Season #2 | 1880-81 | Games #3 - #6
Season 120 | 2008-09
Season Summary
League | Position | FA Cup Progress | League Cup Progress | European Progress | Biggest Win |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Premier League | 6th | 5th Round | 3rd Round | Round of 32 | 4-0 vs. Wigan Athletic (a), Premier League |
Top Scorer | Most Appearances | Most Starts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
15 | John Carew | 48 | Ashley Young, Gabby Agbonlahor, Gareth Barry | 48 | Ashley Young |
Manager Summary
P: Games Played; W: Games Won; D: Games Drawn; L: Games Lost; PPG: Points per Game (3 Points for a win, 1 Point for a draw); CS%: Clean Sheet percentage; W%: Win Rate; L%: Loss Rate; U: Games Unbeaten; U% Unbeaten Rate.
Manager | From | To | P | W | D | L | U | W% | L% | U% | CS% | PPG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Martin O'Neill | Saturday, 19 July 2008 | Ongoing | 55 | 24 | 16 | 15 | 40 | 44% | 27% | 73% | 29% | 1.60 |
Chairman | Club Secretary | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Randolph Lerner | Sharon Barnhurst |
Season Statistics
Pos: Final League Position; P: Games Played; W: Games Won; D: Games Drawn; L: Games Lost; F: Goals Scored; A: Goals Conceded; Pts: Final League Points; GD: Goal Difference (A-F); PPG: Points per Game (3 Points for a win, 1 Point for a draw); GR: Goal Ratio (F/A); GPG: Goals Scored per Game; CPG: Goals Conceded per Game; CS: Clean Sheets; CS%: Clean Sheet percentage; W%: Win Rate; L%: Loss Rate; U: Games Unbeaten; U% Unbeaten Rate.
Results - All Competitions
P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PPG | GR | GPG | CPG | CS | CS% | W% | L% | U | U% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2008-09 | 55 | 24 | 16 | 15 | 78 | 69 | 9 | 1.63 | 1.14 | 1.42 | 1.25 | 16 | 29% | 44% | 27% | 40 | 73% |
Results - League
Pos | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD | GPG | CPG | GR | CS | CS% | W% | L% | U% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2008-09 | 6th | 38 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 54 | 48 | 62 | 6 | 1.42 | 1.26 | 1.13 | 13 | 34% | 45% | 26% | 74% |
Runs
Season | Wins in a Row | League Wins in a Row | Games Unbeaten | Games without a Win | Losing Run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2008-09 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 4 |
League Table
Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Manchester United | 38 | 28 | 6 | 4 | 68 | 24 | 44 | 90 |
2 | Liverpool | 38 | 25 | 11 | 2 | 77 | 27 | 50 | 86 |
3 | Chelsea | 38 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 68 | 24 | 44 | 83 |
4 | Arsenal | 38 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 68 | 37 | 31 | 72 |
5 | Everton | 38 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 55 | 37 | 18 | 63 |
6 | Aston Villa | 38 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 54 | 48 | 6 | 62 |
7 | Fulham | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 39 | 34 | 5 | 53 |
8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 51 |
9 | West Ham United | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 42 | 45 | -3 | 51 |
10 | Manchester City | 38 | 15 | 5 | 18 | 58 | 50 | 8 | 50 |
11 | Wigan Athletic | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 34 | 45 | -11 | 45 |
12 | Stoke City | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 38 | 55 | -17 | 45 |
13 | Bolton Wanderers | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 41 | 53 | -12 | 41 |
14 | Portsmouth | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 38 | 57 | -19 | 41 |
15 | Blackburn Rovers | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 40 | 60 | -20 | 41 |
16 | Sunderland | 38 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 34 | 54 | -20 | 36 |
17 | Hull City | 38 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 39 | 64 | -25 | 35 |
18 | Newcastle United | 38 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 40 | 59 | -19 | 34 |
19 | Middlesbrough | 38 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 28 | 57 | -29 | 32 |
20 | West Bromwich Albion | 38 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 36 | 67 | -31 | 32 |
Matches
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Transfers In
1 July - 30 June
Player | Position | On | From | For | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James Milner | Winger | Wednesday, 31 August 2005,
Friday, 29 August 2008 | Newcastle United | Loan,
£13,500,000 | |
Samir Carruthers | Midfielder | Tuesday, 1 July 2008 | Arsenal | Free | |
Nathan Delfouneso | Forward | Tuesday, 1 July 2008 | Youth Team | Free | |
Ciaran Clark | Centre Back | Tuesday, 1 July 2008 | Youth Team | Free | |
Steve Sidwell | Midfielder | Tuesday, 1 July 2008 | Chelsea | £5,670,000 | |
Brad Friedel | Goalkeeper | Saturday, 26 July 2008 | Blackburn Rovers | £2,250,000 | |
Brad Guzan | Goalkeeper | Friday, 1 August 2008 | Club Deportivo Chivas USA | £900,000 | |
Nicky Shorey | Left Back | Friday, 1 August 2008 | Reading | £3,960,000 | |
Luke Young | Right Back | Friday, 8 August 2008 | Middlesbrough | £2,700,000 | |
Carlos Cuéllar | Centre Back | Tuesday, 12 August 2008 | Glasgow Rangers | £9,000,000 |
Transfers Out
1 July - 30 June
Player | Position | On | To | For | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thomas Sørensen | Goalkeeper | Wednesday, 30 July 2008 | Stoke City | Free | |
Shaun Maloney | Midfielder | Friday, 22 August 2008 | Glasgow Celtic | £2,790,000 | |
Wayne Routledge | Winger | Saturday, 3 January 2009 | Queens Park Rangers | £603,000 | |
Stuart Taylor | Goalkeeper | Tuesday, 30 June 2009 | Manchester City | Free | |
Martin Laursen | Centre Back | Tuesday, 30 June 2009 | Retired | Released |
Debut Appearances
Player | Number | Against | On | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Steve Sidwell | Player #811 | Odense Boldklub (a), Intertoto Cup | Saturday, 19 July 2008 | |
Brad Friedel | Player #812 | Fimleikafélag Hafnarfjarðar (a), UEFA Cup | Thursday, 14 August 2008 | |
Nicky Shorey | Player #813 | Fimleikafélag Hafnarfjarðar (a), UEFA Cup | Thursday, 14 August 2008 | |
Nathan Delfouneso | Player #814 | Fimleikafélag Hafnarfjarðar (a), UEFA Cup | Thursday, 14 August 2008 | |
Luke Young | Player #815 | Manchester City (h), Premier League | Sunday, 17 August 2008 | |
Carlos Cuéllar | Player #816 | PFC Litex Lovech (a), UEFA Cup | Thursday, 18 September 2008 | |
Brad Guzan | Player #817 | Queens Park Rangers (h), League Cup | Wednesday, 24 September 2008 | |
Barry Bannan | Player #818 | Hamburger SV (a), UEFA Cup | Wednesday, 17 December 2008 | |
Emile Heskey | Player #819 | Portsmouth (a), Premier League | Tuesday, 27 January 2009 | |
Marc Albrighton | Player #820 | CSKA Moscow (a), UEFA Cup | Thursday, 26 February 2009 |
Final Appearances
Player | Number | Against | On | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Wilfred Bouma | Player #788 | Odense Boldklub (h), Intertoto Cup | Saturday, 26 July 2008 | |
Stuart Taylor | Player #792 | Odense Boldklub (h), Intertoto Cup | Saturday, 26 July 2008 | |
Wayne Routledge | Player #810 | PFC Litex Lovech (h), UEFA Cup | Thursday, 2 October 2008 | |
Martin Laursen | Player #779 | West Bromwich Albion (h), Premier League | Saturday, 10 January 2009 | |
Marlon Harewood | Player #806 | CSKA Moscow (a), UEFA Cup | Thursday, 26 February 2009 | |
Zat Knight | Player #807 | Fulham (a), Premier League | Saturday, 9 May 2009 | |
Gareth Barry | Player #728 | Newcastle United (h), Premier League | Sunday, 24 May 2009 |
Squad Statistics
Squad Size | Average 1st XI Age | Youngest 1st XI | Oldest 1st XI |
|---|---|---|---|
34 | 27.18 | 24.17 | CSKA Moscow (a), UEFA Cup | 28.52 | West Ham United (h), Premier League |
Youngest Starter | Youngest Substitute | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Nathan Delfouneso | 17.85 | Thursday, 4 December 2008 | Nathan Delfouneso | 17.54 | Thursday, 14 August 2008 |
Oldest Starter | Oldest Substitute | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Brad Friedel | 38.04 | Sunday, 24 May 2009 | Emile Heskey | 31.39 | Sunday, 24 May 2009 |
First Team Squad
Player | Number | Villa Career | |
|---|---|---|---|
Gareth Barry | Player #728 | 1998-09 Aston Villa, Tribunal, 440 (52) | | |
Martin Laursen | Player #779 | 2004-09 Aston Villa, £3.6m, 89 (2) | 12 | | |
Wilfred Bouma | Player #788 | 2005-10 Aston Villa, £4.23m, 87 (3) | 1 | | |
James Milner | Player #789 | 2005-06 Aston Villa, (L), 2008-10 Aston Villa, £13.5m, 119 (7) | 22 | | |
Stuart Taylor | Player #792 | 2005-08 Aston Villa, Free, 14 (3) | 0 | | |
Craig Gardner | Player #793 | 2005-09 Aston Villa, Free, 49 (31) | 6 | | |
Gabby Agbonlahor | Player #794 | 2006-18 Aston Villa, Free, 343 (51) | 89 | | |
Stiliyan Petrov | Player #795 | 2006-13 Aston Villa, £9m, 208 (13) | 12 | | |
Isaiah Osbourne | Player #798 | 2006-10 Aston Villa, Free, 14 (16) | 0 | | |
Ashley Young | Player #801 | 2007-11, £11.88m, 2021- Free, Aston Villa, 192 (9) | 38 | | |
John Carew | Player #802 | 2007-11 Aston Villa, Exchange, 103 (28) | 48 | | |
Shaun Maloney | Player #803 | 2007-08 Aston Villa, £1.35m, 18 (15) | 7 | | |
Nigel Reo-Coker | Player #804 | 2007-11 Aston Villa, £11.25m, 107 (17) | 3 | | |
Marlon Harewood | Player #806 | 2007-09 Aston Villa, £4.95m, 9 (31) | 6 | | |
Zat Knight | Player #807 | 2007-09 Aston Villa, £4.23m, 52 (2) | 2 | | |
Curtis Davies | Player #808 | 2007-11 Aston Villa, (L), £9m, 60 (7) | 3 | | |
Moustapha Salifou | Player #809 | 2007-11 Aston Villa, £450k, 7 (6) | 0 | | |
Wayne Routledge | Player #810 | 2008-09 Aston Villa, £1.53m, 2 (6) | 0 | | |
Steve Sidwell | Player #811 | 2008-11 Aston Villa, £5.56m, 37 (27) | 4 | | |
Brad Friedel | Player #812 | 2008-11 Aston Villa, £2.25m, 131 (0) | 0 | | |
Nicky Shorey | Player #813 | 2008-10 Aston Villa, £3.96m, 37 (2) | 0 | | |
Nathan Delfouneso | Player #814 | 2008-14 Aston Villa, Free, 15 (39) | 9 | | |
Luke Young | Player #815 | 2008-11 Aston Villa, £2.7m, 88 (3) | 2 | | |
Carlos Cuéllar | Player #816 | 2008-12 Aston Villa, £9m, 114 (7) | 3 | | |
Brad Guzan | Player #817 | 2008-16 Aston Villa, £900k, 170 (1) | 0 | | |
Barry Bannan | Player #818 | 2007-13 Aston Villa, Free, 51 (34) | 2 | | |
Emile Heskey | Player #819 | 2009-12 Aston Villa, £3.33m, 72 (40) | 14 | | |
Marc Albrighton | Player #820 | 2008-14 Aston Villa, Free, 60 (44) | 8 | | |
Shane Lowry | Player #823 | 2008-12 Aston Villa, Free, 0 (2) | 0 | | |
Ciaran Clark | Player #824 | 2008-16 Aston Villa, Free, 145 (18) | 10 | | |
Eric Lichaj | Player #831 | 2008-13 Aston Villa, Free, 30 (12) | 2 | | |
Chris Herd | Player #833 | 2008-15 Aston Villa, Free, 36 (6) | 2 | | |
Nathan Baker | Player #838 | 2008-17 Aston Villa, Free, 114 (8) | 1 | | |
Elliot Parish | Unused Substitute | 2008-09 Aston Villa, Free, 0 (0) | |
Appearances
Player | Total | League Starts | League Subs | FA Cup Starts | FA Cup Subs | EFL Cup Starts | EFL Cup Subs | Europe Starts | Europe Subs | Unused Sub | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F Gabby Agbonlahor | 48 | 35 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 2 | |
M Gareth Barry | 48 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | |
W Ashley Young | 48 | 36 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | |
M Stiliyan Petrov | 47 | 36 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | |
GK Brad Friedel | 46 | 38 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | |
CB Curtis Davies | 45 | 34 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | |
RB Luke Young | 43 | 33 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | |
W James Milner | 43 | 31 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
CB Carlos Cuéllar | 37 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | |
M Nigel Reo-Coker | 36 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 9 | |
CF John Carew | 34 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | |
LB Nicky Shorey | 33 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 17 | |
M Craig Gardner | 30 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 25 | |
CB Zat Knight | 26 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 29 | |
M Steve Sidwell | 25 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 11 | |
CB Martin Laursen | 24 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | |
CF Marlon Harewood | 15 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 26 | |
CF Emile Heskey | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
F Nathan Delfouneso | 13 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 25 | |
M Moustapha Salifou | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 31 | |
GK Brad Guzan | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 41 | |
W Wayne Routledge | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
M Isaiah Osbourne | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | |
RB Wilfred Bouma | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
M Barry Bannan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
GK Stuart Taylor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | |
W Marc Albrighton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
Goals
Player | Total | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CF John Carew | 15 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
F Gabby Agbonlahor | 13 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
W Ashley Young | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
M Gareth Barry | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
W James Milner | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
Own Goal | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
CB Martin Laursen | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
M Steve Sidwell | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
F Nathan Delfouneso | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
M Stiliyan Petrov | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
M Nigel Reo-Coker | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
CF Emile Heskey | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
RB Luke Young | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
CB Zat Knight | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
CF Marlon Harewood | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |