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| McNAUGHT Ken |
| Outstanding centre-half in the successful League Championship, European Cup and European Super Cup winning teams. |
| BELFORD Dale |
| Goalkeeper who started his professional career as an apprentice for Aston Villa in July 1985. He moved on to Notts County in 1987. |
| BRADLEY Darren |
| England Youth international who played for Aston Villa from 1983 until 1986. Transferred to WBA and made over 400 league appearances. |
| BREMNER Des |
| Scotland international midfield player who played in the League Championship, European Cup, and European Super Cup winning teams. |
| BURKE Mark |
| England Youth international forward with Aston Villa from 1985-1988. Has great skills and also played for Middlesbrough & Wolves. |
| CAPALDI John |
| Skilful midfield player who played for Aston Villa in the late 1970's. Possesses extremely good passing skills and he has a keen eye for goal. |
| COLLYMORE Stan |
| England international striker signed from Liverpool in 1997 for £7 million. One of only 3 Villa players to score a hat-trick in Europe. |
| COWANS Gordon |
| England international and Aston Villa legend who won the League Cup, League Championship, European Cup, and European Super Cup. |
| DALEY Tony |
| Capped for England at Youth, U21, B, and full international level. He played for Aston Villa from 1985 until his transfer to Wolves in 1994. |
| DELANEY Mark |
| Wales international full-back who made 193 first team appearances before his enforced retirement in 2007 through persistent injuries. |
| DUDLEY Derek |
| Goalkeeper who started his career with Aston Villa before moving to West Bromwich Albion and is the teams regular 'between the sticks'. |
| FROGGATT Steve |
| England under 21 international and an exciting and immensely talented left-sided midfield player or left-winger. Also played for Coventry & Wolves. |
| GIBSON Colin |
| England Under-21 international full back and midfield player. League Championship, European Cup and European Super Cup winner. |
| NICHOLL Chris |
| 51 caps for N. Ireland & World Cup 1982. League Cup winner twice with Aston Villa and Manager of Southampton, Walsall & N. Ireland U21. |
| HEARD Pat |
| Outstanding left-side defender or midfield player and member of Aston Villa's European Cup and European Super Cup winning teams in 1982. |
| JOHNSON Tommy |
| Outstanding midfield player or striker signed from Derby County in 1995 for £1.45 million. Member of the 1996 League Cup winning team. |
| KING Phil |
| Signed from Sheffield Wed with whom he played in the FA Cup Final. Remembered for his penalty winner v Inter Milan in the 1994/95 UEFA Cup. |
| KINSELLA Mark |
| Signed from Charlton Ath in 2002 for £1 million. He won 48 caps for the Rep of Ireland and has won the Irish Footballer of the Year award. |
| LINTON Ivor |
| Made his debut in 1977 and was a member of the successful League Championship, European Cup and European Super Cup winning squads. |
| MERSON Paul |
| Signed from Middlesbrough for £6.75 million. 21 England international caps and in 1988-89 was voted PFA Young Player of the Year. |
| MORLEY Tony |
| England international winger and member of the League Championship, European Cup, and European Super Cup winning teams. |
| NORTON David |
| Defender or midfield player who played for Aston Villa from 1984 until 1988. Equally at home playing fullback or in the centre of midfield. |
| ORMSBY Brendon |
| England Youth international centre-back and member of the team that won the European Cup and European Super Cup in the 1980's. |
| PARKER Garry |
| England B international who was in the Aston Villa team that nearly won the Premier League in 1993. Holds 3 League Cup winners medals. |
| PEARSON John |
| Very quick right back who was signed for Aston Villa from Kidderminster Harriers by Graham Taylor in his first spell as manager. |
| PETTY Ben |
| Defender with Aston Villa from 1996-1998. Also played for Stoke City and Hull City before finishing his career at Moor Green and Burton Albion. |
| PRICE Gavin |
| Played for Aston Villa during the 1980's, when due to the teams outstanding successes, first-team opportunities were limited. |
| RIOCH Neil |
| England Youth international centre-back. A member of the League Cup Final and promotion squads in 1971 and in 1975. |
| ROBINSON Phil |
| Played for Aston Villa from 1985 to 1987. Also played for Wolves, Birmingham City and Stoke. Made over 400 career league appearances. |
| SAUNDERS Dean |
| Outstanding striker with 75 caps for Wales. Scored twice for Aston Villa in the League Cup victory over Manchester Utd in 1994. |
| SMALL Bryan |
| England Under 21 international left back. A very quick and skilful player who played for Aston Villa in the 1990's under Ron Atkinson. |
| SPINK Nigel |
| England international goalkeeper and member of the League Championship, European Cup and European Super Cup winning sides. |
| STAUNTON Steve |
| A Villa Park 'legend', he played in 3 World Cup Finals with the Republic of Ireland and became their most capped player with 102 appearances. |
| STIRLAND Gary |
| Extremely fit and skilful midfield player who played for Aston Villa in the early 1980's. A strong running player with good passing skills. |
| TAYLOR Ian |
| Signed from Sheffield Wednesday. 234 appearances. Scored in the 1996 League Cup Final 3-0 victory over Leeds Utd. Also played in the 2000 FA Cup Final. |
| TEALE Shaun |
| Outstanding centre-back for Aston Villa from 1991 to 1995. A member of the victorious League Cup winning team over Manchester Utd in 1994. |
| THOMPSON Garry |
| Aston Villa striker from 1986 to 1988. Also played for Coventry & WBA. Made 487 career league appearances and scored 124 goals. |
GUEST Players
On occasions it may be necessary to supplement the team with one or more guest players, who are usually former players of other professional clubs.