Villa literature

[Smirker]

Can anyone recommend any good books regarding the history of our club, particularly the early years and Villa Park? Or just books you think are a must read?

Appreciate it.

[PeterWithesShin]

Children of the the Revolution is then obvious one although that only covers the seventies.

[Louzie0]

I've got, 'The Aston Villa miscellany' by Dave Woodhalll, foreword by Gordon Cowans.

I recommend starting with that.

ISBN. 13: 978-1-905326-50-1

[Smirker]

Children of the the Revolution is then obvious one although that only covers the seventies.

Cheers, doesn't matter particularly was just going through old pictures of Villa Park and the development of it and thought I'd like to get some books from that period.

You got a link to it?

I've got, 'The Aston Villa miscellany' by Dave Woodhalll, foreword by Gordon Cowans.

I recommend starting with that.

ISBN. 13: 978-1-905326-50-1

Ta.  http://www.amazon.co.uk/Aston-Villa-Miscellany-Dave-Woodhall/dp/1907637737/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1389846442&sr=1-1&keywords=The+Aston+Villa+miscellany

[FrankyH]

Villa Park: 100 Years

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Villa-Park-Years-Simon-Inglis/dp/0946866430

Children of the Revolution is the best book I have read about the Villa.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Children-Revolution-Richard-Whitehead/dp/0946866511/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1389859817&sr=8-3-fkmr0&keywords=children+of+the+revolution+richard+whitehouse

[Ron Manager]

Aston Villa  The First Hundred Years by Peter Morris  is very good  if you can find a copy that is.

Aston Villa 1874-1998 Graham McColl  is very good too.

and any book by Dave of course!

[bob rowe]

"Aston Villa, A Great Football Club" by Peter Morriss was the best I've read, but it may be out of print by now.

[PGW]

I agree with all in regard 'Children of the Revolution' - superb book but very difficult to get a copy, you would have to pay a fair old premium to get one.

Also John Lerwill's ''Aston Villa : The first Superclub''

'Volumes 1 & 2 of The Aston Villa Chronicles also by John Lerwill.

I also particularly like the pictorial history that is : Terry Weir's ''The Weir and the Wonderful''

[Smirker]

I agree with all in regard 'Children of the Revolution' - superb book but very difficult to get a copy, you would have to pay a fair old premium to get one.

Not even a chance of a five finger discount from torrent sites?

Also John Lerwill's ''Aston Villa : The first Superclub''

'Volumes 1 & 2 of The Aston Villa Chronicles also by John Lerwill.

I also particularly like the pictorial history that is : Terry Weir's ''The Weir and the Wonderful''

These look interesting.

[KevinGage]

Villa Park: The First 100 years  and The Football Grounds of Great Britain (both by Simon Inglis) contain plenty of history about our early years at VP.

[dave.woodhall]

Lerwill's books are very detailed but heavy going. Peter Morris' contain some of the most evocative writing you'll ever see but are often inaccurate and he has a very deferential style.

Simon Inglis' Villa Park Story is fantastic and Simon Page's Perry Barr Pets is a good record of 1897. CotR isn't about the early days but it's the best book ever written about a football club.

[Deano's Mullet]

I'm very fond of The Aston Villa Story published in 1993 and written by Anton.....somebody. Its well out of date now but the photos are v nice and very rare in some cases. Mr Woodhall's From One Season to the Next is my other favourite detailing something like 1976-2004 ish.

[Chico Hamilton III]

The Aston Villa Story published in 1993 and written by Anton.....somebody

Rippon

[Deano's Mullet]

The Aston Villa Story published in 1993 and written by Anton.....somebody

Rippon

That's the fella. It had Deano and Dalian on the cover scoring against Man City in 1993. Its on my bookcase somewhere. The best Villa book I've had recently was the 2010 edition of the Complete Record. Quality and does away with all the mistakes of the late 80s edition. I also like the individual yearly review books, 1993-98ish in particular.

[PGW]

A few others are, including another:
The Aston Villa Story by Ian Johnson - goes up to us winning the league in 1981.
Forever Villa by David Instone published in 2005 (My name in the scroll of honour at the back- i don't remember that)
Aston Villa - The Complete Record by Rob Bishop & Frank Holt
Images of Sport - Aston Villa by Tony Matthews Published in 03......