Showing posts with label Aston Villa. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Aston Villa. Show all posts

Tuesday, July 30, 2013

DO YOU KNOW WHICH FORMER ASTON VILLA STRIKER EMERGED THE TOPSCORER OF THE ARGENTINE CLAUSURA LEAGUE IN 2000?

 

Juan Pablo Ángel of Colombia with 13 goals for River Plate was the former Aston Villa player to emerge Argentina's Clausura league Top Scorer in 2000. 

Also, during his four season time with the club, Ángel managed 62 goals in 132 games, including 16 goals in 25 Copa Libertadores matches.


Thursday, June 20, 2013

DO YOU KNOW WHICH FOOTBALL CLUB EVERTON FC HAVE TAKEN THE MOST POINTS OFF DURING THE ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE ERA?

 


Everton have won 64 points against West Ham United with 18 wins and 10 draws in the 34 English Premier League (EPL) matches played from 1993/1994 to 2012/2013 seasons. 

The Toffees are one of seven teams to have played all 21 seasons of the EPL since its inception in August 1992 - the others being Arsenal, Aston Villa, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester United, and Tottenham Hotspur.



Friday, June 01, 2012

DO YOU KNOW THE LAST OVERALL WINNER OF THE NOW RESTED UEFA INTERTOTO CUP IN 2008?

In 2008, Sporting Braga of Portugal were the last overall team to win the UEFA Intertoto Cup when they defeated Sivasspor of Turkey 5-0 on aggregate in their third round fixture. This qualified qualified them for the UEFA Cup First Round where they got to the Round of 16 but lost to France's Paris Saint-Germain.

That season's competition was the 14th to be organised by UEFA and the third since the competition's format was given a major overhaul. It was rested and merged with the newly formed UEFA Europa League. Aston Villa were the seond overall winner of the last edtion when they defeated OB Odense of Denmark 3-2 on aggregate.




Monday, May 21, 2012

DO YOU KNOW THE LAST TIME MANCHESTER CITY WON THE FA COMMUNITY SHIELD CUP?


The FA Community Shield
The last time Manchester City won a FA Community Shield Cup was in 1972 at the Villa Park in Birmingham against home side Aston Villa in a 1-0 scoreline netted by Francis Lee from the penalty spot.

Normally, the Charity Shield (as it was then known), would have been contested by the English League First Division champions and English FA Cup holders, who were Derby County and Leeds United, but both declined the chance to play in the Charity Shield. Instead, Manchester City, who had finished in fourth place in the First Division and Aston Villa, who finished as Third Division champions, accepted the invitation to play.

Francis Lee of Man City





Thursday, November 17, 2011

DO YOU KNOW THE FIRST FOREIGN MANAGER OUTSIDE BRITAIN AND IRELAND TO MANAGE A TOP-FLIGHT CLUB IN ENGLAND?

Jozef Venglos the pathfinder
Slovakian Jozef Vengloš is the first manager not from Britain or Ireland to take charge of a top-flight club in England. He was appointed manager of Aston Villa for the 1990/1991 season after he remarkably led Czechoslovakia to the quarter-finals of the Italia'90 FIFA World Cup. He left Aston Villa after one season when they finished just two places above the English First Division relegation zone.







DO YOU KNOW THE THE FIRST PLAYER TO WIN THE ENGLISH LEAGUE CUP WITH TWO CLUBS AS CAPTAIN?


Gareth Southgate holds the record of been the first player to captain two winning sides in the English League Cup (now the Carling Cup) with both Aston Villa under manager Brian Little in 1996 and with Middlesbrough in 2004 under Steve McClaren. Southgate played in every English Premier League (EPL) game during the 1998/1999 season for Aston Villa.








Friday, November 04, 2011

DO YOU KNOW THE FIRST COLOMBIAN TO PLAY IN THE ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE?

 Since the advent of the English Premier League (EPL) in the 1991/1992 season, only five Colombians have played in this most followed football league in the world. The first was Faustino Asprilla who played for Newcastle United from 1995–98, followed by Hamilton Ricard played for Middlesbrough from 1998–2002. The third man is Juan Pablo Ángel played for Aston Villa from 2000–20007, the penultimate Colombian is Jhon Viáfara who played for Portsmouth from 2005–2006 while the last man who is still playing is Hugo Rodallega who joined Wigan Athletic in 2008.                                           



                            



Wednesday, October 26, 2011

DO YOU KNOW THE FIRST CLUBSIDE THAT WON THE CARLING LEAGUE CUP IN ENGLAND?


Aston Villa vs Rotherham United
The Carling Cup is a competition established in 1960 and is considered to be the second most important domestic cup competition for English football clubs, after the FA Cup. The first Football League Cup was won by Aston Villa, who beat Rotherham United 3–2 on aggregate, after losing the first leg 2–0.

Monday, September 26, 2011

DID YOU KNOW THE ASTON VILLA PLAYER THAT SCORED ENGLAND'S WINNING GOAL AGAINST BELGIUM IN THE ITALIA 90 FIFA WORLD CUP?

The quintessential goal scoring midfield player David Platt scored 27 goals in 62 caps for the Three Lions of England, but was given his first cap by the late Bobby Robson in an International Friendly against the Azzuris of Italy in November 1989 when he was still with Aston Villa. He was included in the England squad when Robson named his 22 player-squad for the Italia 90 FIFA World Cup. He however open his scoring account for the Three Lions in the last minute of extra time during the second round match against the  les Diables Rouges (Red Devils ) of Belgium.