1889: Villa went down 7-0 to Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park

1912: Harry Halse scored five goals in a comprehensive victory over Derby.

1977: Polish side Gornik Zabrze were at Villa Park for the UEFA Cup second round first leg with a crowd of 34,138 in attendance. A goal in each half from Ken McNaught settled the game 2-0 in Villa's favour.

1993: Another great European result for Villa, drawing 1-1 with Deportivo La Coruna in Spain, thanks to a goal from Dean Saunders.