Episode 2 of 2

Early Grounds and Kits

When
1877–1879
Where
Aston Park
Part of
Aston Villa F.C. founded

The club played at Aston Park from 1874 to 1876 and experimented with various kit colors in the late 1870s.

George Ramsay discovered the players' practice match in Aston Park in 1876. The team subsequently moved to Wellington Road. Between 1877 and 1879, the team wore several different kits, including all white, blue and black, red and blue, and plain green.

Sources

  1. Aston Villa F.C. Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-07

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