The Legends of Aston Villa 1874-2007

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Around 1,000 players have represented Aston Villa at various levels since 1874, but only about one-tenth have been given credibility in this book - chosen after great deliberation. Do you agree with the choice?

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

The life stories of the top 100 Legends, along with other club personnel, are covered in detail in this book, which is illustrated with some high quality photographs.

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.

Tony Matthews is an experienced football historian and writer with many previous books to his credit. He specialises in the clubs of the West Midlands