Aston Villa captain John Dixon lifts the FA Cup trophy as he is carried on the shoulders of his team-mates after their 2-1 win over Manchester United in the FA Cup final at Wembley Stadium on 4th May 1957.

placeholder image — Aston Villa captain John Dixon lifts the FA Cup trophy as he is carried on the shoulders of his team-mates after their 2-1 win over Manchester United in the FA Cup final at Wembley Stadium on 4th May 1957.

I dug deep into our archives and unearthed these amazing pictures showing the Aston Villa of yesteryear

By Stephen Thirkill

Sports Editor, NMSY titles

Published 24th Jan 2025, 12:57 GMT

Updated 19th Nov 2025, 14:41 GMT

In this Aston Villa retro gallery we have nipped into the archives to bring you these brilliant snaps from one of England’s best clubs.

The images feature the 1905 FA Cup final win against Newcastle United and the 1920 success over Huddersfield Town.

There is also action from the 1924 FA Cup final when Newcastle got their revenge, a match against Spurs on their way to the final, a victory parade through the city after Villa’s 1957 FA Cup win - as well as matches at Charlton and Ipswich.

You can get plenty more Villa news, here.

21. Training session

Aston Villa players run during training on January 6th 1960. Photo: Getty Images

I dug deep into our archives and unearthed these amazing pictures showing the Aston Villa of yesteryear

In this Aston Villa retro gallery we have nipped into the archives to bring you these brilliant snaps from one of England’s best clubs.

21. Training session

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