2. ASTON VILLA FC Aston Villa Football Club Mohammed Zair1

3. ABOUT VILLA Manager: Tim Sherwood – Stadium: Villa Park – Location: Witton, West Midlands – League: Premier League Training ground: Bodymoor Heath Training Ground Nicknames: Lions, The Claret and Blue, The Villa, Villans Mohammed Zair2

4. HISTORY OF THE VILLANS Founded in 1874, they have played at their current home ground, Villa Park, since 1897. The first match was against the local Aston Brook St Mary's Rugby team. As a condition of the match, the Villa side had to agree to play the first half under rugby rules and the second half under football rules. Mohammed Zair3

5. CLUB HONOURS EUROPEAN COMPETION 1982 1982-83 2001 European Cup European Super Cup Intertoto Cup Mohammed Zair4

6. CLUB HONOURS DOMESTIC COMPETITION FA CUP WINNERS: 7 TIMES LEAGUE CUP WINNERS: 5 TIMES FA CHARITY SHIELD WINNERS: 1 Mohammed Zair5

7. POSITIONS IN THE LAST 6 YEARS Mohammed Zair6

8. The Squad Bradley Guzan1 Nathan Baker2 Jores Okore5 Ciaran Clark6 Philippe Senderos14 Leandro Bacuna7 Scott Sinclair9 Joe Cole12 Ashley Westwood15 Jack Grealish40 Gabriel Agbonlahor11 Christian Benteke20 Mohammed Zair7