3 July 1987: Villa sold Tony Dorigo to Chelsea for £475k — homegrown, an England international, Player of the Year at 21. Doug Ellis preferred the fee to the player. The sale that defined the era.
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July 3, 2026 at 6:00 AM
3 July 1987: Villa sold Tony Dorigo to Chelsea for £475k — homegrown, an England international, Player of the Year at 21. Doug Ellis preferred the fee to the player. The sale that defined the era.
It's on record. AVDB.
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It's on record. AVDB.
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1 July. Seventeen men in Villa's record were born or died on this date — not one made 50 first-team appearances. Among them: Arthur Brown, the club's first international, died 1 July 1909.
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July 1, 2026 at 6:00 AM
1 July. Seventeen men in Villa's record were born or died on this date — not one made 50 first-team appearances. Among them: Arthur Brown, the club's first international, died 1 July 1909.
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It's on record. AVDB.
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Brian Tiler died 30 June 1990, aged 47. Killed in a road accident in Italy during the 1990 World Cup — the same collision that severely injured Harry Redknapp. 127 Villa appearances, Third Division winner 1972.
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June 30, 2026 at 6:01 AM
Brian Tiler died 30 June 1990, aged 47. Killed in a road accident in Italy during the 1990 World Cup — the same collision that severely injured Harry Redknapp. 127 Villa appearances, Third Division winner 1972.
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It's on record. AVDB.
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29 June.
Billy George, 1874 — 398 Villa appearances, three titles, FA Cup, CPG 1.23.
Eric Houghton, 1910 — 394 appearances, 170 goals, 30 in a season, FA Cup winner as manager 1957.
Two legends. One date.
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Billy George, 1874 — 398 Villa appearances, three titles, FA Cup, CPG 1.23.
Eric Houghton, 1910 — 394 appearances, 170 goals, 30 in a season, FA Cup winner as manager 1957.
Two legends. One date.
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June 29, 2026 at 6:00 AM
29 June.
Billy George, 1874 — 398 Villa appearances, three titles, FA Cup, CPG 1.23.
Eric Houghton, 1910 — 394 appearances, 170 goals, 30 in a season, FA Cup winner as manager 1957.
Two legends. One date.
It's on record. AVDB.
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Billy George, 1874 — 398 Villa appearances, three titles, FA Cup, CPG 1.23.
Eric Houghton, 1910 — 394 appearances, 170 goals, 30 in a season, FA Cup winner as manager 1957.
Two legends. One date.
It's on record. AVDB.
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Ian Maatsen joined Villa on 28 June 2024 — €44.5m from Chelsea, player #999, the 999th in the permanent record. Two years on: 89 appearances, a UEFA Europa League winner's medal. Villa's first European trophy since 1982.
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June 28, 2026 at 6:00 AM
Ian Maatsen joined Villa on 28 June 2024 — €44.5m from Chelsea, player #999, the 999th in the permanent record. Two years on: 89 appearances, a UEFA Europa League winner's medal. Villa's first European trophy since 1982.
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Savo Milošević joined Villa on 26 June 1995, aged 21. 64 Partizan goals before arriving. 34 goals in 117 appearances. League Cup winner. Formed the partnership that unlocked Dwight Yorke.
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It's on record. AVDB.
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June 26, 2026 at 6:00 AM
Savo Milošević joined Villa on 26 June 1995, aged 21. 64 Partizan goals before arriving. 34 goals in 117 appearances. League Cup winner. Formed the partnership that unlocked Dwight Yorke.
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It's on record. AVDB.
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Billy Kingdon. Born 25 June 1907. Academy graduate #51. 241 appearances, ten seasons, 1926–36.
Also born today: Kevin Phillips, 1973 — 27 Villa apps, five goals.
Charlie Drinkwater, 1914 — two apps, one goal.
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Also born today: Kevin Phillips, 1973 — 27 Villa apps, five goals.
Charlie Drinkwater, 1914 — two apps, one goal.
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June 25, 2026 at 6:01 AM
Billy Kingdon. Born 25 June 1907. Academy graduate #51. 241 appearances, ten seasons, 1926–36.
Also born today: Kevin Phillips, 1973 — 27 Villa apps, five goals.
Charlie Drinkwater, 1914 — two apps, one goal.
It's on record. AVDB.
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Also born today: Kevin Phillips, 1973 — 27 Villa apps, five goals.
Charlie Drinkwater, 1914 — two apps, one goal.
It's on record. AVDB.
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Micah Richards. Born 24 June 1988. Former England international. Signed Villa 2015. Part of the worst side in living memory. 31 appearances in four years. Saw out his contract. Released 2019. Reinvented on television.
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June 24, 2026 at 6:01 AM
Micah Richards. Born 24 June 1988. Former England international. Signed Villa 2015. Part of the worst side in living memory. 31 appearances in four years. Saw out his contract. Released 2019. Reinvented on television.
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George Brown. Born 22 June 1903. 89 goals in 126 Villa appearances — exceptional goalscoring. 106 goal involvements — exceptional all-round play. 9 England caps.
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It's on record. AVDB.
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June 22, 2026 at 6:01 AM
George Brown. Born 22 June 1903. 89 goals in 126 Villa appearances — exceptional goalscoring. 106 goal involvements — exceptional all-round play. 9 England caps.
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It's on record. AVDB.
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Dean Saunders. Born 21 June 1964. 144 Villa appearances, 49 goals. Premier League runner-up 1993. League Cup winner 1994. 75 Wales caps.
Also today: Villa 1-2 Chelsea, 2020 — still 19th, four days after the ghost goal.
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Also today: Villa 1-2 Chelsea, 2020 — still 19th, four days after the ghost goal.
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June 21, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Dean Saunders. Born 21 June 1964. 144 Villa appearances, 49 goals. Premier League runner-up 1993. League Cup winner 1994. 75 Wales caps.
Also today: Villa 1-2 Chelsea, 2020 — still 19th, four days after the ghost goal.
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Also today: Villa 1-2 Chelsea, 2020 — still 19th, four days after the ghost goal.
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#AVFC #Since1874 #AstonVilla
John Sleeuwenhoek died 20 June 1989, aged 45. He joined Villa at 15, debuted at 17, made 260 appearances, and was sold at 23. Retired at 27. He did everything early.
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June 20, 2026 at 6:01 AM
John Sleeuwenhoek died 20 June 1989, aged 45. He joined Villa at 15, debuted at 17, made 260 appearances, and was sold at 23. Retired at 27. He did everything early.
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It's on record. AVDB.
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Stan Lynn. Born 18 June 1928. Right back. 324 Villa appearances, 40 goals. Spectacular ones. FA Cup 1957. Second Division 1960. League Cup 1961. Sold at 33, prematurely.
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June 18, 2026 at 6:01 AM
Stan Lynn. Born 18 June 1928. Right back. 324 Villa appearances, 40 goals. Spectacular ones. FA Cup 1957. Second Division 1960. League Cup 1961. Sold at 33, prematurely.
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It's on record. AVDB.
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17 June 2020. Villa 0-0 Sheffield United. First game back after lockdown. 41st minute — Nyland carries the ball over his own line. Goal-line technology fails. No goal given. Villa survived the season by a point.
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June 17, 2026 at 6:00 AM
17 June 2020. Villa 0-0 Sheffield United. First game back after lockdown. 41st minute — Nyland carries the ball over his own line. Goal-line technology fails. No goal given. Villa survived the season by a point.
It's on record. AVDB.
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It's on record. AVDB.
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Dick Edwards. Died 16 June 2025, aged 82. Villa defender 1968-70. Country singer. Those Pretty Eyes — No.2 in the US country charts, 1988, ahead of Glen Campbell. He once told Max Bygraves: thanks for warming up the crowd.
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It's on record. AVDB.
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June 16, 2026 at 6:01 AM
Dick Edwards. Died 16 June 2025, aged 82. Villa defender 1968-70. Country singer. Those Pretty Eyes — No.2 in the US country charts, 1988, ahead of Glen Campbell. He once told Max Bygraves: thanks for warming up the crowd.
It's on record. AVDB.
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It's on record. AVDB.
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Matija Šarkić. Died 15 June 2024, aged 26. 13 times on the Villa bench, never on the pitch. Academy graduate #275. First Montenegrin in a Villa squad. 9 Montenegro caps.
It's on record. AVDB.
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RIP Matija.
#AVFC #Since1874 #AstonVilla #MatijaŠarkić
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RIP Matija.
#AVFC #Since1874 #AstonVilla #MatijaŠarkić
June 15, 2026 at 6:00 AM
Matija Šarkić. Died 15 June 2024, aged 26. 13 times on the Villa bench, never on the pitch. Academy graduate #275. First Montenegrin in a Villa squad. 9 Montenegro caps.
It's on record. AVDB.
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RIP Matija.
#AVFC #Since1874 #AstonVilla #MatijaŠarkić
It's on record. AVDB.
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RIP Matija.
#AVFC #Since1874 #AstonVilla #MatijaŠarkić
Horace Henshall. Born 14 June 1889. Academy graduate #9. Arrived at Villa aged 16, waited four seasons, debuted at 21. Also today: Gordon Hodgson died 14 June 1951, aged 47. 12 goals, 28 appearances. Both men died in 1951.
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June 14, 2026 at 6:00 AM
Horace Henshall. Born 14 June 1889. Academy graduate #9. Arrived at Villa aged 16, waited four seasons, debuted at 21. Also today: Gordon Hodgson died 14 June 1951, aged 47. 12 goals, 28 appearances. Both men died in 1951.
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It's on record. AVDB.
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10 June 1948. George Brown died. Birmingham. Aged 45.
The Bomber. 89 goals in 126 apps. 36 in his first season. Five vs Leicester. £5k in · £1.4k out.
Tommy Smart died 10 June 1968. Death and Glory's other half.
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The Bomber. 89 goals in 126 apps. 36 in his first season. Five vs Leicester. £5k in · £1.4k out.
Tommy Smart died 10 June 1968. Death and Glory's other half.
It's on record. AVDB.
#AVFC #VillaHistory #Since1874 #AstonVilla
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June 10, 2026 at 6:01 AM
10 June 1948. George Brown died. Birmingham. Aged 45.
The Bomber. 89 goals in 126 apps. 36 in his first season. Five vs Leicester. £5k in · £1.4k out.
Tommy Smart died 10 June 1968. Death and Glory's other half.
It's on record. AVDB.
#AVFC #VillaHistory #Since1874 #AstonVilla
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The Bomber. 89 goals in 126 apps. 36 in his first season. Five vs Leicester. £5k in · £1.4k out.
Tommy Smart died 10 June 1968. Death and Glory's other half.
It's on record. AVDB.
#AVFC #VillaHistory #Since1874 #AstonVilla
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9 June 1964. Paul Kerr born, Portsmouth.
35 apps. 6 goals. Villa youth May 1982 — the summer after the European Cup. Trained in the shadow of something extraordinary. Sold January 1987.
The kit looked good.
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35 apps. 6 goals. Villa youth May 1982 — the summer after the European Cup. Trained in the shadow of something extraordinary. Sold January 1987.
The kit looked good.
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June 9, 2026 at 6:01 AM
9 June 1964. Paul Kerr born, Portsmouth.
35 apps. 6 goals. Villa youth May 1982 — the summer after the European Cup. Trained in the shadow of something extraordinary. Sold January 1987.
The kit looked good.
It's on record. AVDB.
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35 apps. 6 goals. Villa youth May 1982 — the summer after the European Cup. Trained in the shadow of something extraordinary. Sold January 1987.
The kit looked good.
It's on record. AVDB.
#AVFC #VillaHistory #Since1874 #AstonVilla
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A policeman knocked on Ken Barrett's door one Saturday in 1958.
"Don't be alarmed — you're playing for Villa at Luton. Get a move on."
Lost 1-2. Last game. 5 apps. 3 goals. Died 7 June 2015. A complete entry.
It's on record. AVDB.
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"Don't be alarmed — you're playing for Villa at Luton. Get a move on."
Lost 1-2. Last game. 5 apps. 3 goals. Died 7 June 2015. A complete entry.
It's on record. AVDB.
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June 7, 2026 at 6:01 AM
A policeman knocked on Ken Barrett's door one Saturday in 1958.
"Don't be alarmed — you're playing for Villa at Luton. Get a move on."
Lost 1-2. Last game. 5 apps. 3 goals. Died 7 June 2015. A complete entry.
It's on record. AVDB.
#AVFC #VillaHistory #Since1874 #AstonVilla
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"Don't be alarmed — you're playing for Villa at Luton. Get a move on."
Lost 1-2. Last game. 5 apps. 3 goals. Died 7 June 2015. A complete entry.
It's on record. AVDB.
#AVFC #VillaHistory #Since1874 #AstonVilla
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6 June 1967. Tommy Mort died in Wigan, aged 69.
Left Back. 368 apps. Thirteen seasons. Death and Glory — the full back partnership with Tommy Smart. First Villa player under three managerial arrangements.
A true Villa great.
It's on record. AVDB.
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Left Back. 368 apps. Thirteen seasons. Death and Glory — the full back partnership with Tommy Smart. First Villa player under three managerial arrangements.
A true Villa great.
It's on record. AVDB.
#AVFC #VillaHistory #Since1874
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June 6, 2026 at 6:00 AM
6 June 1967. Tommy Mort died in Wigan, aged 69.
Left Back. 368 apps. Thirteen seasons. Death and Glory — the full back partnership with Tommy Smart. First Villa player under three managerial arrangements.
A true Villa great.
It's on record. AVDB.
#AVFC #VillaHistory #Since1874
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Left Back. 368 apps. Thirteen seasons. Death and Glory — the full back partnership with Tommy Smart. First Villa player under three managerial arrangements.
A true Villa great.
It's on record. AVDB.
#AVFC #VillaHistory #Since1874
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5 June 1913. George Cummings was born in Falkirk.
Left Back. 232 appearances.
The Icicle. Coolness that made lookers-on go hot.
Best games against Matthews.
Villa's greatest ever full back?
It's on record. AVDB.
#AVFC #VillaHistory #Since1874
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Left Back. 232 appearances.
The Icicle. Coolness that made lookers-on go hot.
Best games against Matthews.
Villa's greatest ever full back?
It's on record. AVDB.
#AVFC #VillaHistory #Since1874
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June 5, 2026 at 6:01 AM
5 June 1913. George Cummings was born in Falkirk.
Left Back. 232 appearances.
The Icicle. Coolness that made lookers-on go hot.
Best games against Matthews.
Villa's greatest ever full back?
It's on record. AVDB.
#AVFC #VillaHistory #Since1874
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Left Back. 232 appearances.
The Icicle. Coolness that made lookers-on go hot.
Best games against Matthews.
Villa's greatest ever full back?
It's on record. AVDB.
#AVFC #VillaHistory #Since1874
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The Ledger
Every player bought or sold by Villa. From Biggleswade Town to Barcelona.
Select any season range from 1879 to the present.
Gross spend. Net spend. The argument won.
The record shows whether it was worth it.
It's on record. AVDB.
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Every player bought or sold by Villa. From Biggleswade Town to Barcelona.
Select any season range from 1879 to the present.
Gross spend. Net spend. The argument won.
The record shows whether it was worth it.
It's on record. AVDB.
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#avfc #since1874 #astonvilla
June 4, 2026 at 11:03 AM
The Ledger
Every player bought or sold by Villa. From Biggleswade Town to Barcelona.
Select any season range from 1879 to the present.
Gross spend. Net spend. The argument won.
The record shows whether it was worth it.
It's on record. AVDB.
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#avfc #since1874 #astonvilla
Every player bought or sold by Villa. From Biggleswade Town to Barcelona.
Select any season range from 1879 to the present.
Gross spend. Net spend. The argument won.
The record shows whether it was worth it.
It's on record. AVDB.
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#avfc #since1874 #astonvilla
Happy 58th birthday to Ian Taylor 🏴
Born in Birmingham, 4 June 1968. Midfielder. 9 seasons. 291 appearances. 42 Goals. League Cup winner 1995-96.
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Born in Birmingham, 4 June 1968. Midfielder. 9 seasons. 291 appearances. 42 Goals. League Cup winner 1995-96.
It's on record. AVDB
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June 4, 2026 at 8:26 AM
Happy 58th birthday to Ian Taylor 🏴
Born in Birmingham, 4 June 1968. Midfielder. 9 seasons. 291 appearances. 42 Goals. League Cup winner 1995-96.
It's on record. AVDB
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#avfc #astonvilla #iantaylor #villahistory #since1874
Born in Birmingham, 4 June 1968. Midfielder. 9 seasons. 291 appearances. 42 Goals. League Cup winner 1995-96.
It's on record. AVDB
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4 June 1974. Ron Saunders was appointed Villa manager.
395 games. 180W. League Cup ×2. Title 1981. Three teams, eight years.
Resigned Feb 1982, European champions four months later. Not him.
The Greatest Villa manager?
It's on record. AVDB.
#AVFC #VillaHistory #Since1874
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395 games. 180W. League Cup ×2. Title 1981. Three teams, eight years.
Resigned Feb 1982, European champions four months later. Not him.
The Greatest Villa manager?
It's on record. AVDB.
#AVFC #VillaHistory #Since1874
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June 4, 2026 at 6:01 AM
4 June 1974. Ron Saunders was appointed Villa manager.
395 games. 180W. League Cup ×2. Title 1981. Three teams, eight years.
Resigned Feb 1982, European champions four months later. Not him.
The Greatest Villa manager?
It's on record. AVDB.
#AVFC #VillaHistory #Since1874
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395 games. 180W. League Cup ×2. Title 1981. Three teams, eight years.
Resigned Feb 1982, European champions four months later. Not him.
The Greatest Villa manager?
It's on record. AVDB.
#AVFC #VillaHistory #Since1874
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3 June 2016. Roberto Di Matteo appointed Villa manager.
12 games. 1W 7D 4L. 0.83 PPG. Gone 3 October — before the clocks changed. Villa finished 13th that same season.
Where does he rank among worst?
It's on record. AVDB. #AVFC #VillaHistory #Since1874 #AstonVilla
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12 games. 1W 7D 4L. 0.83 PPG. Gone 3 October — before the clocks changed. Villa finished 13th that same season.
Where does he rank among worst?
It's on record. AVDB. #AVFC #VillaHistory #Since1874 #AstonVilla
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June 3, 2026 at 6:02 AM
3 June 2016. Roberto Di Matteo appointed Villa manager.
12 games. 1W 7D 4L. 0.83 PPG. Gone 3 October — before the clocks changed. Villa finished 13th that same season.
Where does he rank among worst?
It's on record. AVDB. #AVFC #VillaHistory #Since1874 #AstonVilla
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12 games. 1W 7D 4L. 0.83 PPG. Gone 3 October — before the clocks changed. Villa finished 13th that same season.
Where does he rank among worst?
It's on record. AVDB. #AVFC #VillaHistory #Since1874 #AstonVilla
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