2016–17 Aston Villa F.C. season

Aston Villa

2016–17 season

Chairman

Tony Xia

Manager

Roberto Di Matteo
(until 3 October)
Steve Bruce
(from 12 October)

Stadium

11th

Third round

First round

Top goalscorer

League: Kodjia (7)
All: Kodjia (7)

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The 2016–17 season will be Aston Villa's first season in the Football League Championship following their relegation from the Premier League last season in their 142nd year in existence.

Non-competitive

Pre-season

9 July 2016 (2016-07-09) Friendly	Grazer AK	0–8	Aston Villa	Graz, Austria
17:30 BST		Report	Richards 12' Ayew 19', 35' Kozak 21' Bennett 46', 83' Gestede 63', 86'	Stadium: Sportzentrum Weinzödl

16 July 2016 (2016-07-16) Friendly	AFC Telford United	1–2	Aston Villa	Telford, England
12:00 BST	Hibbert 3'		Ayew 81' Cissokho 89'	Stadium: New Bucks Head Attendance: 2,884

16 July 2016 (2016-07-16) Friendly	Worcester City	1–5	Aston Villa	Stourport-on-Severn, England
15:00 BST	Birley 7'		Grealish 11' Kozak 27' Hepburn-Murphy 51' Davis 84', 88'	Stadium: Walshes Meadow Attendance: 1,972

20 July 2016 (2016-07-20) Friendly	Bristol Rovers	1–1	Aston Villa	Bristol, England
19:45 BST	Taylor 78'	Report	Ayew 42'	Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 5,219

23 July 2016 (2016-07-23) Friendly	FC Nantes	0–1	Aston Villa	Besançon, France
19:00 CEST		Report	Gestede 71'	Stadium: Stade Léo Lagrange Referee: Yohann Rouinsard

26 July 2016 (2016-07-26) Friendly	Cambridge United	0–3	Aston Villa	Cambridge, England
19:30 BST		Report	Sinclair 8' Hepburn-Murphy 8' Gardner 78'	Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 3,961

30 July 2016 (2016-07-30) Friendly	Aston Villa	1–3	Middlesbrough	Birmingham, England
15:00 BST	Baker 14'	Report	Negredo 60' Fischer 75' Rhodes 77'	Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 14,863 Referee: Steve Martin

Competitions

Football League Championship

Main article: 2016–17 Football League Championship

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
13	Nottingham Forest	19	7	4	8	34	33	+1	25
14	Preston North End	19	7	4	8	24	23	+1	25
15	Aston Villa	19	5	10	4	21	20	+1	25
16	Ipswich Town	19	6	6	7	17	19	−2	24
17	Queens Park Rangers	19	6	5	8	20	28	−8	23

Updated to match(es) played on 3 December 2016. Source: English Football League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored

Results summary

Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
19	5	10	4	21	20	+1	25	4	5	0	15	8	+7	1	5	4	6	12	−6

Last updated: 4 December 2016.
Source: Football League Championship

Results by matchday

Matchday	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	36	37	38	39	40	41	42	43	44	45	46
Ground	A	H	H	A	A	H	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	H	A	A	H	H	A	A	H	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	H
Result	L	W	D	D	L	D	D	D	D	D	L	D	W	W	D	W	D	W	L
Position	19	11	11	12	16	17	17	18	17	17	19	20	18	16	15	14	13	11	15

Last updated: 4 December 2016.
Source: Statto.com
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.

Matches

On 22 June 2016, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.^[1]

7 August 2016 (2016-08-07) 1	Sheffield Wednesday	1–0	Aston Villa	Sheffield
16:30 BST	Hutchinson 30' Wallace 44' Lees 45+3' Forestieri 86'		Elphick 41' Gardner 45+4' Baker 66'	Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium
Note: Live on Sky Sports

13 August 2016 (2016-08-13) 2	Aston Villa	3–0	Rotherham United	Birmingham
15:00 BST	Gestede 21', 45+4', 38' Ayew 27' McCormack 36' Grealish 84', 84'	Report	Mattock 54' Fisher 82'	Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 33,286 Referee: Keith Stroud

16 August 2016 3	Aston Villa	1–1	Huddersfield Town	Birmingham
19:45 BST	McCormack 25' Tshibola 54' Elphick 68' Bacuna 75'	Report	Hudson 43' Hefele 86'	Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 34,924 Referee: Scott Duncan

20 August 2016 4	Derby County	0–0	Aston Villa	Derby
17:30 BST	Hughes 57' Keogh 59' Bryson 60'	Report	Bacuna 47' McCormack 60' Cissokho 73'	Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 31,205 Referee: Paul Tierney
Note: Live on Sky Sports

27 August 2016 5	Bristol City	3–1	Aston Villa	Bristol
15:00 BST	Byran 31', 61' Abraham 59' Tomlin 81'	Report	Grealish 5', 89' Ayew 56' Chester 57' De Laet 69' Elphick 74' Jedinak 76' Bacuna 90+3'	Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium Attendance: 21,099 Referee: James Linington

11 September 2016 6	Aston Villa	2–2	Nottingham Forest	Birmingham
13:15 BST	McCormack 72' Gestede 74' Cissokho 86' Elphick 90' Ayew 90+3'	Report	Kasami 17' Vellios 57', 70' Fox 66' Lansbury 77', 87' Pereira 87', 88' Perquis 90'	Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 30,619 Referee: Simon Hooper
Note: Live on Sky Sports

14 September 2016 7	Aston Villa	1–1	Brentford	Birmingham
19:45 BST	Kodjia 19' Bacuna 86' Jedinak 90+3'	Report	Colin 41' Woods 70' Egan 88'	Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 29,752 Referee: Jeremy Simpson

17 September 2016 8	Ipswich Town	0–0	Aston Villa	Ipswich
15:00 BST	Lawrence 52'	Report	Kodjia 74'	Stadium: Portman Road Referee: Tony Harrington

24 September 2016 9	Aston Villa	1–1	Newcastle United	Birmingham
17:30 BST	Chester 41' Baker 44' Tshibola 79', 88'	Report	Shelvey 27' Elphick 28' (o.g.)	Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 32,062 Referee: Christopher Kavanagh
Note: Live on Sky Sports

27 September 2016 10	Barnsley	1–1	Aston Villa	Barnsley
19:45 BST	Kpekawa 31' Morsy 34' MacDonald 64' Yiadom 80' Winnall 90'	Report	Bacuna 53' Ayew 61' Jedinak 63' Tshibola 68'	Stadium: Oakwell Stadium Attendance: 15,830 Referee: James Adcock

1 October 2016 11	Preston North End	2–0	Aston Villa	Preston, Lancashire
15:00 BST	Pearson 5', 44' Hugill 39' Cunningham 61' Welsh 87' Wright 90'	Report	Hutton 42' Westwood 44' Jedinak 45' Amavi 85'	Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 17,696

15 October 2016 12	Aston Villa	1–1	Wolverhampton Wanderers	Birmingham
17:30 BST	Kodjia 15' (pen.), 19' McCormack 40' Chester 49'	Report	Costa 34' (pen.) Coady 40' Iorfa 45+5' Edwards 86'	Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 32,533 Referee: David Coote
Note: Live on Sky Sports

18 October 2016 13	Reading	1–2	Aston Villa	Reading
20:00 BST	Kermorgant 54' Hutton 78' McCleary 90+3'	Report	Kodjia 38' Ayew 90' (pen.)	Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 20,331 Referee: Andy Woolmer

22 October 2016 14	Aston Villa	1–0	Fulham	Birmingham
15:00 BST	Kodjia 80'	Report	Piazon 45' McDonald 72' Martin 83' Madl 90'	Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 32,201 Referee: Andrew Madley

30 October 2016 15	Birmingham City	1–1	Aston Villa	Birmingham
12:00 GMT	Amavi 3' Gardner 29' Westwood 55' Ayew 63'	Report	Kieftenbeld 28' Davis 71', 72'	Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 29,656 Referee: Mike Dean
Note: Live on Sky Sports

5 November 2016 16	Aston Villa	2–1	Blackburn Rovers	Birmingham
15:00 GMT	Baker 24' Kodjia 58' (pen.), 70' McCormack 62'	Report	Gallagher 54' Guthrie 66' Akpan 86'	Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 29,712 Referee: Roger East

18 November 2016 17	Brighton & Hove Albion	1–1	Aston Villa	Falmer, Brighton and Hove
19:45 GMT	Murray 45' Dunk 90+1'	Report	Baker 20' Westwood 58'	Stadium: The American Express Community Stadium Attendance: 30,107 Referee: Steve Martin

26 November 2016 18	Aston Villa	3–1	Cardiff City	Birmingham
15:00 GMT	Adomah 24' Kodjia 39' Amavi 59' Agbonlahor 65' Gestede 86', 90' (pen.)	Report	Lambert 17', 28' Pilkington 34' Peltier 71', 84' Gunnarsson 78' Morrison 89'	Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 31,484 Referee: Geoff Eltringham

3 December 2016 19	Leeds United	2–0	Aston Villa	Leeds
17:30 GMT	Phillips 40' Roofe 68' Jansson 76' Wood 90+4'	Report	Jedinak 15' Ayew 90' Grealish 90'	Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 32,648 Referee: Peter Bankes

FA Cup

Main article: 2016–17 FA Cup

TBD Third round		–
TBD GMT

EFL Cup

Main article: 2016–17 EFL Cup

10 August 2016 (2016-08-10) First round	Luton Town	3–1	Aston Villa	Luton
19:45 BST	Gray 35' McGeehan 53' Okore 66' (o.g.) Lee 80' Hylton 90'		Ayew 13' 43' McCormack 17'	Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Note: Live on Sky Sports

First team squad

N	P	Name	Age	EU	Since	App	Goals	Ends	Transfer fee	Notes
1	GK	Gollini, PierluigiPierluigi Gollini	21	EU	2016.0 !2016	17	0	2020	7000410009999999999♠£4.1M
2	CB	Baker, NathanNathan Baker	25	EU	2009.0 !2009	99	1	2019	5000000000000000000♠YS	Academy Graduate
4	RB	Richards, MicahMicah Richards	28	EU	2015.0 !2015	31	2	2019	5000000000000000000♠Free
6	CB	Elphick, TommyTommy Elphick	29	EU	2016.0 !2016	14	0	2019	7000300000000000000♠£3M	Captain
7	RB	Bacuna, LeandroLeandro Bacuna	25	Non-EU	2013.0 !2013	110	7	2020	6999800000000000000♠£800,000
8	MF	Tshibola, AaronAaron Tshibola	21	EU	2016.0 !2016	7	1	2020	7000500000000000000♠£5M
10	FW	Ayew, JordanJordan Ayew	25	Non-EU	2015.0 !2015	53	10	2020	7000900000000000000♠£9M
11	FW	Agbonlahor, GabrielGabriel Agbonlahor	30	EU	2005.0 !2005	375	84	2018	5000000000000000000♠YS	Academy Graduate
12	DF	Chester, JamesJames Chester	27	EU	2016.0 !2016	17	0	2020	5000000000000000000♠Undisclosed
13	GK	Steer, JedJed Steer	24	EU	2013.0 !2013	4	0	2019	5000000000000000000♠Free
14	FW	Gestede, RudyRudy Gestede	28	Non-EU	2015.0 !2015	50	10	2020	7000638000000000000♠£6.38M
15	MF	Westwood, AshleyAshley Westwood	26	EU	2012.0 !2012	156	5	2020	7000188000000000000♠£1.88M
17	MF	Veretout, JordanJordan Veretout	23	EU	2015.0 !2015	29	0	2020	7000750000000000000♠£7.5M	On loan at Saint-Étienne
18	FW	Kozák, LiborLibor Kozák	27	EU	2013.0 !2013	20	4	2017	7000488000000000000♠£4.88M
19	LW	Green, AndréAndré Green	18	EU	2016.0 !2016	8	0	2018	5000000000000000000♠YS	Academy Graduate
21	RB	Hutton, AlanAlan Hutton	32	EU	2011.0 !2011	109	1	2017	7000338000000000000♠£3.38M
22	CM	Gardner, GaryGary Gardner	24	EU	2011.0 !2011	29	1	2018	5000000000000000000♠YS	Academy Graduate
23	LB	Amavi, JordanJordan Amavi	22	EU	2015.0 !2015	25	0	2020	7000825000000000000♠£8.25M
24	DM	Sánchez, CarlosCarlos Sánchez	30	Non-EU	2014.0 !2014	38	1	2018	7000450000000000000♠£4.5M	On loan at Fiorentina
25	CM	Jedinak, MileMile Jedinak	32	Non-EU	2016.0 !2016	13	0	2019	7000400000000000000♠£4M
26	FW	Kodjia, JonathanJonathan Kodjia	27	EU	2016.0 !2016	13	7	2020	7001150000000000000♠£15M
27	DF	De Laet, RitchieRitchie De Laet	28	EU	2016.0 !2016	3	0	2019	7000200000000000000♠£2M
28	LB	Cissokho, AlyAly Cissokho	29	EU	2014.0 !2014	58	0	2018	7000188000000000000♠£1.88M
29	FW	Hepburn-Murphy, RushianRushian Hepburn-Murphy	18	EU	2015.0 !2015	3	0	2017	5000000000000000000♠YS	Academy Graduate
31	GK	Bunn, MarkMark Bunn	32	EU	2015.0 !2015	15	0	2017	5000000000000000000♠Free
34	CB	Suliman, EasahEasah Suliman	18	EU	2016.0 !2016 (Winter)	0	0	2017	5000000000000000000♠YS	Academy Graduate On loan at Cheltenham
36	FW	Sellars, JerellJerell Sellars	20	EU	2015.0 !2015	0	0	2017	5000000000000000000♠YS	Academy Graduate
37	RW	Adomah, AlbertAlbert Adomah	28	EU	2016.0 !2016	11	1	2020	7000600000000000000♠£6M
38	DM	Lyden, JordanJordan Lyden	20	Non-EU	2016.0 !2016	4	0	2017	5000000000000000000♠YS	Academy Graduate
40	MF	Grealish, JackJack Grealish	21	EU	2012.0 !2012	60	3	2018	5000000000000000000♠YS	Academy Graduate
41	GK	Watkins, BradleyBradley Watkins	22	EU	2015.0 !2015	0	0	2017	5000000000000000000♠YS	Academy Graduate
42	CB	Mason, NiallNiall Mason	19	EU	2016.0 !2016	0	0	2017	5000000000000000000♠YS	Academy Graduate On loan at Doncaster Rovers
44	FW	McCormack, RossRoss McCormack	30	EU	2016.0 !2016	13	2	2020	7001120000000000000♠£12M
45	FW	Davis, KeinanKeinan Davis	18	EU	2016.0 !2016	0	0	2018	5000000000000000000♠YS	Academy Graduate
46	CB	Toner, KevinKevin Toner	20	EU	2012.0 !2012	4	0	2018	5000000000000000000♠YS	Academy Graduate
—	RW	Gil, CarlesCarles Gil	24	EU	2014.1 !2015 (Winter)	31	3	2019	7000315000000000000♠£3.15M	On loan at Deportivo

Last updated: 26 November 2016
Source: avfc.co.uk
Ordered by squad number. Appearances include all competitive league and cup appearances, including as substitute.

Playing statistics

As of 26 November 2016

Appearances (Apps.) numbers are for appearances in competitive games only including sub appearances
Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute
Red card numbers denote: Numbers in parentheses represent red cards overturned for wrongful dismissal.

No.	Nat.	Player	Pos.	Championship				FA Cup				League Cup				Total
No.	Nat.	Player	Pos.	Apps				Apps				Apps				Apps
1		Gollini, PierluigiPierluigi Gollini	GK	17												17
2		Baker, NathanNathan Baker	CB	9 (1)	1	3						1				10 (1)	1	3
4		Richards, MicahMicah Richards	CB	1 (1)								1				2 (1)
6		Elphick, TommyTommy Elphick	CB	12 (2)		4										12 (2)		4
7		Bacuna, LeandroLeandro Bacuna	RB	10 (1)		5										10 (1)		5
8		Tshibola, AaronAaron Tshibola	MF	4 (2)	1	1						1				5 (2)	1	3
10		Ayew, JordanJordan Ayew	FW	14 (2)	2	5						1	1	1		15 (2)	2	6
11		Agbonlahor, GabrielGabriel Agbonlahor	CF	1 (3)		1										1 (3)		1
12		Chester, JamesJames Chester	DF	17		3										17		3
13		Steer, JedJed Steer	GK
14		Gestede, RudyRudy Gestede	FW	7 (6)	4	2						0 (1)				7 (7)	4	2
15		Westwood, AshleyAshley Westwood	MF	13 (4)		3						1				14 (4)		3
18		Kozák, LiborLibor Kozák	FW	0 (2)												0 (2)
19		Green, AndréAndré Green	LW	0 (5)								1				1 (5)
20		Traoré, AdamaAdama Traoré*	RW	0 (1)												0 (1)
21		Hutton, AlanAlan Hutton	RB	8 (1)		2						0 (1)				8 (2)		2
22		Gardner, GaryGary Gardner	CM	8 (3)	1	3						1				9 (3)	1	3
23		Amavi, JordanJordan Amavi	LB	8 (5)		2						1				8 (5)		1
25		Jedinak, MileMile Jedinak	DM	13		4										13		4
26		Kodjia, JonathanJonathan Kodjia	FW	13	7	3										13	7	3
27		De Laet, RitchieRitchie De Laet	DF	3		1										1		1
28		Cissokho, AlyAly Cissokho	LB	11 (1)		2										11 (1)		2
29		Hepburn-Murphy, RushianRushian Hepburn-Murphy	FW	0 (1)
31		Bunn, MarkMark Bunn	GK	1 (1)								1				2 (1)
37		Adomah, AlbertAlbert Adomah	MF	8 (2)	1	2										8 (2)	1	2
38		Lyden, JordanJordan Lyden	DM
40		Grealish, JackJack Grealish	MF	11 (2)	2	2						1				12 (2)	2	2
44		McCormack, RossRoss McCormack	FW	9 (4)	2	4						1		1		10 (4)	2	5
46		Toner, KevinKevin Toner	CB
Own goals					0				0				0				0
Totals					21	48	0		0	0	0		1	2	0		22	50	0

Source: (for players and positions) First Team Squad 00(for squad numbers) Squad Profiles 00(for actual stats.) Squad Stats.

Player made appearance(s) before leaving the club on loan or permanently.

Suspensions

Player	Date Received	Offence	Length of suspension
Leandro Bacuna	v Barnsley, 27/9/16	5 cautions	1 match	Preston North End, Football League Championship
Jack Grealish	15/10/16	Stamp; retrospective ban.^[2]	3 matches	Reading, Fulham, Birmingham City, Football League Championship
Jordan Ayew	v Birmingham City, 30/10/16	5 cautions	1 match	Blackburn Rovers, Football League Championship
Ross McCormack	v Blackburn Rovers, 5/11/16	5 cautions	1 match	Brighton & Hove Albion, Football League Championship

Transfers and loans

Transfers in

First Team
Date	Position	No.	Player	From club	Transfer fee
20 June 2016	DF	6	Tommy Elphick	Bournemouth	£3m^[3]^[4]
8 July 2016	GK	1	Pierluigi Gollini	Hellas Verona	£4.1m^[5]^[6]
10 July 2016	MF	8	Aaron Tshibola	Reading	£5m^[7]
4 August 2016	FW	44	Ross McCormack	Fulham	£12m^[8]
12 August 2016	DF	12	James Chester	West Bromwich Albion	£8m^[9]
17 August 2016	MF	25	Mile Jedinak	Crystal Palace	£4m^[10]^[11]
24 August 2016	DF	27	Ritchie De Laet	Leicester City	£2m^[12]^[13]
30 August 2016	FW	26	Jonathan Kodjia	Bristol City	£15m^[14]^[15]
31 August 2016	FW	37	Albert Adomah	Middlesbrough	Undisclosed^[16]^[17]

EDS, Academy and other
Date	Position	No.	Player	From club	Transfer fee
					£

Transfers out

First Team
Exit date	Position	No.	Player	To club	Transfer fee
1 July 2016	MF	18	Kieran Richardson	Cardiff City^{[lower-alpha 1]}	Free transfer (Released)^[19]
1 July 2016	MF	28	Charles N'Zogbia	Unattached	Free transfer (Released)^[20]
1 July 2016	DF	33	José Ángel Crespo	PAOK	Undisclosed^[21]
29 July 2016	GK	1	Brad Guzan	Middlesbrough	Free transfer^[22]
2 August 2016	MF	8	Idrissa Gueye	Everton	£7.1m^[23]
3 August 2016	DF	6	Ciaran Clark	Newcastle United	£5m^[24]
7 August 2016	FW	9	Scott Sinclair	Celtic	£3.5m^[25]
27 August 2016	DF	3	Joe Bennett	Cardiff City	Free transfer^[26]
27 August 2016	DF	5	Jores Okore	FC Copenhagen	Undisclosed^[27]
29 August 2016	DF	16	Joleon Lescott	AEK Athens	Free transfer^[28]
31 August 2016	FW	20	Adama Traoré	Middlesbrough	Undisclosed^[29]

EDS and Academy
Exit date	Position	No.	Player	To club	Transfer fee
1 July 2016	DF	26	Lewis Kinsella	Colchester United^{[lower-alpha 2]}	Free transfer (Released)^[31]
1 July 2016	DF	32	Janoi Donacien	Accrington Stanley^{[lower-alpha 3]}	Free transfer (Released)^[19]
1 July 2016	GK	—	Benjamin Siegrist	Vaduz	Free transfer ^[33]
1 July 2016	GK	—	Charlie Bannister	Watford^{[lower-alpha 4]}	Free transfer (Released)^[19]
1 July 2016	DF	—	Joshua Webb	Kilmarnock^{[lower-alpha 5]}	Free transfer (Released)^[19]
1 July 2016	DF	—	Kodi Lyons-Foster	Bristol City^{[lower-alpha 6]}	Free transfer (Released)^[19]
4 July 2016	FW	37	Callum Robinson	Preston North End	Compensation^{[lower-alpha 7]}

↑ Following Richardson's release, he signed for Cardiff City.^[18]
↑ Following Kinsella's release, he signed for Colchester United.^[30]
↑ Following Donacien's release, he signed for Accrington Stanley.^[32]
↑ Following Bannister's release, he signed for Watford.^[34]
↑ Following Webb's release, he signed for Kilmarnock.^[35]
↑ Following Lyons-Foster's release, he signed for Bristol City.^[36]
↑ Undisclosed compensation fee agreed between clubs after Robinson turned down new contract offer.^[37]

Loans out

First Team
Start date	End date	Position	No.	Player	To club
22 July 2016	End of season	MF	25	Carles Gil	Deportivo^[38]
10 August 2016	End of season	MF	24	Carlos Sánchez	Fiorentina^[39]
24 August 2016	End of season	MF	17	Jordan Veretout	Saint-Étienne^[40]

EDS, Academy and other
Start date	End date	Position	No.	Player	To club
12 July 2016	1 January 2017	MF	—	Riccardo Calder	Doncaster Rovers^[41]
4 August 2016	2 January 2017	DF	34	Easah Suliman	Cheltenham Town^[42]
6 August 2016	2 January 2017	DF	42	Niall Mason	Doncaster Rovers^[43]
25 August 2016	7 January 2017	MF	—	Henry Cowans	Stevenage^[44]
26 August 2016	7 January 2017	DF	46	Kevin Toner	Walsall^[45]
31 August 2016	7 January 2017	MF	—	Harry McKirdy	Stevenage^[46]

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Aston Villa Football Club

Overview	Aston Villa Managers Players All articles

History	1874–1961 1961–present Records and Statistics Seasons

Grounds	Wellington Road Bodymoor Heath Villa Park

Affiliated clubs	Under-21s and Academy Ladies

Rivalries	Second City derby Rivalry with West Bromwich Albion

Aston Villa F.C. seasons

1888–89
1889–90
1890–91
1891–92
1892–93
1893–94
1894–95
1895–96
1896–97
1897–98
1898–99
1899–1900
1900–01
1901–02
1902–03
1903–04
1904–05
1905–06
1906–07
1907–08
1908–09
1909–10
1910–11
1911–12
1912–13
1913–14
1914–15
1915–16
1916–17
1917–18
1918–19
1919–20
1920–21
1921–22
1922–23
1923–24
1924–25
1925–26
1926–27
1927–28
1928–29
1929–30
1930–31
1931–32
1932–33
1933–34
1934–35
1935–36
1936–37
1937–38
1938–39
1939–40
1940–41
1941–42
1942–43
1943–44
1944–45
1945–46
1946–47
1947–48
1948–49
1949–50
1950–51
1951–52
1952–53
1953–54
1954–55
1955–56
1956–57
1957–58
1958–59
1959–60
1960–61
1961–62
1962–63
1963–64
1964–65
1965–66
1966–67
1967–68
1968–69
1969–70
1970–71
1971–72
1972–73
1973–74
1974–75
1975–76
1976–77
1977–78
1978–79
1979–80
1980–81
1981–82
1982–83
1983–84
1984–85
1985–86
1986–87
1987–88
1988–89
1989–90
1990–91
1991–92
1992–93
1993–94
1994–95
1995–96
1996–97
1997–98
1998–99
1999–00
2000–01
2001–02
2002–03
2003–04
2004–05
2005–06
2006–07
2007–08
2008–09
2009–10
2010–11
2011–12
2012–13
2013–14
2014–15
2015–16
2016–17

2016–17 in English football

« 2015–16

2017–18 »

National teams

Senior (2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying round)
U21 (UEFA Euro 2017 qualifying round)
U19 (UEFA Euro 2017 qualifying round)
U17 (UEFA Euro 2017 qualifying round)

League competitions

Level 1	Premier League

Levels 2–4	English Football League (Championship, League 1, League 2)

Levels 5–6	National League

Levels 7–8	Isthmian League Northern Premier League Southern League

Levels 9–10	Combined Counties League East Midlands Counties League (level 10 only) Eastern Counties League Essex Senior League (level 9 only) Hellenic League Midland League Northern Counties East League Northern League North West Counties League Southern Combination League Southern Counties East League South West Peninsula League (level 10 only) Spartan South Midlands League United Counties League Wessex League Western League West Midlands (Regional) League (level 10 only)

Cup competitions

FA cups	FA Cup (Qualifying rounds, Final) FA Community Shield FA Trophy (Final) FA Vase (Final)

EFL cups	EFL Cup (Final) EFL Trophy (Final)

Youth competitions

Under 23	Professional U23 Development League Premier League Cup

Under 18	Professional U18 Development League FA Youth Cup

Club seasons

Premier League	Arsenal Bournemouth Burnley Chelsea Crystal Palace Everton Hull City Leicester City Liverpool Manchester City Manchester United Middlesbrough Southampton Stoke City Sunderland Swansea City Tottenham Hotspur Watford West Bromwich Albion West Ham United

Championship	Aston Villa Barnsley Birmingham City Blackburn Rovers Brentford Brighton & Hove Albion Bristol City Burton Albion Cardiff City Derby County Fulham Huddersfield Town Ipswich Town Leeds United Newcastle United Norwich City Nottingham Forest Preston North End Queens Park Rangers Reading Rotherham United Sheffield Wednesday Wigan Athletic Wolverhampton Wanderers

League One	AFC Wimbledon Bolton Wanderers Bradford City Bristol Rovers Bury Charlton Athletic Chesterfield Coventry City Fleetwood Town Gillingham Millwall Milton Keynes Dons Northampton Town Oldham Athletic Oxford United Peterbrough United Port Vale Rochdale Scunthorpe United Sheffield United Shrewsbury Town Southend United Swindon Town Walsall

League Two	Accrington Stanley Barnet Blackpool Cambridge United Carlisle United Cheltenham Town Colchester United Crawley Town Crewe Alexandra Doncaster Rovers Exeter City Grimsby Town Hartlepool United Leyton Orient Luton Town Mansfield Town Morecambe Newport County Notts County Plymouth Argyle Portsmouth Stevenage Wycombe Wanderers Yeovil Town

Summer 2016 transfers
Winter 2016–17 transfers
Summer 2017 transfers

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