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Legacy
Number

0

Youth
Promotion #

0

Youth
Debut #

25

Villa Appearances

11

Villa
Goals

3

Villa
Assists

1.79

Game
Per

Terry Donovan

Player #610
Aston Villa player image
Forward
CF Terry Donovan | 🇮🇪 | #610 |
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Terence Christopher Donovan

27 February 1958

Liverpool 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

(5 ft 10 in) 1.80 m

Transfer Notes

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Transfer In

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Transfer In:

1979-80

Grimsby Town 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

£90k

1 August 1979

21

Ron Saunders 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Transfer Out

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Transfer Out:

1981-82

Burnley 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

£25k

February 1983

24

Tony Barton 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Previous Clubs

Terry Donovan

Previous Clubs:

1976-79 Grimsby Town 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Football League Third Division, Fourth Division
🕒 75 | ⚽ 28 | (League)

Subsequent Clubs

Terry Donovan

Subsequent Clubs:

1983 Burnley 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Football League Third Division
🕒 18 | ⚽ 6 | (League)

1983-84 Rotherham United 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Football League Third Division
🕒 11 | ⚽ 0 | (League)

1984 Blackpool 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Football League Fourth Division
🕒 2 | ⚽ 0 | (League)

1985 Retired aged 27

Progression

Terry Donovan

n/a

Appearance Record

Terry Donovan

Forward

CF Terry Donovan | 🇮🇪 |
Aston Villa 1979-82 | £90k |
🕒 25 | 25 (0) | ⚽ 11 | 🔥 3 | 🇺 4 | #610 |
🟩 12 | 🟨 6 | 🟥 7 |
Cards 🟨 1 | 🟥 0 |

Played Under

Terry Donovan

Ron Saunders 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 1979-81 🕒 23 | 23 (0) | ⚽ 10 | 🔥 3 | 🟩 11 | 🟨 6 | 🟥 6 |
Tony Barton 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 1982 🕒 2 | 2 (0) | ⚽ 1 | 🔥 0 | 🟩 1 | 🟨 0 | 🟥 1 |

Honours

Terry Donovan

1981-82 European Cup

Debut Appearance

Terry Donovan

Debut Squad:

1979-80

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🟩 28 Aug 1979, Villa 2-0 Colchester, Layer Road

Ron Saunders 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Debut:

1979-80

🟩 19 Dec 1979, Villa 3-0 Coventry, Villa Park

Ron Saunders 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

21

Loans Out

Terry Donovan

Loans Out:

1983 Oxford United 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Feb 1983
Football League Third Division
🕒 3 | ⚽ 0 | (League)

Final Appearance

Terry Donovan

Final Appearance:

1981-82

Aston Villa Crest 2025

🟥 20 Mar 1982, Villa 1-3 Ipswich, Portman Road

Tony Barton 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

24

Final Squad:

1981-82

🟥 20 Mar 1982, Villa 1-3 Ipswich, Portman Road

Tony Barton 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Villa Career

Terry Donovan

Career Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
25
25
0
4

Career Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
11
3
2.27
1.79

Career Results

🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
48%
72%
28%
1.68

Career Cards

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

Career Goals

Terry Donovan

11

Aston Villa Crest 2025
🟩 19 Dec 1979, Villa 3-0 Coventry, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Terry Donovan | 8' | Brian Little | 51' | 60' |

Division One

Aston Villa Crest 2025
🟩 12 Jan 1980, Villa 2-1 Everton, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Colin Gibson | 63' | Terry Donovan | 82' |

Division One

Aston Villa Crest 2025
🟨 26 Jan 1980, Villa 1-1 Cambridge, Abbey Stadium

Scorer(s) | Terry Donovan | 16' |

FA Cup

Aston Villa Crest 2025
🟩 30 Jan 1980, Villa 4-1 Cambridge, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Terry Donovan | 2' | 39' | Allan Evans | 58' | Brian Little | 60' |

FA Cup

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🟥 2 Sep 1981, Villa 1-2 Sunderland, Roker

Scorer(s) | Terry Donovan | 23' |

Division One

Aston Villa Crest 2025
🟩 5 Sep 1981, Villa 3-1 Spurs, White Hart Lane

Scorer(s) | Terry Donovan | 25' | 45' | Dennis Mortimer | 33' |

Division One

Aston Villa Crest 2025
🟩 16 Sep 1981, Villa 5-0 Valur, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Tony Morley | 6' | Peter Withe | 37' | 68' | Terry Donovan | 40' | 69' |

European Cup

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🟩 13 Mar 1982, Villa 3-1 Wolves, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Terry Donovan | 26' | Tony Morley | 35' | Gary Shaw | 85' |

Division One

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Career Assists

Terry Donovan

3

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🟩 30 Jan 1980, Villa 4-1 Cambridge, Villa Park

Assist(s) | Gary Shaw | 2' | Terry Donovan | 60' |

FA Cup

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🟨 16 Feb 1980, Villa 1-1 Blackburn, Ewood

Assist(s) | Terry Donovan | 40' |

FA Cup

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🟨 23 Sep 1981, Villa 2-2 Stoke, Villa Park

Assist(s) | Dennis Mortimer | 38' | Terry Donovan | 46' |

Division One

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Competition Record

Terry Donovan

League

Premier League.jpg
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
18
18
🔁 Substitute:
0
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
6
1
3.00
2.57

FA Cup

Premier League.jpg
Games:
Starter:
6
6
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
3
2
2.00
1.20

League Cup

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

Europe

UEFA.png
Games:
Starter:
1
1
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
2
0
0.50
0.50

Season Record

Terry Donovan

1979-80

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Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
15
15
0
2

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
5
2
3.00
2.14

Results

🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
53%
73%
27%
1.80

Cards

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

1980-81

Aston Villa Crest 2025

Games

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

Goals

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

Results

🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
0%
0%
0%
0.00

Cards

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

1981-82

Aston Villa Crest 2025

Games

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

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
6
1
1.67
1.43

Results

🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
40%
70%
30%
1.50

Cards

🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
1
0
10.00

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

Terry Donovan

First Division

FL.jpg
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub:
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
18
18
0
6
1
3.00
Games / Involvement:
2.57

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

Terry Donovan

1979-80

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First Division

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
9
9
0
2

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
2
0
4.50
4.50

1980-81

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First Division

Games

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

Goals

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

1981-82

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First Division

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
9
9
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
4
1
2.25
1.80

League Appearances

1979-80
🟩 19 Dec 1979, Villa 3-0 Coventry, Villa Park
Division One
5th (+2)
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1979-80
🟥 26 Dec 1979, Villa 1-2 Forest, City Ground
Division One
8th (-3)
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1979-80
🟩 29 Dec 1979, Villa 3-1 Bristol City, Ashton Gate
Division One
5th (+3)
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1979-80
🟩 12 Jan 1980, Villa 2-1 Everton, Villa Park
Division One
5th= (-)
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1979-80
🟩 2 Feb 1980, Villa 2-0 Palace, Villa Park
Division One
6th= (-1)
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1979-80
🟥 9 Feb 1980, Villa 1-3 Arsenal, Highbury
Division One
6th= (-)
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1979-80
🟨 3 Mar 1980, Villa 1-1 Brighton, Goldstone
Division One
5th= (-)
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1979-80
🟥 19 Mar 1980, Villa 0-2 Boro, Villa Park
Division One
6th= (-)
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1979-80
🟩 5 Apr 1980, Villa 3-2 Forest, Villa Park
Division One
5th (-)
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1981-82
🟥 2 Sep 1981, Villa 1-2 Sunderland, Roker
Division One
21st (-4)
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1981-82
🟩 5 Sep 1981, Villa 3-1 Spurs, White Hart Lane
Division One
15th= (+6)
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1981-82
🟨 12 Sep 1981, Villa 1-1 United, Villa Park
Division One
14th= (+1)
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1981-82
🟨 19 Sep 1981, Villa 0-0 Liverpool, Anfield
Division One
14th= (-)
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1981-82
🟨 23 Sep 1981, Villa 2-2 Stoke, Villa Park
Division One
17th (-3)
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1981-82
🟥 19 Dec 1981, Villa 0-2 Everton, Goodison
Division One
17th= (-)
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1981-82
🟩 28 Dec 1981, Villa 1-0 Brighton, Goldstone
Division One
14th= (+3)
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1981-82
🟩 13 Mar 1982, Villa 3-1 Wolves, Villa Park
Division One
13th (-)
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1981-82
🟥 20 Mar 1982, Villa 1-3 Ipswich, Portman Road
Division One
13th (-)
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FA Cup Seasons

Terry Donovan

1979-80

FA Cup.jpg
FA Cup

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
6
6
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
3
2
2.00
1.20

1980-81

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

1981-82

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

1979-80
🟩 4 Jan 1980, Villa 2-1 Bristol Rovers, Eastville
FA Cup
3rd Round
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1979-80
🟨 26 Jan 1980, Villa 1-1 Cambridge, Abbey Stadium
FA Cup
4th Round
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1979-80
🟩 30 Jan 1980, Villa 4-1 Cambridge, Villa Park
FA Cup
4th Round
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1979-80
🟨 16 Feb 1980, Villa 1-1 Blackburn, Ewood
FA Cup
5th Round
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1979-80
🟩 20 Feb 1980, Villa 1-0 Blackburn, Villa Park
FA Cup
5th Round
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1979-80
🟥 8 Mar 1980, Villa 0-1 West Ham, Upton Park
FA Cup
Quarter Final
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League Cup Seasons

Terry Donovan

1979-80

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

1980-81

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

1981-82

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

European Seasons

Terry Donovan

1979-80

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

1980-81

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

1981-82

EFL Cup.jpg
European Cup

Games

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

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
2
0
0.50
0.50
Champions League.png

European Appearances

1981-82
🟩 16 Sep 1981, Villa 5-0 Valur, Villa Park
European Cup
1st Round
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Unused Substitute Appearances

Terry Donovan

1979-80
🟩 28 Aug 1979, Villa 2-0 Colchester, Layer Road
League Cup
2nd Round
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1979-80
🟨 1 Sep 1979, Villa 1-1 Everton, Goodison
Division One
14th (-1)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1980-81
🟩 20 Sep 1980, Villa 2-1 Wolves, Villa Park
Division One
4th= (+2)
Aston Villa Crest 2025
1980-81
🟨 15 Nov 1980, Villa 1-1 Leeds, Villa Park
Division One
1st (-)
Aston Villa Crest 2025

Sendings Off

Terry Donovan

Aston Villa Crest 2025

International Career

Terry Donovan

Villa International #80

Full International Record

🇮🇪 🕒 1 | 1 (-) | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🟩 0 | 🟨 0 | 🟥 1 | 🇺- |

Villa International Record

🇮🇪 🕒 1 | ✅ 1 🔁 (-) | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 |

Career Notes

Terry Donovan

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Biography

Terry Donovan

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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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