 1930s. ...

Villa Park opened in 1897 at the cost of £16,400. This was the same year that Aston Villa won the League and FA Cup 'Double'. It was officially called the Aston Lower Grounds and it was situated in the former grounds of a Jacobean stately home, Aston Hall.[7] The site had been used in the past as a Victorian amusement park, and also as a fishpond and kitchen garden belonging to the owner of Aston Hall, Sir Thomas Holte (the origin of the naming of the stand, the Holte End).[7] The pitch was initially surrounded by a 24 feet (7.3 m) wide concrete cycle track and a cinder running track.[4][7] When first built the stadium could house 40,000 spectators must of whom would stand in the open.[4] In 1911, The ambitious Villa director Frederick Rinder, had plans drawn up to take the capacity of Villa Park up to 120,000.[8] This plan was scrapped due to the outbreak of the First World War. The running track was removed in 1914 when work started on the Trinity Road Stand and the ground was squared off.[7][8] When it was completed in 1922, The Trinity Road Stand was considered the grandest in the land, complete with stained glass windows, Italian mosaics and sweeping staircase. It was considered to be architect Archie Leitch's masterpiece.[7] “GBP” redirects here. ... “Aston Villa” redirects here. ... From 1889 until 1992, this was the highest division overall of organized football in England. ... This article is about the English FA Cup. ... The Double is a term in football, which refers to winning a countrys top division and its main cup competition in the same season. ... Jacobean - an early phase of English Renaissance architecture and decoration. ... Aston Hall, after the coming of the railways, in 1851 Aston Hall is a Jacobean-style mansion in Aston, Birmingham, England, completed in 1635. ... Queen Victoria (shown here on the morning of her accession to the Throne, 20 June 1837) gave her name to the historic era The Victorian era of the United Kingdom marked the height of the British Industrial Revolution and the apex of the British Empire. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Fishponds (see water garden) Fishpond is also a term for harmless & humorous taunt, typically a one-liner, which is given to any individual during a group game. ... The traditional kitchen garden, also known as a potager, is a seasonally used space separate from the rest of the residential garden--the ornamental plants and lawn areas. ... Sir Thomas Holte bt. ... This article or section should include material from Cycle path debate Segregated cycle facilities may consist of a separate road, track, path or lane that is designated for use by cyclists and from which motorised traffic is generally excluded. ... Frederick W. Rinder (Born 1858? Died 25 December 1938) a Liverpool-born surveyor, who became an Aston Villa commitee member in 1881 and later chairman. ... Ypres, 1917, in the vicinity of the Battle of Passchendaele. ... Archibald Leitch (April 27, 1865 – 1939) was a Scottish architect, most famous for his work designing football stadiums throughout the United Kingdom. ...

Aston Lower Grounds in 1888.
Aston Lower Grounds in 1888.

Floodlights were first used at the ground in November 1958,[9] the Holte End was not covered until 1962, and the old rounded roof of the Witton Lane Stand was not replaced until 1964.[7] Villa Park was chosen by FIFA to host three matches for the 1966 World Cup. As a condition of this the Witton Lane Stand became all–seater, the players tunnel had to be covered by a cage and the pitch had to be widened by three yards. In February 1977, work began on the new North Stand with its distinctive 'AV' seating plan and executive boxes.[9] Its design and facilities were impressive for the time, but the cost of completion caused a scandal. It was discovered that around £725,000 of the work was unaccounted for.[9] As a result Villa were burdened with debt, which meant transfer money was restricted despite being League and European Champions at the time.[9] Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... This article is about an international football organization. ... 1966 was the year that the Football World Cup went back to the country that first conceived football: England. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ...

Villa Park in the 1940's, taken from the Witton End.

In the mid-1990s the name of the Witton Lane Stand was changed to the Doug Ellis stand. This change caused some consternation amongst supporters, and Doug Ellis subsequently claimed to know nothing about the change until after it happened. Many Villa supporters still refer to the stand as the "Witton Lane" to this day, refusing to accept this change.[9] Around the same time Villa Park was made an all-seater stadium in response to the requirements of the Taylor Report. The Holte End was the last stand to conform to the report when it became a 13,500 seater stand which was the largest End stand in Europe.[7][9] In June 1996 under soil heating was installed.[7] The old Trinity Road Stand was demolished in 2001 and replaced by a larger, modern stand, which took Villa's capacity from 39,399 to its present size of 42,573. It was officially opened in November 2001 by HRH The Prince of Wales, along with his son, noted Villa fan Prince William of Wales, just as the old stand had been opened by his grandfather George VI, 77 years earlier.[10] File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Herbert Douglas Ellis, OBE (born January 3, 1924 in Chester, Cheshire) is an entrepreneur, best known as the former chairman of Aston Villa Football Club. ... The Taylor Report is a document, whose development was overseen by Lord Justice Taylor, concerning the aftermath and causes of the Hillsborough disaster in 1989. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... The eldest son of the reigning monarch of Great Britain is traditionally invested with the title of Prince of Wales. ... “Prince William” redirects here. ... George VI (Albert Frederick Arthur George) (December 14, 1895 - February 6, 1952) was the third British monarch of the House of Windsor, reigning from December 11, 1936 to February 6, 1952. ...


Structure and facilities

The Holte End during the 25th Anniversary celebrations of the 1982 European Cup win.

Villa Park comprises 42,573 seats split between four stands.[1] These four stands are the Holte End to the South, the Trinity Road stand to the West, the Doug Ellis Stand opposite the Trinity Road Stand, and the North Stand behind the northern goal.[1] The Holte End is one of the largest behind–the–goal stands in Europe.[4] The Holte End is the most renowned stand at Villa Park amongst club supporters and supporters of other clubs.[1] It is traditionally where Villa's most vocal and passionate supporters gather, including some Aston Villa hooligan firms including Villa Hardcore and Villa youth.[11] Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 505 pixelsFull resolution (2560 × 1615 pixel, file size: 2. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 505 pixelsFull resolution (2560 × 1615 pixel, file size: 2. ...


During the Holte End's period as an all standing terrace, the main vocal section was situated at the top left hand corner of the stand. This area had two nicknames amongst Villa supporters: 'The Cage' and 'The Left Side' - with the latter also having its own chant.


Some popular chants of the Holte End were lyrically altered renditions of ancient tunes such as 'I do like to be beside the seaside', 'My old man (said follow the van)', Knees-up mother brown and two in particular that were set to the tune of 'lets all do the conga'). They were 'let's all have a disco' and 'let's go f*cking mental'.


Following the Hillsborough disaster of 1989, the Holte End became temporarily segregated by a vertical set of metal fences through the middle of the terraces in an attempt to responsibly control crowd congestion. Thus, the freedom to move from left to right sections of the Holte End was taken away.


On rare occasions, the top left area of the Holte End was closed off to supporters. This situation first occurred during a 1994 UEFA Cup match, where Villa played host to Deportivo La Coruna of Spain.


The Holte End's last match as a standing terrace was a Premier League match versus Liverpool on Saturday May 7th 1994. The result was 2-1 to Villa. The scorers were Robbie Fowler (1) for Liverpool and Dwight Yorke (2) for Villa.


The North Stand, which used to be known as the Witton End, was built in the late 1970s and is the most dated of Villa Park's stands.[7] It is two tiered, with a double row of executive boxes running across the middle. Planning permission has already been granted for a new stand to be built in time for the 2012 Olympic Games.[1] The club shop is at the North Stand end of the stadium. Manager Martin O'Neill expressed his desire to have Villa fans seated in the North Stand behind the goal for the 2007–08 season. This arrangement was confirmed by the club and they released season tickets at £200 for adults and £50 for children for the Lower tier. This meant moving the away fans from the lower tier of the North Stand to the lower and upper tiers of the Doug Ellis Stand.[12] The Trinity Road Stand is the newest stand at Villa Park. It is made up of three tier and a row of executive boxes. This stand, although much larger than the other stands has roughly the same roof level as the other three sides. Martin Hugh Michael ONeill, OBE, (born March 1, 1952 in Kilrea, Northern Ireland) is a former Northern Ireland national football team captain who has previously managed Wycombe Wanderers, Norwich City, Leicester City and Celtic and is currently manager of Aston Villa. ... The 2007-2008 season will be the 128th season of competitive football in England. ...


Transport

Main article: Witton railway station

Villa Park is within a short distance of two mainline railway stations. Witton railway station is approximately 500 metres (0.3 mi) from Villa Park, and Aston railway station is approximately 1.5 kilometres (0.9 mi). Under new owner Randy Lerner there have been discussions to change the name of the Witton Station to Villa Park in the same way that West Bromwich Albion was able to rename its local train station to The Hawthorns. Aston Villa's former CEO, Bruce Langham, stated that Centro were amenable to the idea but that it would have to be done at the expense of the club. As of 13 July, 2007, no action has been taken.[13] Witton railway station serves the Witton area of the city of Birmingham, England. ... Randolph D. Lerner (born 1962) is an American entrepreneur and sports team owner. ... West Bromwich Albion Football Club (also known as West Brom, The Baggies, Albion, The Albion, The Throstles or W.B.A.) is an English professional football club based in West Bromwich, West Midlands. ... The Hawthorns is the home of West Bromwich Albion F.C. in West Bromwich, West Midlands, England. ... “Chief executive” redirects here. ... Centro can refer to: Centro, one of the regions of Portugal Centro, the Central New York Regional Transportation Authority in the USA. Centro, the West Midlands Passenger Transport Executive in the United Kingdom. ... is the 194th day of the year (195th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...


Other uses

Villa Park hosting an international between England and Scotland in 1899.
Villa Park hosting an international between England and Scotland in 1899.

Many athletics and cycle events were staged there prior to the First World War.[8] As a Four star UEFA rated stadium, Villa Park has been used as a venue for international games and several cup games. Villa Park was the first English ground to stage international football in three different centuries and it has hosted matches during several international tournaments. Villa Park hosted three World Cup matches during the 1966 World Cup and four matches during Euro '96. Villa Park has hosted a number of England internationals at senior level. The first of which was in 1899, the most recent being in 2005. In all it has hosted 16 international matches.[14] Villa Park also hosted the last ever final of the European Cup Winners' Cup where Lazio beat Real Mallorca 2–1.[15] Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... A womens 400m hurdles race on a typical outdoor red rubber track. ... “The Great War ” redirects here. ... Qualifying countries The 1966 FIFA World Cup, the eighth staging of the World Cup, was held in England from July 11 to July 30. ... Euro 96 commemorated on a British two pound coin The 1996 UEFA European Football Championship (Euro 96) was hosted by England. ... The Cup Winners Cup was a football club competition between the winners of the European domestic cup competitions. ... S.S. Lazio (Italian: Società Sportiva Lazio) is a sports club based in Rome, Italy and is the biggest sports association in Europe with 37 disciplines ranging from cricket to basketball to parachute jumping[1]. Its mens football team however is by far its most important and prestigious. ... Real Club Deportivo Mallorca is a Spanish football team from Palma. ...


Villa Park has hosted games for several Cup competitions. It is the most used stadium in FA Cup semi-finals history, having hosted 55 semi-finals. The club hosted the League Cup Final in 1980–81 in which Liverpool beat West Ham 2–1 in a replay. During the construction of the new Wembley Stadium between 2001 and 2005 the FA Trophy Final was held at Villa Park.[16] The FA Cup Semi-Finals are played to determine which teams will contest the FA Cup Final. ... The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup, is an English football competition. ... For the old stadium, see Wembley Stadium (1923). ... The Football Association Challenge Trophy is an English football competition for clubs playing in the Football Conference, Southern League, Isthmian League, and Northern Premier League. ...


Records

The chart shows the average attendance for each year since 1947 at Villa Park.
The chart shows the average attendance for each year since 1947 at Villa Park.[17]

The highest attendance recorded at Villa Park was 76,588.[18] This was recorded on 2 March 1946 in an FA Cup 6th Round tie against Derby County.[18][19] The highest attendance in the all-seater era was 42,632 which was recorded on 26 August 2001 in a Premiership game against Manchester United.[20] The lowest attendance recorded at Villa Park was 2,900, on 13 February 1915 in a Division One, game against Bradford City.[19] The highest average post World War II attendance at Villa Park was 47,320 in the 1949 season,[17] while the lowest attendance post war was 15,237 in the 1986 season.[17] Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 475 pixelsFull resolution (886 × 526 pixel, file size: 44 KB, MIME type: image/png) Graph of attendance at Villa Park since 1947. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 475 pixelsFull resolution (886 × 526 pixel, file size: 44 KB, MIME type: image/png) Graph of attendance at Villa Park since 1947. ... is the 61st day of the year (62nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the English FA Cup. ... Derby County Football Club are an English football club based in Derby, who play in the Premier League. ... is the 238th day of the year (239th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... Manchester United Football Club are a world-famous English football club, based at the Old Trafford stadium in Trafford, Greater Manchester, and are one of the most popular sports clubs in the world, with over 50 million supporters worldwide. ... is the 44th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1915 (MCMXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday[1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... From the 1992-1993 to the 2003-2004 season, the Football League First Division was the highest division of The Football League and the second-highest division in the overall English football league system. ... Bradford City Association Football Club is a football team based at the Bradford and Bingley Stadium (formerly known as Valley Parade) in Bradford, England. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1949 throughout the world. ... The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1986 throughout the world. ...




Future

Directly ahead is one of the corners that would be filled in.

The Club have planning permission to extend the North Stand. This will involve the 'filling in' of the corners to either side of the North Stand. The previous chairman, Doug Ellis, stated that the money must be spent on improving the playing squad first. However, new owner Randy Lerner seems more keen on the idea of increased capacity. If and when completed, the capacity of Villa Park will be increased to 50,000.[6][21] Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1600x1200, 253 KB) Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1600x1200, 253 KB) Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Herbert Douglas Ellis, OBE (born January 3, 1924 in Chester, Cheshire) is an entrepreneur, best known as the former chairman of Aston Villa Football Club. ... Randolph D. Lerner (born 1962) is an American entrepreneur and sports team owner. ...


Villa Park is one of six stadiums that will hold Olympic football matches in the 2012 Summer Olympics.[22] Lord Sebastian Coe, head of the organising committee for London 2012, claimed that because Villa Park is an Olympic Venue, it will be entitled to funding to help expansion plans.[23] “London 2012” redirects here. ... Sebastian Newbold Coe, Baron Coe, KBE (born 29 September 1956 in Chiswick, London) is an English athlete and Conservative Party politician. ...


In popular culture

Together with The Oval, Villa Park is referenced by the poet Philip Larkin in his poem about the First World War, MCMXIV.[24] The famous gasometers, which are now listed buildings. ... Philip Arthur Larkin, CH, CBE, FRSL, (9 August 1922 – 2 December 1985) was an English poet, novelist and jazz critic. ... Ypres, 1917, in the vicinity of the Battle of Passchendaele. ... MCMXIV (1914) is a poem written by English poet Philip Larkin. ...


Footnotes

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Aston Villa. The internet football grounds. Retrieved on 2007-09-28.
  2. ^ Hayes, p.170
  3. ^ a b Not To Be Missed!. Retrieved on 2007-09-16.
  4. ^ a b c d e "The Holte's Last Stand", Heroes and Villains. Retrieved on 2007-09-12. 
  5. ^ England international matches at Villa Park. FA. Retrieved on 2007-06-26.
  6. ^ a b Aston Local Plan. Birmingham City Council. Retrieved on 2007-10-03.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i Villa Park. Heroes and Villains. Retrieved on 2007-09-17.
  8. ^ a b c Cox, Russell and Vamplew, Encyclopedia
  9. ^ a b c d e f Hayes p.172
  10. ^ "Royal football visit replayed", BBC, 2001-11-11. Retrieved on 2007-09-23. 
  11. ^ Brown, Danny; Milo Brittle (2006). Villains: The Inside Story of Aston Villa's Hooligan Gangs. Milo Books. ISBN 978-1903854594. 
  12. ^ Season Ticket price guide. AVFC. Retrieved on 2007-07-05.
  13. ^ Minutes of meeting. Aston Villa Supporters Trust. Retrieved on 2007-07-05.
  14. ^ England international matches at Villa Park. The FA. Retrieved on 2007-07-05.
  15. ^ 1998/99: Nedvěd seals final triumph for Lazio. UEFA. Retrieved on 2007-09-27.
  16. ^ FA Trophy History. The FA. Retrieved on 2007-07-05.
  17. ^ a b c Aston Villa. European Football Statistics. Retrieved on 2007-09-14.
  18. ^ a b Villa Park, Birmingham. Worldstadia. Retrieved on 2007-09-27.
  19. ^ a b Club Records. Heroes and Villains. Retrieved on 2007-09-27.
  20. ^ Aston Villa. dspace. Retrieved on 2007-09-27.
  21. ^ Weekly list of planning permissions (PDF). Birmingham Planning Department. Retrieved on 2007-10-03.
  22. ^ London's 2012 Olympic venues. BBC (2005-07-06). Retrieved on 2007-09-12.
  23. ^ "London 2012: Olympic Finances Come Under Fire", Buzzle. Retrieved on 2007-09-12. 
  24. ^ As if they were stretched outside The Oval or Villa Park, Philip Larkin, MCMXIV,

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References

  • Cox, Richard; Dave Russell, Wray Vamplew (September 2002). Encyclopedia of British Football. Frank Cass Publishers. ISBN 0714652490. 
  • Hayes, Dean. The Villa Park Encyclopedia: A-Z of Aston Villa. Mainstream Publishing (2 Oct 1997). ISBN 978-1851589593. 
  • Philip Larkin, Collected Poems, Faber and Faber, 2003, Appendix III.

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This page lists all the finals of the UEFA Cup Winners Cup. ... The season 1997-98 of the Cup Winners Cup football club tournament was won by S.S. Lazio in the final against RCD Mallorca for their first title in the competition. ... “Aston Villa” redirects here. ... Aston Villa Reserves are the reserve team of Aston Villa and have been part of the FA Premier Reserve League since its foundation in 1999. ... Aston Villas current manager Martin ONeill The following is a list of Aston Villa managers from the founding of Aston Villa F.C. until present. ... For the current Aston Villa first-team squad, see Aston Villa F.C.#Current squad. ... This article contains statistics of Aston Villa F.C [edit] Appearance Records [edit] All-Time Leading Goalscorers [edit] Season-By-Season Record Category: ... This is a list of seasons played by Aston Villa Football Club in English and European football, from 1887 (the year of the clubs first major honour) to the present day. ... 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For the football team see Upton Park FC The Boleyn Ground is the official name of Upton Park, the football stadium of West Ham United. ... The City of Manchester Stadium (also known as COMS or Eastlands) is a sports venue in Manchester, England. ... Craven Cottage is the name of a sports stadium in the Hammersmith and Fulham area that has been the 6. ... The Emirates Stadium is a football stadium located on Ashburton Grove in Holloway, north London, and the home of Arsenal Football Club since it opened in July 2006. ... Ewood Park is a football stadium in Blackburn, Lancashire and the home of Blackburn Rovers football club. ... Fratton Park is the home stadium of Portsmouth F.C., and is situated in the English city-port of Portsmouth. ... Goodison Park is the home ground of Everton F.C. in Liverpool. ... The JJB Stadium is a sports stadium located within the Robin Park Complex in Newtown, Wigan, Greater Manchester. ... The Madejski Stadium is a football stadium in Reading, England. ... Old Trafford (given the nickname The Theatre of Dreams by Sir Bobby Charlton) is a football stadium in the Greater Manchester borough of Trafford, and is the home of Manchester United F.C.. The ground has been Uniteds permanent home since 1910, bar an eight year absence from 1941... // Pride Park Stadium is a football (soccer) stadium in the Pride Park business park on the outskirts of Derby city centre in the UK. It is owned by and is the home of Derby County F.C. The stadium holds 33,597 spectators. ... The Reebok Stadium is the home stadium of English Premier League football club Bolton Wanderers, and is located on the Middlebrook retail park in Horwich, near Bolton. ... The Riverside Stadium is a football stadium in Middlesbrough, England, which has been the home of Middlesbrough F.C. since it opened in 1995. ... St. ... St James Park is an all-seater stadium in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, and is the home of Newcastle United Football Club. ... This article is about the home stadium of Sunderland A.F.C.. For the home stadium of SL Benfica, see Estádio da Luz. ... Stamford Bridge is a football stadium in Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham that is home to Chelsea Football Club. ... For the railway station of the same name, see White Hart Lane railway station. ... The Union Européenne de Football Association or Union of European Football Associations in English, almost always referred to by the acronym UEFA (pronounced (you-AY-fuh) or (oo-Ay-fuh) or ), is the administrative and controlling body for European football. ... The UEFA Stadia List is a ranking of football stadia compiled by UEFAs Stadia and Security Committee. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Denmark. ... Parken Stadium (English: the Park) is a football stadium in the Indre Østerbro (Inner Østerbro) district of Copenhagen, Denmark, built from 1990-1992. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... This article is about the football stadium. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... The City of Manchester Stadium (also known as COMS or Eastlands) is a sports venue in Manchester, England. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... St Marys Stadium is the home stadium of Southampton F.C.. The Saints have been in residence since August 2001 when they moved from the The Dell, which for the final years of its life, held just over 15,000 spectators - less than half the size of the new... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The Parc des Princes (translation: Princes Park) is a 48527 capacity stadium in the 16th arrondissement of Paris. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The stade de Gerland is the principal sporting hub of the city of Lyon. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Greece. ... The Karaiskaki Stadium (in Greek: Γήπεδο Γεώργιος Καραϊσκάκης ; IPA: ) is in the Neo Faliro area of Piraeus, Greece. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... Philips Stadion is the 36,500 seater stadium of the football club, PSV Eindhoven. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... The Gelredome is the home stadium of Vitesse in Arnhem. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Sweden. ... RÃ¥sunda Stadium, located in the Stockholm suburb of Solna, is the home ground for football team AIK, the home of the Sweden mens national team and also hosts the headquarters of the headquarters of the Swedish Football Association. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Sweden. ... The empty west stand of Ullevi during a friendly between IFK Göteborg and Hammarby IF. Ullevi or Ullevi Stadium, formerly named Nya Ullevi, meaning New Ullevi, to distinguish it from Gamla Ullevi, is a stadium in Gothenburg, Sweden. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Switzerland. ...   (St James Park in English) is the stadium where FC Basel play. ... Birmingham (pron. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... The British Telecom Tower (formerly known as the Post Office Tower and, before that the GPO Tower) is a landmark in Birmingham, England, and is also the tallest building in the city. ... Beetham Tower nearing completion in February 2006. ... Old Joe, the University Clock Tower The Joseph Chamberlain Memorial Clock Tower (grid reference SP048835) is a 100 metres (328 ft) tall clock tower in the centre of Chancellors Court at the University of Birmingham, England and was built to commemorate Joseph Chamberlain, the first Chancellor of the University. ... Alpha Tower now looks very outdated as it is surrounded by new developments in the redevelopment of Birmingham, UK. A prime example of architecture from the 1960s and 1970s which is now being widely disputed by the public and experts. ... The main tower of the Orion Building during the removal of scaffolding. ... The Rotunda is an iconic, cylindrical tower block in Birmingham, England. ... National Westminster House is a building owned by Natwest. ... Five Ways Tower is a commercial building in Birmingham, England. ... Centre City Tower is a commercial building in Birmingham, England. ... 1 Snow Hill Plaza from the front at ground level. ... Quayside Tower from the front. ... Colmore Gate. ... Side view The McLaren Building is a 79 m tall commercial building in Birmingham, England designed by Philip Bonham Associates. ... Metropolitan House is situated on the junction of one of Birminghams busiest roads, Hagley Road. ... Edgbaston House is a highrise commercial building in Birmingham. ... The corner of the remaining building. ... The Jurys Inn Hotel from the front. ...


Notable lowrise: 1-7 Constitution Hill | 17 & 19 Newhall Street | Birmingham Assay Office | Baskerville House | Central Library | Council House | Curzon Street railway station | Great Western Arcade | ICC | The Mailbox | Methodist Central Hall | Millennium Point | The Old Crown | Paradise Forum | Birmingham Proof House | Sarehole Mill | Symphony Hall | Town Hall | Victoria Law Courts 1-7 Constitution Hill The former H.B. Sale factory (Grid reference SP067876), at 1-7 Constitution Hill, Birmingham, England, at the acute junction with Hampton Street, is a Grade II listed building. ... The Bell Edison Telephone Building (17-19 Newhall Street), Birmingham Bell Edison logo in porch On the corner of Newhall Sreet and Edmund Street in the city centre of Birmingham, England, stands a red brick and terracotta Grade I listed building. ... Birmingham Assay Office The Birmingham Assay Office is one of the four remaining Assay Offices in the UK. The development of a silver industry in 18th century Birmingham was hampered by the legal requirement that items of solid silver be assayed, and yet the nearest Assay Offices were in Chester... Baskerville House, west facing side Industry and Genius, 1990, by David Patten, sculpture outside Baskerville House Baskerville House, previously called the Civic Centre, is a former civic building in Centenary Square, Birmingham, England. ... Birmingham Central Library is the main library in Birmingham, England. ... The Council House as seen from Victoria Square The Council House is the home of Birmingham City Council in Birmingham England. ... The front of the station Curzon Street Station was a railway station in Birmingham in the 19th century and is the worlds oldest surviving piece of monumental railway architecture. ... Great Western Arcade, Temple Row entrance Great Western Arcade The Great Western Arcade is a covered Grade II listed Victorian shopping arcade lying between Colmore Row and Temple Row in Birmingham, England. ... The International Convention Centre is a major conference venue in central Birmingham, England. ... Categories: Places of interest in Birmingham, England | Stub ... Methodist Central Hall The Methodist Central Hall, 196-224 Corporation Street, is a three storey red brick and terracotta Grade II* listed building with a distinctive tower at the northern end of Corporation Street, opposite the Victoria Law Courts. ... Millennium Point is a complex in Birmingham, situated in the developing Eastside of the city centre. ... The Old Crown at 188 Digbeth High Street (A41), Digbeth, a inn, is the oldest secular building in Birmingham, England. ... Paradise Forum, containing the Library Paradise Forum in central Birmingham, England is a 1960s arena containing bars, restaurants, small shops and stalls, and forming the main pedestrian thoroughfare between Centenary Square and the central shopping and business area of Birmingham. ... Birmingham Gun Barrel Proof House The Birmingham Gun Barrel Proof House was established in 1813 by an act of Parliament at the request - and expense - of the then prosperous Birmingham Gun Trade. ... Sarehole Mill Sarehole Mill Sarehole Mill (grid reference SP099818) is a Grade II listed water mill (in an area once called Sarehole) on the River Cole in Hall Green, Birmingham, England. ... Symphony Hall is a concert venue located inside the International Convention Centre (ICC) in Birmingham, England. ... The Town Hall emerging after years of refurbishment. ... Victoria Law Courts Birmingham Queen Victoria sits above the main entrance The Victoria Law Courts on Corporation Street, Birmingham, England is a Grade I listed, red brick and terracotta building. ...


Major railway stations: Moor Street station | New Street station | Snow Hill station
Major complexes: Brindleyplace | Bull Ring, Birmingham | Pallasades Shopping Centre
Sports venues: Alexander Stadium | Edgbaston Cricket Ground | NIA | St. Andrews | Villa Park
Lists of buildings: List of tallest buildings and structures in Birmingham | List of Birmingham board schools | Listed buildings in Birmingham Birmingham Moor Street railway station is one of three main railway stations in the city centre of Birmingham, England. ... The tracks at the eastern end of Birmingham New Street station Class 390 no. ... The station entrance Birmingham Snow Hill station is a railway station located in the centre of Birmingham, England. ... Brindleyplace Brindleyplace (often written Brindley Place) is a large mixed-use canalside development, near the centre of Birmingham, England. ... Selfridges at the Bullring St Martins Church, with Selfridges in the background The interior of the Bullring The Bull Ring market has been an important feature of Birmingham since the Middle Ages. ... A 1960s shopping centre in Birmingham, UK. The centre was built as part of the renovation of New Street Station and is located over the station. ... The Alexander Stadium is the main athletics stadium in Birmingham, the largest city in the Midlands of England. ... Edgbaston Cricket Ground (sometimes called Edgbaston Stadium) is a cricket venue in the Edgbaston area of Birmingham, England. ... The NIA The National Indoor Arena (NIA) situated in Birmingham, England was opened in 1991. ... St. ... Villa Park is a football stadium in the district of Aston, in Birmingham, England. ... The Rotunda // This is a list of the tallest buildings in Birmingham, England. ... This is a list of the Birmingham board schools, built between the Elementary Education Act 1870 which established board schools, and the Education Act 1902, which replaced school boards with Local Education Authorities. ... There are almost 2,000 listed buildings in Birmingham, England. ...


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