2011–12 Aston Villa F.C. season
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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The 2011–12 Aston Villa F.C. season was Aston Villa's 137th professional season; their 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 awful season eventually culminated in the sacking of McLeish on 14 May 2012, a day after the season had concluded.[1]
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[]
Supplier: Nike / Sponsor: Genting Casinos
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Kit information[]
The home kit featured a subtle checkerboard print on the shirt and was very worn with black socks, last seen between mid 1920s until 1957. The away kit was unsurprisingly white with claret shorts and white socks – and has the same design as the home kit. Claret and sky blue shorts/socks were worn in several away games in order to prevent kit mix-ups. The three goalkeeper kits were blue, black and grey and was based on Nike's 2011 template which featured stunning details on the sleeves and the side of the shirt.
Players[]
Squad[]
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[]
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[]
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[]
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[]
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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Villa paid £2 million compensation for McLeish's services. |
Transfers[]
In[]
Summer
Date | Position | Player name | Previous club | League | Transfer fee | Notes |
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18 July 2011 | GK | ![]() |
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29 July 2011 | MF | ![]() |
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£9.5m | |
31 August 2011 | DF | ![]() |
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£3m |
Winter
Date | Position | Player name | Previous club | League | Transfer fee | Notes |
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1 January 2012 | DF | ![]() |
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£250,000 | Transfer was announced on 31 August, with player joining in January 2012 |
Out[]
Summer
Date | Position | Player name | New club | League | Transfer fee | Notes |
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27 May 2011 | MF | ![]() |
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Released | Joined Bolton Wanderers following release from Villa |
27 May 2011 | FW | ![]() |
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Released | Joined West Ham United following release from Villa |
27 May 2011 | MF | ![]() |
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Released | Joined Hibernian following release from Villa |
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Released | Joined Saarbrücken following release from Villa |
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27 May 2011 | MF | ![]() |
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Released | Youth player; joined Brentford following release from Villa |
27 May 2011 | DF/FW | ![]() |
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Released | Youth player; joined HBS following release from Villa |
27 May 2011 | DF | ![]() |
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Released | Youth player; joined Plymouth Argyle following release from Villa |
27 May 2011 | DF | ![]() |
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Released | Youth player; joined Kettering Town following release from Villa |
27 May 2011 | DF | ![]() |
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Released | Youth player; joined Hinckley United following release from Villa |
3 June 2011 | GK | ![]() |
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23 June 2011 | MF | ![]() |
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£17m | |
15 July 2011 | MF | ![]() |
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27 August 2011 | MF | ![]() |
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27 August 2011 | DF | ![]() |
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Winter
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27 January 2012 | DF | ![]() |
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2 February 2012 | DF | ![]() |
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Released | Contract was cancelled by mutual consent. Joined Doncaster Rovers following release from Villa. |
Loans[]
In[]
Summer
Date | Position | Player name | Previous club | League | Duration | Return Date | Notes |
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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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1.5 months | 25 February 2012 |
Out[]
Summer
Date | Position | Player name | New club | League | Duration | Return Date | Notes |
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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 | ![]() |
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Season-long | June 2012 | |
24 September 2011 | GK | ![]() |
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2 months | 10 November 2011 |
Winter
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2 months | January 2012 | |
22 November 2011 | DF | ![]() |
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1 month | December 2011 | |
23 November 2011 | DF | ![]() |
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1 month | 2 January 2012 | |
24 November 2011 | MF | ![]() |
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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 | ![]() |
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20 January 2012 | MF | ![]() |
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1 month | 20 February 2012 | |
23 January 2012 | FW | ![]() |
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1 month | February 2012 |
Fixtures and results[]
Pre-season[]
Win Draw Loss Postponed
Premier League Asia Trophy[]
30 July 2011 Final | Aston Villa | 0–2 | Chelsea | showHong Kong |
Premier League[]
League results summary[]
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[]
13 August 2011 1 | Fulham | 0–0 | Aston Villa | showLondon |
20 August 2011 2 | Aston Villa | 3–1 | Blackburn Rovers | showBirmingham |
27 August 2011 3 | Aston Villa | 0–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | showBirmingham |
10 September 2011 4 | Everton | 2–2 | Aston Villa | showLiverpool |
17 September 2011 5 | Aston Villa | 1–1 | Newcastle United | showBirmingham |
25 September 2011 6 | Queens Park Rangers | 1–1 | Aston Villa | showLondon |
1 October 2011 7 | Aston Villa | 2–0 | Wigan Athletic | showBirmingham |
15 October 2011 8 | Manchester City | 4–1 | Aston Villa | showManchester |
22 October 2011 9 | Aston Villa | 1–2 | West Bromwich Albion | showBirmingham |
29 October 2011 10 | Sunderland | 2–2 | Aston Villa | showSunderland |
5 November 2011 11 | Aston Villa | 3–2 | Norwich City | showBirmingham |
21 November 2011 12 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–0 | Aston Villa | showLondon |
27 November 2011 13 | Swansea City | 0–0 | Aston Villa | showSwansea |
3 December 2011 14 | Aston Villa | 0–1 | Manchester United | showBirmingham |
10 December 2011 15 | Bolton Wanderers | 1–2 | Aston Villa | showBolton |
18 December 2011 16 | Aston Villa | 0–2 | Liverpool | showBirmingham |
21 December 2011 17 | Aston Villa | 1–2 | Arsenal | showBirmingham |
26 December 2011 18 | Stoke City | 0–0 | Aston Villa | showStoke-on-Trent |
31 December 2011 19 | Chelsea | 1–3 | Aston Villa | showLondon |
2 January 2012 20 | Aston Villa | 0–2 | Swansea City | showBirmingham |
14 January 2012 21 | Aston Villa | 1–1 | Everton | showBirmingham |
21 January 2012 22 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–3 | Aston Villa | showWolverhampton |
1 February 2012 23 | Aston Villa | 2–2 | Queens Park Rangers | showBirmingham |
4 February 2012 24 | Newcastle United | 2–1 | Aston Villa | showNewcastle |
11 February 2012 25 | Aston Villa | 0–1 | Manchester City | showBirmingham |
25 February 2012 26 | Wigan Athletic | 0–0 | Aston Villa | showWigan |
3 March 2012 27 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–1 | Aston Villa | showBlackburn |
10 March 2012 28 | Aston Villa | 1–0 | Fulham | showBirmingham |
20 March 2012 | Aston Villa | P – P | Bolton Wanderers | showBirmingham |
24 March 2012 29 | Arsenal | 3–0 | Aston Villa | showLondon |
31 March 2012 30 | Aston Villa | 2–4 | Chelsea | showBirmingham |
7 April 2012 31 | Liverpool | 1–1 | Aston Villa | showLiverpool |
9 April 2012 32 | Aston Villa | 1–1 | Stoke City | showBirmingham |
14 April 2012 33 | Manchester United | 4–0 | Aston Villa | showManchester |
21 April 2012 34 | Aston Villa | 0–0 | Sunderland | showBirmingham |
24 April 2012 35 | Aston Villa | 1–2 | Bolton Wanderers | showBirmingham |
28 April 2012 36 | West Bromwich Albion | 0–0 | Aston Villa | showWest Bromwich |
5 May 2012 37 | Aston Villa | 1–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | showBirmingham |
13 May 2012 38 | Norwich City | 2–0 | Aston Villa | showNorwich |
League table[]
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 the Football League Championship |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
FA Cup[]
League Cup[]
Statistics[]
Appearances[]
Number | Nation | Position | Name | Premier League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | Notes | |||||
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GK | Given | 32 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 33 | 0 | ||
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GK | Guzan | 6 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 8 | 1 | ||
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DF | Young | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 0 | [Note 1] | |
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DF | Beye | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 1 | [Note 2] | [Note 3] |
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DF | Hutton | 28 | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | - | 31 | 2 | ||
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DF | Lichaj | 9 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 10 | 0 | ||
24 | ![]() |
DF | Cuéllar | 17 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 18 | 1 | ||
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DF | Dunne | 28 | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | 31 | 0 | ||
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DF | Collins | 32 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 34 | 1 | ||
21 | ![]() |
DF | Clark | 12 | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | - | 15 | 2 | ||
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DF | Baker | 6 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 6 | 2 | ||
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DF | Warnock | 32 | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | - | 35 | 1 | ||
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MF | Herd | 18 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 19 | 0 | ||
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MF | Petrov | 25 | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | - | 27 | 1 | ||
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MF | Delph | 10 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 10 | 1 | [Note 4] | |
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MF | Gardner | 5 | 8 | - | 2 | - | - | 5 | 11 | [Note 5] | |
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MF | Ireland | 17 | 5 | 2 | - | 2 | - | 21 | 5 | ||
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MF | Makoun | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 0 | [Note 6] | |
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MF | Bannan | 10 | 17 | - | 2 | 2 | - | 12 | 19 | ||
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MF | Jenas | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | [Note 7] | |
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MF | Carruthers | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 3 | ||
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MF | Albrighton | 14 | 10 | 1 | - | 2 | - | 18 | 9 | ||
10 | ![]() |
MF | N'Zogbia | 26 | 5 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 27 | 6 | ||
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FW | Weimann | 5 | 9 | - | - | - | 1 | 5 | 10 | [Note 8] | |
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FW | Delfouneso | 1 | 5 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | [Note 9] | |
18 | ![]() |
FW | Heskey | 18 | 10 | 1 | - | - | - | 20 | 10 | ||
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FW | Keane | 5 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 6 | 1 | [Note 10] | |
11 | ![]() |
FW | Agbonlahor | 32 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 34 | 2 | ||
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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[]
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 denote the player has scored for the club after arriving at Aston Villa during the season
Players highlighted in Blonde denote the player has scored for the club before leaving the club on loan for part/the rest of the season
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Disciplinary record[]
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 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
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DF | Richard Dunne | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
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DF | James Collins | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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[]
Correct as of 6 May 2012
Win
Draw
Loss
Comp | Week/Round | Date | Score | Opponent | Attendance |
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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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