 Aston Villa players from the squad that won the 1982 European Cup Final at the 25 years celebration: Jimmy Rimmer, Kenny Swain, Allan Evans, Ken McNaught, Gary Williams, Des Bremner, Gordon Cowans, Dennis Mortimer, Gary Shaw, Tony Morley, Peter Withe, and Nigel Spink Aston Villa F.C. is an English professional football club based in Aston, Birmingham, who currently play in the Premier League. The club was founded in 1874 and have played at their current home ground, Villa Park, since 1897. Aston Villa were founding members of The Football League in 1888 and the Premier League in 1992.[1] They are one of the oldest and most successful football clubs in England, having won the First Division Championship seven times and the FA Cup seven times.[2] Villa are also one of only four English clubs to win the European Cup, which they did in 1982.[3] Aston Villa is the fourth most successful club in English football history, having won 20 major honours,[4] This is a list of its notable players, generally this means players that have played 100 or more first-class matches for the club. However, some players who have played fewer matches are also included; players from the club's pre-Football League days, when they played fewer matches in a season than the present day, and club captains are included. Players who hold club records have footnotes describing the record. Players are listed according to the date of their first-team debut for the club. Appearances are for first-team competitive matches only; wartime matches are excluded. Substitute appearances included. Statistics correct as of 31 August 2009. Notable players This and the † indicate that they are a club record holder
This and the * indicate that they played their full career at Aston Villa.
(n/a) = Information not available | Name | Nationality | Position[5] | Aston Villa career | Captaincy | Appearances | Goals | Notes | | Price, Walter H.Walter H. Price | England  England | Defender | 1874 | 1874–1876 | &Expression error: Unrecognised word "n"Expression error: Unrecognised word "n"Expression error: Unrecognised word "n"Expression error: Unrecognised word "n"Expression error: Unrecognised word "n"Expression error: Unrecognised word "n"Expression error: Unrecognised word "n"Expression error: Unrecognised word "n"Expression error: Unrecognised word "n"Expression error: Unrecognised word "n"Expression error: Unrecognised word "n"Expression error: Unrecognised word "n"Expression error: Unrecognised word "n"Expression error: Unrecognised word "n"Expression error: Unrecognised word "n"Expression error: Unrecognised word "n".Expression error: Unrecognised word "n"n/a | &Expression error: Unrecognised word "n"Expression error: Unrecognised word "n"Expression error: Unrecognised word "n"Expression error: Unrecognised word "n"Expression error: Unrecognised word "n"Expression error: Unrecognised word "n"Expression error: Unrecognised word "n"Expression error: Unrecognised word "n"Expression error: Unrecognised word "n"Expression error: Unrecognised word "n"Expression error: Unrecognised word "n"Expression error: Unrecognised word "n"Expression error: Unrecognised word "n"Expression error: Unrecognised word "n"Expression error: Unrecognised word "n"Expression error: Unrecognised word "n".Expression error: Unrecognised word "n"n/a | †[6][7] | | Ramsay, GeorgeGeorge Ramsay | Scotland  Scotland | Forward | 1876–1882 | 1876–1884 | &Expression error: Unrecognised word "n"Expression error: Unrecognised word "n"Expression error: Unrecognised word "n"Expression error: Unrecognised word "n"Expression error: Unrecognised word "n"Expression error: Unrecognised word "n"Expression error: Unrecognised word "n"Expression error: Unrecognised word "n"Expression error: Unrecognised word "n"Expression error: Unrecognised word "n"Expression error: Unrecognised word "n"Expression error: Unrecognised word "n"Expression error: Unrecognised word "n"Expression error: Unrecognised word "n"Expression error: Unrecognised word "n"Expression error: Unrecognised word "n".Expression error: Unrecognised word "n"n/a | &Expression error: Unrecognised word "n"Expression error: Unrecognised word "n"Expression error: Unrecognised word "n"Expression error: Unrecognised word "n"Expression error: Unrecognised word "n"Expression error: Unrecognised word "n"Expression error: Unrecognised word "n"Expression error: Unrecognised word "n"Expression error: Unrecognised word "n"Expression error: Unrecognised word "n"Expression error: Unrecognised word "n"Expression error: Unrecognised word "n"Expression error: Unrecognised word "n"Expression error: Unrecognised word "n"Expression error: Unrecognised word "n"Expression error: Unrecognised word "n".Expression error: Unrecognised word "n"n/a | [8] | | Hunter, ArchieArchie Hunter | Scotland Scotland | Forward | 1878–1890 | 1884–1891 | &0000000000000073.00000073 | &0000000000000042.00000042 | [9] | | Cox, GershomGershom Cox | England England | Defender | 1878–1893 | – | &0000000000000101.000000101 | &-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1.0000000 | – | | Vaughton, HowardHoward Vaughton | England England | Forward | 1880–1888 | – | &0000000000000026.00000026 | &0000000000000015.00000015 | – | | Brown, ArthurArthur Brown | England England | Forward | 1884–1894 | – | &0000000000000114.000000114 | &0000000000000058.00000058 | †[10] | | Hodgetts, DennisDennis Hodgetts | England England | Midfielder | 1886–1896 | – | &0000000000000215.000000215 | &0000000000000091.00000091 | – | | Warner, JimmyJimmy Warner | England England | Goalkeeper | 1886–1892 | – | &0000000000000101.000000101 | &-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1.0000000 | – | | Cowan, JamesJames Cowan | Scotland Scotland | Midfielder | 1889–1902 | – | &0000000000000354.000000354 | &0000000000000027.00000027 | – | |
