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659

Legacy
Number

0

Youth
Promotion #

0

Youth
Debut #

31

Villa Appearances

1

Villa
Goals

4

Villa
Assists

6.20

Game
Per

Nigel Callaghan

Player #659
Aston Villa player image
Winger
W Nigel Callaghan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #659 |
Aston Villa Crest 2025

Nigel Ian Callaghan

12 September 1962

Singapore 🇸🇬

Singapore 🇸🇬

Transfer Notes

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Aston Villa Crest 2025
Aston Villa Crest 2025

Transfer In

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Transfer In:

1988-89

Derby County 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

£650k

1 January 1989

25

Graham Taylor 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Transfer Out

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Transfer Out:

1991-92

Retired

Free

31 May 1992

29

Ron Atkinson 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Previous Clubs

Nigel Callaghan

Previous Clubs:

1980-87 Watford 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Football League First Division, Second Division
🕒 195 | 187 (8) | ⚽ 39 |

1987-89 Derby County 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Football League First Division
🕒 58 | 58 (0) | ⚽ 6 |

Subsequent Clubs

Nigel Callaghan

Subsequent Clubs:

1992 Retired aged 29

Progression

Nigel Callaghan

n/a

Appearance Record

Nigel Callaghan

Winger

W Nigel Callaghan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
Aston Villa 1989-91 | £650k |
🕒 31 | 27 (4) | ⚽ 1 | 🔥 4 | 🇺 1 | #659 |
🟩 7 | 🟨 9 | 🟥 15 |
Cards 🟨 1 | 🟥 0 |

Played Under

Nigel Callaghan

Graham Taylor 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 1989-90 🕒 26 | 23 (3) | ⚽ 1 | 🔥 4 | 🟩 6 | 🟨 7 | 🟥 13 |
Jozef Vengloš 🇨🇿 1991 🕒 5 | 4 (1) | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🟩 1 | 🟨 2 | 🟥 2 |

Honours

Nigel Callaghan

Played for the Villa

Debut Appearance

Nigel Callaghan

Debut Squad:

1988-89

Aston Villa Crest 2025

🟩 4 Feb 1989, Villa 2-0 Wednesday, Villa Park

Graham Taylor 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Debut:

1988-89

🟩 4 Feb 1989, Villa 2-0 Wednesday, Villa Park

Graham Taylor 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

26

Loans Out

Nigel Callaghan

Loans Out:

1990 Derby County 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Sep 1990 to Dec 1990
Football League First Division
🕒 12 | 12 (0) | ⚽ 1 |

1991 Watford 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Mar 1991 to May 1991
Football League Second Division
🕒 12 | ⚽ 1 | (League)

1991 Huddersfield Town 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Jan 1992 to May 1992
Football League Third Division
🕒 8 | ⚽ 0 | (League)

Final Appearance

Nigel Callaghan

Final Appearance:

1990-91

Aston Villa Crest 2025

🟩 2 Feb 1991, Villa 3-2 Derby, Villa Park

Jozef Vengloš 🇨🇿

28

Final Squad:

1990-91

🟩 2 Feb 1991, Villa 3-2 Derby, Villa Park

Jozef Vengloš 🇨🇿

Villa Career

Nigel Callaghan

Career Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
31
27
4
1

Career Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
1
4
31.00
6.20

Career Results

🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
23%
52%
48%
0.97

Career Cards

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

Career Goals

Nigel Callaghan

1

Aston Villa Crest 2025
🟩 4 Feb 1989, Villa 2-0 Wednesday, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Nigel Callaghan | 25' | David Platt | 36' |

Division One

Aston Villa Crest 2025

Career Assists

Nigel Callaghan

4

Aston Villa Crest 2025
🟩 4 Feb 1989, Villa 2-0 Wednesday, Villa Park

Assist(s) | Kevin Gage | 25' | Nigel Callaghan | 36' |

Division One

Aston Villa Crest 2025
🟩 1 Apr 1989, Villa 2-1 Luton, Villa Park

Assist(s) | Alan McInally | 2' | Nigel Callaghan | 35' |

Division One

Aston Villa Crest 2025
🟨 29 Apr 1989, Villa 1-1 Boro, Villa Park

Assist(s) | Nigel Callaghan | 89' |

Division One

Aston Villa Crest 2025
🟩 9 Sep 1989, Villa 2-0 Spurs, Villa Park

Assist(s) | Nigel Callaghan | 9' | Adrian Heath | 25' |

Division One

Aston Villa Crest 2025

Competition Record

Nigel Callaghan

League

Premier League.jpg
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
26
24
🔁 Substitute:
2
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
1
4
26.00
5.20

FA Cup

Premier League.jpg
Games:
Starter:
2
1
Substitute:
1
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

League Cup

EFL Cup.jpg
Games:
Starter:
3
2
Substitute:
1
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

Europe

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Games:
Starter:
0
0
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

Season Record

Nigel Callaghan

1988-89

Aston Villa Crest 2025

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
16
15
1
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
1
3
16.00
4.00

Results

🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
19%
50%
50%
0.88

Cards

🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
1
0
16.00

1989-90

Aston Villa Crest 2025

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
10
8
2
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
1
0.00
10.00

Results

🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
30%
50%
50%
1.10

Cards

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

1990-91

Aston Villa Crest 2025

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
5
4
1
1

Goals

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

Results

🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
20%
60%
40%
1.00

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

Nigel Callaghan

First Division

FL.jpg
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub:
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
26
24
2
1
4
26.00
Games / Involvement:
5.20

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

Nigel Callaghan

1988-89

Aston Villa Crest 2025
First Division

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
16
15
1
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
1
3
16.00
4.00

1989-90

Aston Villa Crest 2025
First Division

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
8
7
1
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
1
0.00
8.00

1990-91

Aston Villa Crest 2025
First Division

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
2
2
0
1

Goals

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

League Appearances

1988-89
🟩 4 Feb 1989, Villa 2-0 Wednesday, Villa Park
Division One
11th (+3)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1988-89
🟥 11 Feb 1989, Villa 0-1 Wimbledon, Plough Lane
Division One
12th (-1)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1988-89
🟨 14 Feb 1989, Villa 1-1 Everton, Goodison
Division One
13th (-1)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1988-89
🟥 25 Feb 1989, Villa 1-2 Charlton, Villa Park
Division One
13th (-)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1988-89
🟥 1 Mar 1989, Villa 0-2 Spurs, White Hart Lane
Division One
13th (-)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1988-89
🟨 12 Mar 1989, Villa 0-0 United, Villa Park
Division One
14th (-1)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1988-89
🟥 18 Mar 1989, Villa 0-2 Millwall, The Den
Division One
12th (+3)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1988-89
🟥 25 Mar 1989, Villa 0-1 West Ham, Villa Park
Division One
14th (-2)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1988-89
🟥 27 Mar 1989, Villa 0-1 QPR, Loftus Road
Division One
15th (-1)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1988-89
🟩 1 Apr 1989, Villa 2-1 Luton, Villa Park
Division One
14th (+1)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1988-89
🟩 8 Apr 1989, Villa 2-1 Newcastle, St James'
Division One
13th (+1)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1988-89
🟨 22 Apr 1989, Villa 2-2 Norwich, Carrow Road
Division One
13th (-)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1988-89
🟨 29 Apr 1989, Villa 1-1 Boro, Villa Park
Division One
13th (-)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1988-89
🟥 2 May 1989, Villa 1-2 Southampton, Villa Park
Division One
14th (-1)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1988-89
🟥 6 May 1989, Villa 1-2 Derby, Baseball Ground
Division One
14th (-)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1988-89
🟨 13 May 1989, Villa 1-1 Coventry, Villa Park
Division One
17th (-3)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1989-90
🟨 19 Aug 1989, Villa 1-1 Forest, City Ground
Division One
9th
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1989-90
🟨 23 Aug 1989, Villa 1-1 Liverpool, Villa Park
Division One
13th (-4)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1989-90
🟥 29 Aug 1989, Villa 1-2 Southampton, The Dell
Division One
15th (-2)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1989-90
🟩 9 Sep 1989, Villa 2-0 Spurs, Villa Park
Division One
11th (+4)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1989-90
🟥 16 Sep 1989, Villa 0-1 Wednesday, Hillsborough
Division One
13th (-2)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1989-90
🟥 23 Sep 1989, Villa 1-3 QPR, Villa Park
Division One
17th (-4)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1989-90
🟥 11 Nov 1989, Villa 0-2 Norwich, Carrow Road
Division One
5th (-1)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1989-90
🟩 17 Mar 1990, Villa 1-0 Derby, Baseball Ground
Division One
1st (-)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1990-91
🟨 12 Jan 1991, Villa 0-0 Liverpool, Villa Park
Division One
14th (-1)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1990-91
🟩 2 Feb 1991, Villa 3-2 Derby, Villa Park
Division One
13th (+1)
Aston Villa Crest 2025

FA Cup Seasons

Nigel Callaghan

1988-89

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

1989-90

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

1990-91

FA Cup.jpg
FA Cup

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
2
1
1

Goals

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

FA Cup Appearances

1990-91
🟨 5 Jan 1991, Villa 1-1 Wimbledon, Villa Park
FA Cup
3rd Round
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1990-91
🟥 9 Jan 1991, Villa 0-1 Wimbledon, Plough Lane
FA Cup
3rd Round
Aston Villa Crest 2025

League Cup Seasons

Nigel Callaghan

1988-89

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

1989-90

League Cup
EFL Cup.jpg

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
2
1
1

Goals

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

1990-91

League Cup
EFL Cup.jpg

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
1
1
0

Goals

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

League Cup Appearances

1989-90
🟩 21 Sep 1989, Villa 2-1 Wolves, Villa Park
League Cup
2nd Round
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1989-90
🟥 8 Nov 1989, Villa 0-1 West Ham, Upton Park
League Cup
3rd Round
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1990-91
🟥 16 Jan 1991, Villa 1-4 Leeds, Elland Road
League Cup
Quarter Final
Aston Villa Crest 2025

European Seasons

Nigel Callaghan

1988-89

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

1989-90

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

1990-91

EFL Cup.jpg
UEFA Cup

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

Unused Substitute Appearances

Nigel Callaghan

1990-91
🟩 1 Jan 1991, Villa 2-0 Palace, Villa Park
Division One
13th (+2)
Aston Villa Crest 2025

Sendings Off

Nigel Callaghan

Aston Villa Crest 2025

International Career

Nigel Callaghan

Full International Record

Villa International Record

Career Notes

Nigel Callaghan

Aston Villa Crest 2025

Biography

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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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