The Record Attempt
Example dataFastest Shot From
The Penalty Spot
Two official attempts — the Aston Villa men's squad and Aston Villa Women — struck from 12 yards, measured on the same calibrated radar and revealed at the same moment. Every fan who steps up on the community tour takes the identical shot.
Date and time to be confirmed · Venue to be confirmed
No record body, standing mark, target speed or attempt date is claimed here. Governing body, verification requirements, evidence standards and the mark to beat are all to be confirmed with the club and the record body before any attempt takes place. Line-ups shown across the site are placeholders — no real player is named or attributed a speed.
Men's First Team
Aston Villa
Fastest so far
78.4MPH
Craig Morrison
Mark to beat
To be confirmed
Women's First Team
Aston Villa Women
Fastest so far
63.2MPH
Lauren McCann
Mark to beat
To be confirmed
The Fans
Villans on the community tour
Fastest fan shot
72.4MPH
Alex — Villa High
Mark to beat
To be confirmed
How the attempt works
Fastest shot from the penalty spot
- Every shot is struck from the penalty spot, 12 yards from goal.
- The ball must cross the goal line for the attempt to stand — a fast miss does not count.
- Speed is captured by calibrated radar positioned behind the goal.
- Each player takes a set number of attempts; the fastest legal strike counts.
- Two separate official records: the Aston Villa men's squad and the Aston Villa Women squad.
Measured and verified
- Radar calibration certificate recorded before and after the attempt.
- Every attempt filmed from goal line and side-on for evidence.
- Independent witnesses present for the official squad attempts.
- Governing body, evidence pack and ratification process to be confirmed with the record body before the attempt.
The Fans
Every fan shot counts
Take a radar-measured shot at a community session and your speed joins the campaign tally. The fastest fan of the whole campaign is revealed alongside the squad attempts. Fan speeds are an unofficial community mark — they sit beside the official squad record attempt, not inside it.