List of Aston Villa F.C. players

For a list of all Aston Villa F.C. players, major or minor, with a Wikipedia article, see Category:Aston Villa F.C. players.
Aston Villa players from the squad that won the 1982 European Cup Final at the 25 years celebration: Jimmy Rimmer, Kenny Swain, Allan Evans, Ken McNaught, Gary Williams, Des Bremner, Gordon Cowans, Dennis Mortimer, Gary Shaw, Tony Morley, Peter Withe, and Nigel Spink

Aston Villa F.C. is an English professional association football club based in Aston, Birmingham, who currently play in the Football League Championship. The club was founded in 1874 and have played at their current home ground, Villa Park, since 1897. Aston Villa were founding members of The Football League in 1888 and the Premier League in 1992.[1]

They are one of the oldest and most successful football clubs in England, having won the First Division Championship seven times and the FA Cup seven times.[2] Villa are also one of only five English clubs to win the European Cup, which they did in 1982.[3] Aston Villa is the fourth most successful club in English football history, having won 20 major honours.[4]

This is a list of its notable players, generally this means players that have played 100 or more first-class matches for the club. However, some players who have played fewer matches are also included; players from the club's pre-Football League days, when they played fewer matches in a season than the present day, and club captains are included. Players who hold club records have footnotes describing the record. Players are listed according to the date of their first-team debut for the club. Appearances are for first-team competitive matches only including those as a substitute; wartime matches are excluded.

Notable players

  This and the † indicate that they are a club record holder
  This and the * indicate that they played their full career at Aston Villa.
(n/a) = Information not available
Players in bold are still playing for the club.

NameNationalityPosition[5] Aston Villa careerCaptaincyAppearancesGoalsNotes
Price, Walter H.Walter H. Price  England Defender18741874–1876n/an/a†[6][7]
Ramsay, GeorgeGeorge Ramsay  Scotland Forward1876–18821876–1884n/an/a[8]
Hunter, ArchieArchie Hunter  Scotland Forward1878–18901884–18917342[9]
Cox, GershomGershom Cox  England Defender1878–1893–1010–
Vaughton, HowardHoward Vaughton  England Forward1880–1888–2615–
Brown, ArthurArthur Brown  England Forward1884–1894–11458†[10]
Hodgetts, DennisDennis Hodgetts  England Midfielder1886–1896–21591–
Warner, JimmyJimmy Warner  England Goalkeeper1886–1892–1010–
Cowan, JamesJames Cowan  Scotland Midfielder1889–1902–35427–
Athersmith, CharlieCharlie Athersmith  England Winger1891–1901–30785–
Devey, JackJack Devey  England Forward1891–19021891–1898304187†[11]
Spencer, HowardHoward Spencer  England Defender1892–19071902–19062922
Reynolds, JackJack Reynolds  England Midfielder1893–1897–11017–
Smith, StephenStephen Smith  England Forward1893–1901–18442–
Crabtree, JimmyJimmy Crabtree  England Defender1895–19041898–19022007–
Evans, AlbertAlbert Evans  England Defender1896–1906–2060–
Wheldon, FredFred Wheldon  England Forward1896–1900–13774–
George, BillyBilly George  England Goalkeeper1897–1911*–4010–
Garraty, BillyBilly Garraty  England Forward1897–1908–255112–
Bowman, TommyTommy Bowman  Scotland Midfielder1897–1901–1132–
Johnson, GeorgeGeorge Johnson  England Forward1897–1905–11047–
Wilkes, AlbertAlbert Wilkes  England Midfielder1898–1907–1578–
Pearson, JoeJoe Pearson  England Midfielder1900–1908–1187–
Bache, JoeJoe Bache  England Forward1900–19141906–1914474185
Wood, AlfAlf Wood  England Defender1900–1905–1117–
Brawn, WilliamWilliam Brawn  England Forward1901–1906–10720–
Miles, AlfAlf Miles  England Defender1902–1914–2690–
Leake, AlexAlex Leake  England Midfielder1902–1907–1409–
Hall, AlbertAlbert Hall  England Forward1903–1913–21462–
Hampton, HarryHarry Hampton  England Forward1904–1920–376242†[12]
Logan, JamesJames Logan  Scotland Defender1905–1912–1574–
Tranter, GeorgeGeorge Tranter  England Midfielder1905–1915–1741–
Walters, JoeJoe Walters  England Forward1905–1912–12141–
Buckley, ChrisChris Buckley  England Forward1906–1914–1433–
Lyons, TomTom Lyons  England Defender1907–1915–2380–
Wallace, CharlieCharlie Wallace  England Forward1907–1921–34957–
Stephenson, ClemClem Stephenson  England Forward1910–1921–21696[9]
Weston, TommyTommy Weston  England Defender1911–1922–1790–
Harrop, JimmyJimmy Harrop  England Defender1912–1921–1714–
Ducat, AndyAndy Ducat  England Midfield1912–19211919–1921874
Hardy, SamSam Hardy  England Goalkeeper1912–1921–1830[9]
Moss, FrankFrank Moss  England Defender
Midfielder		1914–19291921–19272839–
York, RichardRichard York  England Forward1915–1931–39086–
Gibson, JimmyJimmy Gibson  England Defender1927–1936–1979–
Blair, DannyDanny Blair  Scotland Defender1931–1936–1380–
Dorrell, ArthurArthur Dorrell  England Forward1919–1931–39065
Barson, FrankFrank Barson  England Midfielder1919–1922–10810–
Jackson, TommyTommy Jackson  England Goalkeeper1919–1930–1860–
Kirton, BillyBilly Kirton  England Forward1919–1928–26159–
Walker, BillyBilly Walker  England Forward1919–1933*1927–1933531244†[13][14]
Ball, TommyTommy Ball  England Defender1920–1923–770[15][16]
Blackburn, GeorgeGeorge Blackburn  England Midfielder1920–1926–1452–
Smart, TommyTommy Smart  England Defender1920–1934–4528–
Spiers, CyrilCyril Spiers  England Goalkeeper1920–1927–1120–
Capewell, LenLen Capewell  England Forward1921–1930–156100–
Johnstone, JohnJohn Johnstone  Scotland Defender1921–1927–1151–
Mort, ThomasThomas Mort  England Defender1921–1935–3682–
Milne, VicVic Milne  Scotland Defender1923–1929–1751–
Talbot, AlecAlec Talbot  England Defender1923–19361933–19342637–
Bowen, TeddyTeddy Bowen  England Defender1923–1934–1990–
Tate, JoeJoe Tate  England Midfielder1925–1935–1934–
Kingdon, BillyBilly Kingdon  England Midfielder1926–1936–2415–
Beresford, JosephJoseph Beresford  England Forward1927–1935–25173–
Houghton, EricEric Houghton  England Forward1927–19461934–1936392170[8]
Waring, TomTom Waring  England Forward1928–1935–226167†[17]
Brown, GeorgeGeorge Brown  England Forward1929–1934–12689–
Mandley, JackJack Mandley  England Forward1929–1934–11226–
Callaghan, ErnieErnie Callaghan  England Defender1930–1947*–1420†[18]
Morton, HarryHarry Morton  England Goalkeeper1930–1937–2070–
Biddlestone, FredFred Biddlestone  England Goalkeeper1930–1939–1600–
Astley, DaiDai Astley  Wales Forward1931–1936–173100–
Dix, RonnieRonnie Dix  England Striker1932–1937–10430–
Allen, JimmyJimmy Allen  England Midfielder1934–(n/a)–1603–
Broome, FrankFrank Broome  England Forward1934–1946–15190–
Haycock, FrederickFrederick Haycock  Ireland Forward1936–1939–11033–
Cummings, GeorgeGeorge Cummings  Scotland Defender1935–19491938–19392320–
Griffiths, TomTom Griffiths  Wales Midfielder1935–19391936–1937671–
Massie, AlexAlex Massie  Scotland Midfielder1935–19451937–19381525
Iverson, BobBob Iverson  England Defender1936–1948–15312–
Goffin, BillyBilly Goffin  England Forward1937–1954–17342–
Edwards, GeorgeGeorge Edwards  England Forward1938–1956–15241–
Moss, FrankFrank Moss  England Midfielder1938–1951–3133–
Parkes, HarryHarry Parkes  England Defender
Utility		1939–1955*–3454–
Rutherford, JoeJoe Rutherford  England Goalkeeper1939–1951–1560–
Dixon, JohnnyJohnny Dixon  England Forward1945–1961*1955–1959430144
Lowe, EddieEddie Lowe  England Midfielder1945–1950–1173–
Moss, AmosAmos Moss  England Defender1945–1956–1095–
Smith, LeslieLeslie Smith  England Forward1945–1952–19737–
Dorsett, DickyDicky Dorsett  England Defender1946–19531949–195127136–
Jones, KeithKeith Jones  Wales Goalkeeper1946–1957–1990–
Ford, TrevorTrevor Ford  Wales Forward1947–1950–12861[8][9]
Aldis, PeterPeter Aldis  England Defender1948–1960–2941–
Martin, ConCon Martin  Ireland Goalkeeper
Utility		1948–1956–2131–
Gibson, ColinColin Gibson  England Forward1949–1956–16726–
Lynn, StanStan Lynn  England Defender1950–1961–32338–
Pace, DerekDerek Pace  England Forward1950–1958–10742–
Thompson, TommyTommy Thompson  England Forward1950–1955–16575–
Walsh, DavyDavy Walsh  Ireland Striker1950–1955–11440–
Crowe, VicVic Crowe  Wales Midfielder1951–19641959–196435112
Blanchflower, DannyDanny Blanchflower  Northern Ireland Midfielder1951–19541951–195515510[9][19]
McParland, PeterPeter McParland  Northern Ireland Forward1952–1962–340120†[8][20]
Baxter, BillyBilly Baxter  England Midfielder1953–1957–1086–
Lee, GordonGordon Lee  England Defender1955–1966–1422–
Saward, PatPat Saward  Ireland Defender1955–1961–1682–
Sewell, JackieJackie Sewell  England Forward1955–1959–14440–
Burrows, HarryHarry Burrows  England Forward1956–1965–18173–
Deakin, AlanAlan Deakin  England Midfielder1956–19691964–19692709–
Dugdale, JimmyJimmy Dugdale  England Defender1956–1962–2443–
Sims, NigelNigel Sims  England Goalkeeper1956–1964–3080–
Smith, LeslieLeslie Smith  England Forward1956–1960–12925–
Tindall, MikeMike Tindall  England Midfielder1956–1961–1344–
Hitchens, GerryGerry Hitchens  England Forward1957–1961–16096–
Wylie, RonRon Wylie  Scotland Midfielder
Forward		1958–1965–24428–
Aitken, CharlieCharlie Aitken  Scotland Defender1959–1976*1966–197366016†[8][21]
MacEwan, JimmyJimmy MacEwan  Scotland Forward1959–1966–18131–
Neal, JohnJohn Neal  England Defender1959–1963–1140–
Thomson, BobbyBobby Thomson  Scotland Forward1959–1963–17170–
Baker, AlanAlan Baker  England Defender1960–1966–10917–
Sleeuwenhoek, JohnJohn Sleeuwenhoek  England Defender1961–1967–2601–
Chatterley, LewLew Chatterley  England Defender
Midfielder		1960–1971–16027–
Woosnam, PhilPhil Woosnam  Wales Forward1962–1966–12530–
Wright, MickMick Wright  England Defender1962–1973–3151–
Bradley, KeithKeith Bradley  England Defender
Midfielder		1962–1972–1359–
Hateley, TonyTony Hateley  England Forward1963–1966–14886–
Pountney, DaveDave Pountney  England Midfielder1963–1968–1287–
MacLeod, JohnnyJohnny MacLeod  Scotland Right-winger1964–1968–13918–
Withers, ColinColin Withers  England Goalkeeper1964–1969–1630–
Anderson, WilliamWilliam Anderson  England Forward1967–1973–26345–
Dunn, JohnJohn Dunn  England Goalkeeper1967–1971–1180–
Godfrey, BrianBrian Godfrey  England Midfielder
Forward		1967–1971–26025–
Turnbull, FredFred Turnbull  England Defender1967–1975–1833–
Tiler, BrianBrian Tiler  England Defender1968–1973–1274–
Hamilton, ChicoChico Hamilton  England Forward1969–1976–23448–
McMahon, PatPat McMahon  Scotland Midfielder1969–1976–14930–
Rioch, BruceBruce Rioch  Scotland Midfielder1969–1974–17537–
Little, BrianBrian Little  England Forward1970–1979–30182[8]
Lochhead, AndyAndy Lochhead  Scotland Forward1970–1973–15347–
Cumbes, JimmyJimmy Cumbes  England Goalkeeper1971–1976–1820–
Graydon, RayRay Graydon  England Forward1971–1977–23081–
Vowden, GeoffGeoff Vowden  England Striker1971–1974–11425–
Gidman, JohnJohn Gidman  England Defender1972–1980–2439–
Nicholl, ChrisChris Nicholl  England Defender1972–19771976–197725120
Robson, JohnJohn Robson  England Defender1972–1978–1761–
Ross, IanIan Ross  Scotland Defender1972–19761974–19762043
Deehan, JohnJohn Deehan  England Midfielder1973–1979–13951–
Phillips, LeightonLeighton Phillips  Wales Defender1974–1978–1754–
Carrodus, FrankFrank Carrodus  England Midfielder1974–1979–19610–
Gray, AndyAndy Gray  Scotland Forward1975–1979
1985–1987		–20978[22][23]
Williams, GaryGary Williams  England Defender1975–1987–3032–
Mortimer, DennisDennis Mortimer  England Midfielder1975–19851977–198440536[8]
Cowans, GordonGordon Cowans  England Midfielder1976–1985
1988–1991
1993–1994		–52859†[8][24]
Gibson, ColinColin Gibson  England Defender1976–1985–23817–
Rimmer, JimmyJimmy Rimmer  England Goalkeeper1977–1983–2870–
Evans, AllanAllan Evans  Scotland Defender1977–19891984–198946962–
McNaught, KenKen McNaught  Scotland Defender1977–1983–25914–
Spink, NigelNigel Spink  England Goalkeeper1977–1996–4540–
Ormsby, BrendanBrendan Ormsby  England Defender1978–1986–1407–
Shaw, GaryGary Shaw  England Forward1978–1988–16578[23]
Swain, KennyKenny Swain  England Defender1978–1983–1782–
Birch, PaulPaul Birch  England Midfielder1978–1991–18825–
Bremner, DesDes Bremner  Scotland Midfielder1979–1984–22610–
Morley, TonyTony Morley  England Midfielder1979–1983–17934–
Withe, PeterPeter Withe  England Forward1980–1985–18290[8]
Walters, MarkMark Walters  England Midfielder1981–1987–22448–
Dorigo, TonyTony Dorigo  England Defender1983–1987–1351–
Daley, TonyTony Daley  England Midfielder1985–1994–29038–
Gage, KevinKevin Gage  England Defender1987–1992–14512–
Gray, StuartStuart Gray  England Midfielder1987–19911989–199213215–
Platt, DavidDavid Platt  England Midfielder1988–1991–14568[22]
Price, ChrisChris Price  England Defender1988–1992–1424–
McGrath, PaulPaul McGrath  Ireland Defender1989–1996–32110[8][9][22]
Yorke, DwightDwight Yorke Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago Forward1989–1998–28897–
Atkinson, DalianDalian Atkinson  England Forward1991–1995–12438–
Ehiogu, UgoUgo Ehiogu  England Defender1991–2000–28517–
Parker, GarryGarry Parker  England Midfielder1991–1995–11914–
Richardson, KevinKevin Richardson  England Midfielder1991–19951992–199518816–
Staunton, SteveSteve Staunton  Ireland Defender1991–1998
2000–2003		2002–200335019–
Teale, ShaunShaun Teale  England Defender1991–1995–1855–
Saunders, DeanDean Saunders  Wales Forward1992–1995–14249–
Barrett, EarlEarl Barrett  England Defender1992–1995–1322–
Bosnich, MarkMark Bosnich  Australia Goalkeeper1992–1999–2270–
Houghton, RayRay Houghton  Ireland Midfielder1992–1995–12111–
Townsend, AndyAndy Townsend  Ireland Midfielder1993–19971995–199717711–
Hendrie, LeeLee Hendrie  England Midfielder1993–2007–30832–
Taylor, IanIan Taylor  England Midfielder1994–2003–29343–
Milosevic, SavoSavo Milošević Serbia Serbia Forward1995–1998–11734–
Draper, MarkMark Draper  England Midfielder1995–2000–14114–
Southgate, GarethGareth Southgate  England Defender1995–20011997–20012449–
Wright, AlanAlan Wright  England Defender1995–2003–3315–
Curcic, SasaSaša Ćurčić Serbia Serbia Midfielder1996–1998–290–
Joachim, JulianJulian Joachim  England Striker1996–2001–17346–
Vassell, DariusDarius Vassell  England Forward1997–2005–16235–
Barry, GarethGareth Barry  England Defender
Midfielder		1998–20092006–200844152–
Dublin, DionDion Dublin  England Defender
Forward		1998–2004–19059–
Merson, PaulPaul Merson  England Midfielder1998–20022001–200214519–
Stone, SteveSteve Stone  England Midfielder1999–2002–1217–
Delaney, MarkMark Delaney  Wales Defender1999–2007–1932–
Boateng, GeorgeGeorge Boateng  Ghana Midfielder1999–2002–1275–
Samuel, JlloydJlloyd Samuel Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago Defender1999–2007–1993–
Hitzlsperger, ThomasThomas Hitzlsperger  Germany Midfielder2001–2005–11013–
Angel, Juan PabloJuan Pablo Ángel  Colombia Forward2001–2007–20566–
Mellberg, OlofOlof Mellberg  Sweden Defender2001–20082003–20062638†[25]
McCann, GavinGavin McCann  England Midfielder2003–2007–1295–
Sorensen, ThomasThomas Sørensen  Denmark Goalkeeper2003–2008–1580–
Laursen, MartinMartin Laursen  Denmark Defender2004–20092008–20099111–
Davis, StevenSteven Davis  Northern Ireland Midfielder2004–2007–1099–
Agbonlahor, GabrielGabriel Agbonlahor  England Forward2005–2015–201637584[Note 1]
Milner, JamesJames Milner  England Midfielder2005–2006
2008–2010		–12622
Petrov, StiliyanStiliyan Petrov  Bulgaria Midfielder2006–20132009–20121878–
Young, AshleyAshley Young  England Winger2007–2011–19038–
Carew, JohnJohn Carew  Norway Forward2007–2011–14347–
Reocoker, NigelNigel Reo-Coker  England Midfielder2007–2011–1223–
Friedel, BradBrad Friedel  United States Goalkeeper2008–2011–1300–
Guzan, BradBrad Guzan  United States Goalkeeper2008––1270–
Cuellar, CarlosCarlos Cuéllar  Spain Defender2008–2012–1203–
Heskey, EmileEmile Heskey  England Forward2008–2012–11014–
Delph, FabianFabian Delph  England Midfielder2009–201520151348–
Clark, CiaranCiaran Clark  Ireland Defender2009––15910–
Albrighton, MarcMarc Albrighton  England Midfielder2009–2014–1019–
Warnock, StephenStephen Warnock  England Defender2009–2012–1044–
Dunne, RichardRichard Dunne  Ireland Defender2009–2013–1114–
Collins, JamesJames Collins  Wales Defender2009–2012–1106–
Weimann, AndreasAndreas Weimann  Austria Forward2010–2015–12924–
Westwood, AshleyAshley Westwood  England Midfielder2012––1023–
Vlaar, RonRon Vlaar  Netherlands Defender2012–20152012–2015882–
Benteke, ChristianChristian Benteke  Belgium Forward2012–2015–10149–
Richards, MicahMicah Richards  England Defender2015–2015–2016302[Note 1]
Elphick, TommyTommy Elphick  England Defender2016–2016–120–
Note 1. ^ Gabriel Agbonlahor was designated club captain while Micah Richards was designated team captain during the 2015-16 Premier League campaign. Agbonlahor resigned the position following a suspension from first team duties in April 2015. Richards was replaced by Tommy Elphick as captain in August 2016.

References

Specific

  1. ↑ "Villa History 1874–1887". Aston Villa F.C. Archived from the original on 2007-10-29. Retrieved 2008-09-15.
  2. ↑ "FA Cup history". Football Association (FA). Retrieved 2007-07-02.
  3. ↑ "European Cup Win". Aston Villa F.C. Archived from the original on 2007-12-24. Retrieved 2008-09-15.
  4. ↑ "All-time English League Table". Everton Supporters Website. Retrieved 2008-09-15.
  5. ↑ For a full description of positions see football positions.
  6. ↑ One of the four founding members (founding fathers) of the club.
  7. ↑ First official club captain of Aston Villa.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 One of 12 players to be inducted into the Aston Villa Hall of Fame in 2006.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Football League 100 Legends Hall of Fame entrant.
  10. ↑ Aston Villa's first England player in 1882.
  11. ↑ Third all time goalscorer.
  12. ↑ Second all time goalscorer.
  13. ↑ Club record goalscorer.
  14. ↑ Second all time appearances.
  15. ↑ The only Football League player to have been murdered.
  16. ↑ Cowan, Mark (6 May 2010). "The star Villa player shot dead by neighbour". From the archives. Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
  17. ↑ Club record for most league goals (49) and most goals in total (50) scored in a season, in 1930–31.
  18. ↑ Club record holder for oldest first team player; 39 years 86 days old.
  19. ↑ English Football Hall of Fame inductee (2003).
  20. ↑ First Aston Villa player to participate in a World Cup.
  21. ↑ Charlie Aitken is the all time appearance record holder.
  22. 1 2 3 Won the PFA Players' Player of the Year award.
  23. 1 2 Won the PFA Young Player of the Year award.
  24. ↑ Third all time appearance record holder.
  25. ↑ First club captain not from Britain or Ireland.

General

External links

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 11/6/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.