What's in a name?

[Legion]

Aston Villa - perfect in every way

[not3bad]

Great article!  Cheers!

[bertlambshank]

Bloody hell makes a change to find something good on the OS.

[Lambert and Payne]

Fantastic article, really hits home how unique our name is when you see other team names.

[Virgil Caine]

I was born in Villa Road which runs down from the Soho Road to Villa Cross. I was unaware that Aston Villa was the historical name of that junction with Heathfield Road after the manor house which used to be situated there. Interesting article.

[dave.woodhall]

John Russell wrote in H&V a couple of years ago that the area was so prestigious at one time that estate agents would advertise houses as being "near Aston Villa".

[1874]

Good article. The only other club with a unique name that I can think of are Sheffield Wednesday. Always wondered why they are named after a day of the week.

[Simon Ward]

"It is the most beautifully named football club in the world".

[Brend'Watkins]

There's just something exceedingly magical about the name - Aston Villa.

This is so true. 

[PeterWithesShin]

Good article. The only other club with a unique name that I can think of are Sheffield Wednesday. Always wondered why they are named after a day of the week.

A cricket team called something like the Wednesday Cricket Club formed the football team. They were called Wednesday as that's the day they played their cricket matches.

[Sexual Ealing]

Good article. The only other club with a unique name that I can think of are Sheffield Wednesday. Always wondered why they are named after a day of the week.

There are around 10 league clubs: Forest, Hotspur, Alexandra, Argyle...I used to know them all when I was a lad.

[PeterWithesShin]

Good article. The only other club with a unique name that I can think of are Sheffield Wednesday. Always wondered why they are named after a day of the week.

There are around 10 league clubs: Forest, Hotspur, Alexandra, Argyle...I used to know them all when I was a lad.

Stanley, Palace, Vale, Rangers, Orient, End and erm, i'm stuck now. Oh Dons.

[1874]

Good article. The only other club with a unique name that I can think of are Sheffield Wednesday. Always wondered why they are named after a day of the week.

A cricket team called something like the Wednesday Cricket Club formed the football team. They were called Wednesday as that's the day they played their cricket matches.

Now I know. Cheers.

[dave.woodhall]

And before anyone asks, the colours have got nothing to do with Rangers and Hearts.

[Colhint]

Good article. The only other club with a unique name that I can think of are Sheffield Wednesday. Always wondered why they are named after a day of the week.

A cricket team called something like the Wednesday Cricket Club formed the football team. They were called Wednesday as that's the day they played their cricket matches.

Now I know. Cheers.

The reason behind the name was,  they originally started from a bunch of local shopworkers . Who at that time, had half day closing on wednesdays. So the chaps would organise cricket matches. Saturdays were ruled out because they were all working and no one played sport on Sundays