The 2011–12 Premier League season was Aston Villa's 137th season in English football. It was the club's 101st season in the top-flight; and their 24th consecutive season in the top flight of English football, the Premier League. The club was managed by former Birmingham boss Alex McLeish, following Gérard Houllier's departure on 1 June 2011 after less than a year in charge. An extremely disappointing season for the club, saw them finish in 16th place and only two points off relegation. Numerous records were broken during the season including: the lowest points total in the Premier League (38 from 38 games), fewest wins in a season (7) and worst home record in Villa's 138-year history (19 points from 57 available). As well as poor performances in both domestic cups – being knocked out in the third round of the League Cup and the fourth round of the FA Cup – this season eventually culminated in the sacking of McLeish on 14 May 2012, a day after the season had concluded.[1]
| 2011–12 season | |||
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| Chairman | Randy Lerner | ||
| Manager | Alex McLeish | ||
| Stadium | Villa Park | ||
| Premier League | 16th | ||
| FA Cup | Fourth round | ||
| League Cup | Third round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Darren Bent (9) All: Darren Bent (10) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 40,053 v Manchester United (3 December 2011) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 21,058 v Hereford United (23 August 2011) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 32,643 | ||
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As Villa finished 9th in the previous season, this term was the first since 2007–08 without the club participating in European competition. There was also no Second City derby in the Premier League as local arch-rivals Birmingham City were relegated to the Football League Championship at the end of the 2010–11 season. Derbies with Villa's other West Midlands rivals West Bromwich Albion and Wolverhampton Wanderers were played in the Premier League.
During the season club captain Stiliyan Petrov was diagnosed with acute leukaemia. The news was a shock to the Villa faithful and the footballing world alike; clubs all around the world have united donning T-shirts with Petrov's name and words of support written across them. The game on 31 March 2012 against Chelsea was the first game played since the diagnosis and fans of both teams gave him a standing ovation in the 19th minute, the significance being Petrov's squad number is 19. He was at the game with his wife and two children, and you could see the emotion of the event was getting to him as he acknowledged the fans.[2][3]
An under-19 Aston Villa team also took part in the inaugural season of the NextGen Series, a tournament similar to the UEFA Champions League for young European footballers to compete in.[4] The team reached the Quarter-finals, before being knocked out by Marseille.[5]
Kit edit
Supplier: Nike / Sponsor: Genting Casinos
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Kit information edit
The home kit featured a subtle checkerboard print on the shirt and was very worn with black socks, last seen between the mid-1920s and 1957. The away kit was unsurprisingly white with claret shorts and white socks – and had the same design as the home kit. Claret and sky blue shorts/socks were worn in several away games to prevent kit mix-ups. The three goalkeeper kits were blue, black, and grey and were based on Nike's 2011 template which featured stunning details on the sleeves and the side of the shirt.
Players edit
Squad edit
In the 2010–11 season the Premier League introduced new rules on squad lists. The rules included a cap on the number of players at 25; players under the age of 21 on 1 January of the year in which the season starts are exempt from the list of 25. A "home-grown rule" also requires clubs to name at least eight players in their squad of 25 players that have been registered domestically for a minimum of three seasons prior to their 21st birthday.[6][7]
Players under 21 do not need to be named and can still be used.[8]
Correct as of 12 January 2012.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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- 1 Stiliyan Petrov was the club's permanent captain, but Gabriel Agbonlahor was named temporary captain while Petrov underwent treatment for acute leukemia.
Left club during season edit
These players were given squad numbers at the beginning of the 2011-12 season before transferring to another club for all or part of the season.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Squad numbers edit
Following the exit of Ashley Young to Manchester United, Stephen Ireland was given the #7 which was held by the former winger. With Ireland having worn the #9 shirt last season, him taking the #7 allowed Darren Bent to wear the #9 this season.[7][9] Also, after Stewart Downing's departure to Liverpool, James Collins took over the #6 meaning his old #29 shirt could be given to January signing Enda Stevens.[7][10]
New signings goalkeeper Shay Given and winger Charles N'Zogbia were given the #1 (vacated by the departed Brad Friedel) and #10 (vacated by the departed John Carew) shirts, respectively.[7]
Deadline day capture Alan Hutton, took the #2 shirt left free after Luke Young's transfer to Queens Park Rangers and loan signing Jermaine Jenas had been given the #8 shirt for the season, last worn by Robert Pires. It was again vacated, however, when Jenas returned to Tottenham Hotspur in December.[7][11]
Young striker Graham Burke was added to the first-team squad ahead of the League Cup tie against Bolton Wanderers on 20 September, being handed the #36 shirt.[7][12]
January loan signing Robbie Keane was given the #20 shirt for his short spell at Villa, left vacated since Nigel Reo-Coker's summer departure[13]
Youngsters Derrick Williams, Samir Carruthers and Jack Grealish were also given squad numbers (#37, #40, #41, respectively) at different points during the season, when called up for first team action.[7]
Sponsorship edit
Aston Villa had a new club sponsor for this season, after the deal with previous partner FxPro was terminated in February 2011.[14] On 22 June 2011, Aston Villa announced via their official website that the club's new sponsor until the end of the 2012–13 season would be Malaysian-based Genting Casinos.[15]
Managerial changes edit
Manager Gérard Houllier missed the final five games of Villa's 2010–11 campaign due to health issues. He had previously faced similar problems during his time at Liverpool.
On 1 June 2011, the club confirmed that Houllier had parted ways with the club by mutual consent due to the Frenchman's ill health.[16]
He was replaced by Scottish former Birmingham City manager Alex McLeish on 17 June 2011, despite protests from some Villa fans outside Villa Park.[17][18]
| Date | Outgoing Manager | New Club | Incoming Manager | Previous Team | Notes |
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| 17 June 2011 |  Gérard Houllier
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 Alex McLeish
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 Birmingham City
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Villa paid £2 million compensation for McLeish's services. |
Transfers edit
In edit
Summer
| Date | Position | Player name | Previous club | League | Transfer fee | Notes |
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| 18 July 2011 | GK |  Shay Given[19]
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Manchester City
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Premier League
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£3.5m | |
| 29 July 2011 | MF | Charles N'Zogbia[20]
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Wigan Athletic
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Premier League
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£9.5m | |
| 31 August 2011 | DF | Alan Hutton[21]
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Tottenham Hotspur
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Premier League
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£3m |
Winter
| Date | Position | Player name | Previous club | League | Transfer fee | Notes |
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| 1 January 2012 | DF | Enda Stevens[22]
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Shamrock Rovers
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League of Ireland Premier Division
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£250,000 | Transfer was announced on 31 August, with player joining in January 2012 |
Out edit
Summer
| Date | Position | Player name | New club | League | Transfer fee | Notes |
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| 27 May 2011 | MF | Nigel Reo-Coker[23]
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Bolton Wanderers
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Premier League
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Released | Joined Bolton Wanderers following release from Villa |
| 27 May 2011 | FW |  John Carew[23]
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West Ham United
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Championship
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Released | Joined West Ham United following release from Villa |
| 27 May 2011 | MF | Isaiah Osbourne[23]
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Hibernian
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Scottish Premier League
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Released | Joined Hibernian following release from Villa |
| 27 May 2011 | MF |  Moustapha Salifou[23]
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 Saarbrücken
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3. Liga
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Released | Joined Saarbrücken following release from Villa |
| 27 May 2011 | MF | Robert Pires[23]
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Released | ||
| 27 May 2011 | MF | Harry Forrester[23]
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Brentford
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League 1
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Released | Youth player; joined Brentford following release from Villa |
| 27 May 2011 | DF/FW |  Arsenio Halfhuid[23]
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HBS Craeyenhout
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Topklasse Sunday
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Released | Youth player; joined HBS following release from Villa |
| 27 May 2011 | DF | Durrell Berry[23]
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Plymouth Argyle
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League 2
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Released | Youth player; joined Plymouth Argyle following release from Villa |
| 27 May 2011 | DF | Ellis Deeney[23]
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Kettering Town
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Conference National
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Released | Youth player; joined Kettering Town following release from Villa |
| 27 May 2011 | DF | Calum Flanagan[23]
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Hinckley United
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Conference North
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Released | Youth player; joined Hinckley United following release from Villa |
| 3 June 2011 | GK |  Brad Friedel[24]
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Tottenham Hotspur
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Premier League
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Free Transfer | |
| 23 June 2011 | MF | Ashley Young[25]
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Manchester United
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Premier League
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£17m | |
| 15 July 2011 | MF | Stewart Downing[26]
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Liverpool
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Premier League
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£20m | |
| 27 August 2011 | MF | Jonathan Hogg[27]
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Watford
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Championship
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Undisclosed | |
| 27 August 2011 | DF | Luke Young[28]
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Queens Park Rangers
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Premier League
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Undisclosed |
Winter
| Date | Position | Player name | New club | League | Transfer fee | Notes |
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| 3 January 2012 | GK | Elliot Parish[29]
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 Cardiff City
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Championship
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Undisclosed | |
| 27 January 2012 | DF |  Shane Lowry[30]
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Millwall
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Championship
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Undisclosed | |
| 2 February 2012 | DF |  Habib Beye[31]
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Doncaster Rovers
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Championship
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Released | Contract was cancelled by mutual consent. Joined Doncaster Rovers following release from Villa. |
Loans edit
In edit
Summer
| Date | Position | Player name | Previous club | League | Duration | Return Date | Notes |
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| 31 August 2011 | MF | Jermaine Jenas[32]
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Tottenham Hotspur
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Premier League
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4 months | December 2011 | Initially season-long, the loan was ended early after Jenas was ruled out for the rest of the season with an achilles injury[33] |
Winter
| Date | Position | Player name | Previous club | League | Duration | Return Date | Notes |
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| 12 January 2012 | FW | Robbie Keane[34]
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Los Angeles Galaxy
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MLS
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1.5 months | 25 February 2012 |
Out edit
Summer
| Date | Position | Player name | New club | League | Duration | Return Date | Notes |
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| 26 August 2011 | FW |  Andreas Weimann[35]
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Watford
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Championship
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1 month | 23 September 2011 | Initially a 5-month loan but Villa recalled player in late September.[36] |
| 29 August 2011 | MF |  Jean Makoun[37]
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 Olymipacos
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Super League
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Season-long | June 2012 | |
| 24 September 2011 | GK | Elliot Parish[38]
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Cardiff City
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Championship
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2 months | 10 November 2011 |
Winter
| Date | Position | Player name | New club | League | Duration | Return Date | Notes |
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| 21 November 2011 | DF | Habib Beye[39]
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Doncaster Rovers
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Championship
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2 months | January 2012 | |
| 22 November 2011 | DF | Nathan Baker[40]
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Millwall
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Championship
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1 month | December 2011 | |
| 23 November 2011 | DF | Shane Lowry[41]
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Millwall
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Championship
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1 month | 2 January 2012 | |
| 24 November 2011 | MF | Gary Gardner[42]
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Coventry City
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Championship
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1 month | 21 December 2012 | Initially a loan until January but Villa recalled player in late December.[43] |
| 3 January 2012 | DF | Shane Lowry[44]
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Millwall
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Championship
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1 month | January 2012 | |
| 20 January 2012 | MF | Fabian Delph[45]
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Leeds United
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Championship
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1 month | 20 February 2012 | |
| 23 January 2012 | FW | Nathan Delfouneso[46]
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Leicester City
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Championship
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1 month | February 2012 |
Fixtures and results edit
Pre-season edit
Win Draw Loss Postponed
| 21 July 2011[47] | Walsall | 1–3 | Aston Villa | Walsall |
| 19:45 UTC±0 | Bowerman  80' |
Report | Bent 8', 36' Heskey 38' |
Stadium: Banks's Stadium Attendance: 7,170 |
| 3 August 2011[48] | Derby County | 2–0 | Aston Villa | Derby |
| 19:45 UTC±0 | B. Davies 56' (pen.) S. Davies 77' |
Report | Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 8,974 |
Premier League Asia Trophy edit
| 27 July 2011[50] Semi-final | Aston Villa | 1–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Hong Kong |
| 18:00 UTC+8 | Bent 49' |
Report | Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium Attendance: 37,000 Referee: Ng Chiuh Kok |
| 30 July 2011 Final | Aston Villa | 0–2 | Chelsea | Hong Kong |
| 18:00 UTC+8 | Report | McEachran 1' Torres 59' |
Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium Attendance: 38,911 Referee: Mike Dean |
Premier League edit
League results summary edit
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 38 | 7 | 17 | 14 | 37 | 53 | −16 | 38 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 25 | −5 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 17 | 28 | −11 |
Last updated: 13 May 2012.
Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches edit
| 13 August 2011 1 | Fulham | 0–0 | Aston Villa | London |
| 15:00 UTC±0 | Report | Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 25,700 Referee: Lee Mason |
| 20 August 2011 2 | Aston Villa | 3–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Birmingham |
| 15:00 UTC±0 | Agbonlahor 12' Heskey 25'  55' Delph 58' Bent 67' Petrov 80' |
Report | Pedersen 52' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 32,319 Referee: Stuart Attwell |
| 27 August 2011 3 | Aston Villa | 0–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Birmingham |
| 12:05 UTC±0 | Delph 6' |
Report | O'Hara 45+1' Henry 63'Stearman 72' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 30,776 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
| 10 September 2011 4 | Everton | 2–2 | Aston Villa | Liverpool |
| 15:00 UTC±0 | Osman 19' Baines 69' (pen.) |
Report | Petrov 63' Agbonlahor 83' |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 32,736 Referee: Michael Oliver |
| 17 September 2011 5 | Aston Villa | 1–1 | Newcastle United | Birmingham |
| 15:00 UTC±0 | Agbonlahor 13' |
Report | Best 57' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 34,248 Referee: Neil Swarbrick |
| 25 September 2011 6 | Queens Park Rangers | 1–1 | Aston Villa | London |
| 15:00 UTC±0 | Dunne 90+3' (o.g.) Traoré  90' |
Report | Bannan 58' (pen.) |
Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 16,707 Referee: Michael Oliver |
| 1 October 2011 7 | Aston Villa | 2–0 | Wigan Athletic | Birmingham |
| 15:00 UTC±0 | Agbonlahor 36' Bent 62' |
Report | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 30,744 Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
| 15 October 2011 8 | Manchester City | 4–1 | Aston Villa | Manchester |
| 15:00 UTC±0 | Balotelli 28' Johnson 47' Kompany 52' Milner 71' |
Report | Warnock 65' |
Stadium: Etihad Stadium Attendance: 47,019 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
| 22 October 2011 9 | Aston Villa | 1–2 | West Bromwich Albion | Birmingham |
| 15:00 UTC±0 | Bent 23' (pen.) Herd 36' |
Report | Olsson 45+1' Scharner 57' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 34,152 Referee: Phil Dowd |
| 29 October 2011 10 | Sunderland | 2–2 | Aston Villa | Sunderland |
| 15:00 UTC±0 | Wickham 38' Sessègnon 89' |
Report | Petrov 20' Dunne 85' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Referee: Chris Foy |
| 5 November 2011 11 | Aston Villa | 3–2 | Norwich City | Birmingham |
| 15:00 UTC±0 | Bent 30', 62' Agbonlahor 48' |
Report | Pilkington 25' Morison 77' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 35,290 Referee: Kevin Friend |
| 21 November 2011 12 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–0 | Aston Villa | London |
| 20:00 UTC±0 | Adebayor 14', 40' |
Report | Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 35,818 Referee: Mark Halsey |
| 27 November 2011 13 | Swansea City | 0–0 | Aston Villa | Swansea |
| 13:30 UTC±0 | Report | Stadium: Liberty Stadium Attendance: 20,404 Referee: Neil Swarbrick |
| 3 December 2011 14 | Aston Villa | 0–1 | Manchester United | Birmingham |
| 17:30 UTC±0 | Report | Jones 20' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 40,053 Referee: Lee Probert |
| 10 December 2011 15 | Bolton Wanderers | 1–2 | Aston Villa | Bolton |
| 15:00 UTC±0 | Klasnić 55' |
Report | Albrighton 33' Petrov 39' |
Stadium: Reebok Stadium Attendance: 20,285 Referee: Phil Dowd |
| 18 December 2011 16 | Aston Villa | 0–2 | Liverpool | Birmingham |
| 14:05 UTC±0 | N'Zogbia 13' |
Report | Bellamy 11' 30' Škrtel 15' Adam 28' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 37,460 Referee: Peter Walton |
| 21 December 2011 17 | Aston Villa | 1–2 | Arsenal | Birmingham |
| 19:45 UTC±0 | Albrighton 54' Hutton 94' |
Report | Van Persie 17' (pen.) Benayoun 87' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 35,818 Referee: Jonathan Moss |
| 26 December 2011 18 | Stoke City | 0–0 | Aston Villa | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 20:00 UTC±0 | Report | Stadium: Britannia Stadium Attendance: 27,739 Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
| 31 December 2011 19 | Chelsea | 1–3 | Aston Villa | London |
| 15:00 UTC±0 | Drogba 23' (pen.) |
Report | Ireland 28' Petrov 83'Bent 86' |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 41,332 Referee: Mark Halsey |
| 2 January 2012 20 | Aston Villa | 0–2 | Swansea City | Birmingham |
| 15:00 UTC±0 | Report | Dyer 5' Routledge 47' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 35,642 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
| 14 January 2012 21 | Aston Villa | 1–1 | Everton | Birmingham |
| 15:00 UTC±0 | Bent 56' |
Report | Anichebe 69' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 31,853 Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
| 21 January 2012 22 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–3 | Aston Villa | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 UTC±0 | Kightly 21' Edwards 31' Henry 75' |
Report | Bent 11' (pen.) Keane 51', 84' |
Stadium: Molineux Stadium Attendance: 27,084 Referee: Michael Oliver |
| 1 February 2012 23 | Aston Villa | 2–2 | Queens Park Rangers | Birmingham |
| 19:45 UTC±0 | Bent 45' N'Zogbia 79' |
Report | Cissé 12' Warnock 29' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 32,063 Referee: Neil Swarbrick |
| 5 February 2012 24 | Newcastle United | 2–1 | Aston Villa | Newcastle |
| 13:30 UTC±0 | Ba 30' Cissé 71' |
Report | Keane 45+5' |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 48,569 Referee: Mark Halsey |
| 11 February 2012 25 | Aston Villa | 0–1 | Manchester City | Birmingham |
| 15:00 UTC±0 | Report | Lescott 63' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 35,152 Referee: Michael Oliver |
| 25 February 2012 26 | Wigan Athletic | 0–0 | Aston Villa | Wigan |
| 15:00 UTC±0 | Report | Stadium: DW Stadium Attendance: 20,601 Referee: Kevin Friend |
| 3 March 2012 27 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–1 | Aston Villa | Blackburn |
| 15:00 UTC±0 | Dunn 85' |
Report | N'Zogbia 24' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 20,717 Referee: Howard Webb |
| 10 March 2012 28 | Aston Villa | 1–0 | Fulham | Birmingham |
| 15:00 UTC±0 | Weimann 90+2' |
Report | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 32,372 Referee: Jonathan Moss |
| 20 March 2012 | Aston Villa | P – P | Bolton Wanderers | Birmingham |
| 15:00 UTC±0 | Stadium: Villa Park | |||
| Note: Postponed until 24 April, at Bolton's request, after Fabrice Muamba suffered a cardiac arrest on 17 March.[51] | ||||
| 24 March 2012 29 | Arsenal | 3–0 | Aston Villa | London |
| 15:00 UTC±0 | Gibbs 16' Walcott 25' Arteta 90+3' |
Report | Petrov 15' Warnock 52' Ireland 70' Collins 89' |
Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,108 Referee: Phil Dowd |
| 31 March 2012 30 | Aston Villa | 2–4 | Chelsea | Birmingham |
| 15:00 UTC±0 | Collins 76' Lichaj 80' |
Report | Sturridge 9' Ivanović 51', 83' Torres 90+2' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 34,740 Referee: Lee Mason |
| 7 April 2012 31 | Liverpool | 1–1 | Aston Villa | Liverpool |
| 15:00 UTC±0 | Suárez 82' |
Report | Herd 10' |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 44,321 Referee: Michael Oliver |
| 9 April 2012 32 | Aston Villa | 1–1 | Stoke City | Birmingham |
| 17:30 UTC±0 | Weimann 32' |
Report | Huth 71' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 30,100 Referee: Mike Dean |
| 14 April 2012 33 | Manchester United | 4–0 | Aston Villa | Manchester |
| 15:00 UTC±0 | Rooney 7' (pen.), 73' Welbeck 44' Nani 90+3' |
Report | Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 75,138 Referee: Mark Halsey |
| 21 April 2012 34 | Aston Villa | 0–0 | Sunderland | Birmingham |
| 15:00 UTC±0 | Report | Gardner 49' 90+2' Bendtner 67' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 32,557 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
| 24 April 2012 35 | Aston Villa | 1–2 | Bolton Wanderers | Birmingham |
| 19:45 UTC±0 | Warnock 60' |
Report | Petrov 62' (pen.) N'Gog 63' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 32,263 Referee: Chris Foy |
| 28 April 2012 36 | West Bromwich Albion | 0–0 | Aston Villa | West Bromwich |
| 15:00 UTC±0 | Report | Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 25,984 Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
| 5 May 2012 37 | Aston Villa | 1–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Birmingham |
| 15:00 UTC±0 | Clark 35' |
Report | Adebayor 63' (pen.) |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 36,008 Referee: Lee Probert |
| 13 May 2012 38 | Norwich City | 2–0 | Aston Villa | Norwich |
| 15:00 UTC±0 | Holt 8' Jackson 21' |
Report | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 26,803 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 14 | Stoke City | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 36 | 53 | −17 | 45 | |
| 15 | Wigan Athletic | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 42 | 62 | −20 | 43 | |
| 16 | Aston Villa | 38 | 7 | 17 | 14 | 37 | 53 | −16 | 38 | |
| 17 | Queens Park Rangers | 38 | 10 | 7 | 21 | 43 | 66 | −23 | 37 | |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers (R) | 38 | 10 | 6 | 22 | 46 | 77 | −31 | 36 | Relegation to Football League Championship |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
FA Cup edit
| 7 January 2012[52] 3rd Round | Bristol Rovers | 1–3 | Aston Villa | Bristol |
| 17:30 | McGleish 90' |
Report | Albrighton 35' Agbonlahor 64' Clark 78' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 10,883 Referee: Howard Webb |
| 29 January 2012[53][54] 4th Round | Arsenal | 3–2 | Aston Villa | London |
| 16:00 | Van Persie 54' (pen.), 61' (pen.) Walcott 57' |
Report | Dunne 33' Bent 45+1' |
Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,019 Referee: Mike Jones |
League Cup edit
| 23 August 2011[55] 2nd Round | Aston Villa | 2–0 | Hereford United | Birmingham |
| 19:45 | Lichaj 80' Delfouneso 88' |
Report | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 21,058 |
| 20 September 2011[56] 3rd Round | Aston Villa | 0–2 | Bolton Wanderers | Birmingham |
| 19:45 | Report | Eagles 54' Kakuta 77' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 22,261 |
Statistics edit
Appearances edit
| Number | Nation | Position | Name | Premier League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | Notes | |||||
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| Start | Sub | Start | Sub | Start | Sub | Start | Sub | ||||||
| 1 | |
GK | Given | 32 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 33 | 0 | ||
| 22 | |
GK | Guzan | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 8 | 1 | ||
| 2 | |
DF | Young | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | [Note 1] | |
| 23 | |
DF | Beye | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | [Note 2] | [Note 3] |
| 2 | |
DF | Hutton | 28 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 31 | 2 | ||
| 30 | |
DF | Lichaj | 9 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 10 | 0 | ||
| 24 |  |
DF | Cuéllar | 17 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 18 | 1 | ||
| 5 | |
DF | Dunne | 28 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 31 | 0 | ||
| 6 | |
DF | Collins | 32 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 34 | 1 | ||
| 21 | |
DF | Clark | 12 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 15 | 2 | ||
| 32 | |
DF | Baker | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | ||
| 3 | |
DF | Warnock | 32 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 35 | 1 | ||
| 31 | |
MF | Herd | 18 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 19 | 0 | ||
| 19 |  |
MF | Petrov | 25 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 27 | 1 | ||
| 16 | |
MF | Delph | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | [Note 4] | |
| 38 | |
MF | Gardner | 5 | 8 | — | 2 | — | — | 5 | 11 | [Note 5] | |
| 7 | |
MF | Ireland | 17 | 5 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 21 | 5 | ||
| 17 | |
MF | Makoun | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | [Note 6] | |
| 25 | |
MF | Bannan | 10 | 17 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 12 | 19 | ||
| 8 | |
MF | Jenas | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | [Note 7] | |
| 40 | |
MF | Carruthers | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 3 | ||
| 12 | |
MF | Albrighton | 14 | 10 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 18 | 9 | ||
| 10 | |
MF | N'Zogbia | 26 | 5 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 27 | 6 | ||
| 26 | |
FW | Weimann | 5 | 9 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 10 | [Note 8] | |
| 14 | |
FW | Delfouneso | 1 | 5 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | [Note 9] | |
| 18 | |
FW | Heskey | 18 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | 20 | 10 | ||
| 20 | |
FW | Keane | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | [Note 10] | |
| 11 | |
FW | Agbonlahor | 32 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 34 | 2 | ||
| 9 | |
FW | Bent | 21 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 24 | 1 | ||
Last updated: 13 May 2012.
Source: [citation needed]
Includes Cup competitions as well (Carling Cup and FA Cup)
Goalscorers edit
Correct as of 13 May 2012
Players are listed by their position on the club's official website Source
Players highlighted in light grey denote the player had scored for the club before leaving for another club
Players highlighted in light cyan[broken anchor] denote the player has scored for the club after arriving at Aston Villa during the season
Players highlighted in bold denote the player has scored for the club before leaving the club on loan for part/the rest of the season
| Pos. | Playing pos. | Nation | Name | Premier League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW |
|
Darren Bent | 9 | 1 | 10 | |
| 2 | FW |
|
Gabriel Agbonlahor | 5 | 1 | 6 | |
| 3 | MF |
|
Stiliyan Petrov | 4 | 4 | ||
| 4 | MF |
|
Marc Albrighton | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| FW |
|
Robbie Keane | 3 | 3 | |||
| 6 | DF |
|
Stephen Warnock | 2 | 2 | ||
| DF |
|
Richard Dunne | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| DF |
|
Ciaran Clark | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| DF |
|
Eric Lichaj | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| MF |
|
Charles N'Zogbia | 2 | 2 | |||
| FW |
|
Andreas Weimann | 2 | 2 | |||
| 7 | DF |
|
James Collins | 1 | 1 | ||
| MF |
|
Stephen Ireland | 1 | 1 | |||
| MF |
|
Barry Bannan | 1 | 1 | |||
| MF |
|
Chris Herd | 1 | 1 | |||
| FW |
|
Nathan Delfouneso | 1 | 1 | |||
| FW |
|
Emile Heskey | 1 | 1 | |||
| Total goals | 37 | 5 | 2 | 44 |
Disciplinary record edit
Correct as of 13 May 2012
Players are listed by their position on the club's official website Source
Players highlighted in light grey denote the player has received a yellow/red card for the club before leaving for another club
Players highlighted in light cyan[broken anchor] denote the player has received a yellow/red card for the club after arriving at Aston Villa during the season
Players highlighted in Blonde denote the player has received a yellow/red card for the club before leaving the club on loan for part/the rest of the season
| Number | Nation | Position | Name | Premier League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
| 5 | |
DF | Richard Dunne | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 6 | |
DF | James Collins | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 19 | |
MF | Stiliyan Petrov | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 2 | |
DF | Alan Hutton | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 3 | |
DF | Stephen Warnock | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 11 | |
FW | Gabriel Agbonlahor | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 30 | |
DF | Eric Lichaj | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | |
MF | Charles N'Zogbia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 21 | |
DF | Ciaran Clark | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | |
MF | Marc Albrighton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | |
MF | Fabian Delph | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | |
MF | Barry Bannan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | |
FW | Emile Heskey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 24 | |
DF | Carlos Cuéllar | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | |
MF | Stephen Ireland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 31 | |
MF | Chris Herd[57] | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1[Note 11] |
| 1 | |
GK | Shay Given | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | |
MF | Gary Gardner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 40 | |
MF | Samir Carruthers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | |
FW | Darren Bent | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | |
FW | Andreas Weimann | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| TOTALS | 70[58] | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 74 | 1 | |||
- Notes
- ^ Left for Queens Park Rangers on 27 August 2011
- ^ Loaned out until January to Doncaster Rovers on 21 November 2011
- ^ Player's contract was then cancelled on 2 February 2012.
- ^ Loaned out until February to Leeds United on 20 January 2012
- ^ Loaned out until January to Coventry City on 24 November 2011, before being recalled in late December (all appearances made after return from loan spell)
- ^ Loaned out until end of season to Olympiacos on 28 August 2011
- ^ Returned to Tottenham Hotspur in early December after being on loan at Villa since August (all appearances made in first half of season)
- ^ Loaned out for five months to Watford on 26 August 2011, before being recalled in late September (all appearances made after return from loan spell)
- ^ Loaned out until February to Leicester City on 23 January 2012
- ^ On loan at Villa from Los Angeles Galaxy from 12 January – 25 February 2012 (all appearances made in second half of season)
- ^ Red card against West Bromwich Albion on 22 October 2011 was rescinded on appeal.
Home attendances edit
Correct as of 6 May 2012
Win
Draw
Loss
| Comp | Week/Round | Date | Score | Opponent | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier League | Wk 2 | 20 August 2011 | 3–1 | Blackburn Rovers | 32,319 |
| League Cup | Rd 2 | 23 August 2011 | 2–0 | Hereford United | 21,058 |
| Premier League | Wk 3 | 27 August 2011 | 0–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 30,776 |
| Premier League | Wk 5 | 17 September 2011 | 1–1 | Newcastle United | 34,248 |
| League Cup | Rd 3 | 20 September 2011 | 0–2 | Bolton Wanderers | 22,261 |
| Premier League | Wk 7 | 1 October 2011 | 2–0 | Wigan Athletic | 30,744 |
| Premier League | Wk 9 | 22 October 2011 | 1–2 | West Bromwich Albion | 34,152 |
| Premier League | Wk 11 | 5 November 2011 | 3–2 | Norwich City | 35,290 |
| Premier League | Wk 14 | 3 December 2011 | 0–1 | Manchester United | 40,053 |
| Premier League | Wk 16 | 18 December 2011 | 0–2 | Liverpool | 37,460 |
| Premier League | Wk 17 | 21 December 2011 | 1–2 | Arsenal | 35,818 |
| Premier League | Wk 20 | 2 January 2012 | 0–2 | Swansea City | 35,642 |
| Premier League | Wk 21 | 14 January 2012 | 1–1 | Everton | 31,853 |
| Premier League | Wk 23 | 1 February 2012 | 2–2 | Queens Park Rangers | 32,063 |
| Premier League | Wk 25 | 12 February 2012 | 0–1 | Manchester City | 35,132 |
| Premier League | Wk 28 | 10 March 2012 | 1–0 | Fulham | 32,372 |
| Premier League | Wk 30 | 31 March 2012 | 2–4 | Chelsea | 34,740 |
| Premier League | Wk 32 | 9 April 2012 | 1–1 | Stoke City | 30,100 |
| Premier League | Wk 34 | 21 April 2012 | 0–0 | Sunderland | 32,557 |
| Premier League | Wk 35 | 24 April 2012 | 1–2 | Bolton Wanderers | 32,263 |
| Premier League | Wk 37 | 6 May 2012 | 1–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 36,008 |
| Total attendance | 686,099 | ||||
| Average league attendance | 33,873[59] | ||||
| Average attendance | 32,643 |
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