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Aston Villa

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Thursday, 28 August 2008

2008-09

2nd Qualifying

Fimleikafélag Hafnarfjarðar

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UEFA Cup

Villa Park

Attendance: 25,415

🟨 28 Aug 2008, Villa 1-1 Hafnarfjordur, Villa Park

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Scorer(s) | Craig Gardner | 27’ |

Assist(s) | Marlon Harewood | 27' |

Fixture List

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🟨 19 Jul 2008, Villa 2-2 Odense, Fionia Park

Intertoto Cup

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🟩 26 Jul 2008, Villa 1-0 Odense, Villa Park

Intertoto Cup

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🟩 14 Aug 2008, Villa 4-1 Hafnarfjordur, Laugardalsvöllur

UEFA Cup

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🟩 17 Aug 2008, Villa 4-2 Manchester City, Villa Park

Premier League

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🟥 23 Aug 2008, Villa 2-3 Stoke, Britannia

Premier League

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🟨 28 Aug 2008, Villa 1-1 Hafnarfjordur, Villa Park

UEFA Cup

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🟨 31 Aug 2008, Villa 0-0 Liverpool, Villa Park

Premier League

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🟩 15 Sep 2008, Villa 2-1 Spurs, White Hart Lane

Premier League

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🟩 18 Sep 2008, Villa 3-1 Lovech, Gradski

UEFA Cup

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🟩 21 Sep 2008, Villa 2-1 Albion, Hawthorns

Premier League

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🟥 24 Sep 2008, Villa 0-1 QPR, Villa Park

League Cup

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🟩 27 Sep 2008, Villa 2-1 Sunderland, Villa Park

Premier League

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🟨 2 Oct 2008, Villa 1-1 Lovech, Villa Park

UEFA Cup

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🟥 5 Oct 2008, Villa 0-2 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge

Premier League

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🟨 18 Oct 2008, Villa 0-0 Portsmouth, Villa Park

Premier League

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🟩 23 Oct 2008, Villa 2-1 Ajax, Villa Park

UEFA Cup

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🟩 26 Oct 2008, Villa 4-0 Wigan, JJB

Premier League

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🟩 29 Oct 2008, Villa 3-2 Blackburn, Villa Park

Premier League

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🟥 3 Nov 2008, Villa 0-2 Newcastle, St James'

Premier League

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🟩 6 Nov 2008, Villa 1-0 Slavia Prague, Stadion Eden

UEFA Cup

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🟥 9 Nov 2008, Villa 1-2 Boro, Villa Park

Premier League

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🟩 15 Nov 2008, Villa 2-0 Arsenal, Emirates

Premier League

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🟨 22 Nov 2008, Villa 0-0 United, Villa Park

Premier League

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🟨 29 Nov 2008, Villa 0-0 Fulham, Villa Park

Premier League

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🟥 4 Dec 2008, Villa 1-2 MŠK Žilina, Villa Park

UEFA Cup

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🟩 7 Dec 2008, Villa 3-2 Everton, Goodison

Premier League

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🟩 13 Dec 2008, Villa 4-2 Bolton, Villa Park

Premier League

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🟥 17 Dec 2008, Villa 1-3 Hamburg, HSH Nordbank Arena

UEFA Cup

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🟩 20 Dec 2008, Villa 1-0 West Ham, Upton Park

Premier League

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🟨 26 Dec 2008, Villa 2-2 Arsenal, Villa Park

Premier League

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🟩 30 Dec 2008, Villa 1-0 Hull, KC

Premier League

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🟩 4 Jan 2009, Villa 2-1 Gillingham, Priestfield

FA Cup

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🟩 10 Jan 2009, Villa 2-1 Albion, Villa Park

Premier League

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🟩 17 Jan 2009, Villa 2-1 Sunderland, Stadium of Light

Premier League

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🟨 24 Jan 2009, Villa 0-0 Doncaster, Keepmoat

FA Cup

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🟩 27 Jan 2009, Villa 1-0 Portsmouth, Fratton

Premier League

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🟨 31 Jan 2009, Villa 0-0 Wigan, Villa Park

Premier League

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🟩 4 Feb 2009, Villa 3-1 Doncaster, Villa Park

FA Cup

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🟩 7 Feb 2009, Villa 2-0 Blackburn, Ewood

Premier League

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🟥 15 Feb 2009, Villa 1-3 Everton, Goodison

FA Cup

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🟨 18 Feb 2009, Villa 1-1 CSKA, Villa Park

UEFA Cup

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🟥 21 Feb 2009, Villa 0-1 Chelsea, Villa Park

Premier League

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🟥 26 Feb 2009, Villa 0-2 CSKA, Luzhniki Stadium

UEFA Cup

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🟨 1 Mar 2009, Villa 2-2 Stoke, Villa Park

Premier League

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🟥 4 Mar 2009, Villa 0-2 Manchester City, Eastlands

Premier League

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🟥 15 Mar 2009, Villa 1-2 Spurs, Villa Park

Premier League

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🟥 22 Mar 2009, Villa 0-5 Liverpool, Anfield

Premier League

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🟥 5 Apr 2009, Villa 2-3 United, Old Trafford

Premier League

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🟨 12 Apr 2009, Villa 3-3 Everton, Villa Park

Premier League

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🟨 18 Apr 2009, Villa 1-1 West Ham, Villa Park

Premier League

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🟨 25 Apr 2009, Villa 1-1 Bolton, Reebok

Premier League

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🟩 4 May 2009, Villa 1-0 Hull, Villa Park

Premier League

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🟥 9 May 2009, Villa 1-3 Fulham, Craven Cottage

Premier League

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🟨 16 May 2009, Villa 1-1 Boro, Riverside

Premier League

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🟩 24 May 2009, Villa 1-0 Newcastle, Villa Park

Premier League

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On This Day

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Thursday, 28 August 2008

  • Villa face Hafnarfjarðar in the return leg of the UEFA Cup qualifier and are held after leading for three minutes.

  • Martin O'Neill's changes see Villa struggle against their opponents but with qualification never in danger after the first leg a UEFA Cup 1st Round place is theirs.

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Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟨

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Martin O'Neill | 🇬🇧 | 2006-2010

🕒 89 | 🟩 | 33 🟨 | 31 🟥 25 | 1.46

Villa Career Form:

Top 8

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Game #4981

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Match Record

Season | 2008-09 |
Matchday | #6 |
Manager Game | #89 |
Thursday, 28 August 2008

Game Record

Manager: Martin O’Neill | 🇬🇧 | County Londonderry, 2006-2010
Referee: Björn Kuipers | 🇳🇱 | Oldenzaal, 2008
Kick off: 8.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 1-1
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 1-1 (5-2)
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟨

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Head to Head

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Previous 5 vs. Hafnarfjarðar: 🟩

Total 🕒 2 | 🟩 W1 (50% ) | 🟨 D1 | 🇺(100% ) | 🟥 L0 (0% ) | ⚽ 5 | 🥅 2 | GD 3

Trophy Cabinet

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Aston Villa

European Cup / Champions League: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1995-96

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Fimleikafélag Hafnarfjarðar

European Cup / Champions League: ❌
Icelandic Champions: 🏆🏆🏆
Icelandic Cup Winners: 🏆
Icelandic League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 2007

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Squad News

Debut Appearances

None

Final Appearances

None

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Match Timeline

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⚽ | 27’ Goal, 1-0, Craig Gardner, Assist by Marlon Harewood
🥅 | 30’ Goal, 1-1, (Fimleikafélag Hafnarfjarðar), Atli Vidar Björnsson
🟨 | 40’ Booking, Marlon Harewood
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-1 Fimleikafélag Hafnarfjarðar
🔁 | 62’ Sub off, Gabriel Agbonlahor, Sub on, Nathan Delfouneso
🟨 | 72’ Booking, Nathan Delfouneso
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-1 Fimleikafélag Hafnarfjarðar

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Officials

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Referee: Björn Kuipers | 🇳🇱 | Oldenzaal, 2008

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Officials

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Referee Profile

VAR Profile (Post 2021)

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Officials

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Villa Bookings

🟨 Marlon Harewood (3)
🟨 Nathan Delfouneso (1)

Villa Sendings Off

None

Opposition Bookings

🟨 Hjörtur Logi Valgarðsson

Opposition Sendings Off

None

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Match Stats

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Not recorded

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Line Up & Subs

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Aston Villa
Martin O'Neill | 🇬🇧 | 2006-2010

GK Brad Friedel | 🇺🇸 |
CB Curtis Davies | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
CB Zat Knight | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Craig Gardner | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | ⚽ |
M Gareth Barry | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Moustapha Salifou | 🇹🇬 |
M Isaiah Osbourne | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Nigel Reo-Coker | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
W Wayne Routledge | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
F Gabriel Agbonlahor | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 🔁 |
CF Marlon Harewood | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 🔥 | 🟨 |

Substitutes

🔁 F Nathan Delfouneso | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 🟨 | for F Gabriel Agbonlahor | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 62’ |

Unused Substitutes

GK Stuart Taylor | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
CB Nathan Baker | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
CB Martin Laursen | 🇩🇰 |
M Stiliyan Petrov | 🇧🇬 |
W Ashley Young | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
CF John Carew | 🇳🇴 |

Fimleikafélag Hafnarfjarðar
Heimir Guðjónsson | 🇮🇸 |

GK Gunnar Sigurðsson | 🇮🇸 |
CB Dennis Slim | 🇩🇰 |
M Tommy Nielsen | 🇩🇰 |
M Ásgeir Gunnar Ásgeirsson | 🇮🇸 |
M Davíd Thór Viðarsson | 🇮🇸 |
M Matthías Guðmundsson | 🇮🇸 |
M Björn Daníel Sverisson | 🇮🇸 | 🔁 |
LB Hjörtur Logi Valgarðsson | 🇮🇸 | 🟨 |
CF Tryggvi Guðmundsson | 🇮🇸 | 🔁 |
CF Matthías Vilhjálmsson | 🇮🇸 |
CF Atli Vidar Björnsson | 🇮🇸 | ⚽ | 🔁 |

Substitutes

🔁 | M Björn Daníel Sverisson | 🇮🇸 | (CF Jónas Grani Garðarsson | 🇮🇸 |)
🔁 | CF Tryggvi Guðmundsson | 🇮🇸 | (D Gudmundur Sævarsson | 🇮🇸 |)
🔁 | CF Atli Vidar Björnsson | 🇮🇸 | (W Atli Guðnason | 🇮🇸 |)

Unused Substitutes

GK Dathi Larusson | 🇮🇸 |
CB Freyr Bjarnason | 🇮🇸 |
CB Hoskuldur Eiriksson | 🇮🇸 |
CB Birkir Sverrisson | 🇮🇸 |

Team News

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Aston Villa

Not recorded

Martin O'Neill makes a number of changes for the UEFA Cup with Zat Knight, Craig Gardner, Wayne Routledge, Isaiah Osbourne, Marlon Harewood and Moustapha Salifou replacing Luke Young, Nicky Shorey, John Carew, Stiliyan Petrov, Ashley Young and Martin Laursen.

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Fimleikafélag Hafnarfjarðar

Not Recorded

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Matchday Squads

Aston Villa

Fimleikafélag Hafnarfjarðar

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Match Media

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What they Said

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“We were in a great position to start with.

“We did really well out there but I was hoping we would be ready for the game. We did enough to get through.

“But I believe we could improve immensely on that performance.” Martin O'Neill.

*Aston Villa comfortably booked their spot in the Uefa Cup after a draw against FH Hafnarfjordur gave them a 5-2 aggregate victory.*

England Under-21 midfielder Craig Gardner gave Villa the lead with a fierce strike from inside the area.

Within three minutes the Icelandic team were level when Atli Bjornsson fired in at the near post.

Gardner also had a shot saved by keeper Gunnar Sigurdsson and an effort deflected wide from 10 yards.

The first-half score by the visitors from Iceland should only be seen as a minor blip during what was a comfortable night for Martin O’Neill’s side.

Taking a 4-1 lead into the home leg, the Villa boss decided to make six changes to the side that lost to Stoke last weekend.

The best of the half-dozen was Gardner who was outstanding in the centre and was involved in most of Villa’s slick moves upfield.

The 21-year-old had a fierce drive saved by Sigurdsson and was stopped from connecting with Marlon Harewood’s low centre, before opening the scoring.

It was striker Harewood again, who sped up the right and cut the ball back for Gardner, who buried the ball high past the reach of Sigurdsson from 20 yards.

A rout seemed likely, but just three minutes later the part-timers reduced the aggregate deficit to 5-2 when Villa keeper Brad Friedel inexplicably parried a high cross into the path of Bjornsson, who steadied himself before firing in at the far post.

The game, which was played at pre-season level in the first half, dropped another notch after the break.

Only the omnipresent Gardner had a real sight on goal for Villa in the second half when he arrived late to latch on to a Wayne Routledge cross and unleash a shot that was deflected wide.

The Villa crowd began leaving 10 minutes before the end, perhaps slightly disgruntled with their side’s lackadaisical efforts.

But from manager O’Neill’s point of view his side’s objective was achieved in the first leg and the team can now look forward to their European challenge.

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Match Highlights

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Team Selection

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Goalkeeper

GK Brad Friedel | 🇺🇸 |
🕒

4

4*

🔥

0

0

🟩

3

🟨

1*

🟥

0

0

🥅

7*

Defenders

CB Curtis Davies | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
🕒

18

15*

🔥

1

1

🟩

9

🟨

5*

🟥

4

CB Zat Knight | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
🕒

31

29*

🔥

1

1

🟩

11

🟨

12*

🟥

8

M Craig Gardner | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
🕒

51

34*

🔥

6*

1

🟩

20

🟨

14*

🟥

17

M Gareth Barry | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
🕒

397

381*

🔥

45

46

🟩

149

🟨

113*

🟥

135

Midfielders

M Moustapha Salifou | 🇹🇬 |
🕒

6

1*

🔥

0

0

🟩

3

🟨

1*

🟥

2

M Isaiah Osbourne | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
🕒

24

12*

🔥

0

1

🟩

5

🟨

9*

🟥

10

M Nigel Reo-Coker | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
🕒

45

45*

🔥

1

4

🟩

20

🟨

13*

🟥

12

W Wayne Routledge | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
🕒

5

1*

🔥

0

0

🟩

2

🟨

2*

🟥

1

Forwards

CF Marlon Harewood | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
🕒

27

5*

🔥

6

2*

🟩

11

🟨

9*

🟥

7

F Gabriel Agbonlahor | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
🕒

97

90*

🔥

26

11

🟩

34

🟨

33*

🟥

30

Substitutes

None
🕒

🔁

🔥

GK Sub

🟩

🟨

🟥

🥅

F Nathan Delfouneso | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
🕒

2

🔁

2*

Sub 1

🔥

0

0

🟩

1

🟨

1*

🟥

0

None
🕒

🔁

🔥

Sub 4

🟩

🟨

🟥

None
🕒

🔁

🔥

Sub 2

🟩

🟨

🟥

None
🕒

🔁

🔥

Sub 3

🟩

🟨

🟥

None
🕒

🔁

🔥

Sub 5

🟩

🟨

🟥

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2008-09

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First Team Squad

GK Brad Friedel | 🇺🇸 | #808 |

Goalkeeper

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Where are they now?

Tottenham Hotspur 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

GK Stuart Taylor | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #788 |

Goalkeeper

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Where are they now?

Southampton 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

CB Curtis Davies | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #804 |

Centre Back

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Where are they now?

Cheltenham Town 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

CB Shane Lowry | 🇦🇺 | #819 |

Centre Back

🟩 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg

Where are they now?

Johor Darul Ta’zim 🇲🇾

RB Luke Young | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #811 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

QPR 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

M Barry Bannan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #814 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Sheffield Wednesday 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

M Gareth Barry | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #724 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

West Bromwich Albion 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

M Nigel Reo-Coker | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #800 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

MK Dons 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

M Stiliyan Petrov | 🇧🇬 | #791 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Aston Villa 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

W Marc Albrighton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #816 |

Winger

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Where are they now?

Leicester City 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

CF Gabriel Agbonlahor | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #790 |

Forward

🟩 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg

Where are they now?

Aston Villa 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

CF Nathan Delfouneso | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #810 |

Forward

🟩 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg

Where are they now?

Hednesford Town 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

GK Brad Guzan | 🇺🇸 | #813 |

Goalkeeper

🟩 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg

Where are they now?

Atlanta United 🇺🇸

CB Carlos Cuéllar | 🇪🇸 | #812 |

Centre Back

🟩 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg

Where are they now?

Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv FC 🇮🇱 Retired

CB Martin Laursen | 🇩🇰 | #776 |

Centre Back

🟩 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg

Where are they now?

Aston Villa 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

CB Zat Knight | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #803 |

Centre Back

🟩 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg

Where are they now?

Reading 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

LB Nicky Shorey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #809 |

Full Back

🟩 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg

Where are they now?

Colchester United 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

DM Chris Herd | 🇦🇺 | #829 |

Midfielder

🟩 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg

Where are they now?

Terengganu FC 🇲🇾 Retired

M Isaiah Osbourne | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #794 |

Midfielder

🟩 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg

Where are they now?

Barwell FC 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

M Shaun Maloney | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #799 |

Midfielder

🟩 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg

Where are they now?

Hull City 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

W Ashley Young | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #797 |

Winger

🟩 23 Nov 2025 Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road IG2.jpg

Where are they now?

Ipswich Town 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

W Wayne Routledge | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #806 |

Winger

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Swansea City 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Retired

CF John Carew | 🇳🇴 | #798 |

Forward

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West Ham United 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

GK Elliot Parish | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Unused Sub |

Goalkeeper

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St. Johnstone 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Retired

CB Ciaran Clark | 🇮🇪 | #820 |

Centre Back

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Stoke City 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

CB Nathan Baker | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #833 |

Centre Back

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Bristol City 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

RB Eric Lichaj | 🇺🇸 | #827 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

Fatih Karagümrük 🇹🇷 Retired

RB Wilfred Bouma | 🇳🇱 | #784 |

Full Back

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PSV Eindhoven 🇳🇱 Retired

M Craig Gardner | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #789 |

Midfielder

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Birmingham City 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

M Moustapha Salifou | 🇹🇬 | #805 |

Midfielder

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Türkspor Augsburg 🇩🇪 Retired

M Steve Sidwell | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #807 |

Midfielder

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Brighton & Hove Albion 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿Retired

W James Milner | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #785 |

Winger

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Where are they now?

Brighton & Hove Albion 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

CF Emile Heskey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #815 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

Bolton Wanderers 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

CF Marlon Harewood | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #802 |

Forward

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Nuneaton Town 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

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The Trophy Cabinet

Domestic:

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League Champions: 1893-94, 1895-96, 1896-97, 1898-99, 1899-00, 1909-10, 1980-81

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FA Cup Winners: 1886-87, 1894-95, 1896-97, 1904-05, 1912-13, 1919-20, 1956-57

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League Cup Winners: 1960-61, 1974-75, 1976-77, 1993-94, 1995-96


Europe:
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European Cup Winners: 1981-82
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European Super Cup Winners: 1982-83


Other Domestic:

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Second Division Champions: 1937-38, 1959-60

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Third Division Champions: 1971-72


Other Europe:

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Intertoto Cup Winners: 2001-02

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Peace Cup Winners: 2009

Reserve League
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Premier Reserve League Champions: 2003-04, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2011-12

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Central League Champions: 1929-30, 1963-64, 1992-93

Reserve Cup
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Birmingham Senior Cup Winners: 1879-80, 1881-82, 1882-83, 1883-84, 1884-85, 1887-88, 1888-90, 1889-90, 1890-91, 1895-96, 1898-99, 1902-03, 1903-04, 1905-06, 1907-08, 1908-09, 1909-10, 1911-12, 1984-85, 2023-24 

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NextGen Series Winners: 2012-13

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Premier League Cup Winners: 2017-18

Youth League:
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u18s Premier League Champions: 2024-25
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u18s Premier League National Champions: 2024-25
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u18 Premier League Tier Two Champions 2016-17
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u18 Premier Academy League Academy Group B Champions: 2005-06, 2007-08, 2010-11
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u18 Premier Academy League National Champions 2007-08
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u17 FA Premier Academy League Champions: 1999-00, 2003-04
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Midland Youth League Champions: 1989-90, 1994-95, 1995-96

Youth Cup:
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FA Youth Cup Winners: 1971-72, 1979-80, 2001-02, 2020-21, 2024-25
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Midland Youth League Cup Winners: 1991-92, 1994-95
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Midland Youth Cup Winners: 1991-92, 1995-96, 1997-98
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Southern Junior Floodlit Cup: 1972-73, 1974-75, 1975-76, 1978-79, 1979-80, 1980-81, 1993-94

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