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620

Legacy
Number

0

Youth
Promotion #

0

Youth
Debut #

43

Villa Appearances

1

Villa
Goals

1

Villa
Assists

21.50

Game
Per

Alan Curbishley

Player #620
Aston Villa player image
Midfielder
M Alan Curbishley | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #620 |
Aston Villa Crest 2025

Llewellyn Charles Curbishley

8 November 1957

London 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

(5 ft 10 in) 1.78 m

Transfer Notes

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Aston Villa Crest 2025
Aston Villa Crest 2025

Transfer In

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Transfer In:

1982-83

Birmingham 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

£100k

1 March 1983

25

Tony Barton 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Transfer Out

Aston Villa Crest 2025
Transfer Out:

1984-85

Charlton Athletic 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

£40k

31 December 1984

27

Graham Turner 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Previous Clubs

Alan Curbishley

Previous Clubs:

1974-75 West Ham United Youth 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Football League First Division

1975-79 West Ham United 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Football League First Division, Second Division
🕒 85 | ⚽ 5 | (League)

1979-83 Birmingham City 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 £0.19m
Football League Second Division, First Division
🕒 130 | ⚽ 11 | (League)

Subsequent Clubs

Alan Curbishley

Subsequent Clubs:

1984-87 Charlton Athletic 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Free
Football League Second Division, First Division
🕒 63 | ⚽ 6 | (League)

1987-90 Brighton & Hove Albion 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Free
Football League Third Division, Second Division
🕒 116 | ⚽ 13 | (League)

1990-93 Charlton Athletic 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Free
Football League Second Division, First Division
🕒 28 | ⚽ 0 | (League)

1993 Retired aged 35

Progression

Alan Curbishley

n/a

Appearance Record

Alan Curbishley

Midfielder

M Alan Curbishley | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
Aston Villa 1983-84 | £100k |
🕒 43 | 41 (2) | ⚽ 1 | 🔥 1 | 🇺 9 | #620 |
🟩 20 | 🟨 8 | 🟥 15 |
Cards 🟨 1 | 🟥 0 |

Played Under

Alan Curbishley

Tony Barton 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 1983-84 🕒 40 | 38 (2) | ⚽ 1 | 🔥 1 | 🟩 19 | 🟨 7 | 🟥 14 |
Graham Turner 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 1984 🕒 3 | 3 (0) | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🟩 1 | 🟨 1 | 🟥 1 |

Honours

Alan Curbishley

Played for the Villa

Debut Appearance

Alan Curbishley

Debut Squad:

1982-83

Aston Villa Crest 2025

🟨 26 Mar 1983, Villa 0-0 Brighton, Goldstone Ground

Tony Barton 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Debut:

1982-83

🟩 4 Apr 1983, Villa 1-0 Birmingham, Villa Park

Tony Barton 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

25

Loans Out

Alan Curbishley

Loans Out:

None

Final Appearance

Alan Curbishley

Final Appearance:

1984-85

Aston Villa Crest 2025

🟨 15 Dec 1984, Villa 0-0 Liverpool, Villa Park

Graham Turner 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

27

Final Squad:

1984-85

🟨 15 Dec 1984, Villa 0-0 Liverpool, Villa Park

Graham Turner 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Villa Career

Alan Curbishley

Career Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
43
41
2
9

Career Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
1
1
43.00
21.50

Career Results

🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
47%
65%
35%
1.58

Career Cards

🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
1
0

Career Goals

Alan Curbishley

1

Aston Villa Crest 2025
🟥 26 Dec 1983, Villa 2-3 Watford, Vicarage Road

Scorer(s) | Alan Curbishley | 70' | Mark Walters | 79' |

Division One

Aston Villa Crest 2025

Career Assists

Alan Curbishley

1

Aston Villa Crest 2025
🟨 13 Mar 1984, Villa 3-3 Coventry, Highfield Road

Assist(s) | Alan Curbishley | 24' |

Division One

Aston Villa Crest 2025

Competition Record

Alan Curbishley

League

Premier League.jpg
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
36
34
🔁 Substitute:
2
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
1
1
36.00
18.00

FA Cup

Premier League.jpg
Games:
Starter:
0
0
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

League Cup

EFL Cup.jpg
Games:
Starter:
5
5
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

Europe

UEFA.png
Games:
Starter:
2
2
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

Season Record

Alan Curbishley

1982-83

Aston Villa Crest 2025

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
7
6
1
3

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

Results

🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
57%
71%
29%
1.86

Cards

🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
1
0
7.00

1983-84

Aston Villa Crest 2025

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
33
32
1
5

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
1
1
33.00
16.50

Results

🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
45%
64%
36%
1.55

Cards

🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
0.00

1984-85

Aston Villa Crest 2025

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
3
3
0
1

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

Results

🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
33%
67%
33%
1.33

Cards

🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
0.00

League Record

Premier League

Premier League.jpg
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
0.00

Championship

EFL.jpg
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00

Alan Curbishley

First Division

FL.jpg
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub:
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
36
34
2
1
1
36.00
Games / Involvement:
18.00

Second Division

FL.jpg
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00

Third Division

FL.jpg
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00

League Seasons

Alan Curbishley

1982-83

Aston Villa Crest 2025
First Division

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
7
6
1
3

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

1983-84

Aston Villa Crest 2025
First Division

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
26
25
1
5

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
1
1
26.00
13.00

1984-85

Aston Villa Crest 2025
First Division

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
3
3
0
1

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

League Appearances

1982-83
🟩 4 Apr 1983, Villa 1-0 Birmingham, Villa Park
Division One
4th (-)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1982-83
🟩 19 Apr 1983, Villa 1-0 Albion, Villa Park
Division One
3rd (+1)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1982-83
🟥 23 Apr 1983, Villa 0-2 West Ham, Upton Park
Division One
4th (-1)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1982-83
🟩 30 Apr 1983, Villa 4-0 Stoke, Villa Park
Division One
3rd= (+1)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1982-83
🟥 2 May 1983, Villa 1-2 Swansea, Vetch Field
Division One
4th= (-1)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1982-83
🟨 7 May 1983, Villa 1-1 Liverpool, Anfield
Division One
5th (-1)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1982-83
🟩 14 May 1983, Villa 2-1 Arsenal, Villa Park
Division One
6th (-1)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1983-84
🟩 27 Aug 1983, Villa 4-3 Albion, Villa Park
Division One
5th
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1983-84
🟩 29 Aug 1983, Villa 1-0 Sunderland, Villa Park
Division One
3rd (+2)
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1983-84
🟥 3 Sep 1983, Villa 1-2 QPR, Loftus Road
Division One
8th (-5)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1983-84
🟨 7 Sep 1983, Villa 2-2 Forest, City Ground
Division One
8th (-)
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1983-84
🟩 10 Sep 1983, Villa 1-0 Norwich, Villa Park
Division One
6th (+2)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1983-84
🟥 17 Sep 1983, Villa 1-2 Liverpool, Anfield
Division One
8th (-2)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1983-84
🟩 24 Sep 1983, Villa 1-0 Southampton, Villa Park
Division One
6th (+2)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1983-84
🟥 1 Oct 1983, Villa 0-1 Luton, Kenilworth Road
Division One
11th (-5)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1983-84
🟩 15 Oct 1983, Villa 1-0 Birmingham, Villa Park
Division One
8th (+3)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1983-84
🟩 19 Nov 1983, Villa 3-1 Leicester, Villa Park
Division One
6th (+2)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1983-84
🟥 26 Nov 1983, Villa 2-5 Notts County, Meadow Lane
Division One
9th (-3)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1983-84
🟩 17 Dec 1983, Villa 4-0 Ipswich, Villa Park
Division One
7th (+3)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1983-84
🟥 26 Dec 1983, Villa 2-3 Watford, Vicarage Road
Division One
9th (-2)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1983-84
🟨 27 Dec 1983, Villa 0-0 Spurs, Villa Park
Division One
9th (-)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1983-84
🟩 31 Dec 1983, Villa 2-1 QPR, Villa Park
Division One
7th (+2)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1983-84
🟥 14 Jan 1984, Villa 1-3 Albion, Hawthorns
Division One
8th (-1)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1983-84
🟥 20 Jan 1984, Villa 1-3 Liverpool, Villa Park
Division One
9th (-1)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1983-84
🟨 4 Feb 1984, Villa 0-0 Luton, Villa Park
Division One
9th (-)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1983-84
🟥 11 Feb 1984, Villa 1-3 Norwich, Carrow Road
Division One
11th= (-2)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1983-84
🟨 18 Feb 1984, Villa 1-1 Arsenal, Highbury
Division One
10th= (+1)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1983-84
🟩 25 Feb 1984, Villa 4-0 Wolves, Villa Park
Division One
8th= (+2)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1983-84
🟥 3 Mar 1984, Villa 0-3 United, Villa Park
Division One
9th= (-1)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1983-84
🟨 13 Mar 1984, Villa 3-3 Coventry, Highfield Road
Division One
9th (+1)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1983-84
🟩 17 Mar 1984, Villa 1-0 Forest, Villa Park
Division One
8th (+1)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1983-84
🟩 24 Mar 1984, Villa 1-0 Sunderland, Roker
Division One
7th= (+1)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1983-84
🟥 31 Mar 1984, Villa 1-2 Birmingham, St Andrews'
Division One
8th= (-1)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1984-85
🟩 1 Dec 1984, Villa 1-0 Sunderland, Villa Park
Division One
16th (+1)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1984-85
🟥 8 Dec 1984, Villa 0-1 Luton, Kenilworth Road
Division One
18th (-2)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1984-85
🟨 15 Dec 1984, Villa 0-0 Liverpool, Villa Park
Division One
18th (-)
Aston Villa Crest 2025

FA Cup Seasons

Alan Curbishley

1982-83

FA Cup.jpg
FA Cup

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

1983-84

FA Cup.jpg
FA Cup

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

1984-85

FA Cup.jpg
FA Cup

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
FA Cup.jpg

FA Cup Appearances

League Cup Seasons

Alan Curbishley

1982-83

League Cup
EFL Cup.jpg

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

1983-84

League Cup
EFL Cup.jpg

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
5
5
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

1984-85

League Cup
EFL Cup.jpg

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
EFL.jpg

League Cup Appearances

1983-84
🟨 4 Oct 1983, Villa 2-2 Portsmouth, Fratton Park
League Cup
2nd Round
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1983-84
🟩 30 Nov 1983, Villa 2-1 Albion, Hawthorns
League Cup
4th Round
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1983-84
🟩 17 Jan 1984, Villa 2-0 Norwich, Carrow Road
League Cup
Quarter Final
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1983-84
🟥 15 Feb 1984, Villa 0-2 Everton, Goodison
League Cup
Semi Final
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1983-84
🟩 22 Feb 1984, Villa 1-0 Everton, Villa Park
League Cup
Semi Final
Aston Villa Crest 2025

European Seasons

Alan Curbishley

1982-83

EFL Cup.jpg
European Cup

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

1983-84

EFL Cup.jpg
UEFA Cup

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
2
2
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

1984-85

EFL Cup.jpg
n/a

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
Champions League.png

European Appearances

1983-84
🟥 14 Sep 1983, Villa 0-1 Vitória, Estádio D. Afonso Henriques
UEFA Cup
1st Round
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1983-84
🟩 28 Sep 1983, Villa 5-0 Vitória, Villa Park
UEFA Cup
1st Round
Aston Villa Crest 2025

Unused Substitute Appearances

Alan Curbishley

1982-83
🟨 26 Mar 1983, Villa 0-0 Brighton, Goldstone
Division One
4th (-)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1982-83
🟩 2 Apr 1983, Villa 2-1 Ipswich, Portman Road
Division One
4th (-)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1982-83
🟥 9 Apr 1983, Villa 1-2 Luton, Kenilworth Road
Division One
4th (-)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1983-84
🟩 26 Oct 1983, Villa 3-2 Portsmouth, Villa Park
League Cup
2nd Round
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1983-84
🟨 10 Dec 1983, Villa 1-1 Everton, Goodison
Division One
10th (-3)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1983-84
🟨 2 Jan 1984, Villa 2-2 Southampton, The Dell
Division One
7th (-)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1983-84
🟨 7 Jan 1984, Villa 1-1 Norwich, Villa Park
FA Cup
3rd Round
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1983-84
🟥 10 Mar 1984, Villa 0-1 Stoke, Victoria Ground
Division One
10th= (-1)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1984-85
🟩 8 Sep 1984, Villa 4-2 Chelsea, Villa Park
Division One
6th (+5)
Aston Villa Crest 2025

Sendings Off

Alan Curbishley

Aston Villa Crest 2025

International Career

Alan Curbishley

Full International Record

Villa International Record

Career Notes

Alan Curbishley

Aston Villa Crest 2025

Biography

Alan Curbishley

Aston Villa Crest 2025
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Trophies


🏆 European Cup Winners: (1) 1981-82

🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 League Champions: (7) 1893-94, 1895-96, 1896-97, 1898-99, 1899-00, 1909-10, 1980-81
🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆  FA Cup Winners: (7) 1886-87, 1894-95, 1896-97, 1904-05, 1912-13, 1919-20, 1956-57
🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 League Cup Winners: (5) 1960-61, 1974-75, 1976-77, 1993-94, 1995-96

🏆 🏆 Second Division Champions: (2) 1937-38, 1959-60

🏆 Third Division Champions: (1) 1971-72

🏆 European Super Cup Winners: (1) 1982-83

🏆 Intertoto Cup Winners: (1) 2001-02

🏆 Peace Cup Winners: (1) 2009 (Friendly)

🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 FA Youth Cup Winners: (5) 1971-72, 1979-80, 2001-02, 2020-21, 2024-25
🏆 NextGen Series Winners: (1) 2012-13
🏆 Premier League Cup Winners: (1) 2017-18
🏆 u18s Premier League Champions (3): 2024-25, 2007-08, 2003-04
🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 Birmingham Senior Cup Winners: (20) 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
🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 Premier Reserve League Champions: (5) 2003-04, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2011-12
🏆 🏆 🏆 Central League Champions: (3) 1929-30, 1963-64, 1992-93

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