Aston Villa Quiz
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Which Trinidad and Tobago striker was a prolific fan favourite for Aston Villa in the 1990s?
WhyYorke scored freely for Villa before a big-money transfer in 1998, and later captained Trinidad & Tobago at the 2006 World Cup. -
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Which stadium has been Aston Villa's home ground since 1897?
WhyVilla Park in Aston opened in April 1897 and has staged Villa's home games ever since. -
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From which club did Aston Villa sign goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez in 2020?
WhyMartinez left Arsenal for regular first-team football at Villa in September 2020. -
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Which former Liverpool captain managed Aston Villa from 2021 until October 2022?
WhySteven Gerrard managed Villa for roughly 11 months before being dismissed. -
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Who scored both of Aston Villa's goals in the 1957 FA Cup final?
WhyNorthern Ireland winger Peter McParland's double won Villa the FA Cup in 1957. -
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Aston Villa signed midfielder John McGinn in 2018 from which Scottish club?
WhyMcGinn joined from Hibernian and went on to captain Villa. -
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Which future England manager captained Aston Villa in the mid-1990s after signing from Crystal Palace?
WhySouthgate spent several years at Villa before eventually managing the England national team from 2016. -
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Which midfielder, nicknamed 'Sid', had three spells at Aston Villa and won the European Cup with the club?
WhyGordon 'Sid' Cowans was a mainstay of Villa's early-1980s golden era. -
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Aston Villa were knocked out of the 2024‑25 Champions League in the quarter-finals by which eventual winners?
WhyVilla lost narrowly to eventual champions Paris Saint-Germain across the two quarter-final legs. -
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Which Aston Villa committee member is credited as the founder of the Football League?
WhyScot William McGregor, on Villa's committee, proposed the league in a letter to fellow clubs and became its first chairman. -
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Which manager led Aston Villa to victory in the 1994 League Cup final?
Why'Big Ron' Atkinson's Villa won the 1994 League Cup, denying their opponents a domestic treble. -
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In October 2020 Aston Villa produced a shock home thrashing of reigning champions Liverpool by what scoreline?
WhyVilla stunned Liverpool 7-2 at Villa Park early in the 2020-21 season. -
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Which Republic of Ireland defender, nicknamed 'God' by supporters, was a cult hero at Aston Villa in the early 1990s?
WhyDespite chronic knee trouble, McGrath was voted PFA Players' Player of the Year in 1993 while at Villa. -
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Aston Villa sold England midfielder David Platt in 1991 to which Italian club?
WhyPlatt's excellent Villa form earned a move to Serie A side Bari, launching a successful spell in Italy. -
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Aston Villa broke their transfer record in 2021 to sign Emiliano Buendia from which club?
WhyArgentine playmaker Buendia joined from newly promoted Norwich City for a then club-record fee. -
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Aston Villa's 2024‑25 Champions League campaign was their first in Europe's top club competition since which season?
WhyVilla had not played in the European Cup / Champions League since the 1982-83 season, over 40 years earlier. -
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Which Aston Villa striker was named PFA Young Player of the Year for the 1980‑81 season?
WhyLocal-born forward Gary Shaw earned the PFA Young Player award during Villa's title-winning campaign. -
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Under which manager did Aston Villa record three consecutive sixth-place Premier League finishes from 2008 to 2010?
WhyMartin O'Neill's Villa finished sixth three seasons running before he left in 2010. -
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Which manager led Aston Villa to First Division runners-up in 1989‑90 before leaving to manage England?
WhyGraham Taylor's Villa finished second in 1989-90; he departed that summer to take the England job. -
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In which season did Aston Villa win the very first Football League Cup?
WhyVilla won the inaugural League Cup in 1960-61, the competition's debut season. -
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Aston Villa signed winger Moussa Diaby in 2023 from which German club?
WhyDiaby arrived from Bayer Leverkusen in a club-record deal in the summer of 2023. -
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Which former Villa player managed the club to their 1996 League Cup triumph?
WhyBrian Little, once a Villa striker, returned as manager and won the League Cup in 1996. -
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Who was Aston Villa's manager when they won the 1982 European Cup?
WhyBarton had taken charge only months earlier, following the shock resignation of the title-winning manager. -
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In which city was the 1982 European Cup final played?
WhyThe final took place at the De Kuip stadium in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. -
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How many top-flight English league titles had Aston Villa won in total by 1981?
WhyVilla were champions of England seven times between 1894 and 1981. -
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Under which manager did Aston Villa win the 1980‑81 First Division title?
WhyRon Saunders built the championship-winning side, then resigned midway through the following season. -
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Who scored Aston Villa's winning goal in the 1982 European Cup final?
WhyWithe turned in Tony Morley's cross off the post for the only goal of the final. -
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Aston Villa signed striker Ollie Watkins in 2020 from which club?
WhyWatkins joined from Brentford in 2020 and became a prolific scorer for club and country. -
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Which famous stand at Villa Park is one of the largest single-tier ends in English football?
WhyThe Holte End is named after Sir Thomas Holte of nearby Aston Hall and is Villa Park's traditional home end. -
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Which manager guided Aston Villa back into the Champions League for the 2024‑25 season?
WhyEmery, appointed in October 2022, led Villa to a top-four Premier League finish in 2023-24. -
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In 1897 Aston Villa won the league title together with which other major trophy in the same season?
WhyVilla completed the League and FA Cup 'Double' in 1896-97, a feat achieved by very few English clubs. -
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After keeper Jimmy Rimmer went off injured early in the 1982 European Cup final, which young substitute goalkeeper starred for Villa?
WhyMaking only his second senior appearance, 23-year-old Nigel Spink produced a string of crucial saves. -
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Villa striker Ollie Watkins scored a stoppage-time winner against which country in the Euro 2024 semi-final?
WhyWatkins' late strike beat the Netherlands and sent England into the Euro 2024 final. -
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Which boyhood Villa supporter managed the club to promotion via the 2019 Championship play-offs?
WhyLocal-born Dean Smith led Villa up through the 2019 play-off final at Wembley. -
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In the 1982 European Super Cup, Aston Villa beat which Spanish club over two legs?
WhyVilla overturned a first-leg deficit to win 3-0 at home and beat Barcelona 3-1 on aggregate. -
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In 2021 Aston Villa sold which academy graduate to Manchester City for 100 million pounds?
WhyGrealish's 100m pound switch was the first 100m pound transfer between two English clubs. -
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Aston Villa were one of the twelve founding members of the Football League in which year?
WhyThe Football League's inaugural 1888-89 season featured Villa among its twelve founder clubs. -
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Who captained Aston Villa and lifted the trophy when they won the 1982 European Cup?
WhyClub captain Dennis Mortimer raised the biggest trophy in Villa's history. -
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Aston Villa's Second City derby is contested against which club?
WhyThe Villa-Birmingham City rivalry dates back to the 19th century; Birmingham is dubbed England's 'second city'. -
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Which club did Aston Villa beat 2‑1 in the 1957 FA Cup final?
WhyVilla's Wembley win denied Manchester United the League and FA Cup Double in 1957. -
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After leading Aston Villa to the 2026 Europa League, how many times had Unai Emery won the competition?
WhyThree came at Sevilla, one at Villarreal. -
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Which German club did Aston Villa defeat in the 1982 European Cup final?
WhyVilla beat the German champions 1-0 despite going into the final as clear underdogs. -
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Which animal features on Aston Villa's club crest?
WhyA rampant lion appears on the badge, giving rise to Villa's alternative nickname 'The Lions'. -
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What are Aston Villa's traditional home colours?
WhyVilla's claret shirts with sky-blue sleeves are said to have inspired West Ham's later adoption of the same colours. -
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In which year was Aston Villa founded?
WhyVilla were formed in 1874 by members of the Villa Cross Wesleyan Chapel cricket team in Aston, Birmingham.
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Aston Villa were founded in 1874 and were one of the twelve founding members of the Football League in 1888. This free Villa quiz covers the whole story: the claret and blue, Villa Park, a proud Victorian and Edwardian dominance, and the night in 1982 when Villa conquered Europe. If you know your Villa, this is your test.
That European Cup remains the peak. In 1982, Tony Barton's side beat Bayern Munich 1-0 in Rotterdam, Peter Withe scoring the only goal after reserve goalkeeper Nigel Spink came on early and produced the game of his life. Villa added the European Super Cup that year too. Across their history they have won the First Division seven times and the FA Cup and League Cup many times over, and under Unai Emery they returned to the Champions League in the 2024-25 season. The Second City derby against Birmingham City runs through it all.
Expect questions on the 1982 final, the club legends, the managers, and Villa's founding role in English league football. You'll be asked which German club Villa beat in Rotterdam, who scored the winner, and which local club are their fiercest rivals. Difficulty climbs from easy openers about Villa Park and the colours to genuinely hard deep cuts about specific finals, scorers and seasons.
Aston Villa quiz answers, explained
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Which Trinidad and Tobago striker was a prolific fan favourite for Aston Villa in the 1990s?
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Dwight Yorke. Yorke scored freely for Villa before a big-money transfer in 1998, and later captained Trinidad & Tobago at the 2006 World Cup.
Which stadium has been Aston Villa's home ground since 1897?
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Villa Park. Villa Park in Aston opened in April 1897 and has staged Villa's home games ever since.
From which club did Aston Villa sign goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez in 2020?
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Arsenal. Martinez left Arsenal for regular first-team football at Villa in September 2020.
Which former Liverpool captain managed Aston Villa from 2021 until October 2022?
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Steven Gerrard. Steven Gerrard managed Villa for roughly 11 months before being dismissed.
Who scored both of Aston Villa's goals in the 1957 FA Cup final?
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Peter McParland. Northern Ireland winger Peter McParland's double won Villa the FA Cup in 1957.
Aston Villa signed midfielder John McGinn in 2018 from which Scottish club?
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Hibernian. McGinn joined from Hibernian and went on to captain Villa.
Which future England manager captained Aston Villa in the mid-1990s after signing from Crystal Palace?
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Gareth Southgate. Southgate spent several years at Villa before eventually managing the England national team from 2016.
Which midfielder, nicknamed 'Sid', had three spells at Aston Villa and won the European Cup with the club?
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Gordon Cowans. Gordon 'Sid' Cowans was a mainstay of Villa's early-1980s golden era.
Aston Villa were knocked out of the 2024‑25 Champions League in the quarter-finals by which eventual winners?
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Paris Saint-Germain. Villa lost narrowly to eventual champions Paris Saint-Germain across the two quarter-final legs.
Which Aston Villa committee member is credited as the founder of the Football League?
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William McGregor. Scot William McGregor, on Villa's committee, proposed the league in a letter to fellow clubs and became its first chairman.
Which manager led Aston Villa to victory in the 1994 League Cup final?
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Ron Atkinson. 'Big Ron' Atkinson's Villa won the 1994 League Cup, denying their opponents a domestic treble.
In October 2020 Aston Villa produced a shock home thrashing of reigning champions Liverpool by what scoreline?
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7‑2. Villa stunned Liverpool 7-2 at Villa Park early in the 2020-21 season.
Which Republic of Ireland defender, nicknamed 'God' by supporters, was a cult hero at Aston Villa in the early 1990s?
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Paul McGrath. Despite chronic knee trouble, McGrath was voted PFA Players' Player of the Year in 1993 while at Villa.
Aston Villa sold England midfielder David Platt in 1991 to which Italian club?
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Bari. Platt's excellent Villa form earned a move to Serie A side Bari, launching a successful spell in Italy.
Aston Villa broke their transfer record in 2021 to sign Emiliano Buendia from which club?
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Norwich City. Argentine playmaker Buendia joined from newly promoted Norwich City for a then club-record fee.
Aston Villa's 2024‑25 Champions League campaign was their first in Europe's top club competition since which season?
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1982‑83. Villa had not played in the European Cup / Champions League since the 1982-83 season, over 40 years earlier.
Which Aston Villa striker was named PFA Young Player of the Year for the 1980‑81 season?
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Gary Shaw. Local-born forward Gary Shaw earned the PFA Young Player award during Villa's title-winning campaign.
Under which manager did Aston Villa record three consecutive sixth-place Premier League finishes from 2008 to 2010?
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Martin O'Neill. Martin O'Neill's Villa finished sixth three seasons running before he left in 2010.
Which manager led Aston Villa to First Division runners-up in 1989‑90 before leaving to manage England?
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Graham Taylor. Graham Taylor's Villa finished second in 1989-90; he departed that summer to take the England job.
In which season did Aston Villa win the very first Football League Cup?
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1960‑61. Villa won the inaugural League Cup in 1960-61, the competition's debut season.
Aston Villa signed winger Moussa Diaby in 2023 from which German club?
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Bayer Leverkusen. Diaby arrived from Bayer Leverkusen in a club-record deal in the summer of 2023.
Which former Villa player managed the club to their 1996 League Cup triumph?
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Brian Little. Brian Little, once a Villa striker, returned as manager and won the League Cup in 1996.
Who was Aston Villa's manager when they won the 1982 European Cup?
Show answer
Tony Barton. Barton had taken charge only months earlier, following the shock resignation of the title-winning manager.
In which city was the 1982 European Cup final played?
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Rotterdam. The final took place at the De Kuip stadium in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
How many top-flight English league titles had Aston Villa won in total by 1981?
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Seven. Villa were champions of England seven times between 1894 and 1981.
Under which manager did Aston Villa win the 1980‑81 First Division title?
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Ron Saunders. Ron Saunders built the championship-winning side, then resigned midway through the following season.
Who scored Aston Villa's winning goal in the 1982 European Cup final?
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Peter Withe. Withe turned in Tony Morley's cross off the post for the only goal of the final.
Aston Villa signed striker Ollie Watkins in 2020 from which club?
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Brentford. Watkins joined from Brentford in 2020 and became a prolific scorer for club and country.
Which famous stand at Villa Park is one of the largest single-tier ends in English football?
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The Holte End. The Holte End is named after Sir Thomas Holte of nearby Aston Hall and is Villa Park's traditional home end.
Which manager guided Aston Villa back into the Champions League for the 2024‑25 season?
Show answer
Unai Emery. Emery, appointed in October 2022, led Villa to a top-four Premier League finish in 2023-24.
In 1897 Aston Villa won the league title together with which other major trophy in the same season?
Show answer
FA Cup. Villa completed the League and FA Cup 'Double' in 1896-97, a feat achieved by very few English clubs.
After keeper Jimmy Rimmer went off injured early in the 1982 European Cup final, which young substitute goalkeeper starred for Villa?
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Nigel Spink. Making only his second senior appearance, 23-year-old Nigel Spink produced a string of crucial saves.
Villa striker Ollie Watkins scored a stoppage-time winner against which country in the Euro 2024 semi-final?
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Netherlands. Watkins' late strike beat the Netherlands and sent England into the Euro 2024 final.
Which boyhood Villa supporter managed the club to promotion via the 2019 Championship play-offs?
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Dean Smith. Local-born Dean Smith led Villa up through the 2019 play-off final at Wembley.
In the 1982 European Super Cup, Aston Villa beat which Spanish club over two legs?
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Barcelona. Villa overturned a first-leg deficit to win 3-0 at home and beat Barcelona 3-1 on aggregate.
In 2021 Aston Villa sold which academy graduate to Manchester City for 100 million pounds?
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Jack Grealish. Grealish's 100m pound switch was the first 100m pound transfer between two English clubs.
Aston Villa were one of the twelve founding members of the Football League in which year?
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1888. The Football League's inaugural 1888-89 season featured Villa among its twelve founder clubs.
Who captained Aston Villa and lifted the trophy when they won the 1982 European Cup?
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Dennis Mortimer. Club captain Dennis Mortimer raised the biggest trophy in Villa's history.
Aston Villa's Second City derby is contested against which club?
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Birmingham City. The Villa-Birmingham City rivalry dates back to the 19th century; Birmingham is dubbed England's 'second city'.
Which club did Aston Villa beat 2‑1 in the 1957 FA Cup final?
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Manchester United. Villa's Wembley win denied Manchester United the League and FA Cup Double in 1957.
After leading Aston Villa to the 2026 Europa League, how many times had Unai Emery won the competition?
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Five. Three came at Sevilla, one at Villarreal.
Which German club did Aston Villa defeat in the 1982 European Cup final?
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Bayern Munich. Villa beat the German champions 1-0 despite going into the final as clear underdogs.
Which animal features on Aston Villa's club crest?
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A lion. A rampant lion appears on the badge, giving rise to Villa's alternative nickname 'The Lions'.
What are Aston Villa's traditional home colours?
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Claret and blue. Villa's claret shirts with sky-blue sleeves are said to have inspired West Ham's later adoption of the same colours.
In which year was Aston Villa founded?
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1874. Villa were formed in 1874 by members of the Villa Cross Wesleyan Chapel cricket team in Aston, Birmingham.
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