Space City Lions

Houston's Official Aston Villa Lions Club

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Hugh O'Connors

5010 Dincans St, Houston, TX 77005

We watch every Villa game here unless we say otherwise. Look for the claret and blue.

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New to Houston, visiting, or just want to watch the Villa with people who get it? Drop us a line.

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Since 2014

Our story

Space City Lions was founded in 2014, the year Aston Villa came to Houston to play at the Dynamo's stadium. That summer, our co-chair Paul Mattey met Jason Yu, now our chairman, at a fans' football game, and a Houston home for Villa fans started to take shape.

We've moved around a bit since then, but the idea hasn't changed: wherever the Villa are playing, there's somewhere in Houston to watch with people who care as much as you do.

  1. 2014Founded the year Villa played at the Dynamo's stadium.
  2. Bar MunichOur first home, found by Derek. Sadly now closed.
  3. The Phoenix, WestheimerOur next stop, until it was overrun with plastic Citeh fans.
  4. Hugh O'ConnorsHome ever since. One of the owners is a Villa fan, and it shows.
Derek Emerson Chandler

In memory of our founder

Derek Emerson Chandler

Space City Lions exists because of Derek. He brought Villa fans in Houston together, found us our first home at Bar Munich, and made sure nobody ever had to watch the Villa alone.

Derek is no longer with us, but every time we gather at Hugh O'Connors, we raise a glass to him.

Derek's artwork is still all over the club, including the astronaut lion at the top of this page.

Up The Villa, Derek.