Sir William Dugdale, 2nd Baronet
Sir William Stratford Dugdale, 2nd Baronet, was the chairman of Aston Villa from 1975 to 1978. Dugdale arrived at Aston Villa as a director when they were in the third division, having been relegated due to poor performances on and off the pitch. He left the club in 1982, the year they won the European Cup. Following several successful years as a director in the early-1970s, he was elected chairman in 1975, taking over the position from Doug Ellis, the package holiday businessman, before being replaced by Harry Kartz.
Sir William Dugdale - a clay maquette of him by the sculptor Denis Alva Parsons
Aston Villa Football Club is a professional football club based in Aston, Birmingham, England. The club, founded in 1874, competes in the Premier League, the top tier of the English football league system. The team have played at their home ground Villa Park since 1897. Aston Villa is one of the oldest and most successful clubs in England, having won the Football League First Division seven times, the FA Cup seven times, the League Cup five times, and the European Cup and European Super Cup once.
George Ramsay's trophy haul of six League Championships and six FA Cups established Aston Villa as the most successful club in England. He has been described as the world's first paid football manager.
The Aston Villa team of 1899 that won the First Division and Sheriff of London Charity Shield (shared with Queen's Park), as well as a number of county cup honours
The Aston Villa Double winning team of 1896–97 with the First Division Championship and the FA Cup
William McGregor, founder of The Football League
