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.
| 2015–16 season | ||||
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| Chairman | Randy Lerner | |||
| Manager |
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| Stadium | Villa Park | |||
| Premier League | 20th (relegated) | |||
| FA Cup | Fourth round | |||
| League Cup | Fourth round | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Jordan Ayew (7) All: Jordan Ayew (7) | |||
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| 55--37--30 | |
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
edit- 19 May: Scott Sinclair joins the club permanently, having been on loan during the previous season, after the club confirms its survival in the Premier League.[12]
- 8 June: The club's record signing Darren Bent is released at the end of his contract, along with Enda Stevens and Graham Burke.[13]
- 17 June: Micah Richards becomes Tim Sherwood's first official signing as manager, joining on a free transfer after the end of his contract at Manchester City.[14]
- 18 June: Academy graduate Andreas Weimann joins Derby County after eight years at the club.[15]
- 1 July: Former captain Ron Vlaar officially departs after rejecting a new contract offer from the club.[16] Chris Herd is also officially released at the end of his contract.[17]
- 9 July: Goalkeeper Mark Bunn joins the club on a free transfer, signing a two-year deal, after his contract expired at Norwich City.[18]
- 10 July: Villa sign Senegalese defensive midfielder Idrissa Gueye from Lille for a fee believed to be £9 million.[19] Shay Given leaves the club after four years, joining Stoke City on a free transfer after the final year of his contract was mutually terminated.[20]
- 17 July: Club captain Fabian Delph performs a second u-turn in the space of a week, as he completes a move to Manchester City after they trigger his £8 million release clause. His departure from the club comes only six days after he allegedly turned down a move to City, in favour of staying at Villa.[21]
- 18 July: Villa sign French left-back Jordan Amavi from Nice for an undisclosed fee, believed to be £9 million.[22][23]
- 22 July: Christian Benteke completes a move to Liverpool after they trigger his £32.5 million release clause.[24]
- 27 July: Ghanaian striker Jordan Ayew signs for Villa on a five-year deal from Lorient, for a fee in the region of £9 million.[25][26]
- 28 July: Spanish fullback José Ángel Crespo signs for Villa from La Liga side Córdoba on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[27]
- 31 July: The club confirms its eighth and ninth signings of the summer as Jordan Veretout and Rudy Gestede both sign on five-year deals. The pair join from Nantes and Blackburn Rovers respectively.[28][29] Nathan Baker signs a new four-year contract, the same day.[30]
- 5 August: Ciaran Clark signs a new five-year contract at the club and Aly Cissokho joins Porto on a season-long loan.[31][32] Cissokho is later recalled in December after injury rules out first choice left-back Jordan Amavi for the season.[33][34]
- 7 August: Callum Robinson joins Bristol City on a season-long loan.[35]
- 8 August: Villa win their first game of the season 1–0 away at newly promoted Bournemouth. Substitute Rudy Gestede scores the winner on his debut for the club.[36]
- 12 August: Ashley Westwood signs a new five-year contract with the club.[37]
- 13 August: Villa are drawn against Notts County in the second round of the League Cup.[38]
- 14 August: Spanish winger Adama Traoré signs for Villa from La Liga side Barcelona on a five-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[39]
- 20 August: Leandro Bacuna signs a new five-year contract at the club.[40]
- 21 August: Gary Gardner commits to the club for another three years.[41]
- 25 August: Villa make it through to the third round of the League Cup, after a 5–3 extra-time victory over Notts County. They draw arch-rivals Birmingham City in the next round.[42][43]
- 1 September: On deadline day the club brings in three new players, as Joleon Lescott is signed from rivals West Bromwich Albion, Tiago Ilori joins on a season-long loan from Liverpool and 18-year-old Montenegrin goalkeeper Matija Sarkic, who will link up with the development squad, is recruited from Anderlecht.[44][45][46] Nathan Baker leaves on a season-long loan to Bristol City and Joe Bennett joins Bournemouth on loan until January, after signing a new one-year extension to his contract earlier in the day.[47][48]
- 13 September: Villa blow a 2–0 lead with 18 minutes to go, as they lose 3–2 away at Leicester City. One positive is academy product Jack Grealish scoring his first senior goal for the club.[49]
- 22 September: Villa beat fierce rivals Birmingham City 1–0 in the first Second City Derby for almost five years. A Rudy Gestede header is enough to send them through to the fourth round of the League Cup.[50]
- 24 October: Villa sack Tim Sherwood as manager after a 2–1 loss against Swansea City at Villa Park. This was the club's eighth defeat in the first ten league games and sixth in a row.[2][51]
- 29 October: Villa are knocked out of the League Cup by Southampton after a 2–1 defeat.[52]
- 2 November: Villa appoint Frenchman Rémi Garde as their new manager on a three-and-a-half-year deal.[3]
- 8 November: Villa draw 0–0 with league leaders Manchester City, earning Rémi Garde a point in his first match in charge as manager and simultaneously ending a seven-match losing streak.[53]
- 28 November: After a 3–2 defeat against Watford at Villa Park, Villa break their record for most league games without winning with the total reaching 13.[54]
- 7 December: Villa draw Wycombe Wanderers away in the third round of the FA Cup.[55]
- 28 December: Villa lose their final game of 2015 going down 2–0 away to Norwich City. This defeat sees the club 11 points from safety at the halfway point of the season, as well as their winless run in the league stretching to 18 games.[56]
- 2 January 2016: Villa start 2016 with another defeat, this time losing 3–1 at their nearest rivals in the table Sunderland.[57]
- 9 January: Another disappointing result for the club as they draw 1–1 in the third round of theFA Cup to League Two side Wycombe Wanderers, sparking angry scenes from Villa fans during and after the match.[58][59]
- 12 January: Villa finally record their first league win since the opening day, overcoming Crystal Palace 1–0 at Villa Park courtesy of a Joleon Lescott goal following a goalkeeping error. The game saw the team end a club-record 19 game winless run, as well as recording their first home league win since May 2015.[60]
- 19 January: Villa defeat Wycombe Wanderers 2–0 in their FA Cup third round replay, to set up a home tie against Manchester City in the next round.[61][62]
- 30 January: Villa exit the FA Cup after a 0–4 loss to Manchester City at Villa Park.[63]
- 16 April: Villa lose 1–0 to Manchester United, confirming relegation to the Championship.[9]
Players
editFirst team squad
edit| Squad no. | Player | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (age) | Apps | Goals | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
| 1 | Brad Guzan | GK | 9 September 1984 (aged 31) | 163 | 0 | |||||
| 13 | Jed Steer HG1 | GK | 23 September 1992 (aged 23) | 4 | 0 | On loan at Huddersfield Town. | ||||
| 31 | Mark Bunn HG1 | GK | 16 November 1984 (aged 31) | 7 | 0 | |||||
| Defenders | ||||||||||
| 3 | Joe Bennett HG1 | LB | 28 March 1990 (aged 26) | 38 | 1 | On loan at Sheffield Wednesday. | ||||
| 4 | Micah Richards (team captain) HG1 | CB / RB | 24 June 1988 (aged 28) | 22 | 2 | |||||
| 5 | Jores Okore | CB | 11 August 1992 (aged 23) | 42 | 1 | |||||
| 6 | Ciaran Clark HG2 | CB / LB | 26 September 1989 (aged 26) | 150 | 9 | |||||
| 16 | Joleon Lescott HG1 | CB | 16 August 1982 (aged 33) | 17 | 3 | |||||
| 21 | Alan Hutton | RB | 30 November 1984 (aged 31) | 86 | 1 | |||||
| 23 | Jordan Amavi U21 | LB | 9 March 1994 (aged 22) | 12 | 0 | |||||
| 26 | Lewis Kinsella HG2/U21 | LB | 2 September 1994 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 32 | Janoi Donacien HG2 | CB / RB | 3 November 1993 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | On loan at Newport County | ||||
| 33 | José Ángel Crespo | LB / RB | 9 February 1987 (aged 29) | 2 | 0 | On loan at Rayo Vallecano | ||||
| 43 | Aly Cissokho | LB | 15 September 1987 (aged 28) | 34 | 0 | |||||
| – | Nathan Baker HG2 | CB / LB | 23 April 1991 (aged 25) | 87 | 0 | On loan at Bristol City | ||||
| Midfielders | ||||||||||
| 7 | Leandro Bacuna | CM / RB / RWB | 21 August 1991 (aged 24) | 86 | 6 | |||||
| 8 | Idrissa Gueye | DM | 26 September 1989 (aged 26) | 24 | 1 | |||||
| 9 | Scott Sinclair HG1 | LW / RW | 25 March 1989 (aged 27) | 34 | 9 | |||||
| 15 | Ashley Westwood HG1 | CM | 1 April 1990 (aged 26) | 123 | 3 | |||||
| 17 | Jordan Veretout | CM | 1 March 1993 (aged 23) | 21 | 0 | |||||
| 18 | Kieran Richardson HG1 | LW / LB | 21 October 1984 (aged 31) | 36 | 0 | |||||
| 20 | Adama Traoré U21 | RW | 20 January 1996 (aged 20) | 10 | 1 | |||||
| 22 | Gary Gardner HG2 | CM | 29 June 1992 (aged 24) | 18 | 0 | On loan at Nottingham Forest. | ||||
| 24 | Carlos Sánchez | DM | 6 February 1986 (aged 30) | 48 | 1 | |||||
| 25 | Carles Gil | AM / RW | 22 November 1992 (aged 23) | 28 | 3 | |||||
| 28 | Charles N'Zogbia HG1 | LW / AM | 28 May 1986 (aged 30) | 92 | 5 | |||||
| 38 | Jordan Lyden HG2 / U21 | DM / CM / RB | 1 January 1997 (aged 19) | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 40 | Jack Grealish HG2 / U21 | LW / AM | 10 September 1995 (aged 20) | 39 | 1 | |||||
| Forwards | ||||||||||
| 11 | Gabriel Agbonlahor (club captain) HG2 | ST / LW / RW | 13 October 1986 (aged 29) | 364 | 84 | |||||
| 19 | Jordan Ayew | ST | 11 September 1991 (aged 24) | 24 | 5 | |||||
| 27 | Libor Kozák | ST | 30 May 1989 (aged 27) | 19 | 4 | |||||
| 37 | Callum Robinson HG2 / U21 | ST | 2 February 1995 (aged 21) | 5 | 0 | On loan at Preston North End | ||||
| 39 | Rudy Gestede | ST | 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
editIn
editSummer
| Position | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MF | Undisclosed (~ £2,500,000)[64] | 19 May 2015[a] | [12] | ||
| DF | Free transfer | 17 June 2015[b] | [14] | ||
| GK | Free transfer | 9 July 2015 | [18] | ||
| MF | Undisclosed (~ £9,000,000)[65] | 10 July 2015 | [19] | ||
| DF | Undisclosed (~ £9,000,000)[23] | 18 July 2015 | [22] | ||
| FW | Undisclosed (~ £9,000,000)[26] | 27 July 2015 | [25] | ||
| DF | Undisclosed (~ £500,000)[66] | 28 July 2015 | [27] | ||
| MF | Undisclosed (~ £7,000,000)[67] | 31 July 2015 | [28] | ||
| FW | Undisclosed (~ £6,000,000)[68] | 31 July 2015 | [29] | ||
| MF | Undisclosed (~ £7,000,000) | 14 August 2015 | [39] | ||
| DF | Undisclosed (~£2,000,000)[69] | 1 September 2015 | [44] | ||
| GK | Undisclosed | 1 September 2015 | [46] |
Total incoming: Undisclosed (~ £52,000,000)
Out
editSummer
| Position | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FW | Free transfer (~ Released) | 8 June 2015 | [13][70] | ||
| DF | Free transfer (~ Released) | 8 June 2015 | [13][71] | ||
| FW | Free transfer (~ Released) | 8 June 2015 | [13][72] | ||
| FW | Undisclosed (~ £2,750,000)[73] | 18 June 2015 | [15] | ||
| MF | Undisclosed | 22 June 2015 | [74] | ||
| DF | Undisclosed (~ £1,000,000)[75] | 22 June 2015 | [76] | ||
| MF | Free transfer (~ Released) | 1 July 2015 | [17][77] | ||
| DF | Free transfer (~ End of contract)[i] | 1 July 2015 | [16][78] | ||
| FW | Free transfer (~ Mutual termination) | 3 July 2015 | [79] | ||
| DF | Free transfer (~ Mutual termination) | 9 July 2015 | [80] | ||
| GK | Free transfer (~ Mutual termination) | 10 July 2015 | [20] | ||
| MF | £8,000,000 | 17 July 2015 | [21] | ||
| FW | £32,500,000 | 22 July 2015 | [24] | ||
| MF | Free transfer (~ Mutual termination) | 27 August 2015 | [81] |
Winter
Summer
| Position: | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MF | Free transfer | 7 January 2016 | [82] | ||
| DF | Free transfer (~ Mutual termination) | 27 January 2016 | [83][84] |
Total outgoing: Undisclosed (~ £44,250,000)
- ^ Signing was made permanent following loan the previous season.
- ^ Officially joined on 1 July 2015 following release from Manchester City.
- ^ Development squad player.
- ^ Signed for Derby County on 8 June 2015 following release from club.
- ^ Signed for Portsmouth on 15 June 2015 following release from club.
- ^ Signed for Notts County on 8 July 2015 following release from club.
- ^ Signed for Chesterfield on 11 September 2015 following release from club.
- ^ Signed for AZ on 7 December 2015 following release from club.
- ^ Rejected new contract offer from club.
- ^ Signed for Grasshoppers on 29 January 2016 following release from club.
Loans
editIn
editSummer
| Position | Player | Loaned from | Date | Duration | Return date | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | 1 September 2015 | 4 months | 8 January 2016 | Initially season-long; loan cancelled. | [45][85] |
Out
editSummer
| Position: | Player | Loaned to | Date | Duration | Return date | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | 5 August 2015 | Five-month | 18 December 2015 | Initially season-long; player recalled. | [32][33] | ||
| FW | 7 August 2015 | Season-long | 30 June 2016 | [35] | |||
| DF | 21 August 2015 | One-month | 19 September 2015 | [86] | |||
| DF | 1 September 2015 | Season-long | 30 June 2016 | [47] | |||
| DF | 1 September 2015 | Four-month | 22 December 2015 | [48][87] |
Winter
| Position | Player | Loaned to | Date | Duration | Return date | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | 11 September 2015 | Two-month | 11 November 2015 | Loan extended on 15/10/15. | [88][89] | ||
| DF | 24 September 2015 | One-month | 24 October 2015 | [90] | |||
| MF | 19 October 2015 | One-month | 24 November 2015 | [91] | |||
| DF | 29 October 2015 | Two-month | 30 June 2016 | Loan extended on 31/12/15. | [92][93] | ||
| GK | 26 November 2015 | One-month | 26 December 2015 | [94] | |||
| GK | 2 January 2016 | Six-month | 30 June 2016 | [95] | |||
| FW | 6 January 2015 | Six-month | 30 June 2016 | [96] | |||
| MF | 6 January 2015 | Six-month | 30 June 2016 | [97] | |||
| DF | 19 January 2015 | Six-month | 30 June 2016 | [98] | |||
| DF | 20 January 2015 | Six-month | 30 June 2016 | [99] |
Overall transfer activity
edit|
Spending Summer: Total: |
Income Summer: Total: |
Net expenditure Summer: Total: |
Pre-season friendlies
edit| 11 July 2015 Training match | Fulham | 3–1 | Aston Villa | Albufeira, Portugal |
| 18:30 BST | Smith Kačaniklić McCormack |
[100] Report |
Kozák |
Stadium: Estadio Da Nora |
| 17 July 2015 Training match | Braga | 0–0 | Aston Villa | Albufeira, Portugal |
| 18:30 BST | [100] Report |
Stadium: Estadio Da Nora |
| 21 July 2015 Friendly | Swindon Town | 0–2 | Aston Villa | Swindon |
| 19:45 BST | [100] Report |
Sinclair Sellars |
Stadium: County Ground |
| 22 July 2015 Friendly | Forest Green Rovers | 0–3 | Aston Villa XI | Nailsworth |
| 19:30 BST | [100] Report |
Tonev Sellars |
Stadium: The New Lawn |
| 25 July 2015 Friendly | Walsall | 1–1 | Aston Villa | Walsall |
| 15:00 BST | Forde |
[100] Report |
Robinson |
Stadium: Banks's Stadium Attendance: 6.606 |
| 28 July 2015 Friendly | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–2 | Aston Villa | Wolverhampton |
| 19:45 BST | Edwards Afobe |
[100] Report |
Kozák |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 22,070 |
| 29 July 2015 Friendly | Tamworth | 3–0 | Aston Villa XI | Tamworth |
| 19:30 BST | Newton Morrell |
[101] Report |
Stadium: The Lamb Ground |
| 1 August 2015 Friendly | Nottingham Forest | 3–3 | Aston Villa | Nottingham |
| 15:00 BST | Blackstock Lansbury Wilson |
[100] Report |
Sinclair |
Stadium: City Ground |
Competitions
editOverall record
edit| 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
edit| 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 | |
| Most minutes played | |
| Top scorer | |
| Worst Discipline | |
| 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
edit| Competition | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |
| Premier League | 38 | 3 | 8 | 27 | 27 | 76 | −49 | 7.89 |
| FA Cup | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 33.33 |
| League Cup | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 66.67 |
| Total | 44 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 37 | 86 | −49 | 13.64 |
Source: Competitions
Premier League
editLeague table
edit| 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
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
edit| 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
editMatches
editOn 17 June 2015, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.[103]
Win Draw Loss Upcoming fixture
| 8 August 2015 1 | Bournemouth | 0–1 | Aston Villa | Bournemouth |
| 15:00 BST | King Cook Gosling |
Report | Clark Gestede Bacuna Gueye Westwood |
Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 11,155 Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
| 14 August 2015 2 | Aston Villa | 0–1 | Manchester United | Birmingham |
| 19:45 BST | Ayew Gueye |
Report | Januzaj Herrera Darmian |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 42,200 Referee: Mike Dean |
| 22 August 2015 3 | Crystal Palace | 2–1 | Aston Villa | Selhurst |
| 15:00 BST | Ward Cabaye Dann Sako Puncheon |
Report | Gestede Souaré Clark Bacuna |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 25,295 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 29 August 2015 4 | Aston Villa | 2–2 | Sunderland | Birmingham |
| 15:00 BST | Sinclair Clark Gil |
Report | M'Vila Lens Pantilimon |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 35,399 Referee: Bobby Madley |
| 13 September 2015 5 | Leicester City | 3–2 | Aston Villa | Leicester |
| 16:00 BST | Albrighton De Laet Vardy Dyer |
Report | Grealish Gil Amavi |
Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 31,733 Referee: Mike Dean |
| 19 September 2015 6 | Aston Villa | 0–1 | West Bromwich Albion | Birmingham |
| 15:00 BST | Gil Amavi |
Report | Brunt Morrison Berahino Yacob |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 36,321 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
| 26 September 2015 7 | Liverpool | 3–2 | Aston Villa | Liverpool |
| 15:00 BST | Milner Sturridge |
Report | Gestede |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 44,228 Referee: Jon Moss |
| 3 October 2015 8 | Aston Villa | 0–1 | Stoke City | Birmingham |
| 15:00 BST | Westwood |
Report | Arnautović |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 33,189 Referee: Mike Jones |
| 17 October 2015 9 | Chelsea | 2–0 | Aston Villa | Fulham |
| 15:00 BST | Costa Hutton Willian |
Report | Ayew Richardson Grealish |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 41,596 Referee: Roger East |
| 24 October 2015 10 | Aston Villa | 1–2 | Swansea City | Birmingham |
| 15:00 BST | Richards J. Ayew Richardson |
Report | Naughton Williams Sigurðsson A. Ayew |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 33,324 Referee: Neil Swarbrick |
| 2 November 2015 11 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3–1 | Aston Villa | Tottenham |
| 20:00 GMT | Dembélé Alli Kane |
Report | Ayew Richardson Hutton |
Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 34,882 Referee: Mike Dean |
| 8 November 2015 12 | Aston Villa | 0–0 | Manchester City | Birmingham |
| 13:30 GMT | Guzan |
Report | Otamendi |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 36,757 Referee: Craig Pawson |
| 21 November 2015 13 | Everton | 4–0 | Aston Villa | Liverpool |
| 15:00 GMT | Barkley Lukaku |
Report | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 38,424 Referee: Michael Oliver |
| 28 November 2015 14 | Aston Villa | 2–3 | Watford | Birmingham |
| 15:00 GMT | Richards Clark Ayew Sánchez |
Report | Ighalo Watson Hutton Capoue Deeney Aké |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 35,057 Referee: Lee Mason |
| 5 December 2015 15 | Southampton | 1–1 | Aston Villa | Southampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Ward-Prowse Romeu |
Report | Lescott Hutton Guzan |
Stadium: St. Mary's Stadium Attendance: 29,645 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
| 13 December 2015 16 | Aston Villa | 0–2 | Arsenal | Birmingham |
| 13:30 GMT | Report | Giroud Ramsey |
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 Dummett |
Report | Ayew Bacuna Westwood |
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 Ayew Hutton Lescott |
Report | Ogbonna Cresswell Collins Kouyaté |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 38,193 Referee: Mike Dean |
| 28 December 2015 19 | Norwich City | 2–0 | Aston Villa | Norwich |
| 15:00 GMT | Howson Bennett Mbokani Martin |
Report | Veretout Gueye Ayew Westwood Richards |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 27,071 Referee: Graham Scott |
| 2 January 2016 20 | Sunderland | 3–1 | Aston Villa | Sunderland |
| 15:00 GMT | Brown Van Aanholt Borini Defoe Cattermole |
Report | Hutton Gil Traoré Gestede |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 41,535 Referee: Craig Pawson |
| 12 January 2016 21 | Aston Villa | 1–0 | Crystal Palace | Birmingham |
| 19:45 GMT | Hennessey Veretout Gueye |
Report | Ward |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 28,245 Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
| 16 January 2016 22 | Aston Villa | 1–1 | Leicester City | Birmingham |
| 17:30 GMT | Bunn Cissokho Gestede Bacuna |
Report | Okazaki Huth Vardy |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 32,763 Referee: Roger East |
| 23 January 2016 23 | West Bromwich Albion | 0–0 | Aston Villa | West Bromwich |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Richards |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 26,165 Referee: Bobby Madley |
| 2 February 2016 24 | West Ham United | 2–0 | Aston Villa | Upton Park |
| 19:45 GMT | Song Antonio Collins Noble Kouyaté |
Report | Ayew |
Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 34,914 Referee: Jon Moss |
| 6 February 2016 25 | Aston Villa | 2–0 | Norwich City | Birmingham |
| 15:00 GMT | Klose Agbonlahor |
Report | Howson Klose |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 32,742 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
| 14 February 2016 26 | Aston Villa | 0–6 | Liverpool | Birmingham |
| 14:05 GMT | Bacuna Westwood Veretout |
Report | Sturridge Milner Can Origi Clyne Touré Stewart |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 35,798 Referee: Neil Swarbrick |
| 27 February 2016 27 | Stoke City | 2–1 | Aston Villa | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 15:00 GMT | Arnautović |
Report | Gueye Hutton Bacuna Okore |
Stadium: Britannia Stadium Attendance: 27,703 Referee: Kevin Friend |
| 1 March 2016 28 | Aston Villa | 1–3 | Everton | Birmingham |
| 19:45 GMT | Clark Gueye Bacuna Gestede |
Report | Funes Mori Lennon Lukaku |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 29,755 Referee: Roger East |
| 5 March 2016 29 | Manchester City | 4–0 | Aston Villa | Manchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Touré Agüero Sterling |
Report | Veretout |
Stadium: Etihad Stadium Attendance: 53,892 Referee: Lee Mason |
| 13 March 2016 30 | Aston Villa | 0–2 | Tottenham Hotspur | Birmingham |
| 16:00 GMT | Report | Kane |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 32,323 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
| 19 March 2016 31 | Swansea City | 1–0 | Aston Villa | Swansea |
| 18:30 GMT | Fernández Sigurðsson Routledge Britton |
Report | Cissokho Lescott |
Stadium: Liberty Stadium Attendance: 20,454 Referee: Mike Dean |
| 2 April 2016 32 | Aston Villa | 0–4 | Chelsea | Birmingham |
| 12:45 GMT | Gueye Cissokho Sánchez Hutton Westwood |
Report | Loftus-Cheek Fàbregas Pato Pedro |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 31,120 Referee: Neil Swarbrick |
| 9 April 2016 33 | Aston Villa | 1–2 | Bournemouth | Birmingham |
| 15:00 BST | Gueye Ayew |
Report | Cook Daniels King |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 31,057 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
| 16 April 2016 34 | Manchester United | 1–0 | Aston Villa | Manchester |
| 15:00 BST | Rashford |
Report | Richardson |
Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 75,411 Referee: Kevin Friend |
| 23 April 2016 35 | Aston Villa | 2–4 | Southampton | Birmingham |
| 15:00 BST | Westwood Hutton Gueye |
Report | Long Tadić Mané |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 29,729 Referee: Neil Swarbrick |
| 30 April 2016 36 | Watford | 3–2 | Aston Villa | Watford |
| 15:00 BST | Abdi Berghuis Deeney |
Report | Clark Bacuna Gueye Ayew Cissokho Bunn |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,653 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
| 7 May 2016 37 | Aston Villa | 0–0 | Newcastle United | Birmingham |
| 15:00 | Clark |
Report | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 33,055 Referee: Bobby Madley |
| 15 May 2016 38 | Arsenal | 4–0 | Aston Villa | London |
| 15:00 | Giroud Bunn |
Report | Sánchez |
Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,007 Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
FA Cup
edit| 9 January 2016 Third round | Wycombe Wanderers | 1–1 | Aston Villa | High Wycombe |
| 15:00 BST | Jacobson Amadi-Holloway Harriman |
Report | Richards Westwood |
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 9,298 Referee: Michael Oliver |
| 19 January 2016 Replay | Aston Villa | 2–0 | Wycombe Wanderers | Birmingham |
| 19:45 BST | Clark Gueye |
Report | Jacobson |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 20,706 Referee: Craig Pawson |
| 30 January 2016 Fourth round | Aston Villa | 0–4 | Manchester City | Birmingham |
| 15:00 BST | Bacuna Westwood |
Report | Iheanacho Sterling Zabaleta |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 23,636 Referee: Mike Jones |
League Cup
edit| 25 August 2015 Second round | Aston Villa | 5–3 (a.e.t.) | Notts County | Birmingham |
| 19:45 BST | Traoré Bunn Sinclair Bennett |
[38] Report |
Burke Snijders Stead Amevor Aborah |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 21,430 Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
| 22 September 2015 Third round | Aston Villa | 1–0 | Birmingham City | Birmingham |
| 19:45 BST | Agbonlahor Clark Gestede Westwood |
[43] Report |
Morrison |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 34,442 Referee: Bobby Madley |
| 27 October 2015 Fourth round | Southampton | 2–1 | Aston Villa | Southampton |
| 19:45 GMT | Yoshida Pellè |
[105] Report |
Sinclair |
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 31,314 Referee: Keith Stroud |
Statistics
editAppearances
edit| No. | Nat. | Player | Premier League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | Notes | ||||
| Start | Sub | Start | Sub | Start | Sub | Start | Sub | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
| 1 | Guzan | 28 | – | 2 | – | 2 | – | 32 | 0 | ||
| 13 | Steer | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | [Note 1] | |
| 31 | Bunn | 10 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 12 | 0 | ||
| Defenders | |||||||||||
| 2 | Baker | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 0 | [Note 2] | |
| 2 | Ilori | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | [Note 3] | |
| 3 | Bennett | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | 1 | [Note 4][Note 5] | |
| 4 | Richards | 23 | 1 | 3 | – | 1 | – | 27 | 1 | ||
| 5 | Okore | 12 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 13 | 1 | ||
| 6 | Clark | 16 | 2 | 3 | – | 2 | – | 21 | 2 | ||
| 16 | Lescott | 30 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 31 | 0 | ||
| 21 | Hutton | 26 | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | 28 | 2 | ||
| 23 | Amavi | 9 | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | 11 | 1 | ||
| 26 | Kinsella | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | ||
| 32 | Donacien | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | [Note 6] [Note 7][Note 8] | |
| 33 | Crespo | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | 0 | [Note 9] | |
| 43 | Cissokho | 18 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 19 | 0 | [Note 10] | |
| 46 | Toner | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | ||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||
| 7 | Bacuna | 27 | 4 | 2 | – | 2 | – | 31 | 4 | ||
| 8 | Gueye | 35 | – | 2 | 1 | – | – | 37 | 1 | ||
| 9 | Sinclair | 19 | 8 | 3 | – | 2 | 1 | 24 | 9 | ||
| 12 | Cole | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | 1 | [Note 11] | |
| 15 | Westwood | 31 | 1 | 3 | – | 2 | – | 36 | 1 | ||
| 17 | Veretout | 21 | 4 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 23 | 6 | ||
| 18 | Richardson | 8 | 3 | 2 | – | 2 | – | 12 | 3 | ||
| 20 | Traoré | – | 10 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 10 | ||
| 22 | Gardner | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | [Note 12] | |
| 24 | Sánchez | 16 | 4 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 19 | 4 | ||
| 25 | Gil | 17 | 6 | 3 | – | 1 | – | 21 | 6 | ||
| 28 | N'Zogbia | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | 0 | 2 | ||
| 38 | Lyden | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | ||
| 40 | Grealish | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | ||
| Forwards | |||||||||||
| 11 | Agbonlahor | 13 | 2 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 14 | 4 | ||
| 19 | Ayew | 27 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 6 | ||
| 27 | Kozák | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 39 | Gestede | 14 | 18 | 2 | – | 2 | – | 18 | 18 | ||
- Notes
- ^ Loaned to Huddersfield Town on 11 September 2015, 26 November 2015 & 2 January 2016.
- ^ Loaned to Bristol City on 1 September 2015.
- ^ Loaned from Liverpool on 1 September 2015. Loan cancelled on 7 January 2016
- ^ Loaned to Bournemouth on 1 September 2015. Loan cancelled on 22 December 2015.
- ^ Loaned to Sheffield Wednesday on 20 January 2016.
- ^ Loaned to Wycombe Wanderers on 21 August 2015, returned 19 September 2015.
- ^ Loaned to Newport County on 24 September 2015, returned 25 October 2015.
- ^ Loaned to Newport County on 29 October 2015.
- ^ Loaned to Rayo Vallecano on 20 January 2016.
- ^ Recalled from season-long loan at Porto on 18 December 2015.
- ^ Loaned to Coventry City on 19 October 2015. Joined permanently on 7 January 2016.
- ^ 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
editCorrect 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 | Jordan Ayew | 7 | – | – | 7 | |
| 2 | FW | Rudy Gestede | 5 | – | 1 | 6 | |
| MF | Scott Sinclair | 2 | – | 4 | 6 | ||
| 4 | DF | Joleon Lescott | 3 | – | – | 3 | |
| 5 | DF | Ciaran Clark | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | |
| DF | Micah Richards | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | ||
| MF | Ashley Westwood | 2 | – | – | 2 | ||
| MF | Carles Gil | 2 | – | – | 2 | ||
| 9 | DF | Joe Bennett | – | – | 1 | 1 | |
| MF | Idrissa Gueye | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||
| MF | Adama Traoré | – | – | 1 | 1 | ||
| MF | Jack Grealish | 1 | – | – | 1 | ||
| FW | Gabriel Agbonlahor | 1 | – | – | 1 | ||
| MF | Leandro Bacuna | 1 | – | – | 1 | ||
| Own Goals | 1 | – | – | 1 | |||
| Total | 27 | 3 | 7 | 37 | |||
Assists
editCorrect 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 | Jordan Veretout | 5 | – | – | 5 | |
| 2 | DF | Jordan Amavi | 2 | – | 1 | 3 | |
| 3 | MF | Ashley Westwood | 2 | 1 | – | 3 | |
| MF | Jack Grealish | – | – | 2 | 2 | ||
| FW | Gabriel Agbonlahor | 2 | – | – | 2 | ||
| 6 | DF | Micah Richards | 1 | – | – | 1 | |
| DF | Alan Hutton | 1 | – | – | 1 | ||
| MF | Joe Cole | – | – | 1 | 1 | ||
| MF | Kieran Richardson | 1 | – | – | 1 | ||
| MF | Adama Traoré | 1 | – | – | 1 | ||
| FW | Rudy Gestede | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | ||
| MF | Carles Gil | 1 | – | – | 1 | ||
| Totals | 17 | 3 | 4 | 24 | |||
Disciplinary record
editCorrect as of 15 May 2016
Players are listed in descending order of
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 | ||||||||
| 15 | MF | Ashley Westwood | 4 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
| 19 | FW | Jordan Ayew | 5 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | 0 | 1 | |
| 7 | MF | Leandro Bacuna | 5 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | DF | Ciaran Clark | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| 21 | DF | Alan Hutton | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | MF | Idrissa Gueye | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | DF | Micah Richards | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 | MF | Kieran Richardson | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 25 | MF | Carles Gil | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | GK | Brad Guzan | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 31 | GK | Mark Bunn | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 24 | MF | Carlos Sánchez | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 23 | DF | Jordan Amavi | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 17 | MF | Jordan Veretout | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 39 | FW | Rudy Gestede | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | DF | Joleon Lescott | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 43 | DF | Aly Cissokho | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 25 | MF | Adama Traoré | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 40 | MF | Jack Grealish | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | FW | Gabriel Agbonlahor | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 48 | – | 1 | 3 | – | – | 4 | – | – | 55 | 0 | 1 | |||
- Notes
Suspensions
edit| Player | Date Received | Offence | Length of suspension | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2/11/15 |
Post-match misconduct (26/10/15)[107] | 1 match | Tottenham Hotspur, Premier League | ||
5 cautions |
1 match | Southampton, Premier League | |||
5 cautions |
1 match | Sunderland, Premier League | |||
5 cautions |
1 match | Sunderland, Premier League | |||
Violent conduct |
3 matches | Norwich, Liverpool, Stoke City, Premier League | |||
Clean sheets
editIncludes all competitive matches.
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Player | Premier League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | GK | Brad Guzan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2 | 31 | GK | Mark Bunn | 4 | – | – | 4 | |
| Totals | 6 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||||
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