2006 was a year of change at Villa as Martin O'Neill was brought in and after 23 years as chairman and single biggest shareholder, Doug Ellis sold his stake in Aston Villa to Randy Lerner.
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Ron Saunders took over in 1973 and this heralded the start of a period of success for Villa that would see Villa win the First Division and the 1982 European Cup Final under Tony Barton.
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With Villa languishing in the Second Division, fan pressure led to the resignation of the Board and the introduction of Doug Ellis as Villa Chairman.
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