1874 - Club founded by members of the Villa Cross Wesleyan Chapel in Handsworth

1887 - Aston Villa win first FA Cup under Captain Archie Hunter

1880 - Villa win their first trophy, the Birmingham Senior Cup

1897 - Club moves into the Lower Grounds, nicknamed "Villa Park"

1957 - Aston Villa wins FA Cup final against Manchester United, the club's first trophy in over 30 years

1958 - Artificial lights installed at Villa Park

1982 - Aston Villa defeat Bayern Munich in the European Cup final

1992 - Aston Villa become founding members of the FA Premier League

2006 - Long-time chairman Doug Ellis sells club to American businessman Randy Lerner

2016 - Aston Villa ownership changes hands again as Chinese investor Tony Xia buys the team