2014–15 Aston Villa F.C. season

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Aston Villa
2014–15 season
ChairmanRandy Lerner
ManagerPaul Lambert
(until 11 February 2015)
Tim Sherwood
(from 14 February 2015)
StadiumVilla Park
Premier League17th
FA CupRunners-up
League CupSecond round
Top goalscorerLeague: Christian Benteke (13)
All: Christian Benteke (15)
Away colours

The 2014–15 season was Aston Villa's 23rd season in the Premier League and 27th consecutive season in the top flight of English football, as well as their 140th season as a professional football club. Villa participated in the FA Cup (reaching the final) and League Cup. The club was managed by Paul Lambert, until his sacking on 11 February 2015.[1] He was replaced by Tim Sherwood on 14 February.[2]

Lambert's third season had seen a different approach in the transfer market, with him opting to buy players with experience as opposed to the previous seasons, where the club would sign young prospects. Villa started well, with a 1–0 victory over Stoke City. This was followed by a 0–0 draw against Newcastle United, a 2–1 win over Hull City and a 1–0 victory over Liverpool. During this time, the new back four of Alan Hutton, Ron Vlaar, Philippe Senderos and Aly Cissokho were praised by the manager having gainied three clean sheets out of a possible four, whilst gaining ten points out of an available 12.[citation needed] However, the team then went on to have a five-game long goal drought, losing to Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester City, Everton and QPR before scoring in a 2–1 loss at Villa Park to Tottenham.[3] Villa then went on to gain some valuable points, drawing 0–0 with West Ham and 1–1 against Southampton. They then won 1–0 against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park, courtesy of a Christian Benteke goal, followed with a 2–1 victory over Leicester City at Villa Park. On 11 February, Villa announced they had parted company with Lambert after a 2–0 loss at Hull, leaving the club 18th in the Premier League table.[4]

Sherwood managing Aston Villa in 2015

On 14 February 2015, the club's official Twitter page announced the appointment of Tim Sherwood as new manager.[5][6] Sherwood attended the following day's 2–1 win over Leicester City in the FA Cup and gave a half-time team-talk, his first game in official control of the team was at home to Stoke City almost a week later. Villa lost the game 2–1 after a 93rd-minute penalty from Victor Moses.[7][8] After also losing his second game in charge, this time going down 1–0 to Newcastle United, Sherwood's first win came on 3 March 2015 against West Midlands rivals West Bromwich Albion. The game finished 2–1, with Christian Benteke scoring a last-minute penalty, which shadowed the decision that went against Villa in the Stoke game.[9][10] Sherwood led Villa to Wembley for the first time since 2010 just four days later, after winning 2–0 in the FA cup quarter-final again against West Bromwich Albion.[11][12] Sherwood then led Villa to a third straight win, a 4–0 away win over relegation rivals Sunderland in which all goals were scored in the first half.[13] On 19 April 2015, Aston Villa reached the FA Cup Final for the first time since 2000, coming from behind to defeat Liverpool 2–1 in their semi-final at Wembley.[14] However, they went on to lose the final 4–0 to Arsenal.[15]

Key events[]

  • 12 May 2014: Randy Lerner announces that he has put the club up for sale after eight years of ownership.[16]
  • 20 May: Academy graduates Marc Albrighton and Nathan Delfouneso are both released from the club.[17]
  • 5 June: The club makes its first summer signing with former Arsenal and Fulham defender Philippe Senderos agreeing to join the club on a free transfer from Valencia.[18]
  • 10 June: Joe Cole joins the club on a free transfer.[19]
  • 1 July: Roy Keane is appointed as the new assistant manager to Paul Lambert, following the dismissal of Ian Culverhouse towards the end of the previous season.[20]
  • 8 July: Chief executive officer Paul Faulkner steps down from his role after failing to reach an agreement on a new non-operational role at the club.[21]
  • 11 July: Kieran Richardson signs for a fee believed to be £600,000 from relegated Fulham.[22]
  • 8 August: Aly Cissokho joins on a four-year deal from Valencia.[23]
  • 15 August: Colombian Carlos Sánchez arrives at the club for a fee believed to be £4.7 million.[24]
  • 16 August: Villa win 1–0 against Stoke City in the first match of the new season.[25]
  • 21 August: Tom Fox is appointed as the club's new CEO, after five years as Chief Commercial Officer at Arsenal.[26]
  • 27 August: Villa are knocked out of the League Cup after a 1–0 home defeat to Leyton Orient of League One.[27]
  • 2 September: Villa complete a season-long loan for Tom Cleverley from Manchester United, with a view to a permanent move.[28]
  • 17 September: Paul Lambert signs a new contract committing himself to the club until 2018.[29]
  • 4 October: Christian Benteke makes his return after six months out with a ruptured achilles tendon, coming on as a substitute in a 2–0 defeat to Manchester City.[30]
  • 2 November: For the first time since 1967, the club suffers its sixth straight league defeat after losing 2–1 at home to Tottenham Hotspur.[31]
  • 28 November: Roy Keane leaves his role as assistant manager with immediate effect.[32]
  • 13 January 2015: Carles Gil becomes Villa's first January signing after joining the club on a four-and-half year deal.[33]
  • 30 January: Scott Sinclair joins on loan until the end of the season, with a view to a permanent move.[34]
  • 1 February: A 5–0 defeat at Arsenal sees Villa go six league matches (612 minutes) without scoring.[35]
  • 10 February: Villa fall into the drop-zone for the time in the season, after losing 2–0 away to relegation rivals Hull City. This prompts angry scenes from the travelling support towards the manager.[36]
  • 11 February: Paul Lambert is sacked as manager 24 hours after defeat to Hull.[1]
  • 14 February: Tim Sherwood is appointed as the new manager of the club. However his first match in charge ends in defeat against Stoke City (21 February).[2][37]
  • 28 February: Villa lose 1–0 to Newcastle United condemning them to a seventh consecutive defeat, beating the six recorded earlier in the season.[38]
  • 3 March: The run of defeats is eventually ended courtesy of a 2–1 victory over local rivals West Bromwich Albion.[39]
  • 7 March: Villa reach Wembley for the first time since 2010 after beating their rivals for the second time in a week. West Bromwich Albion go down 2–0 at Villa Park in the FA Cup quarter-finals.[40]
  • 14 March: The club records its biggest victory of the season, 4–0 away against Sunderland. All four goals were scored before half-time.[41]
  • 7 April: Christian Benteke scores a hat-trick to salvage a 3–3 draw against fellow relegation candidates Queens Park Rangers.[42]
  • 11 April: Villa beat Tottenham Hotspur 1–0 at White Hart Lane in Tim Sherwood's first game against his former employers.[43]
  • 20 April: The club reaches the FA Cup Final after a 2–1 win against Liverpool at Wembley Stadium. Christian Benteke and Fabian Delph scored the goals to take Villa to the prestigious final for the first time since 2000.[44]
  • 16 May: Despite being thrashed 6–1 at Southampton, Villa's Premier League safety is confirmed after Hull City lose to Tottenham Hotspur.[45][46]
  • 24 May: Villa end the season in 17th place in the Premier League, their second lowest finish since its inception, after a final day defeat to already relegated Burnley.[47]

Players[]

Squad No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Apps. Goals Notes
Goalkeepers
1 Brad Guzan United States GK (1984-09-09) 9 September 1984 (age 37) 140 0
13 Jed Steer England GK (1992-09-23) 23 September 1992 (age 28) 4 0
31 Shay Given Republic of Ireland GK (1976-04-20) 20 April 1976 (age 45) 52 0
Defenders
2 Nathan Baker England CB / LB (1991-04-23) 23 April 1991 (age 30) 86 0
3 Joe Bennett England LB (1990-03-28) 28 March 1990 (age 31) 37 0
4 Ron Vlaar Netherlands CB (1985-02-16) 16 February 1985 (age 36) 87 2
5 Jores Okore Denmark CB (1992-08-11) 11 August 1992 (age 29) 31 1
6 Ciaran Clark Republic of Ireland CB / LB (1989-09-26) 26 September 1989 (age 31) 136 8
14 Philippe Senderos Switzerland CB (1985-02-14) 14 February 1985 (age 36) 10 0
21 Alan Hutton Scotland RB (1984-11-30) 30 November 1984 (age 36) 68 1
23 Aly Cissokho France LB (1987-09-15) 15 September 1987 (age 34) 27 0
32 Janoi Donacien Saint Lucia CB / RB (1993-11-03) 3 November 1993 (age 27) 0 0
34 Matthew Lowton England RB (1989-06-09) 9 June 1989 (age 32) 82 2
35 Enda Stevens Republic of Ireland LB (1990-07-09) 9 July 1990 (age 31) 9 0
Antonio Luna Spain LB (1991-03-17) 17 March 1991 (age 30) 18 1 On loan at Spezia Calcio.
Midfielders
7 Leandro Bacuna Curaçao CM / RB / RWB (1991-08-21) 21 August 1991 (age 30) 63 6
8 Tom Cleverley England CM / AM (1989-08-12) 12 August 1989 (age 32) 36 3 On loan from Manchester United.
9 Scott Sinclair England LW / RW (1989-03-25) 25 March 1989 (age 32) 12 3
12 Joe Cole England AM (1981-11-08) 8 November 1981 (age 39) 15 1
15 Ashley Westwood England CM (1990-04-01) 1 April 1990 (age 31) 101 3
16 Fabian Delph (captain) England CM (1989-11-21) 21 November 1989 (age 31) 133 8
17 Chris Herd Australia CM / CB / RB (1989-04-04) 4 April 1989 (age 32) 42 2
18 Kieran Richardson England LW / LB (1984-10-21) 21 October 1984 (age 36) 25 0
22 Gary Gardner England CM (1992-06-29) 29 June 1992 (age 29) 18 0
24 Carlos Sánchez Colombia DM (1986-02-06) 6 February 1986 (age 35) 32 1
25 Carles Gil Spain AM / RW (1992-11-22) 22 November 1992 (age 28) 7 1
28 Charles N'Zogbia France LW / AM (1986-05-28) 28 May 1986 (age 35) 90 5
39 Riccardo Clader England LW (1996-01-26) 26 January 1996 (age 25) 0 0
40 Jack Grealish England LW / AM (1995-09-10) 10 September 1995 (age 26) 24 0
Yacouba Sylla Mali DM (1990-11-29) 29 November 1990 (age 30) 24 0 On loan at Kayseri Erciyesspor.
Aleksandar Tonev Bulgaria LW / RW (1990-02-03) 3 February 1990 (age 31) 20 0 On loan at Celtic.
Forwards
10 Andreas Weimann Austria ST / LW / RW (1991-08-05) 5 August 1991 (age 30) 129 24
11 Gabriel Agbonlahor England ST / LW / RW (1986-10-13) 13 October 1986 (age 34) 352 83
19 Darren Bent England ST (1984-02-06) 6 February 1984 (age 37) 72 25
20 Christian Benteke Belgium ST (1990-12-03) 3 December 1990 (age 30) 100 49
27 Libor Kozák Czech Republic ST (1989-05-30) 30 May 1989 (age 32) 15 4
29 Rushian Hepburn-Murphy England ST (1998-09-19) 19 September 1998 (age 22) 1 0
37 Callum Robinson England ST (1995-02-02) 2 February 1995 (age 26) 5 0
38 Graham Burke Republic of Ireland ST (1993-09-21) 21 September 1993 (age 27) 2 0
Nicklas Helenius Denmark ST / RW (1991-05-08) 8 May 1991 (age 30) 6 1 On loan at Aalborg BK.

Last updated: 25 May 2015.
Source: Soccerbase

Transfers[]

In[]

Summer

Date Position Player name Old club League Transfer fee Notes Source
5 June 2014 DF Switzerland Philippe Senderos Spain Valencia Spain La Liga Free transfer Officially joined on 1/7/14, after release from Valencia. [18]
10 June 2014 MF England Joe Cole England West Ham United England Premier League Free transfer Officially joined on 1/7/14, after release from West Ham. [19]
11 July 2014 MF England Kieran Richardson England Fulham England Championship £600,000 [22]
8 August 2014 DF France Aly Cissokho Spain Valencia Spain La Liga £2,000,0001 [23]
15 August 2014 MF Colombia Carlos Sánchez Spain Elche Spain La Liga £4,700,0001 [24]

Winter/Spring

Date Position Player name Old club League Transfer fee Notes Source
13 January 2015
MF
Spain Carles Gil Spain Valencia Spain La Liga £3,200,0001 [33]
19 May 2015
MF
England Scott Sinclair England Manchester City England Premier League £2,600,0001 Originally a loan, made into a permanent move. [48]

Out[]

Summer

Date Position Player name New club League Transfer fee Notes Source
20 May 2014 MF England Marc Albrighton England Leicester City England Premier League Free transfer Signed for Leicester on 23/5/14 after release. [17][49]
20 May 2014 FW England Nathan Delfouneso England Blackpool England Championship Free transfer Signed for Blackpool on 29/7/14 after release. [17][50]
10 June 2014 FW England Jordan Bowery England Rotherham United England Championship £250,000 [51][52]
6 August 2014 MF Republic of Ireland Samir Carruthers England MK Dons England League One £220,000 [53]
1 September 2014
MF
Morocco Karim El Ahmadi Netherlands Feyenoord Netherlands Eredivisie £320,0001 [54]

1Fee officially undisclosed

Winter

Date Position Player name New club League Transfer fee Source
23 January 2015
MF
Jamaica Daniel Johnson England Preston North End England League One £50,0001 [55]

Loans[]

In[]

Summer

Date Position Player name Club League Duration Return Date Source
2 September 2014 MF England Tom Cleverley England Manchester United England Premier League Season-long 30 June 2015 [28]

Winter

Date Position Player name Club League Duration Return Date Notes Source
30 January 2015
MF
England Scott Sinclair England Manchester City England Premier League 5 months 19 May 2015 Move was made permanent on 19/5/15. [34][48]

Out[]

Summer

Date Position Player name Club League Duration Return Date Notes Source
9 July 2014 FW Denmark Nicklas Helenius Denmark Aalborg BK Denmark Danish Superliga Season-long 30 June 2015 [56]
1 August 2014 GK England Jed Steer England Doncaster Rovers England League One 3 months 1 November 2014 [57]
4 August 2014 DF Spain Antonio Luna Italy Verona Italy Serie A 6 months 2 February 2015 Loan originally season-long but cut short in February. [58][59]
6 August 2014 MF Mali Yacouba Sylla Turkey Kayseri Erciyesspor Turkey Süper Lig Season-long 30 June 2015 [60]
8 August 2014
MF
Jamaica Daniel Johnson England Chesterfield England League One 3 months 8 November 2014 [61]
11 August 2014
MF
Bulgaria Aleksandar Tonev Scotland Celtic Scotland Scottish Premiership Season-long 30 June 2015 [62]
18 August 2014
DF
Saint Lucia Janoi Donacien England Tranmere Rovers England League Two Season-long 30 June 2015 [63][64]
20 August 2014
DF
England Joe Bennett England Brighton & Hove Albion England Championship Season-long 30 June 2015 [65]
26 August 2014
MF
England Gary Gardner England Brighton & Hove Albion England Championship 4 months 1 January 2015 [66]

Winter/Spring

Date Pos Player name Club League Duration Return Date Notes Source
16 September 2014
FW
England Callum Robinson England Preston North End England League One 2 months 26 November 2014 [67][68]
23 September 2014
MF
Australia Chris Herd England Bolton Wanderers England Championship 1.5 months 8 November 2014 [69]
10 October 2014
DF
Republic of Ireland Enda Stevens England Northampton Town England League Two 1 month 6 November 2014 [70]
31 October 2014
GK
England Jed Steer England Yeovil Yown England League One 2 months 31 January 2015 [71]
6 November 2014
DF
Republic of Ireland Enda Stevens England Doncaster Rovers England League One 7 months 30 June 2015 [72][73]
10 November 2014
MF
Jamaica Daniel Johnson England Oldham Athletic England League One 2 months 5 January 2015 [74]
26 November 2014
FW
England Darren Bent England Brighton & Hove Albion England Championship 1 month 29 December 2014 [75]
2 January 2015
FW
England Darren Bent England Derby County England Championship 4.5 months 30 June 2015 [76]
10 January 2015
MF
England Gary Gardner England Nottingham Forest England Championship 4.5 months 30 June 2015 [77]
26 January 2015
DF
Australia Chris Herd England Wigan Athletic England Championship 1 month 30 June 2015 Player returned early due to injury, [78][79]
2 February 2015
DF
Spain Antonio Luna Italy Spezia Italy Serie B 5 months 30 June 2015 [59]
2 February 2015
FW
England Callum Robinson England Preston North End England League One 3 months 11 May 2015 [80][81]
26 March 2015
FW
Republic of Ireland Graham Burke England Notts County England League One 2 months 30 June 2015 [82]
26 March 2015
DF
England Lewis Kinsella England Luton Town England League Two 2 months 30 June 2015 [83]

Competitions[]

Pre-season and friendlies[]

17 July 2014 Mansfield Town 1–3 Aston Villa Mansfield
19:45 BST Fisher Goal 41' Report Bent Goal 61'90'
Gardner Goal 85'
Stadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 3,432
23 July 2014 FC Dallas United States 0–2 Aston Villa Frisco, Texas
20:10 CDT
02:10 BST
Report Weimann Goal 44'
N'Zogbia Goal 48'
Delph Yellow card 62'
Clark Yellow card 81'
Stadium: Toyota Stadium
26 July 2014 Houston Dynamo United States 0–1 Aston Villa Houston, Texas
20:10 CDT
02:10 BST
Report Herd Yellow card 40'
Bennett Goal 41'
Westwood Yellow card 83'
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 20,514
30 July 2014 Chesterfield 3–1 Aston Villa Chesterfield
19:45 BST Darikwa Goal 6'
Hird Goal 43'
Morsy Goal 85'
Report Grealish Goal 51' Stadium: Proact Stadium
Attendance: 3,740
2 August 2014 Groningen Netherlands 4–1 Aston Villa Groningen
17:00 CEST
19:00 BST
Chery Goal 5'8'
Antonia Goal 32'
Islamović Goal 90'
Report N'Zogbia Goal 76' Stadium: Euroborg Stadium
5 August 2014 Walsall 0–1 Aston Villa Walsall
19:30 BST Report Hutton Goal 28' Stadium: Banks's Stadium
Attendance: 6,559
9 August 2014 Aston Villa 0–0 Italy Parma Birmingham
15:00 BST Baker Yellow card 17' Report Stadium: Villa Park

Premier League[]

League table[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
15 Newcastle United 38 10 9 19 40 63 −23 39
16 Sunderland 38 7 17 14 31 53 −22 38
17 Aston Villa 38 10 8 20 31 57 −26 38
18 Hull City (R) 38 8 11 19 33 51 −18 35 Relegation to the Football League Championship
19 Burnley (R) 38 7 12 19 28 53 −25 33
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Play-offs (only if needed to decide champion, teams for relegation or teams for UEFA competitions).[84]
(R) Relegated

Result 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 10 8 20 31 57  −26 38 5 6 8 18 25  −7 5 2 12 13 32  −19

Last updated: 25 May 2015.
Source: Statto.com

Results by matchday[]

Matchday1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHHAHAHAAHAHAAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHHAHAAHHAH
ResultWDWWLLLLLLDDDWWLDLDDLLLLLLLWWLLDWLWWLL
Position343236711151516161612111212131312131416161819191716161616151514141517
Updated to match(es) played on 25 May 2015. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches[]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

16 August 2014 1 Stoke City 0–1 Aston Villa Stoke-on-Trent
15:00 BST Report Westwood Yellow card 14'
Weimann Goal 50'
Hutton Yellow card 80'
Agbonlahor Yellow card 86'
Stadium: Britannia Stadium
Attendance: 27,478
Referee: Anthony Taylor
23 August 2014 2 Aston Villa 0–0 Newcastle United Birmingham
12:45 BST N'Zogbia Yellow card 50'
Senderos Yellow card 67'
Weimann Yellow card 68'
Sánchez Yellow card 85'
Report Williamson Yellow card 86' Yellow-red card 90' Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 30,267
Referee: Mike Dean
31 August 2014 3 Aston Villa 2–1 Hull City Birmingham
13:30 BST Agbonlahor Goal 14'
Weimann Goal 36'
Guzan Yellow card 90'
Report Davies Yellow card 42'
Jelavić Goal 74', Yellow card 82'
Elmohamady Yellow card 84'
Quinn Yellow card 87'
Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 28,336
Referee: Mark Clattenburg
13 September 2014 4 Liverpool 0–1 Aston Villa Liverpool
17:30 BST Lallana Yellow card 12'
Moreno Yellow card 76'
Report Agbonlahor Goal 9'
Hutton Yellow card 63'
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 44,689
Referee: Lee Mason
20 September 2014 5 Aston Villa 0–3 Arsenal Birmingham
15:00 BST Clark Yellow card 83' Report Chambers Yellow card 22'
Özil Goal 32'
Welbeck Goal 34'
Cissokho Goal 36' (o.g.)
Ramsey Yellow card 56'
Wilshere Yellow card 84'
Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 40,013
Referee: Mike Jones
27 September 2014 6 Chelsea 3–0 Aston Villa London
15:00 BST Oscar Goal 7'
Cahill Yellow card 26'
Fàbregas Yellow card 58'
Costa Goal 59'
Willian Goal 79'
Report Cleverley Yellow card 51'
Senderos Yellow card 62'
Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 41,616
Referee: Phil Dowd
4 October 2014 7 Aston Villa 0–2 Manchester City Birmingham
17:30 BST Report Kolarov Yellow card 24'
Touré Goal 82'
Agüero Goal 88'
Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 32,964
Referee: Chris Foy
18 October 2014 8 Everton 3–0 Aston Villa Liverpool
15:00 BST Jagielka Goal 18'
Lukaku Goal 48'
Barry Yellow card 61'
Naismith Yellow card 71'
Coleman Goal 76'
Report Richardson Yellow card 7'
Agbonlahor Yellow card 36'
Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 39,505
Referee: Anthony Taylor
27 October 2014 9 Queens Park Rangers 2–0 Aston Villa London
20:00 GMT Austin Goal 17'69' Report Weimann Yellow card 58'
Lowton Yellow card 77'
Stadium: Loftus Road
Attendance: 18,002
Referee: Lee Mason
2 November 2014 10 Aston Villa 1–2 Tottenham Hotspur Birmingham
16:00 GMT Weimann Goal 16', Yellow card 70'
Cissokho Yellow card 38'
Benteke Red card 65'
Sánchez Yellow card 89'
Report Eriksen Yellow card 25'
Vertonghen Yellow card 61'
Chadli Yellow card 80' Goal 84'
Kane Goal 90'
Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 32,049
Referee: Neil Swarbrick
8 November 2014 11 West Ham United 0–0 Aston Villa London
15:00 GMT Report Cleverley Yellow card 69'
Weimann Yellow card 69'
Agbonlahor Yellow card 89'
Stadium: Upton Park
Attendance: 34,857
Referee: Jonathan Moss
24 November 2014 12 Aston Villa 1–1 Southampton Birmingham
20:00 GMT Agbonlahor Goal 29'
Okore Yellow card 72'
Report Wanyama Yellow card 58'
Clyne Goal 81', Yellow card 83'
Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 25,311
Referee: Phil Dowd
29 November 2014 13 Burnley 1–1 Aston Villa Burnley
15:00 GMT Kightly Yellow card 28'
Marney Yellow card 38'
Barnes Yellow card 45+1'
Ings Goal 87' (pen.)
Report Cole Goal 38'
Cleverley Yellow card 41'
Hutton Yellow card 45'
Okore Yellow card 86'
Clark Yellow card 87'
Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 19,910
Referee: Graham Scott
2 December 2014 14 Crystal Palace 0–1 Aston Villa London
20:00 GMT Campbell Yellow card 57'
Bolasie Yellow card 81'
Report Benteke Goal 32'
Clark Yellow card 82'
Weimann Yellow card 90+2'
Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 23,935
Referee: Michael Oliver
7 December 2014 15 Aston Villa 2–1 Leicester City Birmingham
16:00 GMT Clark Goal 17'
N'Zogbia Yellow card 34'
Hutton Goal 71', Yellow card 81'
Sánchez Yellow card 75'
Agbonlahor Yellow card 90'
Report Ulloa Goal 13'
Vardy Yellow card 41'
Cambiasso Yellow card 59'
Schlupp Yellow card 60'
Wasilewski Yellow card 71'
Konchesky Red card 80'
Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 27,692
Referee: Craig Pawson
13 December 2014 16 West Bromwich Albion 1–0 Aston Villa West Bromwich
15:00 GMT McAuley Yellow card 18'
Pocognoli Yellow card 63'
Gardner Goal 72' Yellow card 90+5'
Varela Yellow card 78'
Report Richardson Red card 22'
Cleverley Yellow card 42'
Hutton Yellow card 65'
Stadium: The Hawthorns
Attendance: 24,684
Referee: Mike Dean
20 December 2014 17 Aston Villa 1–1 Manchester United Birmingham
15:00 GMT Benteke Goal 18'
Agbonlahor Red card 65'
Guzan Yellow card 75'
Report Falcao Goal 53'
Blackett Yellow card 75'
Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 41,273
Referee: Lee Mason
Note: Agbonlahor's red card was rescinded by the FA on 23 December 2014.[85]
26 December 2014 18 Swansea City 1–0 Aston Villa Swansea
15:00 GMT Sigurðsson Goal 13'
Shelvey Yellow card 24'
Report Sánchez Yellow card 36'
Clark Yellow card 49'
Okore Yellow card 76'
Agbonlahor Yellow card 89'
Stadium: Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 20,683
Referee: Roger East
28 December 2014 19 Aston Villa 0–0 Sunderland Birmingham
15:00 GMT Vlaar Yellow card 44'
Delph Red card 49'
Report Cattermole Yellow card 56'
Johnson Yellow card 73'
Giaccherini Yellow card 90+2'
Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 35,436
Referee: Martin Atkinson
1 January 2015 20 Aston Villa 0–0 Crystal Palace Birmingham
15:00 GMT Clark Yellow card 78' Report Delaney Yellow card 86' Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 29,047
Referee: Robert Madley
10 January 2015 21 Leicester City 1–0 Aston Villa Leicester
15:00 GMT Konchesky Goal 45+1'
Hammond Yellow card 56'
James Red card 90+3'
Report Okore Yellow card 35'
Clark Yellow card 63' Yellow-red card 90+4'
Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 31,728
Referee: Michaek Oliver
17 January 2015 22 Aston Villa 0–2 Liverpool Birmingham
15:00 GMT Okore Yellow card 52' Report Borini Goal 24'
Lambert Goal 79', Yellow card 81'
Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 39,759
Referee: Mark Clattenburg
1 February 2015 23 Arsenal 5–0 Aston Villa London
14:00 Giroud Goal 5'
Özil Goal 56'
Walcott Goal 63'
Cazorla Goal 75' (pen.)
Bellerín Goal 90+2'
Report Clark Yellow card 57'
Gil Yellow card 68'
Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 59,958
Referee: Anthony Taylor
7 February 2015 24 Aston Villa 1–2 Chelsea Birmingham
15:00 Cleverley Yellow card 5'
Westwood Yellow card 44'
Okore Goal 48' Yellow card 49'
Report Hazard Goal 8'
Ramires Yellow card 35'
Ivanović Goal 66', Yellow card 90+5'
Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 35,969
Referee: Neil Swarbrick
10 February 2015 25 Hull City 2–0 Aston Villa Kingston upon Hull
Jelavić Goal 22'
N'Doye Goal 74'
Dawson Yellow card 85'
Report Hutton Yellow card 41'
Agbonlahor Yellow card 56'
Stadium: KC Stadium
Attendance: 21,467
Referee: Michael Oliver
21 February 2015 26 Aston Villa 1–2 Stoke City Birmingham
15:00 Sinclair Goal 20'
Sánchez Yellow card 59'
Vlaar Yellow card 90' Yellow-red card 90+2'
Report Wollscheid Yellow card 35'
Diouf Goal 45'
Whelan Yellow card 64'
Moses Goal 90+3' (pen.)
Walters Yellow card 90+6'
Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 31,880
Referee: Roger East
28 February 2015 (2015-02-28) 27 Newcastle United 1–0 Aston Villa Newcastle upon Tyne
15:00 GMT Cissé Goal 37'
Williamson Yellow card 53'
Report Hutton Yellow card 26'
Lowton Yellow card 47'
Agbonlahor Yellow card 63'
Clark Yellow card 83'
Cleverley Yellow card 90+6'
Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 51,373
Referee: Lee Mason
3 March 2015 28 Aston Villa 2–1 West Bromwich Albion Birmingham
19:45 GMT Agbonlahor Goal 22'
Clark Yellow card 81'
Hutton Yellow card 88'
Benteke Goal 90+4' (pen.)
Report Yacob Yellow card 42'
Lescott Yellow card 52'
Berahino Goal 66' Yellow card 88'
Gardner Yellow card 86'
Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 31,272
Referee: Jonathan Moss
14 March 2015 29 Sunderland 0–4 Aston Villa Sunderland
15:00 GMT Bridcutt Yellow card 90+1' Report Bacuna Yellow card 8'
Benteke Goal 16'44'
Agbonlahor Goal 18'37'
Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 45,746
Referee: Neil Swarbrick
21 March 2015 30 Aston Villa 0–1 Swansea City Birmingham
15:00 GMT Report Gomis Goal 87' Stadium: Villa Park
Referee: Robert Madley
4 April 2015 31 Manchester United 3–1 Aston Villa Manchester
15:00 BST Herrera Goal 43'90+2'
Rooney Goal 79'
Report Benteke Goal 80'
Delph Yellow card 83'
Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 75,397
Referee: Roger East
7 April 2015 32 Aston Villa 3–3 Queens Park Rangers Birmingham
15:00 BST Benteke Goal 10'33'83' Report Phillips Goal 7'
Sandro Yellow card 34'
Kranjčar Yellow card 35'
Hill Goal 55', Yellow card 82'
Austin Yellow card 56', Goal 78'
Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 33,708
Referee: Craig Pawson
11 April 2015 33 Tottenham Hotspur 0–1 Aston Villa London
15:00 BST Bentaleb Yellow card 65'
Rose Yellow card 81'
Lamela Yellow card 90+6'
Report Benteke Goal 35', Yellow card 81'
Sánchez Yellow card 58' Yellow-red card 90+4'
Richardson Yellow card 90+7'
Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 35,687
Referee: Lee Probert
25 April 2015 34 Manchester City 3–2 Aston Villa Manchester
17:30 BST Agüero Goal 3'
Silva Yellow card 46'
Kolarov Goal 66'
Fernandinho Goal 89'
Report Westwood Yellow card 62'
Sánchez Yellow card 65', Goal 85'
Cleverley Goal 68'
Stadium: Etihad Stadium
Attendance: 45,036
Referee: Mike Dean
2 May 2015 35 Aston Villa 3–2 Everton Birmingham
15:00 BST Benteke Goal 10'45'
Cleverley Goal 64'
Vlaar Yellow card 84'
Given Yellow card 90+3'
Report Lukaku Goal 59' (pen.)
Coleman Yellow card 73'
Jagielka Goal 90+2'
Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 37,859
Referee: Mark Clattenburg
9 May 2015 36 Aston Villa 1–0 West Ham United Birmingham
15:00 BST Cleverley Goal 31'
N'Zogbia Yellow card 45+1'
Report Song Yellow card 72' Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 39,294
Referee: Lee Mason
16 May 2015 37 Southampton 6–1 Aston Villa Southampton
12:45 BST Mané Goal 13'14'16'
Long Goal 26'38'
Wanyama Yellow card 69'
Pellè Goal 81'
Report Westwood Yellow card 21'
Benteke Goal 45+3'
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 31,636
Referee: Robert Madley
24 May 2015 38 Aston Villa 0–1 Burnley Birmingham
15:00 BST Vlaar Yellow card 53' Report Ings Goal 6'
Ulvestad Yellow card 29'
Arfield Yellow card 66'
Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 40,792
Referee: Mike Jones

FA Cup[]

Round 3 4 5 6 SF F
Ground H H H H N N
Result 1–0 2–1 2–1 2–0 2–1 0–4
4 January 2015 3rd round Aston Villa 1–0 Blackpool Villa Park, Birmingham
15:00 GMT Hutton Yellow card 22'
Clark Yellow card 60'
N'Zogbia Yellow card 77'
Benteke Goal 88'
[86][87]
Report
Attendance: 21,837
Referee: Chris Foy
25 January 2015 4th round Aston Villa 2–1 Bournemouth Villa Park, Birmingham
15:00 GMT Gil Goal 51'
Hutton Yellow card 62'
Okore Yellow card 62'
Weimann Goal 71'
Bacuna Yellow card 83'
[88][89]
Report
Wilson Goal 90+3' Attendance: 27,415
Referee: Mike Dean
15 February 2015 5th round Aston Villa 2–1 Leicester City Villa Park, Birmingham
12:30 GMT Bacuna Goal 68'
Sinclair Goal 89'
[90][91]
Report
Konchesky Yellow card 60'
Kramarić Goal 90+1'
Simpson Yellow card 90+2'
Attendance: 28,098
Referee: Mark Clattenburg
7 March 2015 6th round Aston Villa 2–0 West Bromwich Albion Villa Park, Birmingham
17:30 GMT N'Zogbia Yellow card 14'
Delph Goal 51'
Agbonlahor Yellow card 60'
Sinclair Goal 85'
Grealish Yellow card 86' Yellow-red card 90+2'
Bacuna Yellow card 90+6'
[92][93]
Report
Dawson Yellow card 54'
Yacob Yellow card 77' Yellow-red card 79'
Attendance: 39,952
Referee: Anthony Taylor
19 April 2015 Semi-Finals Aston Villa 2–1 Liverpool Wembley Stadium, London
15:00 BST Benteke Goal 36'
Delph Goal 54', Yellow card 80'
[94]
Report
Coutinho Goal 30' Attendance: 85,416
Referee: Michael Oliver
30 May 2015 Final Arsenal 4–0 Aston Villa Wembley Stadium, London
17:30 BST Walcott Goal 40'
Sánchez Goal 50'
Mertesacker Goal 62'
Giroud Goal 90+3'
Report Cleverley Yellow card 14'
Hutton Yellow card 33'
Delph Yellow card 37'
Westwood Yellow card 52'
Agbonlahor Yellow card 83'
Attendance: 89,323
Referee: Jonathan Moss

League Cup[]

Round 2
Ground H
Result 0–1
27 August 2014 2nd round Aston Villa 0–1 Leyton Orient Villa Park, Birmingham
19:45 BST [95]
Report
Lowry Yellow card 28'
Bartley Yellow card 48'
Vincelot Goal 87'
Attendance: 17,918
Referee: Carl Boyeson

Statistics[]

Overall[]

Games played 45 (38 Premier League, 6 FA Cup, 1 League Cup)
Games won 15 (10 Premier League, 5 FA Cup)
Games drawn 8 (8 Premier League)
Games lost 22 (20 Premier League, 1 FA Cup, 1 League Cup)
Goals scored 40 (31 Premier League, 9 FA Cup)
Goals conceded 65 (58 Premier League, 1 League Cup, 7 FA Cup)
Total goal difference –25 (−26 Premier League, −1 League Cup, +2 FA Cup)
Clean sheets 12 (10 Premier League, 2 FA Cup)
Yellow Cards 82 (71 Premier League, 11 FA Cup)
Red Cards 8 (7 Premier League, 1 FA Cup)
Most appearances England Cleverley (36)
Most minutes played United States Guzan (3060)
Top scorer Belgium Benteke (15)
Worst Discipline Republic of Ireland Clark (9 Yellow card 1 Red card)
Points 38
Best Result 4–0 v Sunderland, Premier League (14/3/15)
Worst Result 0–5 v Arsenal, Premier League (1/2/15)
1–6 v Southampton, Premier League (16/5/15)

Appearances[]

Last updated: 25 May 2015.
Source: World Football

Goalscorers[]

Correct as of 24 May 2015
Players with the same number of goals 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 Belgium Christian Benteke 13 2 15
2 FW England Gabriel Agbonlahor 6 6
3 FW Austria Andreas Weimann 3 1 0 4
4 MF England Tom Cleverley 3 0 3
MF England Scott Sinclair 1 2 3
6 MF England Fabian Delph 2 2
6 DF Denmark Jores Okore 1 0 1
DF Republic of Ireland Ciaran Clark 1 0 1
DF Scotland Alan Hutton 1 0 1
MF Curaçao Leandro Bacuna 1 0 1
MF England Joe Cole 1 0 1
MF Colombia Carlos Sánchez 1 0 1
MF Spain Carles Gil 1 1
Total 31 9 0 40

Disciplinary record[]

Correct as of 24 May 2015
Players are listed in descending order of Yellow card
Players with the same number of cards 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

No. Nat Pos Name Premier League FA Cup League Cup Total
Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card
6 Republic of Ireland DF Ciaran Clark 8 1 1 9 1 0
21 Scotland DF Alan Hutton 8 2 0 0 0 10 0 0
11 England FW Gabriel Agbonlahor 8 1 8 0 11
24 Colombia MF Carlos Sánchez 6 1 0 0 0 6 1 0
4 Netherlands DF Ron Vlaar 4 1 4 1 0
5 Denmark DF Jores Okore 5 1 6 0 0
8 England MF Tom Cleverley 6 62 0 0
28 France MF Charles N'Zogbia 3 2 5 0 0
10 Austria FW Andreas Weimann 5 0 0 0 5 0 0
15 England MF Ashley Westwood 4 0 0 0 4 0 0
7 Curaçao MF Leandro Bacuna 1 2 0 0 0 3 0 0
16 England MF Fabian Delph 1 1 1 2 0 1
18 England MF Kieran Richardson 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 1
1 United States GK Brad Guzan 2 2 0 0
14 Switzerland DF Philippe Senderos 2 0 0 0 2 0 0
34 England DF Matthew Lowton 2 2 0 0
40 Republic of Ireland MF Jack Grealish 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0
31 Republic of Ireland GK Shay Given 1 1 0 0
20 Belgium FW Christian Benteke 1 1 1 0 1
23 France DF Aly Cissokho 1 1 0 0
25 Spain MF Carles Gil 1 1 0 0
TOTALS 70 2 4 11 1 0 0 0 81 2 4
Notes

1Red card rescinded by the FA on 23/12/14.[85]
2Cleverley received one yellow card whilst playing for Manchester United (not included in this total).


Suspensions[]

Player Date Received Offence Length of suspension
Belgium Christian Benteke Red card v Tottenham Hotspur, 2/11/14 Violent conduct 3 Matches West Ham (H), Southampton (H), Burnley (A), Premier League
Austria Andreas Weimann Yellow card v Crystal Palace, 2/12/14 5 cautions 1 Match Leicester City (H), Premier League
Scotland Alan Hutton Yellow card v West Bromwich Albion, 13/12/14 5 cautions 1 Match Manchester United (H), Premier League
England Tom Cleverley Yellow card v West Bromwich Albion, 13/12/14 5 cautions 1 Match Manchester United (H), Premier League
England Kieran Richardson Red card v West Bromwich Albion, 13/12/14 Serious foul play 3 Matches Manchester United (H), Swansea City (A), Sunderland (H), Premier League
England Gabriel Agbonlahor Yellow card v Swansea City, 26/12/14 5 cautions 1 Match Sunderland (H), Premier League
England Fabian Delph Red card v Sunderland, 28/12/14 Serious foul play 3 Matches Crystal Palace (H), Leicester City (A), Premier League
Blackpool (H), FA Cup
Republic of Ireland Ciaran Clark Red card v Leicester City, 10/1/15 2nd bookable offence 1 Match Liverpool (H), Premier League
Netherlands Ron Vlaar Red card v Stoke City, 21/2/15 2nd bookable offence 1 Match Newcastle United (A), Premier League
Scotland Alan Hutton Yellow card v West Bromwich Albion, 3/3/15 10 cautions 2 Matches Sunderland (H), Premier League
West Bromwich Albion (H), FA Cup
Republic of Ireland Jack Grealish Red card v West Bromwich Albion, 8/3/15 2nd bookable offence 1 Match Sunderland (H), Premier League
Colombia Carlos Sánchez Red card v Tottenham Hotspur, 11/4/15 2nd bookable offence 1 Match Liverpool (N), FA Cup
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