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Villa Park is a football stadium in Aston, Birmingham, with a seating capacity of 42,785. [4] It has been the home of Premier League club Aston Villa since 1897. The ground is less than a mile from both Witton and Aston railway stations and has hosted sixteen England internationals at senior level, the first in 1899 and the most recent in 2005.
The team plays its home games at Aston Villa's training ground, Bodymoor Heath and occasionally Villa Park. Aston Villa also have an academy side that competes in the Under-18 division of the Professional Development League, the U18 Premier League Cup, and the FA Youth Cup annually.
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In April 2024, following the inception of the group and a subsequent meeting with club officials, an Aston Villa F.C. supporters group called "1897 Group" were allocated a section of the club's home stadium Villa Park for a Premier League match against A.F.C. Bournemouth to launch the group's presence at Aston Villa's matches. [31]
In 1962, Ashville moved into their current ground at Villa Park, Wallasey. The club sold the naming rights to Villa Park ahead of the 2022/2023 season, the naming rights were sold to local businessman and supporter of the club, Ray Parker. Subsequently, Villa Park was renamed The Ray Parker Stadium. [4]
Aston Villa F.C. & Aston Villa W.F.C. – V Sports have full ownership of the club, with Sawiris and Edens acting as club chairmen. Considered the flagship brand. Vitória S.C – V Sports originally owned a 46% stake, but in order to comply with UEFA rules, now only owns 29%, with no representation on the board of directors.
The relegation though was largely due a dismal defensive record, they conceded 110 goals, 7 of them coming from Arsenal's Ted Drake in a 1–7 defeat at Villa Park. Villa came ninth in their first season in the Second tier of English football but they were crowned Second Division Champions in 1937–38 under the guidance of Jimmy Hogan.
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