The other thing that the district of Aston is famous for is the fact that it is home to Birmingham’s premier football (soccer) club, Aston Villa.
Regularly within the top 5 football clubs in the Premier Division, Aston Villa is one of the UK’s top football clubs (of course a native brummie will always tell you it is THE top club!)

Villa is also one of the oldest football clubs in the UK, and so the club naturally has a long and colourful history.

The origins of Aston Villa aren’t certain, but what is known is that the club was formed at some time in the early 1870s.

Since then the fortunes of Villa have been mixed. They have won the FA Cup on numberous occasions, but at times have also suffered relegation to lower leagues.

The last few years have seen an upsurge in the fortune of the club. Once more amongst the top clubs in the Premier Division today Aston Villa is one of the best clubs in English football.