2015–16 Aston Villa F.C. season

Main article: History of Aston Villa F.C. (1961–present)
Aston Villa
2015–16 season
ChairmanRandy Lerner
Manager
StadiumVilla Park
Premier League20th (relegated)
FA CupFourth round
League CupFourth round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Jordan Ayew (7)
All:
Jordan Ayew (7)
Second City Derby
55--37--30

The 2015–16 Premier League season was Aston Villa's 141st season in English football. It was the club's 24th season in the Premier League and 28th and final consecutive season in the top flight of English football. Villa also participated in the FA Cup and League Cup.

The club was initially managed by Tim Sherwood, in what would have been his first full season as manager.[1] However, Sherwood was sacked on 25 October 2015.[2][3] A week later, Rémi Garde agreed a three-and-a-half-year deal to become manager of the bottom of table Premier League side.[4] Six days later, in Garde's first match in charge, his new team drew 0–0 with league leaders Manchester City.[5]

Garde put a strong emphasis on discipline at Villa. He dropped midfielder Jack Grealish from the first team after he went partying following a 4–0 loss at Everton.[6] On 29 March 2016, with Villa still bottom of the league, Garde left the club by mutual consent.[7] Ex-Coventry City manager Eric Black was put in temporary charge.[8]

The club were relegated from the top flight of English football for the first time since the 1986–87 season following an away loss to Manchester United on 16 April 2016, having been one of seven remaining sides (along with Arsenal, Chelsea, Everton, Liverpool, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur) who had not been relegated since the Premier League's inception in 1992 at the beginning of the 2015–16 season.[9] On 18 May 2016, it was announced that Tony Xia's Recon Group had agreed to buy Aston Villa for a reported £60 million from American businessman Randy Lerner, with the club becoming part of Recon Group's Sports, Leisure and Tourism division. On 14 June 2016, the sale was completed for a reported £76 million after being approved by the Football League. Upon completion of the sale, Xia became chairman of the club.[10][11]

Key events

Players

First team squad

Squad no. Player Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Apps Goals Notes
Goalkeepers
1 Brad Guzan United States GK (1984-09-09)9 September 1984 (aged 31) 163 0
13 Jed Steer HG1 England GK (1992-09-23)23 September 1992 (aged 23) 4 0 On loan at Huddersfield Town.
31 Mark Bunn HG1 England GK (1984-11-16)16 November 1984 (aged 31) 7 0
Defenders
3 Joe Bennett HG1 England LB (1990-03-28)28 March 1990 (aged 26) 38 1 On loan at Sheffield Wednesday.
4 Micah Richards (team captain) HG1 England CB / RB (1988-06-24)24 June 1988 (aged 28) 22 2
5 Jores Okore Denmark CB (1992-08-11)11 August 1992 (aged 23) 42 1
6 Ciaran Clark HG2 Republic of Ireland CB / LB (1989-09-26)26 September 1989 (aged 26) 150 9
16 Joleon Lescott HG1 England CB (1982-08-16)16 August 1982 (aged 33) 17 3
21 Alan Hutton Scotland RB (1984-11-30)30 November 1984 (aged 31) 86 1
23 Jordan Amavi U21 France LB (1994-03-09)9 March 1994 (aged 22) 12 0
26 Lewis Kinsella HG2/U21 England LB (1994-09-02)2 September 1994 (aged 21) 0 0
32 Janoi Donacien HG2 Saint Lucia CB / RB (1993-11-03)3 November 1993 (aged 22) 0 0 On loan at Newport County
33 José Ángel Crespo Spain LB / RB (1987-02-09)9 February 1987 (aged 29) 2 0 On loan at Rayo Vallecano
43 Aly Cissokho France LB (1987-09-15)15 September 1987 (aged 28) 34 0
– Nathan Baker HG2 England CB / LB (1991-04-23)23 April 1991 (aged 25) 87 0 On loan at Bristol City
Midfielders
7 Leandro Bacuna Curaçao CM / RB / RWB (1991-08-21)21 August 1991 (aged 24) 86 6
8 Idrissa Gueye Senegal DM (1989-09-26)26 September 1989 (aged 26) 24 1
9 Scott Sinclair HG1 England LW / RW (1989-03-25)25 March 1989 (aged 27) 34 9
15 Ashley Westwood HG1 England CM (1990-04-01)1 April 1990 (aged 26) 123 3
17 Jordan Veretout France CM (1993-03-01)1 March 1993 (aged 23) 21 0
18 Kieran Richardson HG1 England LW / LB (1984-10-21)21 October 1984 (aged 31) 36 0
20 Adama Traoré U21 Spain RW (1996-01-20)20 January 1996 (aged 20) 10 1
22 Gary Gardner HG2 England CM (1992-06-29)29 June 1992 (aged 24) 18 0 On loan at Nottingham Forest.
24 Carlos Sánchez Colombia DM (1986-02-06)6 February 1986 (aged 30) 48 1
25 Carles Gil Spain AM / RW (1992-11-22)22 November 1992 (aged 23) 28 3
28 Charles N'Zogbia HG1 France LW / AM (1986-05-28)28 May 1986 (aged 30) 92 5
38 Jordan Lyden HG2 / U21 Australia DM / CM / RB (1997-01-01)1 January 1997 (aged 19) 2 0
40 Jack Grealish HG2 / U21 England LW / AM (1995-09-10)10 September 1995 (aged 20) 39 1
Forwards
11 Gabriel Agbonlahor (club captain) HG2 England ST / LW / RW (1986-10-13)13 October 1986 (aged 29) 364 84
19 Jordan Ayew Ghana ST (1991-09-11)11 September 1991 (aged 24) 24 5
27 Libor Kozák Czech Republic ST (1989-05-30)30 May 1989 (aged 27) 19 4
37 Callum Robinson HG2 / U21 England ST (1995-02-02)2 February 1995 (aged 21) 5 0 On loan at Preston North End
39 Rudy Gestede Benin ST (1988-10-10)10 October 1988 (aged 27) 26 5
  • HG1 = Association-trained player
  • HG2 = Club-trained player
  • U21 = Under 21 players (Contract and Scholars)
  • EXC = Excluded from 25-man Premier League squad (players loaned out not counted)

Last updated: 8 February 2016.
Source: AVFC

Transfers

In

Summer

Position Player Transferred from Fee Date Source
MF England Scott Sinclair England Manchester City Undisclosed (~ £2,500,000)[64] 19 May 2015[a] [12]
DF England Micah Richards England Manchester City Free transfer 17 June 2015[b] [14]
GK England Mark Bunn England Norwich City Free transfer 9 July 2015 [18]
MF Senegal Idrissa Gueye France Lille Undisclosed (~ £9,000,000)[65] 10 July 2015 [19]
DF France Jordan Amavi France Nice Undisclosed (~ £9,000,000)[23] 18 July 2015 [22]
FW Ghana Jordan Ayew France Lorient Undisclosed (~ £9,000,000)[26] 27 July 2015 [25]
DF Spain José Ángel Crespo Spain Córdoba Undisclosed (~ £500,000)[66] 28 July 2015 [27]
MF France Jordan Veretout France Nantes Undisclosed (~ £7,000,000)[67] 31 July 2015 [28]
FW Benin Rudy Gestede England Blackburn Rovers Undisclosed (~ £6,000,000)[68] 31 July 2015 [29]
MF Spain Adama Traoré Spain Barcelona B Undisclosed (~ £7,000,000) 14 August 2015 [39]
DF England Joleon Lescott England West Bromwich Albion Undisclosed (~£2,000,000)[69] 1 September 2015 [44]
GK Montenegro Matija Sarkic[c] Belgium Anderlecht Undisclosed 1 September 2015 [46]

Total incoming: Decrease Undisclosed (~ £52,000,000)

Out

Summer

Position Player Transferred to Fee Date Source
FW England Darren Bent England Derby County[d] Free transfer (~ Released) 8 June 2015 [13][70]
DF Republic of Ireland Enda Stevens England Portsmouth[e] Free transfer (~ Released) 8 June 2015 [13][71]
FW Republic of Ireland Graham Burke England Notts County[f] Free transfer (~ Released) 8 June 2015 [13][72]
FW Austria Andreas Weimann England Derby County Undisclosed (~ £2,750,000)[73] 18 June 2015 [15]
MF Mali Yacouba Sylla France Rennes Undisclosed 22 June 2015 [74]
DF England Matthew Lowton England Burnley Undisclosed (~ £1,000,000)[75] 22 June 2015 [76]
MF Australia Chris Herd England Chesterfield[g] Free transfer (~ Released) 1 July 2015 [17][77]
DF Netherlands Ron Vlaar Netherlands AZ Alkmaar[h] Free transfer (~ End of contract)[i] 1 July 2015 [16][78]
FW Denmark Nicklas Helenius Denmark Aalborg BK Free transfer (~ Mutual termination) 3 July 2015 [79]
DF Spain Antonio Luna Spain Eibar Free transfer (~ Mutual termination) 9 July 2015 [80]
GK Republic of Ireland Shay Given England Stoke City Free transfer (~ Mutual termination) 10 July 2015 [20]
MF England Fabian Delph England Manchester City £8,000,000 17 July 2015 [21]
FW Belgium Christian Benteke England Liverpool £32,500,000 22 July 2015 [24]
MF Bulgaria Aleksandar Tonev Italy Frosinone Free transfer (~ Mutual termination) 27 August 2015 [81]

Winter

Summer

Position: Player Transferred to Fee Date Source
MF England Joe Cole England Coventry City Free transfer 7 January 2016 [82]
DF Switzerland Philippe Senderos Switzerland Grasshoppers[j] Free transfer (~ Mutual termination) 27 January 2016 [83][84]

Total outgoing: Increase Undisclosed (~ £44,250,000)

  1. ^ Signing was made permanent following loan the previous season.
  2. ^ Officially joined on 1 July 2015 following release from Manchester City.
  3. ^ Development squad player.
  4. ^ Signed for Derby County on 8 June 2015 following release from club.
  5. ^ Signed for Portsmouth on 15 June 2015 following release from club.
  6. ^ Signed for Notts County on 8 July 2015 following release from club.
  7. ^ Signed for Chesterfield on 11 September 2015 following release from club.
  8. ^ Signed for AZ on 7 December 2015 following release from club.
  9. ^ Rejected new contract offer from club.
  10. ^ Signed for Grasshoppers on 29 January 2016 following release from club.

Loans

In

Summer

Position Player Loaned from Date Duration Return date Notes Source
DF Portugal Tiago Ilori England Liverpool 1 September 2015 4 months 8 January 2016 Initially season-long; loan cancelled. [45][85]

Out

Summer

Position: Player Loaned to Date Duration Return date Notes Source
DF France Aly Cissokho Portugal Porto 5 August 2015 Five-month 18 December 2015 Initially season-long; player recalled. [32][33]
FW England Callum Robinson England Bristol City 7 August 2015 Season-long 30 June 2016 [35]
DF Saint Lucia Janoi Donacien England Wycombe Wanderers 21 August 2015 One-month 19 September 2015 [86]
DF England Nathan Baker England Bristol City 1 September 2015 Season-long 30 June 2016 [47]
DF England Joe Bennett England Bournemouth 1 September 2015 Four-month 22 December 2015 [48][87]

Winter

Position Player Loaned to Date Duration Return date Notes Source
GK England Jed Steer England Huddersfield Town 11 September 2015 Two-month 11 November 2015 Loan extended on 15/10/15. [88][89]
DF Saint Lucia Janoi Donacien Wales Newport County 24 September 2015 One-month 24 October 2015 [90]
MF England Joe Cole England Coventry City 19 October 2015 One-month 24 November 2015 [91]
DF Saint Lucia Janoi Donacien Wales Newport County 29 October 2015 Two-month 30 June 2016 Loan extended on 31/12/15. [92][93]
GK England Jed Steer England Huddersfield Town 26 November 2015 One-month 26 December 2015 [94]
GK England Jed Steer England Huddersfield Town 2 January 2016 Six-month 30 June 2016 [95]
FW England Callum Robinson England Preston North End 6 January 2015 Six-month 30 June 2016 [96]
MF England Gary Gardner England Nottingham Forest 6 January 2015 Six-month 30 June 2016 [97]
DF England Joe Bennett England Sheffield Wednesday 19 January 2015 Six-month 30 June 2016 [98]
DF Spain José Ángel Crespo Spain Rayo Vallecano 20 January 2015 Six-month 30 June 2016 [99]

Overall transfer activity

Pre-season friendlies

11 July 2015 (2015-07-11) Training match Fulham 3–1 Aston Villa Albufeira, Portugal
18:30 BST Smith 22'
Kačaniklić 67'
McCormack 86'		 [100]
Report		 Kozák 56' Stadium: Estadio Da Nora
17 July 2015 (2015-07-17) Training match Braga Portugal 0–0 Aston Villa Albufeira, Portugal
18:30 BST [100]
Report		 Stadium: Estadio Da Nora
21 July 2015 (2015-07-21) Friendly Swindon Town 0–2 Aston Villa Swindon
19:45 BST [100]
Report		 Sinclair 29'
Sellars 82'		 Stadium: County Ground
22 July 2015 (2015-07-22) Friendly Forest Green Rovers 0–3 Aston Villa XI Nailsworth
19:30 BST [100]
Report		 Tonev 20'
Sellars 80' (pen.), 82'		 Stadium: The New Lawn
25 July 2015 (2015-07-25) Friendly Walsall 1–1 Aston Villa Walsall
15:00 BST Forde 44' [100]
Report		 Robinson 22' Stadium: Banks's Stadium
Attendance: 6.606
28 July 2015 (2015-07-28) Friendly Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–2 Aston Villa Wolverhampton
19:45 BST Edwards 72'
Afobe 89'		 [100]
Report		 Kozák 6', 76' Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 22,070
29 July 2015 (2015-07-29) Friendly Tamworth 3–0 Aston Villa XI Tamworth
19:30 BST Newton 2'
Morrell 83', 90+2'		 [101]
Report		 Stadium: The Lamb Ground
1 August 2015 (2015-08-01) Friendly Nottingham Forest 3–3 Aston Villa Nottingham
15:00 BST Blackstock 1'
Lansbury 80'
Wilson 90'		 [100]
Report		 Sinclair 21', 52', 64' Stadium: City Ground

Competitions

Overall record

Competition Started round Final
position / round 		First match Last match
Premier League Matchday 1 20th (relegated) 8 August 2015 15 May 2016
FA Cup Third round Fourth round 9 January 2016 30 January 2016
League Cup Second round Fourth round 25 August 2015 28 October 2015

Source: Competitions

Overview

Games played 44 (38 Premier League, 3 FA Cup, 3 League Cup)
Games won 6 (3 Premier League, 1 FA Cup, 2 League Cup)
Games drawn 9 (8 Premier League, 1 FA Cup)
Games lost 29 (27 Premier League, 1 FA Cup, 1 League Cup)
Goals scored 37 (27 Premier League, 3 FA Cup, 7 League Cup)
Goals conceded 86 (76 Premier League, 5 FA Cup, 5 League Cup)
Total goal difference -49 (−49 Premier League, −2 FA Cup, +2 League Cup)
Clean sheets 8 (6 Premier League, 1 FA Cup, 1 League Cup)
Yellow Cards 80 (71 Premier League, 5 FA Cup, 4 League Cup)
Red Cards 2 (2 Premier League)
Most appearances Benin Gestede (34)
Most minutes played United States Guzan (2020)
Top scorer Ghana Ayew
Benin Gestede
England Sinclair (6)
Worst Discipline Ghana Ayew (6 Yellow card 1 Red card)
Points 17
Best Result 2–0 v Wycombe Wanderers, FA Cup (19/1/16) / Norwich City, Premier League (6/2/16)
Worst Result 0–6 v Liverpool, Premier League (13/02/16)

Overview

Competition Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Premier League 38 3 8 27 27 76 −49 007.89
FA Cup 3 1 1 1 3 5 −2 033.33
League Cup 3 2 0 1 7 5 +2 066.67
Total 44 6 9 29 37 86 −49 013.64

Source: Competitions

Premier League

Main article: 2015–16 Premier League

League table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
16 Bournemouth 38 11 9 18 45 67 −22 42
17 Sunderland 38 9 12 17 48 62 −14 39
18 Newcastle United (R) 38 9 10 19 44 65 −21 37 Relegation to EFL Championship
19 Norwich City (R) 38 9 7 22 39 67 −28 34
20 Aston Villa (R) 38 3 8 27 27 76 −49 17
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).[102]
(R) Relegated

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 3 8 27 27 76  −49 17 2 5 12 14 35  −21 1 3 15 13 41  −28

Source: Soccerway

Results by matchday

Matchday1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHHAAHHAHAHAHHAHAHA
ResultWLLDLLLLLLLDLLDLDDLLWDDLWLLLLLLLLLLLDL
Position57121215171818181920202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020
Source: Soccerway
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

On 17 June 2015, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.[103]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Upcoming fixture

8 August 2015 (2015-08-08) 1 Bournemouth 0–1 Aston Villa Bournemouth
15:00 BST King Yellow card 24'
Cook Yellow card 41'
Gosling Yellow card 80'		 Report Clark Yellow card 45+1'
Gestede 72'
Bacuna Yellow card 74'[104]
Gueye Yellow card 75'
Westwood Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Dean Court
Attendance: 11,155
Referee: Mark Clattenburg
14 August 2015 (2015-08-14) 2 Aston Villa 0–1 Manchester United Birmingham
19:45 BST Ayew Yellow card 71'
Gueye Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Januzaj 29'
Herrera Yellow card 74'
Darmian Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 42,200
Referee: Mike Dean
22 August 2015 (2015-08-22) 3 Crystal Palace 2–1 Aston Villa Selhurst
15:00 BST Ward Yellow card 18'
Cabaye Yellow card 50'
Dann 71'
Sako 87'
Puncheon Yellow card 90'		 Report Gestede Yellow card 55'
Souaré 77' (o.g.)
Clark Yellow card 84'
Bacuna Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 25,295
Referee: Keith Stroud
29 August 2015 (2015-08-29) 4 Aston Villa 2–2 Sunderland Birmingham
15:00 BST Sinclair 11' (pen.), 41'
Clark Yellow card 37'
Gil Yellow card 79'		 Report M'Vila 8'
Lens 52'
Pantilimon Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 35,399
Referee: Bobby Madley
13 September 2015 (2015-09-13) 5 Leicester City 3–2 Aston Villa Leicester
16:00 BST Albrighton Yellow card 45+1'
De Laet 72'
Vardy 82'
Dyer Yellow card 77', 89'		 Report Grealish 39'
Gil 63'
Amavi Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 31,733
Referee: Mike Dean
19 September 2015 (2015-09-19) 6 Aston Villa 0–1 West Bromwich Albion Birmingham
15:00 BST Gil Yellow card 62'
Amavi Yellow card 82'		 Report Brunt Yellow card 21'
Morrison Yellow card 34'
Berahino 39'
Yacob Yellow card 78'		 Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 36,321
Referee: Martin Atkinson
26 September 2015 (2015-09-26) 7 Liverpool 3–2 Aston Villa Liverpool
15:00 BST Milner 2'
Sturridge 59', 67'		 Report Gestede 66', 71' Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 44,228
Referee: Jon Moss
3 October 2015 (2015-10-03) 8 Aston Villa 0–1 Stoke City Birmingham
15:00 BST Westwood Yellow card 44' Report Arnautović 55' Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 33,189
Referee: Mike Jones
17 October 2015 (2015-10-17) 9 Chelsea 2–0 Aston Villa Fulham
15:00 BST Costa 34'
Hutton 54' (o.g.)
Willian Yellow card 74'		 Report Ayew Yellow card 49'
Richardson Yellow card 62'
Grealish Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 41,596
Referee: Roger East
24 October 2015 (2015-10-24) 10 Aston Villa 1–2 Swansea City Birmingham
15:00 BST Richards Yellow card 31'
J. Ayew 62'
Richardson Yellow card 77'		 Report Naughton Yellow card 29'
Williams Yellow card 31'
Sigurðsson 68', Yellow card 73'
A. Ayew 87'		 Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 33,324
Referee: Neil Swarbrick
2 November 2015 (2015-11-02) 11 Tottenham Hotspur 3–1 Aston Villa Tottenham
20:00 GMT Dembélé 3'
Alli 45+1'
Kane 90+3'		 Report Ayew Yellow card 42', 79'
Richardson Yellow card 67'
Hutton Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 34,882
Referee: Mike Dean
8 November 2015 (2015-11-08) 12 Aston Villa 0–0 Manchester City Birmingham
13:30 GMT Guzan Yellow card 90+2' Report Otamendi Yellow card 39' Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 36,757
Referee: Craig Pawson
21 November 2015 (2015-11-21) 13 Everton 4–0 Aston Villa Liverpool
15:00 GMT Barkley 17', 43'
Lukaku 29', 59'		 Report Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 38,424
Referee: Michael Oliver
28 November 2015 (2015-11-28) 14 Aston Villa 2–3 Watford Birmingham
15:00 GMT Richards 41'
Clark Yellow card 85'
Ayew 89'
Sánchez Yellow card 90+9'		 Report Ighalo 17'
Watson Yellow card 40'
Hutton 69' (o.g.)
Capoue Yellow card 74'
Deeney 85', Yellow card 86'
Aké Yellow card 90+8'		 Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 35,057
Referee: Lee Mason
5 December 2015 (2015-12-05) 15 Southampton 1–1 Aston Villa Southampton
15:00 GMT Ward-Prowse Yellow card 30'
Romeu 73'		 Report Lescott 44'
Hutton Yellow card 89'
Guzan Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: St. Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 29,645
Referee: Anthony Taylor
13 December 2015 (2015-12-13) 16 Aston Villa 0–2 Arsenal Birmingham
13:30 GMT Report Giroud 8' (pen.)
Ramsey 38'		 Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 33,285
Referee: Kevin Friend
19 December 2015 17 Newcastle United 1–1 Aston Villa Newcastle upon Tyne
17:30 Coloccini 38'
Dummett Yellow card 41'		 Report Ayew 61', Yellow card 79'
Bacuna Yellow card 77'
Westwood Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 48,234
Referee: Martin Atkinson
26 December 2015 18 Aston Villa 1–1 West Ham United Birmingham
15:00 GMT Bacuna Yellow card 12'
Ayew 62' (pen.)
Hutton Yellow card 78'
Lescott Yellow card 90'		 Report Ogbonna Yellow card 13'
Cresswell 45'
Collins Yellow card 58'
Kouyaté Yellow card 74'		 Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 38,193
Referee: Mike Dean
28 December 2015 19 Norwich City 2–0 Aston Villa Norwich
15:00 GMT Howson 24'
Bennett Yellow card 61'
Mbokani 87'
Martin Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Veretout Yellow card 42'
Gueye Yellow card 77'
Ayew Yellow card 90'
Westwood Yellow card 90+2'
Richards Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 27,071
Referee: Graham Scott
2 January 2016 20 Sunderland 3–1 Aston Villa Sunderland
15:00 GMT Brown Yellow card 26'
Van Aanholt 30'
Borini Yellow card 33'
Defoe 72', 90+2'
Cattermole Yellow card 90+5'		 Report Hutton Yellow card 43'
Gil 63', Yellow card 87'
Traoré Yellow card 69'
Gestede Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 41,535
Referee: Craig Pawson
12 January 2016 (2016-01-12) 21 Aston Villa 1–0 Crystal Palace Birmingham
19:45 GMT Hennessey 58' (o.g.)
Veretout Yellow card 68'
Gueye Yellow card 80'		 Report Ward Yellow card 79' Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 28,245
Referee: Mark Clattenburg
16 January 2016 (2016-01-16) 22 Aston Villa 1–1 Leicester City Birmingham
17:30 GMT Bunn Yellow card 14'
Cissokho Yellow card 32'
Gestede 75'
Bacuna Yellow card 85'		 Report Okazaki 28'
Huth Yellow card 76'
Vardy Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 32,763
Referee: Roger East
23 January 2016 (2016-01-23) 23 West Bromwich Albion 0–0 Aston Villa West Bromwich
15:00 GMT Report Richards Yellow card 41' Stadium: The Hawthorns
Attendance: 26,165
Referee: Bobby Madley
2 February 2016 (2016-02-02) 24 West Ham United 2–0 Aston Villa Upton Park
19:45 GMT Song Yellow card 48'
Antonio 58'
Collins Yellow card 67'
Noble Yellow card 69'
Kouyaté 85'		 Report Ayew Red card 17' Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 34,914
Referee: Jon Moss
6 February 2016 (2016-02-06) 25 Aston Villa 2–0 Norwich City Birmingham
15:00 GMT Klose 45' (o.g.)
Agbonlahor 51'		 Report Howson Yellow card 12'
Klose Yellow card 77'		 Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 32,742
Referee: Martin Atkinson
14 February 2016 (2016-02-14) 26 Aston Villa 0–6 Liverpool Birmingham
14:05 GMT Bacuna Yellow card 42'
Westwood Yellow card 65'
Veretout Yellow card 77'		 Report Sturridge 16'
Milner 25'
Can 58'
Origi 63'
Clyne 65'
Touré 71'
Stewart Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 35,798
Referee: Neil Swarbrick
27 February 2016 (2016-02-27) 27 Stoke City 2–1 Aston Villa Stoke-on-Trent
15:00 GMT Arnautović 51' (pen.), 56' Report Gueye Yellow card 36'
Hutton Yellow card 45'
Bacuna 79'
Okore Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Britannia Stadium
Attendance: 27,703
Referee: Kevin Friend
1 March 2016 (2016-03-01) 28 Aston Villa 1–3 Everton Birmingham
19:45 GMT Clark Yellow card 13'
Gueye Yellow card 20'
Bacuna Yellow card 27'
Gestede 79'		 Report Funes Mori 5'
Lennon 20'
Lukaku Yellow card 44', 60'		 Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 29,755
Referee: Roger East
5 March 2016 (2016-03-05) 29 Manchester City 4–0 Aston Villa Manchester
15:00 GMT Touré 48'
Agüero 50', 60'
Sterling 66'		 Report Veretout Yellow card 45' Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
Attendance: 53,892
Referee: Lee Mason
13 March 2016 (2016-03-13) 30 Aston Villa 0–2 Tottenham Hotspur Birmingham
16:00 GMT Report Kane 45', 48' Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 32,323
Referee: Anthony Taylor
19 March 2016 (2016-03-19) 31 Swansea City 1–0 Aston Villa Swansea
18:30 GMT Fernández 53'
Sigurðsson Yellow card 59'
Routledge Yellow card 87'
Britton Yellow card 90'		 Report Cissokho Yellow card 27'
Lescott Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 20,454
Referee: Mike Dean
2 April 2016 (2016-04-02) 32 Aston Villa 0–4 Chelsea Birmingham
12:45 GMT Gueye Yellow card 28'
Cissokho Yellow card 45'
Sánchez Yellow card 61'
Hutton Yellow card 78' Yellow-red card 85'
Westwood Yellow card 87'		 Report Loftus-Cheek 26'
Fàbregas Yellow card 29'
Pato 45'
Pedro 46', 59'		 Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 31,120
Referee: Neil Swarbrick
9 April 2016 33 Aston Villa 1–2 Bournemouth Birmingham
15:00 BST Gueye Yellow card 36'
Ayew 85', Yellow card 90'		 Report Cook Yellow card 27', 45+2'
Daniels Yellow card 32'
King 74'		 Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 31,057
Referee: Martin Atkinson
16 April 2016 34 Manchester United 1–0 Aston Villa Manchester
15:00 BST Rashford 32' Report Richardson Yellow card 65' Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 75,411
Referee: Kevin Friend
23 April 2016 35 Aston Villa 2–4 Southampton Birmingham
15:00 BST Westwood 45+1', 85'
Hutton Yellow card 58'
Gueye Yellow card 85'		 Report Long 15'
Tadić 39', 71'
Mané 90+4'		 Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 29,729
Referee: Neil Swarbrick
30 April 2016 36 Watford 3–2 Aston Villa Watford
15:00 BST Abdi 45+2', Yellow card 82'
Berghuis Yellow card 78'
Deeney 90', 90+3'		 Report Clark 28'
Bacuna Yellow card 41'
Gueye Yellow card 45'
Ayew 48'
Cissokho Red card 73'
Bunn Yellow card 77'		 Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 20,653
Referee: Anthony Taylor
7 May 2016 37 Aston Villa 0–0 Newcastle United Birmingham
15:00 Clark Yellow card 59' Report Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 33,055
Referee: Bobby Madley
15 May 2016 38 Arsenal 4–0 Aston Villa London
15:00 Giroud 5', 78', 80'
Bunn 90+2' (o.g.)		 Report Sánchez Yellow card 39' Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 60,007
Referee: Mark Clattenburg

FA Cup

Main article: 2015–16 FA Cup
9 January 2016 (2016-01-09) Third round Wycombe Wanderers 1–1 Aston Villa High Wycombe
15:00 BST Jacobson 50' (pen.)
Amadi-Holloway Yellow card 52'
Harriman Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Richards 22'
Westwood Yellow card 49'		 Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 9,298
Referee: Michael Oliver
19 January 2016 (2016-01-19) Replay Aston Villa 2–0 Wycombe Wanderers Birmingham
19:45 BST Clark 75'
Gueye 90'		 Report Jacobson Yellow card 81' Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 20,706
Referee: Craig Pawson
30 January 2016 (2016-01-30) Fourth round Aston Villa 0–4 Manchester City Birmingham
15:00 BST Bacuna Yellow card 27'
Westwood Yellow card 45+2'		 Report Iheanacho 4', 24' (pen.), 74'
Sterling Yellow card 27', 76'
Zabaleta Yellow card 69'		 Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 23,636
Referee: Mike Jones

League Cup

Main article: 2015–16 Football League Cup
25 August 2015 (2015-08-25) Second round Aston Villa 5–3 (a.e.t.) Notts County Birmingham
19:45 BST Traoré 24'
Bunn Yellow card 45+2'
Sinclair 50', 78' (pen.), 99'
Bennett 111'		 [38]
Report		 Burke Yellow card 10', 56'
Snijders 16'
Stead 45+2' (pen.)
Amevor Yellow card 53'
Aborah Yellow card 109'		 Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 21,430
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
22 September 2015 (2015-09-22) Third round Aston Villa 1–0 Birmingham City Birmingham
19:45 BST Agbonlahor Yellow card 22'
Clark Yellow card 41'
Gestede 62'
Westwood Yellow card 80'		 [43]
Report		 Morrison Yellow card 78' Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 34,442
Referee: Bobby Madley
27 October 2015 (2015-10-27) Fourth round Southampton 2–1 Aston Villa Southampton
19:45 GMT Yoshida 51'
Pellè 77'		 [105]
Report		 Sinclair 90+4' (pen.) Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 31,314
Referee: Keith Stroud

Statistics

Appearances

No. Nat. Player Premier League FA Cup League Cup Total Notes
Start Sub Start Sub Start Sub Start Sub
Goalkeepers
1 United States Guzan 28 – 2 – 2 – 32 0
13 England Steer – – – – – – 0 0 [Note 1]
31 England Bunn 10 – 1 – 1 – 12 0
Defenders
2 England Baker – – – – 1 – 1 0 [Note 2]
2 Portugal Ilori – – – – – – 0 0 [Note 3]
3 England Bennett – – – – – 1 0 1 [Note 4][Note 5]
4 England Richards 23 1 3 – 1 – 27 1
5 Denmark Okore 12 – 1 1 – – 13 1
6 Republic of Ireland Clark 16 2 3 – 2 – 21 2
16 England Lescott 30 – – – 1 – 31 0
21 Scotland Hutton 26 2 – – 2 – 28 2
23 France Amavi 9 1 – – 2 – 11 1
26 England Kinsella – – – – – – 0 0
32 Saint Lucia Donacien – – – – – – 0 0 [Note 6]
[Note 7][Note 8]
33 Spain Crespo 1 – – – 1 – 2 0 [Note 9]
43 France Cissokho 18 – 1 – – – 19 0 [Note 10]
46 Republic of Ireland Toner 1 – – – – – 1 0
Midfielders
7 Curaçao Bacuna 27 4 2 – 2 – 31 4
8 Senegal Gueye 35 – 2 1 – – 37 1
9 England Sinclair 19 8 3 – 2 1 24 9
12 England Cole – – – – – 1 0 1 [Note 11]
15 England Westwood 31 1 3 – 2 – 36 1
17 France Veretout 21 4 – 2 2 – 23 6
18 England Richardson 8 3 2 – 2 – 12 3
20 Spain Traoré – 10 – – 1 – 1 10
22 England Gardner – – – – – – 0 0 [Note 12]
24 Colombia Sánchez 16 4 1 – 2 – 19 4
25 Spain Gil 17 6 3 – 1 – 21 6
28 France N'Zogbia – 2 – – – – 0 2
38 Australia Lyden 2 2 – – – – 2 2
40 England Grealish 9 7 1 1 1 2 12 9
Forwards
11 England Agbonlahor 13 2 – 1 2 – 14 4
19 Ghana Ayew 27 3 2 1 1 2 30 6
27 Czech Republic Kozák 3 1 – – – 1 3 2
39 Benin Gestede 14 18 2 – 2 – 18 18
Notes
  1. ^ Loaned to Huddersfield Town on 11 September 2015, 26 November 2015 & 2 January 2016.
  2. ^ Loaned to Bristol City on 1 September 2015.
  3. ^ Loaned from Liverpool on 1 September 2015. Loan cancelled on 7 January 2016
  4. ^ Loaned to Bournemouth on 1 September 2015. Loan cancelled on 22 December 2015.
  5. ^ Loaned to Sheffield Wednesday on 20 January 2016.
  6. ^ Loaned to Wycombe Wanderers on 21 August 2015, returned 19 September 2015.
  7. ^ Loaned to Newport County on 24 September 2015, returned 25 October 2015.
  8. ^ Loaned to Newport County on 29 October 2015.
  9. ^ Loaned to Rayo Vallecano on 20 January 2016.
  10. ^ Recalled from season-long loan at Porto on 18 December 2015.
  11. ^ Loaned to Coventry City on 19 October 2015. Joined permanently on 7 January 2016.
  12. ^ Loaned to Nottingham Forest on 8 January 2016.


|} Last updated: 4 April 2016.
Source: World Football

  • Players without appearances before going out on season-long loans.[106]

Goalscorers

Correct as of 6 February 2016
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[broken anchor] denote the player has scored for the club after arriving at Aston Villa during the season
  Players highlighted in Blonde denote the player had scored for the club before leaving the club on loan for part/the rest of the season

Rank Pos. Nat. Player Premier League FA Cup League Cup Total
1 FW Ghana Jordan Ayew 7 – – 7
2 FW Benin Rudy Gestede 5 – 1 6
MF England Scott Sinclair 2 – 4 6
4 DF England Joleon Lescott 3 – – 3
5 DF Republic of Ireland Ciaran Clark 1 1 – 2
DF England Micah Richards 1 1 – 2
MF England Ashley Westwood 2 – – 2
MF Spain Carles Gil 2 – – 2
9 DF England Joe Bennett – – 1 1
MF Senegal Idrissa Gueye – 1 – 1
MF Spain Adama Traoré – – 1 1
MF England Jack Grealish 1 – – 1
FW England Gabriel Agbonlahor 1 – – 1
MF Curaçao Leandro Bacuna 1 – – 1
Own Goals 1 – – 1
Total 27 3 7 37

Assists

Correct as of 6 February 2016
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 assisted for the club before leaving for another club
  Players highlighted in light cyan[broken anchor] denote the player has assisted for the club after arriving at Aston Villa during the season
  Players highlighted in Blonde denote the player had assisted for the club before leaving the club on loan for part/the rest of the season

Rank Pos. Nat. Player Premier League FA Cup League Cup Total
1 MF France Jordan Veretout 5 – – 5
2 DF France Jordan Amavi 2 – 1 3
3 MF England Ashley Westwood 2 1 – 3
MF England Jack Grealish – – 2 2
FW England Gabriel Agbonlahor 2 – – 2
6 DF England Micah Richards 1 – – 1
DF Scotland Alan Hutton 1 – – 1
MF England Joe Cole – – 1 1
MF England Kieran Richardson 1 – – 1
MF Spain Adama Traoré 1 – – 1
FW Benin Rudy Gestede 1 1 – 2
MF Spain Carles Gil 1 – – 1
Totals 17 3 4 24

Disciplinary record

Correct as of 15 May 2016
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[broken anchor] denote the player has received a yellow/red card for the club after arriving at Aston Villa during the season
  Players highlighted in Blonde denote the player had received a yellow/red card for the club before leaving the club on loan for part/the rest of the season

No. Nat. Pos. Player 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
15 England MF Ashley Westwood 4 – – 2 – – 1 – – 7 0 0
19 Ghana FW Jordan Ayew 5 – 1 – – – – – – 5 0 1
7 Curaçao MF Leandro Bacuna 5 – – 1 – – – – – 6 0 0
6 Republic of Ireland DF Ciaran Clark 4 – – – – – 1 – – 5 0 0
21 Scotland DF Alan Hutton 4 – – – – – – – – 4 0 0
8 Senegal MF Idrissa Gueye 4 – – – – – – – – 4 0 0
4 England DF Micah Richards 3 – – – – – – – – 3 0 0
18 England MF Kieran Richardson 3 – – – – – – – – 3 0 0
25 Spain MF Carles Gil 3 – – – – – – – – 3 0 0
1 United States GK Brad Guzan 2 – – – – – – – – 2 0 0
31 England GK Mark Bunn 1 – – – – – 1 – – 2 0 0
24 Colombia MF Carlos Sánchez 2 – – – – – – – – 2 0 0
23 France DF Jordan Amavi 2 – – – – – – – – 2 0 0
17 France MF Jordan Veretout 2 – – – – – – – – 2 0 0
39 Benin FW Rudy Gestede 2 – – – – – – – – 2 0 0
16 England DF Joleon Lescott 1 – – – – – – – – 1 0 0
43 France DF Aly Cissokho 1 – – – – – – – – 1 0 0
25 Spain MF Adama Traoré 1 – – – – – – – – 1 0 0
40 England MF Jack Grealish 1 – – – – – – – – 1 0 0
11 England FW Gabriel Agbonlahor – – – – – – 1 – – 1 0 0
Totals 48 – 1 3 – – 4 – – 55 0 1
Notes

Suspensions

Player Date Received Offence Length of suspension
England Micah Richards
2/11/15
 Post-match misconduct (26/10/15)[107] 1 match Tottenham Hotspur, Premier League
Republic of Ireland Ciaran Clark Yellow card v Watford, 28/11/15
5 cautions
 1 match Southampton, Premier League
England Ashley Westwood Yellow card v Norwich City, 28/12/15
5 cautions
 1 match Sunderland, Premier League
Ghana Jordan Ayew Yellow card v Norwich City, 28/12/15
5 cautions
 1 match Sunderland, Premier League
Ghana Jordan Ayew Red card v West Ham United, 30/1/16
Violent conduct
3 matches Norwich, Liverpool, Stoke City, Premier League

Clean sheets

Includes all competitive matches.

Rank No. Pos. Nat. Player Premier League FA Cup League Cup Total
1 1 GK United States Brad Guzan 2 1 1 4
2 31 GK England Mark Bunn 4 – – 4
Totals 6 1 1 8

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