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Who is the greatest Aston Villa player of all time?

by YPB Team

From European Cup heroes to modern Premier League stars, this list spans the full history of one of England's most storied clubs. Who is Villa's greatest?

  1. Paul McGrath — ranked #11
    Paul McGrath
    Iconic Irish defender widely regarded as Villa's greatest-ever player, winning PFA Player of the Year in 1993 despite severe knee problems.
  2. Gordon Cowans — ranked #22
    Gordon Cowans
    Elegant midfielder who made over 400 appearances across three spells, winning the First Division title and European Cup with Villa.
  3. Peter Withe — ranked #33
    Peter Withe
    The striker who scored the winning goal in Villa's 1982 European Cup final victory over Bayern Munich, the club's greatest triumph.
  4. Dwight Yorke — ranked #44
    Dwight Yorke
    Trinidad-born forward who scored 97 goals in 284 appearances for Villa before his big-money move to Manchester United in 1998.
  5. Charlie Aitken — ranked #55
    Charlie Aitken
    Scottish left-back who made a record 660 appearances for Villa over 17 seasons, the most in the club's history.
  6. Jack Grealish — ranked #66
    Jack Grealish
    Villa's homegrown talisman who captained the club back to the Premier League and starred in their European resurgence before joining City.
  7. Dennis Mortimer — ranked #77
    Dennis Mortimer
    Midfield captain who lifted the 1981 First Division trophy and led Villa to their 1982 European Cup triumph.
  8. Stiliyan Petrov — ranked #88
    Stiliyan Petrov
    Bulgarian midfielder and beloved club captain who made over 250 appearances and became an ambassador after battling leukemia.
  9. Gabriel Agbonlahor — ranked #99
    Gabriel Agbonlahor
    Villa's all-time top scorer in the Premier League era, a pacey local striker who spent his entire career at the club.
  10. Emiliano Martínez — ranked #1010
    Emiliano Martínez
    World Cup-winning goalkeeper who became one of the world's best shot-stoppers during Villa's rise back to European competition.
  11. Ollie Watkins — ranked #1111
    Ollie Watkins
    Prolific striker who evolved into an England international and European-level performer, scoring crucial goals in Villa's UEFA run.
  12. Brian Little — ranked #1212
    Brian Little
    Skilful attacking midfielder from the 1970s who later managed Villa to League Cup glory, a legend on and off the pitch.
  13. Christian Benteke — ranked #1313
    Christian Benteke
    Belgian powerhouse striker who was virtually unstoppable in his peak years at Villa, netting 49 goals in 89 appearances.
  14. Olof Mellberg — ranked #1414
    Olof Mellberg
    Swedish defender who captained Villa for five seasons in the 2000s and became one of the Premier League's most consistent centre-backs.

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