Villa Park was declined the responsibility of hosting the 2012 FA Community Shield.
 The highest average post-Second World War attendance at Villa Park was 47,168 in the 19481949 season; the lowest average post-war attendance was 15,237 in the 19851986 season
After winning the league championship in 1899, Villa's record-breaking average crowd of 21,000 allowed the club to invest in a two-stage ground improvement programme

