Football: The First XI

Some heroes, all Villans - the managers of Aston Villa under the chairmanship of Doug Ellis (s = sacked; r = resigned).

Tommy Docherty (s; Dec 68-Jan 70) Vic Crowe (s; Jan 70-June 74)

Ron Saunders (r; June 74-Feb 82)

Tony Barton (s; Feb 82-June 84)

Graham Turner (s; June 84-Sep 86)

Billy McNeill (s; Sep 86-May 87)

Graham Taylor* (May 87-July 90)

Dr Josef Venglos (r; June 90-June 91)

Ron Atkinson (s; June 91-Nov 94)

Brian Little (r; Nov 94-Feb 98)

John Gregory (Feb 98- ?)

(* became manager of England)