2011–12 Aston Villa F.C. season

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Aston Villa
2011–12 season
ChairmanRandy Lerner
ManagerAlex McLeish
StadiumVilla Park
Premier League16th
FA CupFourth round
League CupThird round
Top goalscorerLeague: Darren Bent (9)
All: Darren Bent (10)
Highest home attendance40,053 v Manchester United (3 December 2011)
Lowest home attendance21,058 v Hereford United (23 August 2011)
Average home league attendance32,643
Away colours

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

Home
Home alt.
Home alt. 2
Home alt. 3
Home alt. 4
Away
Away alt.
Away alt. 2
Away alt. 3
Goalkeeper 1
Goalkeeper 2
Goalkeeper 3

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.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Republic of Ireland IRL Shay Given
2 DF Scotland SCO Alan Hutton
3 DF England ENG Stephen Warnock
5 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Richard Dunne (vice-captain)
6 DF Wales WAL James Collins
7 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Stephen Ireland
9 FW England ENG Darren Bent
10 MF France FRA Charles N'Zogbia
11 FW England ENG Gabriel Agbonlahor (temporary captain)1
12 MF England ENG Marc Albrighton
14 FW England ENG Nathan Delfouneso
16 MF England ENG Fabian Delph
17 MF Cameroon CMR Jean Makoun
18 FW England ENG Emile Heskey
19 MF Bulgaria BUL Stiliyan Petrov (captain)
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Ciaran Clark
22 GK United States USA Brad Guzan
24 DF Spain ESP Carlos Cuéllar
25 MF Scotland SCO Barry Bannan
26 FW Austria AUT Andreas Weimann
29 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Enda Stevens
30 DF United States USA Eric Lichaj
31 MF Australia AUS Chris Herd
32 DF England ENG Nathan Baker
33 GK England ENG Andy Marshall
35 MF Jamaica JAM Daniel Johnson
36 FW Republic of Ireland IRL Graham Burke
37 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Derrick Williams
38 MF England ENG Gary Gardner
40 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Samir Carruthers
41 MF England ENG Jack Grealish
  • 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.

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF England ENG Luke Young (transferred to Queens Park Rangers during the season)
8 MF England ENG Jermaine Jenas (on loan for part of season but returned to Tottenham Hotspur during the season)
14 FW England ENG Nathan Delfouneso (on loan at Leicester City during the season)
16 MF England ENG Fabian Delph (on loan at Leeds United during the season)
17 MF Cameroon CMR Jean Makoun (on loan at Olympiacos)
20 FW Republic of Ireland IRL Robbie Keane (on loan from Los Angeles Galaxy during the season)
23 DF Senegal SEN Habib Beye (on loan at Doncaster Rovers during the season before being released in February)
No. Pos. Nation Player
26 FW Austria AUT Andreas Weimann (on loan at Watford during the season)
28 MF England ENG Jonathan Hogg (transferred to Watford during the season)
32 DF England ENG Nathan Baker (on loan at Millwall during the season)
34 DF Australia AUS Shane Lowry (on loan at Millwall during the season before joining permanently in January)
38 MF England ENG Gary Gardner (on loan at Coventry City during the season)
43 GK England ENG Elliot Parish (on loan at Cardiff City during the season before joining permanently in January)

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
17 June 2011 France Gérard Houllier Europe Unattached Scotland Alex McLeish England Birmingham City Villa paid £2 million compensation for McLeish's services.

Transfers[]

In[]

Summer

Date Position Player name Previous club League Transfer fee Notes
18 July 2011 GK Republic of Ireland Shay Given[19] England Manchester City England Premier League £3.5m
29 July 2011 MF France Charles N'Zogbia[20] England Wigan Athletic England Premier League £9.5m
31 August 2011 DF Scotland Alan Hutton[21] England Tottenham Hotspur England Premier League £3m

Winter

Date Position Player name Previous club League Transfer fee Notes
1 January 2012 DF Republic of Ireland Enda Stevens[22] Republic of Ireland Shamrock Rovers Republic of Ireland League of Ireland Premier Division £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
27 May 2011 MF England Nigel Reo-Coker[23] England Bolton Wanderers England Premier League Released Joined Bolton Wanderers following release from Villa
27 May 2011 FW Norway John Carew[23] England West Ham United England Championship Released Joined West Ham United following release from Villa
27 May 2011 MF England Isaiah Osbourne[23] Scotland Hibernian Scotland Scottish Premier League Released Joined Hibernian following release from Villa
27 May 2011 MF Togo Moustapha Salifou[23] Germany Saarbrücken Germany 3. Liga Released Joined Saarbrücken following release from Villa
27 May 2011 MF France Robert Pires[23] Europe Unattached Released
27 May 2011 MF England Harry Forrester[23] England Brentford England League 1 Released Youth player; joined Brentford following release from Villa
27 May 2011 DF/FW Netherlands Arsenio Halfhuid[23] Netherlands HBS Craeyenhout Netherlands Topklasse Sunday Released Youth player; joined HBS following release from Villa
27 May 2011 DF England Durrell Berry[23] England Plymouth Argyle England League 2 Released Youth player; joined Plymouth Argyle following release from Villa
27 May 2011 DF England Ellis Deeney[23] England Kettering Town England Conference National Released Youth player; joined Kettering Town following release from Villa
27 May 2011 DF England Calum Flanagan[23] England Hinckley United England Conference North Released Youth player; joined Hinckley United following release from Villa
3 June 2011 GK United States Brad Friedel[24] England Tottenham Hotspur England Premier League Free Transfer
23 June 2011 MF England Ashley Young[25] England Manchester United England Premier League £17m
15 July 2011 MF England Stewart Downing[26] England Liverpool England Premier League £20m
27 August 2011 MF England Jonathan Hogg[27] England Watford England Championship Undisclosed
27 August 2011 DF England Luke Young[28] England Queens Park Rangers England Premier League Undisclosed

Winter

Date Position Player name New club League Transfer fee Notes
3 January 2012 GK England Elliot Parish[29] Wales Cardiff City England Championship Undisclosed
27 January 2012 DF Australia Shane Lowry[30] England Millwall England Championship Undisclosed
2 February 2012 DF Senegal Habib Beye[31] England Doncaster Rovers England Championship 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
31 August 2011 MF England Jermaine Jenas[32] England Tottenham Hotspur England Premier League 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
12 January 2012 FW Republic of Ireland Robbie Keane[34] United States Los Angeles Galaxy United States MLS 1.5 months 25 February 2012

Out[]

Summer

Date Position Player name New club League Duration Return Date Notes
26 August 2011 FW Austria Andreas Weimann[35] England Watford England Championship 1 month 23 September 2011 Initially a 5-month loan but Villa recalled player in late September.[36]
29 August 2011 MF Cameroon Jean Makoun[37] Greece Olymipacos Greece Super League Season-long June 2012
24 September 2011 GK England Elliot Parish[38] Wales Cardiff City England Championship 2 months 10 November 2011

Winter

Date Position Player name New club League Duration Return Date Notes
21 November 2011 DF Senegal Habib Beye[39] England Doncaster Rovers England Championship 2 months January 2012
22 November 2011 DF England Nathan Baker[40] England Millwall England Championship 1 month December 2011
23 November 2011 DF Australia Shane Lowry[41] England Millwall England Championship 1 month 2 January 2012
24 November 2011 MF England Gary Gardner[42] England Coventry City England Championship 1 month 21 December 2012 Initially a loan until January but Villa recalled player in late December.[43]
3 January 2012 DF Australia Shane Lowry[44] England Millwall England Championship 1 month January 2012
20 January 2012 MF England Fabian Delph[45] England Leeds United England Championship 1 month 20 February 2012
23 January 2012 FW England Nathan Delfouneso[46] England Leicester City England Championship 1 month February 2012

Fixtures and results[]

Pre-season[]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

21 July 2011[47] Walsall 1–3 Aston Villa Walsall
19:45 UTC±0 Bowerman Goal 80' Report Bent Goal 8', 36'
Heskey Goal 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 Goal 56' (pen.)
S. Davies Goal 77'		 Report Stadium: Pride Park Stadium
Attendance: 8,974
6 August 2011[49] Braga Portugal 1–1 Aston Villa Braga
Alan Goal 18' Report N'Zogbia Goal 39' Stadium: Estádio AXA

Premier League Asia Trophy[]

Main article: 2011 Premier League Asia Trophy
27 July 2011[50] Semi-final Aston Villa 1–0 Blackburn Rovers Hong Kong
18:00 UTC+8 Bent Goal 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 Goal 1'
Torres Goal 59'		 Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium
Attendance: 38,911
Referee: Mike Dean

Premier League[]

Main article: 2011–12 Premier League

League results summary[]

Overall Home Away
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

Match1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHHAHAHAHAHAAHAHHAAHHAHAHAAHAHAHAHHAHA
ResultDWDDDDWLLDWLDLWLLDWLDWDLLDDWLLDDLDLDDL
Position7168886811988898101212913131112131515151415151515151515151516
Updated to match(es) played on 13 May 2012. Source: premierleague.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches[]

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 Goal 12'
Heskey Goal 25' Yellow card 55'
Delph Yellow card 58'
Bent Goal 67'
Petrov Yellow card 80'		 Report Pedersen Goal 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 Yellow card 6' Report O'Hara Yellow card 45+1'
Henry Yellow card 63'
Stearman Yellow card 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 Goal 19'
Baines Goal 69' (pen.)		 Report Petrov Goal 63'
Agbonlahor Goal 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 Goal 13' Report Best Goal 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 Goal 90+3' (o.g.)
Traoré Red card 90'		 Report Bannan Goal 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 Goal 36'
Bent Goal 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 Goal 28'
Johnson Goal 47'
Kompany Goal 52'
Milner Goal 71'		 Report Warnock Goal 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 Goal 23' (pen.)
Herd Red card 36'		 Report Olsson Goal 45+1'
Scharner Goal 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 Goal 38'
Sessègnon Goal 89'		 Report Petrov Goal 20'
Dunne Goal 85'		 Stadium: Stadium of Light
Referee: Chris Foy
5 November 2011 11 Aston Villa 3–2 Norwich City Birmingham
15:00 UTC±0 Bent Goal 30', 62'
Agbonlahor Goal 48'		 Report Pilkington Goal 25'
Morison Goal 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 Goal 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 Goal 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 Goal 55' Report Albrighton Goal 33'
Petrov Goal 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 Yellow card 13' Report Bellamy Goal 11' Yellow card 30'
Škrtel Goal 15'
Adam Yellow card 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 Goal 54'
Hutton Red card 94'		 Report Van Persie Goal 17' (pen.)
Benayoun Goal 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 Goal 23' (pen.) Report Ireland Goal 28'
Petrov Goal 83'
Bent Goal 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 Goal 5'
Routledge Goal 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 Goal 56' Report Anichebe Goal 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 Goal 21'
Edwards Goal 31'
Henry Red card 75'		 Report Bent Goal 11' (pen.)
Keane Goal 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 Goal 45'
N'Zogbia Goal 79'		 Report Cissé Goal 12'
Warnock Goal 29' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 32,063
Referee: Neil Swarbrick
4 February 2012 24 Newcastle United 2–1 Aston Villa Newcastle
15:00 UTC±0 Ba Goal 30'
Cissé Goal 71'		 Report Keane Goal 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 Goal 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 Goal 85' Report N'Zogbia Goal 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 Goal 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 Goal 16'
Walcott Goal 25'
Arteta Goal 90+3'		 Report Yellow card 15' Petrov
Yellow card 52' Warnock
Yellow card 70' Ireland
Yellow card 89' Collins		 Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 60,108
Referee: Phil Dowd
31 March 2012 30 Aston Villa 2–4 Chelsea Birmingham
15:00 UTC±0 Collins Goal 76'
Lichaj Goal 80'		 Report Sturridge Goal 9'
Ivanović Goal 51', 83'
Torres Goal 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 Goal 82' Report Herd Goal 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 Goal 32' Report Huth Goal 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 Goal 7' (pen.), 73'
Welbeck Goal 44'
Nani Goal 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 Yellow card 49' Red card 90+2'
Bendtner Yellow card 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 Goal 60' Report Petrov Goal 62' (pen.)
N'Gog Goal 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 Goal 35' Report Adebayor Goal 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 Goal 8'
Jackson Goal 21'		 Report Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 26,803
Referee: Martin Atkinson

League table[]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
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
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated

FA Cup[]

Main article: 2011-12 FA Cup
7 January 2012[52] 3rd Round Bristol Rovers 1–3 Aston Villa Bristol
17:30 McGleish Goal 90' Report Albrighton Goal 35'
Agbonlahor Goal 64'
Clark Goal 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 Goal 54' (pen.), Goal 61' (pen.)
Walcott Goal 57'		 Report Dunne Goal 33'
Bent Goal 45+1'		 Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 60,019
Referee: Mike Jones

League Cup[]

Main article: 2011-12 Football League Cup
23 August 2011[55] 2nd Round Aston Villa 2–0 Hereford United Birmingham
19:45 Lichaj Goal 80'
Delfouneso Goal 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 Goal 54'
Kakuta Goal 77'		 Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 22,261

Statistics[]

Appearances[]

Number Nation Position Name Premier League FA Cup League Cup Total Notes
Start Sub Start Sub Start Sub Start Sub
1 Republic of Ireland GK Given 32 - 1 - 1 - 33 0
22 United States GK Guzan 6 1 1 - 1 - 8 1
2 England DF Young 2 - - - - - 2 0 [Note 1]
23 Senegal DF Beye - - - - - 1 0 1 [Note 2] [Note 3]
2 Scotland DF Hutton 28 2 2 - 1 - 31 2
30 United States DF Lichaj 9 - - - 1 - 10 0
24 Spain DF Cuéllar 17 1 1 - - - 18 1
5 Republic of Ireland DF Dunne 28 - 2 - 2 - 31 0
6 Wales DF Collins 32 1 1 - 1 - 34 1
21 Republic of Ireland DF Clark 12 2 2 - 1 - 15 2
32 England DF Baker 6 2 - - - - 6 2
3 England DF Warnock 32 1 2 - 1 - 35 1
31 Australia MF Herd 18 - - - 1 - 19 0
19 Bulgaria MF Petrov 25 1 2 - 1 - 27 1
16 England MF Delph 10 1 - - - - 10 1 [Note 4]
38 England MF Gardner 5 8 - 2 - - 5 11 [Note 5]
7 Republic of Ireland MF Ireland 17 5 2 - 2 - 21 5
17 Cameroon MF Makoun - - - - 1 - 1 0 [Note 6]
25 Scotland MF Bannan 10 17 - 2 2 - 12 19
8 England MF Jenas 1 2 - - - - 1 2 [Note 7]
40 Republic of Ireland MF Carruthers - 3 - - - - 0 3
12 England MF Albrighton 14 10 1 - 2 - 18 9
10 France MF N'Zogbia 26 5 - - 1 1 27 6
26 Austria FW Weimann 5 9 - - - 1 5 10 [Note 8]
14 England FW Delfouneso 1 5 - - 1 1 2 6 [Note 9]
18 England FW Heskey 18 10 1 - - - 20 10
20 Republic of Ireland FW Keane 5 1 1 - - - 6 1 [Note 10]
11 England FW Agbonlahor 32 1 1 1 1 - 34 2
9 England 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

Pos. Playing Pos. Nation Name Premier League FA Cup League Cup Total
1
FW
England Darren Bent
9
1
10
2
FW
England Gabriel Agbonlahor
5
1
6
3
MF
 Bulgaria Stiliyan Petrov
4
4
4
MF
 England Marc Albrighton
2
1
3
FW
 Republic of Ireland Robbie Keane
3
3
6
DF
 England Stephen Warnock
2
2
DF
 Republic of Ireland Richard Dunne
1
1
2
DF
 Republic of Ireland Ciaran Clark
1
1
2
DF
 United States Eric Lichaj
1
1
2
MF
 France Charles N'Zogbia
2
2
FW
 Austria Andreas Weimann
2
2
7
DF
 Wales James Collins
1
1
MF
 Republic of Ireland Stephen Ireland
1
1
MF
 Scotland Barry Bannan
1
1
MF
 Australia Chris Herd
1
1
FW
 England Nathan Delfouneso
1
1
FW
 England Emile Heskey
1
1
Total Goals
37
5
2
44

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

Number Nation Position Name Premier League FA Cup League Cup Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
5 Republic of Ireland DF Richard Dunne 7 0 1 0 0 0 8 0
6 Wales DF James Collins 7 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
19 Bulgaria MF Stiliyan Petrov 7 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
2 Scotland DF Alan Hutton 6 1 0 0 0 0 6 1
3 England DF Stephen Warnock 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
11 England FW Gabriel Agbonlahor 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
30 United States DF Eric Lichaj 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 0
10 France MF Charles N'Zogbia 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
21 Republic of Ireland DF Ciaran Clark 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
12 England MF Marc Albrighton 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
16 England MF Fabian Delph 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
25 Scotland MF Barry Bannan 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 0
18 England FW Emile Heskey 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
24 Spain DF Carlos Cuéllar 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
7 Republic of Ireland MF Stephen Ireland 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
31 Australia MF Chris Herd[57] 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 1[Note 11]
1 Republic of Ireland GK Shay Given 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
38 England MF Gary Gardner 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
40 Republic of Ireland MF Samir Carruthers 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
9 England FW Darren Bent 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
26 Austria FW Andreas Weimann 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
TOTALS 70[58] 2 1 0 3 0 74 1
Notes
  1. ^ Left for Queens Park Rangers on 27 August 2011
  2. ^ Loaned out until January to Doncaster Rovers on 21 November 2011
  3. ^ Player's contract was then cancelled on 2 February 2012.
  4. ^ Loaned out until February to Leeds United on 20 January 2012
  5. ^ 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)
  6. ^ Loaned out until end of season to Olympiacos on 28 August 2011
  7. ^ Returned to Tottenham Hotspur in early December after being on loan at Villa since August (all appearances made in first half of season)
  8. ^ 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)
  9. ^ Loaned out until February to Leicester City on 23 January 2012
  10. ^ On loan at Villa from Los Angeles Galaxy from 12 January – 25 February 2012 (all appearances made in second half of season)
  11. ^ 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
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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