The Aston Villa Miscellany

Why do Villa play in claret and blue? How did the club lose the FA Cup trophy? Who have Villa beaten most, the Albion or the Blues? The Aston Villa Miscellany is crammed with a Holte End-full of weird and wonderful Villa facts, figures, stories, lists and quotes. Including:

• How the club was started by cricketers
• The Villa player who was murdered
• When Villa took on the Nazis
• Randy Lerner: A history
• The player Villa kidnapped to make him sign
• Villa Legends: From Pongo Waring to Gary Shaw

Lovingly compiled by renowned Villa author and Heroes and Villains editor Dave Woodhall, this book will leave you amazed by what you didn’t know you wanted to know about the Midlands' biggest, oldest and most historic club.