Club Sponsors: A-Z Removals/Aintree Conservative Club

Secretary: Alf Shephard

Chairman: J. Hodgson

Welfare Oficer: Alf Shephard

Ground: Aintree Racecourse

Directions/Approach: From Birkenhead or Wallasey Tunnel, take the A59 bearing left at the Black Bull Public House, continue through one set of traffic lights under railway bridge. Take 2nd turn on right into Melling Road, continue on this road until signpost for Golf Centre, turn right into Racecourse, follow road round to dressing rooms.

From Runcorn - M57 Motorway to Junction 6 [A506], turn left towards Liverpool. At 2nd set of traffic lights turn right into Aintree Lane. Over Canal Bridge to 'T' Junction, turn left and go past Blue Anchor Public House, next left into Melling Road and left into Racecourse at the signpost for the Golf Centre.

Public Transport: Train to Aintree Station [Mersey Rail Northern Line], turn right out of station and 2nd left into Melling Road.

1st Affiliation: Liverpool County F.A.

First Team Colours: Tangerine Shirts, Black Shorts, Black Socks.

Alternative Colours: Blue and White Shirts, Blue Shorts, Blue Socks.

League Council Representative: Alf Shephard

History:

It was back in the Spring of 1954 that Aintree Parish Council made an appeal to local residents to form a football team. Within a few months Villa began life in the Bootle JOC League. Aintree soon progressed to the I Zingari Alliance and won the 'B' Section championship. A year later they added the Section 'A' title.
Elevated to the I Zingari League, the Third Division title was won and a season later Aintree made it four successive titles as they took the Second Division as well. This rapid progress on the pitch left them with a problem complying with league requirements.
In order to play at the higher level Villa required an enclosed ground. They were fortunate that Mrs.Mirabelle Topham then offered them the use of an area of Aintree Racecourse. So it was that the football club had the honour of staging their home games at one of the most famous of sporting venues.
Villa continued to chalk up the honours. Between 1966 and 1975 the First Division was won on seven occasions in nine seasons and they finished as the runners-up on the other two occasions. Liverpool Amateur Cup winners in 1971/72 Aintree reached the final of the Lancashire Amateur Cup three times around this period. Appearances at Old Trafford and Maine Road provided fond memories but the county trophy was not won.
Aintree gained election to the Carlsberg West Cheshire League Third Division In 1998 and the Lancashire Cup still remains a top target. They made a valiant attempt in 1998/99 before losing at the last four stage versus old rivals Aigburth Peoples Hall. League otherwise Villa did enjoy a fine year. They lost their opening game and the final match, otherwise it was
wins all the way, as they chased BICC Helsby for the title. Aintree had to settle for the
runners-up place but with it came promotion.
Early exits from the cup competitions in 1999/2000 and Villa were free to concentrate on the task of chasing BICC Helsby for the second successive season. Again it was the runners-up spot but it was an excellent first campaign in the Second Division. The next season went much the same way as Villa's tremendous home form kept them to the forefront and they
duly took the title, and with it First Division status. Last term they more than held their own in the top flight with the Reserve Team securing promotion from the Third Division.
The Reserve team had to resign from the Carlsberg West Cheshire League a week before the start of season 2003/04.
They finished in their highest position in the West Cheshire League since entering in season 2005/06 when they were runners up in the 1st Division.