Villa Park (1897)

Address

Villa park
Trinity Road
Birmingham
B6 6HE

Tel
0121 327 2299

Advanced Ticket Sales
0871 423 8101

Fax
0871 423 8102

Former Grounds
Aston Park (1874-1876)
Perry Barr (1876-1897)

Capacity
42,640 (3,000 Away Fans) - Looking at extending to 50,000

Diasabled Supporters:
Wheelchairs: 66 Home, 8 Away - Elevated tier for a better view
Visual Aids: System installed
Deaf/HOH: No Arrangements
Ambulant: Dedicated area in home stands, however the club will accomodate requests from an individual

Seating Plan:
Holte End: Home
Trinity Road Stand: Home
North Stand: Home
Doug Ellis Stand: Away

Where is it???
Villa Park is located in the Aston region of Birmingham.
By Car (From North): Leave the M6 at Junction 7 and head south-bound along Walsall Road (A34). Take the turning to the left, towards the University of Central England, and follow the signs for 'A4040 Witton. At the first main roundabout, take the first exit and follow the signs towards 'Villa Park'.
By Car (From South): Leave the M6 at Junction 6, following the signs for Birmingham (NE). At the roundabout, take the 4th exit, signposted Aston. Turn right in half a mile into Aston Hall Road.
By Car (from East/West): Get to the M6 and follow the instructions above.
By Train: Take a train to Birmingham New Street station. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Witton station. This should only take approximately 10-15 minutes. Witton station is closest to the away stand. Turn left when exiting the station and walk down to the roundabout. Turn left at this roundabout and you should arrive at the Away Stand in Witton Lane. Extra trains are laid on for matchdays. The ground is also just a 10 minute walk from Aston Station if there are any problems with Witton station.

Trivia
Aston Villa won the FA Cup in 1895 and put the trophy (the Little Tin Idol) on display in the window of a sports store. It was stolen, but never recovered. As a punishment, Aston Villa were fined £25 and ordered to pay about the same to replace the trophy. In 1958, 83 year old Harry Burge confessed to the theft and of melting the cup down to make counterfeit coins. This has never been proven though, as the confession came 63 years after the cup disappeared.