The Villa Supporters Trust’s statue of William McGregor will be unveiled ahead of today’s match with Tottenham at Villa Park.

Football League chairman Lord Mawhinney will reveal the 7ft bronze monument of former club director and league founder William McGregor outside the directors’ entrance to the Trinity Road Stand at 4pm, before the 5.30pm kick-off.

The statue, created by sculptor Sam Holland, was funded by donations to the Aston Villa Supporters’ Trust, with additional finance from the club.

Trust chairman Peter Warrilow said: “It was a unanimous decision to nominate McGregor, because he was the man who had the biggest worldwide influence on football.”