Aston Villa

Aston Villa team coach for sale on eBay

A former Aston Villa team coach has been listed for sale on e-commerce website eBay as reported by the Birmingham Mail.

The Renault Scania 32-seat executive coach is believed to have transported Aston Villa teams of the mid to late 1990s up and down the country for league and cup fixtures.

Well known Aston Villa stars of years gone by including the likes of goalkeeper Mark Bosnich, former England defender Gareth Southgate, ITV commentator Andy Townsend and former Manchester United and Trinidad & Tobago striker Dwight Yorke are all thought to have boarded the coach during their careers at Villa Park.

The coach was registered on 11 October 1996 and is fully MOT’d until November. Inside the coach their is a kitchen area including fridge and microwave while there are five tables accompanying 32 leather seats.

Since the coach was registered, Aston Villa recorded six consecutive top half finishes in the Premier League while the club were regular competitors in the UEFA Cup. It is not known whether the coach was the one used to transport the Aston Villa squad to Wembley Stadium for the FA Cup Final against Chelsea in 2000.

Full details of the coach can be found on the eBay website and bids in excess of £7,000 have already been submitted for the historic vehicle.

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