List of Aston Villa F.C. records and statistics

The Aston Villa team of the late 19th century

Aston Villa Football Club are an English professional association football club based in Aston, Birmingham, who currently play in the Premier League. The club was founded in 1874 and were founding members of the Football League in 1888, as well as the Premier League in 1992. They are one of the oldest football clubs in England, having won the First Division Championship seven times and the FA Cup seven times. In 1982, the club became one of only six English clubs to win the European Cup.

This list encompasses the honours won by Aston Villa and the records set by the players and the club. The player records section includes details of the club's leading goalscorers and those who have made the most appearances in first-team competitions. Attendance records at Villa Park are also included in the list.

Honours

The 1982 European Cup winning squad celebrate the 25th anniversary of their win.
The Aston Villa team of 1896–97 with the First Division Championship and the FA Cup

Aston Villa have won honours both domestically and in European cup competitions. Their most recent honour was a UEFA Europa League win in 2026.

European

Domestic

League

Cups

Youth

Friendly and exhibition

Player records

Most successful:
Howard Spencer

Jack Devey, James Cowan

Appearances

Most appearances

Competitive matches only. Each column contains appearances in the starting eleven, followed by appearances as substitute in brackets.

Rank Player Years League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
1Scotland Charlie Aitken1959–1976559 (2)34 (1)61 (0)3 (0)657 (3)
2England Billy Walker1919–1934478 (0)53 (0)0 (0)0 (0)531 (0)
3England Gordon Cowans1976–1985
1988–1991		399 (15)8 (1)40 (4)39 (2)508 (22)
4England Joe Bache1900–1915431 (0)42 (0)0 (0)1 (0)474 (0)
5Scotland Allan Evans1977–1989374 (6)26 (0)42 (1)24 (0)466 (7)
6England Nigel Spink1979–1996357 (4)28 (0)45 (0)19 (1)449 (5)
7England Tommy Smart1919–1933405 (0)47 (0)0 (0)0 (0)452 (0)
8England Gareth Barry1997–2009353 (12)19 (2)29 (0)22 (4)423 (18)
9England Johnny Dixon1945–1961392 (0)38 (0)0 (0)0 (0)430 (0)
10England Dennis Mortimer1975–1985315 (1)21 (0)38 (0)30 (0)404 (1)
Other competitions include European Cup, UEFA Cup and Intertoto Cup

Goalscorers

Top goalscorers

Competitive matches only. Players in bold are still active professionally. Number of appearances in brackets.

Rank Player Years League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
1England Billy Walker1919–1933214 (478)30 (53)0 (0)0 (0)244 (531)
2England Harry Hampton1904–1920215 (339)27 (34)0 (0)0 (0)242 (373)
3England John Devey1891–1902169 (268)18 (38)0 (0)0 (2)187 (308)
4England Joe Bache1900–1914168 (431)17 (42)0 (0)0 (1)185 (474)
5England Eric Houghton1927–1946160 (361)10 (31)0 (0)0 (0)170 (392)
6England Tom 'Pongo' Waring1928–1935159 (216)8 (10)0 (0)0 (0)167 (226)
7England Johnny Dixon1945–1961132 (263)12 (38)0 (0)0 (0)144 (430)
8Northern Ireland Peter McParland1952–196297 (293)19 (36)4 (11)0 (1)120 (341)
9England Billy Garraty1897–190896 (224)15 (31)0 (0)1 (3)112 (258)
10England Ollie Watkins2020–202691 (221)0 (11)3 (7)14 (39)108 (278)
Olof Mellberg, one of only four Villa players to play in two World Cups while at the club, alongside Steve Staunton, Emiliano Martínez and Paul McGrath, during the 2006 FIFA World Cup. He made 69 appearances for Sweden while at Villa.

International

This section refers only to caps and honours won while an Aston Villa player. Players in bold are still Aston Villa players.

Most capped international players

Note: internationals with over 50 international caps.

England

World Cup

Record transfer fees

This section lists the record transfer fees paid by the club for a player. The highest transfer fee received by the club is the £117 million fee paid by Chelsea for Morgan Rogers in July 2026. The sale at the time was a British transfer record. The highest initial fee Aston Villa have ever paid for a player was £52 million for Swiss midfielder Johan Manzambi from Freiburg in July 2026.

Fees Paid

RankPlayerFeeFromDateRef.
1Switzerland Johan Manzambi£52m (rising to £59.5m)Germany FreiburgJuly 2026
2Belgium Amadou Onana£50mEngland EvertonJuly 2024
3Senegal Nicolas Jackson£47.5m (rising to £65m)England ChelseaAugust 2026
4Senegal Ibrahim Mbaye£47mFrance Paris Saint-GermainSeptember 2026
5Netherlands Ian Maatsen£37.5mEngland ChelseaJune 2024
6France Moussa Diaby£34.2m (rising to £51.9m)Germany Bayer LeverkusenJuly 2023
7Brazil João Gomes£34m (rising to £38m)England Wolverhampton WanderersJuly 2026
8Argentina Emiliano Buendía£33m (rising to £38m)England Norwich CityJune 2021
9Spain Pau Torres£31.5mSpain VillarrealJuly 2023
10Jamaica Leon Bailey£30mGermany Bayer LeverkusenAugust 2021

Fees Received

RankPlayerFeeToDateRef.
1England Morgan Rogers£117mEngland ChelseaJuly 2026
2England Jack Grealish£100mEngland Manchester CityAugust 2021
3Colombia Jhon Durán£71mSaudi Arabia Al NassrJanuary 2025
4England Ezri Konsa£51m (rising to £55m)England ArsenalAugust 2026
England Ollie Watkins£51mSaudi Arabia Al HilalAugust 2026
6France Moussa Diaby£50.5mSaudi Arabia Al-IttihadJuly 2024
7Brazil Douglas Luiz£42.4mItaly JuventusJune 2024
8England Jacob Ramsey£39m (rising to £44m)England Newcastle UnitedAugust 2025
9Belgium Youri Tielemans£35mEngland Manchester UnitedJuly 2026
10Belgium Christian Benteke£32.5mEngland LiverpoolJuly 2015

Historical

Terrace Trophy

Managerial records

Club records

Goals

  • Most league goals scored in a season: 128 (in 42 matches in the 1930–31 season, Division One).
  • Fewest league goals scored in a season: 27 goals (in 38 matches in the 2015–16 season, Premier League).
  • Most league goals conceded in a season: 110 goals (in 42 matches in the 1935–36 season, Division One).
  • Fewest league goals conceded in a season: 32 goals (in 46 matches in the 1971–72 season, Division Three).

Points

Matches

Firsts

  • First match: Aston Villa 1–0 Aston Brook St Mary's, March 1874.
  • First league match: Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–1 Aston Villa, 8 September 1888.
  • First match at Villa Park: friendly; 3–0, Blackburn Rovers, on 17 April 1897.
  • First FA Cup match: Stafford Road Works 1–1 Aston Villa, 13 December 1879. Aston Villa won the replay 3–1 on 24 January 1880.
  • First League Cup match: Aston Villa 4–1 Huddersfield Town, 12 October 1960.
  • First European match: Royal Antwerp 4–1 Aston Villa, 17 September 1975, UEFA Cup.

Record wins

Record defeats

  • Record defeat: 0–8 (v. Chelsea, Premier League, 23 December 2012).
  • Record FA Cup defeat: 1–8 (v. Blackburn Rovers, 3rd round, 16 February 1889).
  • Record League Cup defeat: 1–6 (v. West Bromwich Albion, 2nd round, 14 September 1966).
  • Record European defeat: 1–4 (v. Royal Antwerp, 1st round UEFA Cup, on 17 September 1975).

Attendances

Streaks

National records

Aston Villa in UEFA competitions

As of July 2023, Aston Villa are one of only six English clubs to have won the European Cup, doing so in 1982. Aston Villa's scores are noted first in both results columns.

List of matches

Season Competition Round Country Opponent Home Away Agg.
1975–76 UEFA Cup 1R Belgium Antwerp 0–1 1–4 1–5
1977–78 UEFA Cup 1R Turkey Fenerbahçe 4–0 2–0 6–0
2R Poland Górnik Zabrze 2–0 1–1 3–1
3R Spain Athletic Bilbao 2–0 1–1 3–1
QF Spain Barcelona 2–2 1–2 3–4
1981–82 European Cup (Winners) 1R Iceland Valur 5–0 2–0 7–0
2R East Germany Dynamo Berlin 0–1 2–1 2–2 (a)
QF Soviet Union Dynamo Kyiv 2–0 0–0 2–0
SF Belgium Anderlecht 1–0 0–0 1–0
F West Germany Bayern Munich 1–0
1982–83 European Super Cup (Winners) F Spain Barcelona 3–0 0–1 3–1
Intercontinental Cup F Uruguay Peñarol 0–2
European Cup 1R Turkey Beşiktaş 3–1 0–0 3–1
2R Romania Dinamo Bucharest 4–2 2–0 6–2
QF Italy Juventus 1–2 1–3 2–5
1983–84 UEFA Cup 1R Portugal Vitória de Guimarães 5–0 0–1 5–1
2R Soviet Union Spartak Moscow 1–2 2–2 3–4
1990–91 UEFA Cup 1R Czechoslovakia Baník Ostrava 3–1 2–1 5–2
2R Italy Inter Milan 2–0 0–3 2–3
1993–94 UEFA Cup 1R Slovakia Slovan Bratislava 2–1 0–0 2–1
2R Spain Deportivo La Coruña 0–1 1–1 1–2
1994–95 UEFA Cup 1R Italy Inter Milan 1–0 (a.e.t.) 0–1 1–1 (4–3 p)
2R Turkey Trabzonspor 2–1 0–1 2–2 (a)
1996–97 UEFA Cup 1R Sweden Helsingborg 1–1 0–0 1–1 (a)
1997–98 UEFA Cup 1R France Bordeaux 1–0 0–0 1–0
2R Spain Athletic Bilbao 2–1 0–0 2–1
3R Romania Steaua Bucharest 2–0 1–2 3–2
QF Spain Atlético Madrid 2–1 0–1 2–2 (a)
1998–99 UEFA Cup 1R Norway Strømsgodset 3–2 3–0 6–2
2R Spain Celta Vigo 1–3 1–0 2–3
2000–01 Intertoto Cup 3R Czech Republic Dukla Příbram 3–1 0–0 3–1
SF Spain Celta Vigo 1–2 0–1 1–3
2001–02 Intertoto Cup (Winners) 3R Croatia Slaven Belupo 2–0 1–2 3–2
SF France Rennes 1–0 2–1 3–1
F  Switzerland Basel 4–1 1–1 5–2
UEFA Cup 1R Croatia Varteks 2–3 1–0 3–3 (a)
2002–03 Intertoto Cup 3R  Switzerland Zürich 3–0 0–2 3–2
SF France Lille 0–2 1–1 1–3
2008–09 Intertoto Cup (Co-winners) 3R Denmark Odense 1–0 2–2 3–2
UEFA Cup 2QR Iceland FH 1–1 4–1 5–2
1R Bulgaria Litex Lovech 1–1 3–1 4–2
GS Netherlands Ajax 2–1 N/a N/a
Czech Republic Slavia Prague N/a 1–0 N/a
Slovakia Žilina 1–2 N/a N/a
Germany Hamburg N/a 1–3 N/a
R32 Russia CSKA Moscow 1–1 0–2 1–3
2009–10 Europa League P/O Austria Rapid Vienna 2–1 0–1 2–2 (a)
2010–11 Europa League P/O Austria Rapid Vienna 2–3 1–1 3–4
2023–24 Europa Conference League P/O Scotland Hibernian 3–0 5–0 8–0
GS Poland Legia Warsaw 2–1 2–3 N/a
Bosnia and Herzegovina Zrinjski Mostar 1–0 1–1 N/a
Netherlands AZ Alkmaar 2–1 4–1 N/a
R16 Netherlands Ajax 4–0 0–0 4–0
QF France Lille 2–1 1–2 (a.e.t.) 3–3 (4–3 p)
SF Greece Olympiacos 2–4 0–2 2–6
2024–25 Champions League LP  Switzerland Young Boys N/a 3–0 N/a
Germany Bayern Munich 1–0 N/a N/a
Italy Bologna 2–0 N/a N/a
Belgium Club Brugge N/a 0–1 N/a
Italy Juventus 0–0 N/a N/a
Germany RB Leipzig N/a 3–2 N/a
France Monaco N/a 0–1 N/a
Scotland Celtic 4–2 N/a N/a
R16 Belgium Club Brugge 3–0 3–1 6–1
QF France Paris Saint-Germain 3–2 1–3 4–5
2025–26 Europa League (Winners) LP Italy Bologna 1–0 N/a N/a
Netherlands Feyenoord N/a 2–0 N/a
Netherlands Go Ahead Eagles N/a 1–2 N/a
Israel Maccabi Tel Aviv 2–0 N/a N/a
 Switzerland Young Boys 2–1 N/a N/a
 Switzerland Basel N/a 2–1 N/a
Turkey Fenerbahçe N/a 1–0 N/a
Austria Red Bull Salzburg 3–2 N/a N/a
R16 France Lille 2–0 1–0 3–0
QF Italy Bologna 4–0 3–1 7–1
SF England Nottingham Forest 4–0 0–1 4–1
F Germany SC Freiburg 3–0
2026–27 UEFA Super Cup F France Paris Saint-Germain 1–2
Champions League LP Belgium Club Brugge N/a 3–2 N/a
Turkey Fenerbahçe 6–0 N/a N/a
Norway Viking 3–1 N/a N/a
Spain Barcelona N/a 0–3 N/a
Turkey Galatasaray N/a N/a
France Paris Saint-Germain N/a N/a
Germany Borussia Dortmund N/a N/a
Czech Republic Slavia Prague N/a N/a
Key
  • 2QR = Second qualifying round
  • P/O = Play-off round
  • 1R = First round
  • 2R = Second round
  • 3R = Third round
  • GS = Group stage
  • LP = League phase
  • R32 = Round of 32
  • R16 = Round of 16
  • QF = Quarter-finals
  • SF = Semi-finals
  • F = Final


Record by competition

Competition Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
European Cup/UEFA Champions League 31 20 4 7 59 28 +31 064.52
UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League 71 37 14 20 110 67 +43 052.11
UEFA Europa Conference League 14 8 2 4 29 16 +13 057.14
UEFA Intertoto Cup 16 6 4 6 21 17 +4 037.50
UEFA Super Cup 3 1 0 2 4 3 +1 033.33
Intercontinental Cup 1 0 0 1 0 2 −2 000.00
Total 136 72 24 40 223 133 +90 052.94

Last updated: 3 November 2026
Source: UEFA.com

Footnotes

A. ^ The Premier League took over from the First Division as the top tier of the English football league system upon its formation in 1992. The First Division then became the second tier of English football, the Second Division became the third tier, and so on. The First Division is now known as the Football League Championship, while the Second Division is now known as Football League One.
B ^In 1981, the Charity Shield was shared in the event of a draw.
C ^Aston Villa won their 3rd round, final tie of the 2008 Intertoto Cup and were named a co-winner of the tournament, as a result they qualified for the 2008-09 UEFA Cup. The outright winner of the Intertoto Cup was the team that progressed furthest in the UEFA Cup that season, which was SC Braga.
D ^The home team are listed first.

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