Villa reach 1 million fans on Facebook

[Handsworth Wood Villa]

The incredible milestone of 1m likes has now been reached on Villa's Facebook page.

Our social media site enables claret and blue followers to globally connect and share their love for the team.

Villa have now hit the treasured 1m and remarkably achieved this feat within three years.

The popular page began in April 2010 when James Redrup posted the first comment.

The page continued to grow, bringing with it exciting content from within the club.

Fans now receive news, views, wallpapers, pictures, polls and much, much more.

In the first year we had photo treasure hunts and mammoth badge design votes.

By January 2011, Villa signed Darren Bent and the likes burst past 100,000.

The page grew at an ever-increasing rate and 2011 saw us add 247,000 likes - that's 675 a day.

Then 2012 saw us add another 500,000 fans.

Almost 80% of our Facebook fans come from outside of the United Kingdom.

There are Facebook followers from all over the world speaking over 30 dialects - English, Spanish, Indonesian, Arabic, Portugese, Thai and Mandarin.

There are 30,000 fans in Ireland, 25,000 in the US and 275,000 in Europe.

Top following cities include New York, Dublin, Singapore, London, Mexico City - along with Birmingham, of course.

Player acquisitions have been shown to create large spikes - with 2,000 liking from Holland when Ron Vlaar signed for Villa and 3,000 liking from Belgium when Christian Benteke signed.

To celebrate the achievement, fans from all over the world are being invited to enter our 'One In A Million' competition with a money-can't-buy prize.

Enter on Facebook to win a unique trip to Villa Park and watch the home game against Liverpool.

But, not only that, you and a friend will enjoy VIP treatment and stay in the city centre with £200 spending money.

What's more we will be giving five runners up an away shirt and everyone who enters will be given a free 14 day pass to AVTV, Villa's online TV channel.

Make sure you enter our competition on Facebook.

[dave.woodhall]

What's your point caller?

[TheSandman]

This is EVEN BETTER than the time we got into the Deloitte Top Twenty.

I have tears in my eyes thinking about how I am part of such a momentous moment in our history.

[pauliewalnuts]

This is EVEN BETTER than the time we got into the Deloitte Top Twenty.

I have tears in my eyes thinking about how I am part of such a momentous moment in our history.

My proudest moment as a Villa fan was when Randy sent us all that letter boasting how proud they were to hit the Deloitte Top Twenty, and how that meant things were ace.

There aren't many club owners who'd be sufficiently stupid to write a letter to season ticket holders to lift spirits and not mention footballing ambition once.

[AV82EC]

This is EVEN BETTER than the time we got into the Deloitte Top Twenty.

I have tears in my eyes thinking about how I am part of such a momentous moment in our history.

My proudest moment as a Villa fan was when Randy sent us all that letter boasting how proud they were to hit the Deloitte Top Twenty, and how that meant things were ace.

There aren't many club owners who'd be sufficiently stupid to write a letter to season ticket holders to lift spirits and not mention footballing ambition once.

I must admit to having paid to have my Deloitte Top Twenty letter framed and it now has pride of place in the khazi*.  I believe that despite this being the clubs aim to stay in the top twenty we're already lagging down in the high twenties.  Oh well it was fun whilst it lasted, maybe I should put our 7th place in the Facebook followers league in its place.

*This is a joke.

[cdbearsfan]

Not that it means anything whatsoever as it's all bollocks, but it's almost pleasing to see we are so far head of Newcastle and Everton.   Also pleasing was just how far behind Man City are from Liverpool.

The most telling thing is that, without the sudden winning of the lottery a few years back, Man City would be well down that list.

Fucking glory hunters. I hate them.

Come the revolution, they're the very first up against the wall.

Before Chelsea? I'm not joining your revolution.

[Mr Speedy H]

"Almost 80% of our Facebook fans come from outside of the United Kingdom."

Ah.

[olaftab]

However we just need 4% at VP every week but where are they?

[silhillvilla]

So a carbon free ground and 1 mill FB likes, how 2013 .

[Handsworth Wood Villa]

[Percy McCarthy]

However we just need 4% at VP every week but where are they?

2% now.

[Legion]

I pity the poor sods who have to moderate that Page.

[Jon Crofts]

I bet 88% of the likes are Small Heathens, they're obsessed with us you know.

[Louzie0]

Enjoyed that, thanks HWV.

[The Laughing Policeman]

Two million virtual followers is nothing when you consider that Small Heath get at least 200,000 through the gate at every home match.