There was one replay, between Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest, played in the following midweek.

However, on 13 July 2011, a fee was agreed between Aston Villa and Liverpool for the transfer of Downing.

The violence on display in the strip mirrored the real-life football violence taking place at the time, most notably during a game between Aston Villa and Rangers.

On 18 October 2008, Sharp was hit by an object thrown from the crowd in the game between Aston Villa and Portsmouth FC.

The Cup Final was played on 10 April 1897 between Aston Villa and Everton.

Most played league fixture: 198, between Aston Villa and Everton, 212 in all competitions (as of 2 February 2013)

His most senior domestic match was the 1994 League Cup Final between Aston Villa and Manchester United.

The only final to require two replays was the 1977 final between Aston Villa and Everton.

The largest 'domestic' attendance ever at the stadium was in the 1913 Cup final between Aston Villa and Sunderland, when 121,919 spectators squeezed into the stands.

On 26 November 1898, the First Division match between Sheffield Wednesday and Aston Villa was abandoned after 79 minutes due to bad light.