Aston Villa Personalised Football Diary
An Original Gift Idea for Villa Fans!
Aston Villa were founded in 1874, at a time when football was becoming increasingly popular and members of a local Birmingham cricket side were trying to find a way to keep their team together during the off season. Aston Villa FC was formed and from cricketers to European cup winners, The Villans‘ history has gone on to provide some incredible moments and tales of success.
We have dug up some iconic match reports from the past hundred years and have reproduced twelve of our favourites in our unique Personalised Aston Villa Diaries. In a convenient A5 size, this Diary Gift is sure to be a big hit with any Villa fan.
Diary Articles
These Diary Gifts contain well written stories by top sports journalists who were there at the time and they incorporate a wide range of Aston Villa victories.
There are reports on three of the Club’s FA Cup wins, starting with the 2-0 win against Newcastle in 1905 that was part of Aston Villa’s successful Victorian Era under George Ramsey. The Personalised Diary also includes the most recent FA Cup success in 1957 against Manchester United’s ‘Busby Babes‘. They beat an incredible team, but the accomplishment was also a vital moment for The Villans, as it stopped a spell of thirty-seven years without silverware.
In addition to these FA Cup triumphs, the A5 Diaries also look back to the 1994 League Cup Final - which again saw Aston Villa beat Manchester United - and they also relive the legendary European Cup Final success of 1982 against Bayern Munich. Peter Withe scored the only goal in the match and Aston Villa FC are still one of only four English football clubs to get their hands on this prestigious trophy.
In addition to these cup successes, your Personalised Diary features match reports from stand-out league matches, such as the 5-1 thrashing of the dominant Liverpool team of the 1970s and Aston Villa’s ‘Thrilla’ 2-1 win against Swindon in the first ever Premier League season.
Diary Contents At A Glance
Our Aston Villa Football Diaries feature newspaper reports covering the following matches:
- 17th April 1905 - Aston Villa 2 Newcastle 0 (FA Cup Final)
- 25th April 1920 - Aston Villa 1 Huddersfield 0 (FA Cup Final)
- 4th March 1934 - Arsenal 1 Aston Villa 2
- 5th May 1957 - Aston Villa 2 Manchester United 1 (FA Cup Final)
- 30th January 1969 - Aston Villa 2 Southampton 1
- 16th December 1976 - Aston Villa 5 Liverpool 1
- 27th May 1982 - Aston Villa 1 Bayern Munich 0 (European Cup Final)
- 17th February 1992 - Swindon 1 Aston Villa 2
- 28th March 1994 - Aston Villa 3 Manchester United 1 (League Cup Final)
- 22nd July 2001 - Aston Villa 2 Slaven Belupo 0
- 6th March 2005 - Aston Villa 2 Middlesbrough 0
- 6th February 2006 - Middlesbrough 0 Aston Villa 4
Alternative Football Gifts
These popular Personalised Diaries are just one of the gift ideas we have for Aston Villa FC supporters. We also offer Personalised Aston Villa Calendars and Personalised Aston Villa Football Books, as well as many other exciting football gifts, such as our Ultimate Football Fan Gift Packages and Spoof Football Headlines.