77 years later and his grandson, HRH The Prince of Wales, opened the newly renovated Trinity Road Stand. Venues In Birmingham – Villa Park, Aston Villa FC. [10] Negotiations continued for two years before the Villa committee reached agreement with the site's owner, Edgar Flower, to rent the Lower Grounds for £300 per annum on a 21-year lease with an option to buy the site at any point during the term. [25] As well as the new Witton End stand, renamed the North Stand, Villa Park went through further renovations throughout the ground. They are also fifth in the list of clubs with major honours to their name, having won seven First Division trophies, seven FA Cups, five League Cups and the UEFA Super Cup. The current pitch stands on the site of the Dovehouse Pool, an ornamental pond that was drained in 1889. Archbishop Desmond Tutu held a religious gathering at the stadium in 1989. There is also something of a Royal connection at Villa Park. [12] Several months behind schedule, the almost-complete stadium opened with a friendly against Blackburn Rovers on 17 April 1897, which ended as a 3-0 win, one week after Aston Villa had completed the League and FA Cup 'Double'. By Air - Birmingham International Airport has a direct train route to Birmingham New Street where you can change to get the train to either Aston or Witton stations. © 2014-2020 Stadium Experience. Villa Park, Birmingham, West Midlands, B6 6HE. Villa Park Tours Villa Park Stadium Tour. The highest average post-Second World War attendance at Villa Park was 47,168 in the 1948–1949 season;[22] the lowest average post-war attendance was 15,237 in the 1985–1986 season. [30] The demolition of the stand began on the last day of the 1993–94 season. You can take them up on a match by match or seasonal basis. Whether you are looking for an intimate wedding or a big affair our versatility allows us to deliver your perfect day. The quickest and best way to get tickets is to visit Villa’s dedicated ticketing website. Birthdays, weddings, anniversaries and retirements, Villa Park has seen them all. Hilton Hotels are very well-known, so you know what you’re getting. At the time it was a sport ground that was situated in a Victorian amusement park in the grounds of Aston Hall. The club has initial planning permission to redevelop the North Stand, which will increase the capacity of Villa Park from 42,785 to about 50,000. [48] In September 2017 Aston Villa chief executive officer Keith Wyness revealed plans to expand Villa Park, announcing that the club was studying several plans to increase the capacity up to 60,000. In place of the pool, the owners of the Lower Grounds built a cycle track and sports ground that opened on 10 June 1889 for a combined cycling and athletics event before a crowd of 15,000. On 28 November 2009, a bronze statue of former Villa chairman and Football League founder William McGregor was unveiled outside the stadium. Our share a party dates are always extravagent and have a theme, whilst your private parties will allow you to control the whole event. [44], Aston Villa have initial planning permission to rebuild the North Stand in the same style as the Trinity Road Stand. Aston Hall was a Jacobean stately home and, though current Villa fans might suggest that their future looks like it will resemble a Jacobean tragedy, the stadium has a storied history. [1] Traditionally Villa's most vocal and passionate supporters gather here, including some Aston Villa hooligan firms. Under former owner Randy Lerner, there have been discussions on changing the name of Witton Station to Villa Park as is the case with West Bromwich Albion's local railway station, The Hawthorns. Plenty of tickets. [60], During the COVID-19 pandemic, it was announced that midwives from Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust would host maternity clinics at the ground, for expectant parents anxious about going into hospitals. [9][25] In mid-1962, £40,000 was spent on a roof for the Holte End, the first to provide cover for the ordinary terrace fans at Villa Park since 1922. No action has yet been taken. There are 5 different packages available and each takes a step up in exclusivity from the last, but all should see you very well fed before the game. Read more about the measures stadium venues are introducing to become Covid safe and secure venues. By December it was fully operational and had a capacity of 13,501 seats, bringing the Villa Park capacity to 40,310. [50], Villa Park has been the venue for several Cup competitions. "[32] The new stand was larger than the old one, taking Villa's capacity from 39,399 to its present 42,785. [64] The second was a Pool A match between Australia and Uruguay the next day with Australia winning 65–3 in front of 39,605 spectators. The main stand was to be built to the east on the Witton Lane side, with the track and pitch fully enclosed by banking. A second rugby league game followed three years later on New Year's Day 1912 when 4,000 people turned up to see Australia beat Great Britain 33–8. Duran Duran held a charity concert in 1983 to raise money for MENCAP. Villa Park lays claim to numerous boasts, not least of which is the fact that it has hosted more FA Cup semi-finals than any other stadium - 55 matches in all. With a courtyard and gardens, this is the place to go if you’re looking for something a little different, including a hog roast! It was officially opened in November 2001 by Prince Charles; his grandfather George VI had opened the old stand, 77 years earlier, when he was still the Duke of York.[33]. 115 Corporation St, Birmingham, B4 6PH (0121 236 6530). The first stage of improvements saw the cycling track removed, new banking at the Holte Hotel End (Holte End), and a re-profiling of all the terracing to bring it closer to the newly squared-off pitch. [60] On 26 August 1985, it played host to the first ever American football "Summerbowl," intended to be the English equivalent to the Super Bowl. [42][43] Behind the North Stand is the "Villa Village" made up of club and ticket offices as well as a club shop. Premier League probe Aston Villa's £56million stadium sale after ground was purchased by a company controlled by the club's owners. Read more about the measures stadium venues are introducing to become Covid safe and secure venues. The suite is accessed by its own car park and benefits from a large foyer as well as a unique mezzanine level which overlooks the main suite. The old Bowling Green pavilion on the Trinity Road became a medical centre, the basement of the aquarium building was converted into a gym, four large floodlight pylons were installed, and a training ground was purchased 500 yards (460 metres) from Villa Park. A4040, at which point the ground will be well signposted. 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