The Football History of Aston Villa Book
The Football History of Aston Villa Book - Historic Newspapers
The Football History of Aston Villa Book - Historic Newspapers
The Football History of Aston Villa Book - Historic Newspapers
The Football History of Aston Villa Book - Historic Newspapers
The Football History of Aston Villa Book - Historic Newspapers
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FOLLOW the story of Aston Villa Football Club from 1905 onwards, told through original newspaper reports. Relive historic moments — from the FA Cup win over Manchester United’s Busby Babes in 1957, to lifting the European Cup in 1982, and the recent return to the top flight of European football. Choose from a range of book covers and personalise your book with a name and message to create a lasting keepsake. A piece of Villa history to gift, share, and relive.
About this book

ROTTERDAM, 26 May 1982. It’s deadlock in the 67th minute of a tense European Cup Final between Aston Villa and Bayern Munich. Tony Morley moves forward, dances past defenders on the left wing, and whips in a low, curling cross. It slices through the Bayern defence — Peter Withe! The ball strikes the inside of the post and hits the back of the net. Pandemonium erupts. Aston Villa are 23 minutes from European glory.

This book tells the story of Aston Villa Football Club through authentic newspaper reports, beginning in 1905. Relive defining moments — from the FA Cup win over Manchester United’s Busby Babes in 1957, to lifting the European Cup in 1982, and the recent return to the top flight of European football. Follow the team’s journey decade by decade, told through the words of journalists who witnessed it.

Choose from a range of book covers and personalise your book with a name and message to create a lasting keepsake. Whether for an Aston Villa fan, a history enthusiast, or someone who remembers it all first-hand — you hold not just a gift, but a piece of sporting history ready to be passed on.

Archivist insight: We reproduce these newspaper articles from the Daily Mirror scan archive. In some cases, there’ll be blemishes and the reproduction quality might not be as clear or precise as it was in the original paper.

Size & Quality

Cover: Hardback 

Size: Tabloid (29.8cm x 36.4cm)

Pages: 140

Paper source: Our books use responsibly sourced paper from FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) certified paper manufacturers.

How is this book personalised?

Name: first name up to 13 characters, and an optional surname up to 13 characters, printed on the cover.
Gift Box: optional (see image for an example of our gift boxes)
Personal message: use the prewritten dedication, or write one for us to print, which will appear on the first page.

The Football History of Aston Villa Book FAQs

How long will this book take to arrive?

Each of our orders is printed on demand, made special just for you and the reader you’ve created it for! Typically, it takes 1-3 days for our workshops to receive, make, and finally hand each order over to the postal carriers for delivery.

Who would this football book make a great gift for?

Our football history books would make a great gift for any lover of the history of football. However, the each book is designed to appeal to fans of the individual football teams. They make a great keepsake to look back on again and again.

Are the pages real, or reproductions of newspapers?

The pages are scans of original newspaper pages. Every effort has been made to clean up scans to make them as clear as possible. In some instances there will be blemishes and the reproduction quality may not be as clear or precise as copying directly from the actual papers itself. 

What name can I enter in the personalisation?

Enter the name as you wish it to be printed on the book. You have a maximum of 13 characters for the first name and surname – which is optional. Please only use standard characters that may be part of someone's name. This include accents. Make sure to double-check your spelling.

Does the book contain every newspaper article about the team?

If we included every article then the book would be too big to print. We have edited the book to include the most interesting articles about their victories, and defeats, to tell the the full story of the team's history.
Make it personal

Choose the cover colour and add the recipient's name to make the gift personal. Make the book a keepsake to treasure forever.

Write a dedication

Add a dedication to the first page. Birthday, holiday, special occasion or just because. Whatever the celebration, use our suggestion or write your own personal message.

Present your Present

Add a keepsake giftbox to ensure the gifting moment is extra special.

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