2010–11 Aston Villa F.C. season

Aston Villa
2010–11 season
Chairman Randy Lerner
Manager Martin O'Neill (until 9 August)
Kevin MacDonald (Caretaker) (from 9 August to 8 September)
Gérard Houllier (from 8 September)
Gary McAllister (Caretaker) (from 23 April)
Stadium Villa Park
Premier League 9th
FA Cup Fifth round
Carling Cup Quarter-finals
UEFA Europa League Play-off round
Top goalscorer League:
Darren Bent (9)
All:
Ashley Young,
Darren Bent (9)
Highest home attendance 42,785 vs Liverpool (22 May 2011)
Lowest home attendance 18,753 vs Blackburn Rovers (22 September 2010)
Average home attendance 37,273 (League)
35,548 (All)
Home colours
Away colours
← 2009–10 2011–12 →

The 2010–11 Aston Villa F.C. season was Aston Villa's 136th professional season; their 100th season in the top-flight; and their 23rd consecutive season in the top flight of English football, the Premier League. It was also the first (and only) season under French manager Gérard Houllier, who was appointed after previous boss Martin O'Neill resigned on 9 August 2010.[1][2] Despite a generally disappointing season in both the league and cup competitions, a late surge allowed the club to finish in 9th position in the Premier League (3 places lower than their 6th-place finish the previous season).

Aston Villa once again competed in the UEFA Europa League, marking their 2nd consecutive season in the tournament and 3rd consecutive season in European competition overall. However, after drawing the away fixture, Aston Villa were eliminated for the second consecutive year in the play-off round, and again at the hands of Rapid Vienna.

This season marked the first time that four West Midlands clubs performed in the Premier League. Aston Villa will once again contest the Second City derby with Birmingham City, who remain in the league, alongside Wolverhampton Wanderers, who also avoided relegation. West Bromwich Albion also join them in the league, meaning that Villa will contest a total of six local derbies throughout the duration of the Premier League season. An additional derby game at Birmingham City took place on 1 December 2010 in the Football League Cup.

Contents

Players

As of 21 January 2011.[3][4]

Premier League squad

Players under 21 do not need to be named and can still be used.

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 GK Brad Friedel
2 DF Luke Young
3 DF Stephen Warnock
5 DF Richard Dunne
6 MF Stewart Downing
7 MF Ashley Young
8 MF Robert Pires
9 MF Stephen Ireland
10 FW John Carew (On Loan at Stoke City during the playing season)
11 FW Gabriel Agbonlahor
13 MF Michael Bradley (On Loan from Borussia Mönchengladbach during the playing season)
17 MF Jean Makoun
18 FW Emile Heskey
No. Position Player
19 MF Stiliyan Petrov (captain)
20 MF Nigel Reo-Coker (vice-captain)
22 GK Brad Guzan
23 DF Habib Beye
24 DF Carlos Cuéllar
27 MF Isaiah Osbourne
28 MF Jonathan Hogg
29 DF James Collins
30 DF Eric Lichaj (On Loan at Leeds United during the playing season)
33 GK Andy Marshall
36 DF Kyle Walker (On Loan from Tottenham Hotspur during the playing season)
37 MF Moustapha Salifou
39 FW Darren Bent
Under-21 Players

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
12 MF Marc Albrighton
14 FW Nathan Delfouneso
16 MF Fabian Delph
21 DF Ciaran Clark
25 MF Barry Bannan
31 MF Chris Herd
No. Position Player
32 DF Nathan Baker
34 DF Shane Lowry
35 MF Daniel Johnson
42 FW Andreas Weimann
43 GK Elliot Parish
UEFA Europa League Players

These players were not part of Aston Villa's Premier League squad, but were given squad numbers and selected to play for the club in the UEFA Europa League.[5]
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
51 DF Durrell Berry
53 DF Ellis Deeney
54 DF Calum Flanagan (on loan at Kettering Town)
55 FW Harry Forrester
No. Position Player
56 MF Gary Gardner
57 MF Jason Lampkin
58 MF Andras Stieber
59 GK Benjamin Siegrist

Squad numbers

Villa's squad numbers for this season were announced on 12 August 2010. The only major changes from the previous year saw defender Stephen Warnock wearing the number 3 shirt which had last belonged to Wilfred Bouma, and Stephen Ireland take over Marlon Harewood's number 9.[3]

Villa's squad numbers were revised ahead of the Premier League fixture at home to Bolton Wanderers on 19 September 2010. Many of the club's young players had their numbers reduced below 30, with the exception of goalkeeper Elliot Parish who remained at number 43. Andy Marshall retained the number 33 shirt on his return to the club.[6]

Robert Pirès took the number 8 shirt on his arrival at the club, which was previously worn by James Milner. Loan signing Kyle Walker received the number 36 shirt, while incoming striker Darren Bent acquired number 39. Newly signed midfielder Jean Makoun took over the number 17 shirt from teammate Moustapha Salifou who remains without a replacement squad number.[7] Michael Bradley took over the vacant number 13 shirt upon his arrival to Villa on loan from Borussia Mönchengladbach.

Starting 11

No.
 Pos
 Nat
 Name
 GS Notes
1 GK USA Friedel 43
22 GK USA Guzan 3 Was on loan at Hull City during the season
2 RB ENG L.Young 24
30 RB USA Lichaj 6 Was on loan at Leeds during the season
36 RB ENG Walker 17 On loan from Tottenham Hotspur
32 CB ENG Baker 5
24 CB ESP Cuéllar 15 Currently Injured
23 CB SEN Beye 5
15 CB ENG Davies 2 Moved to Birmingham City after match against Wigan Athletic (Rd 24)
5 CB IRL Dunne 35
21 CB IRL Clark 22
30 CB WAL Collins 32
3 LB ENG Warnock 22
12 RM ENG Albrighton 23
31 RM AUS Herd 2
28 CM ENG Hogg 7 Was on Loan at Portsmouth during the season
9 CM IRE Ireland 8 Moved to Villa from Manchester City as part of deal for Milner, was on loan at Newcastle United during the season
20 CM ENG Reo-Coker 30
8 CM ENG Milner 1 Moved to Manchester City after match against West Ham (Rd 1)
19 CM BUL Petrov 25
4 CM ENG Sidwell 3 Moved to Fulham after match against Sunderland (Rd 21)
8 CM FRA Pires 4
16 CM ENG Delph 5
17 CM CMR Makoun 7 Signed from Lyon before match against Birmingham City (Rd 22)
13 CM USA Bradley 1
6 LM ENG Downing 40
25 LM SCO Bannan 14
7 AM ENG A.Young 39
10 FW NOR Carew 7 On Loan at Stoke City until end of season
11 FW ENG Agbonlahor 23
18 FW ENG Heskey 15
14 FW ENG Delfouneso 4 Was on loan at Burnley during the season
39 FW ENG Bent 16 Signed from Sunderland before match against Manchester City (Rd 23)


Most Starts: (4-2-3-1) (G.H's Formation)

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Final Game Starting Squad: (4-3-3)

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Last updated: 8 May 2011
Source: Squad stats and Start formations.
Only competitive matches.
Using the most used start formation.
Ordered by position on pitch (from back right to front left).
 Starts include all cup competitions as well

Managerial changes

Aston Villa completed their pre-season preparations under former boss Martin O'Neill. However, he resigned from his position as manager on 9 August 2010, just five days before Villa's opening Premier League tie at home to West Ham United. Reserve team coach Kevin MacDonald was appointed as caretaker manager with immediate effect.[1]

MacDonald managed Villa until 8 September 2010, when former Liverpool and Olympique Lyonnais manager Gérard Houllier was officially announced as O'Neill's successor. MacDonald had previously announced his intentions to apply for the position on a full-time basis, however the club opted to sign Houllier instead.[2] MacDonald did however take charge of Villa's next two games, before Houllier officially took the reins on 22 September after fulfilling his duties with the France national team.

On 22 April 2011, Gerard Houllier was taken to hospital with chest pains with the doctors fearing another heart attack (he suffered a heart attack in 2001 while manager of Liverpool). It was later ruled out with the Frenchman ordered to bed rest and medicine.[8] Assistant manager Gary McAllister took charge of Houllier's managerial duties on 23 April for the Premier League match with Stoke City at Villa Park, and it was later revealed that Houllier would not be able to return to the touchline until after the end of the season.[9]

Date Outgoing Manager New Club Incoming Manager Previous Team Notes
9 August 2010 Martin O'Neill Unattached Kevin MacDonald (Caretaker) Aston Villa Reserves
8 September 2010 Kevin MacDonald (Caretaker) Aston Villa Reserves Gérard Houllier Lyon Houllier officially took charge on 22 September 2010.

Transfers

Main articles: List of English football transfers summer 2010 and List of English football transfers winter 2010–11

In

Summer

Date Position Player name Previous club League Transfer fee Notes
18 August 2010 MF Stephen Ireland Manchester City Premier League £8 million Part exchanged for James Milner[10]
3 September 2010 GK Andy Marshall Aston Villa Premier League Free transfer Player initially released, but rejoined the club on 3 September 2010.[11]

Winter

Date Position Player name Previous club League Transfer fee Notes
18 November 2010 MF Robert Pirès Villarreal Primera División Free transfer Player unattached following release from Villarreal
15 January 2011 MF Jean Makoun Olympique Lyonnais Ligue 1 Undisclosed fee Fee believed to be in region of £6 million
18 January 2011 FW Darren Bent Sunderland Premier League £18 million Club record transfer fee, with add-ons potentially rising to £24 million.

Loans in

Winter

Date Position Player name New club League Duration Return
6 January 2011[12] DF Kyle Walker Tottenham Hotspur Premier League 5 months End of season
31 January 2011[13] MF Michael Bradley Borussia Mönchengladbach Bundesliga 5 months End of season

Trialists

Date Position Player name Club League Return Notes
28 December 2010 FW Omar Cummings Colorado Rapids Major League Soccer 18 January 2011 Had been on trial with a view to a 3-month loan deal. Player was not signed due to work permit issues.

Out

Summer

Date Position Player name New club League Transfer fee Notes
1 July 2010[14] DF Wilfred Bouma PSV Eredivisie Free
1 July 2010[15] FW Marlon Harewood Blackpool Premier League Free
1 July 2010[16] GK Andy Marshall Aston Villa Premier League Released Player initially released, but rejoined the club on 3 September 2010.[11]
1 July 2010[17] DF Stephen O'Halloran Coventry City Championship Free
13 July 2010 GK David Bevan Walsall League One Free Youth player
23 July 2010 MF Jack Dyer Burton Albion League Two Free Youth player
9 August 2010 DF Nicky Shorey West Bromwich Albion Premier League Undisclosed
18 August 2010[10] MF James Milner Manchester City Premier League £26 million Club record. Stephen Ireland accepted in part exchange

Winter

Date Position Player name New club League Transfer fee
7 January 2011[18] FW James Collins Jr Shrewsbury Town League Two Undisclosed
7 January 2011[19] MF Steve Sidwell Fulham Premier League Undisclosed
28 January 2011[20] DF Curtis Davies Birmingham City Premier League Undisclosed

Loans out

Summer

Date Position Player name New club League Duration Return
26 August 2010[21] FW Harry Forrester Kilmarnock Scottish Premier League 5 months January 2011

Winter

Date Position Player name New club League Duration Return
15 October 2010[22] DF Curtis Davies Leicester City Championship 1 month November 2010
15 October 2010[23] FW James Collins Jr Burton Albion League Two 1 month November 2010
10 November 2010[24] DF Curtis Davies Leicester City Championship 2 months January 2011
1 January 2011[25] GK Brad Guzan Hull City Championship 2 months February 2011
13 January 2011 DF Shane Lowry Sheffield United Championship 5 months End of season
19 January 2011 FW Andreas Weimann Watford Championship 5 months End of season
21 January 2011 FW John Carew Stoke City Premier League 5 months End of season
25 January 2011 MF Jonathan Hogg Portsmouth Championship 5 Months End of season
29 January 2011 DF Arsenio Halfhuid Volendam Eerste Divisie 5 months End of season[26]
31 January 2011 MF Isaiah Osbourne Sheffield Wednesday League One 5 months End of season
31 January 2011 MF Stephen Ireland Newcastle United Premier League 5 months End of season
9 February 2011 DF Eric Lichaj Leeds United Championship 1 month March 2011[27]
26 February 2011 DF Calum Flanagan Kettering Town Conference National 5 months End of season[28]

Spring

Date Position Player name New club League Duration Return
8 March 2011 MF Barry Bannan Leeds United Championship 1 month End of season (recalled in April)[29][30]
8 March 2011 FW Nathan Delfouneso Burnley Championship 2 months End of season (returned in May)[31][32]
8 March 2011 GK Brad Guzan Hull City Championship Short-term emergency loan[33] May 2011
25 March 2011 GK Elliot Parish Lincoln City League Two End of season[34] May 2011

Kit

This season, Villa's kit will feature the logo of FxPro, their new official sponsor. The new shirts was unveiled by several first team players in Centenary Square, Birmingham on 15 July 2010.[35] The home kit remains mostly unchanged, except with the addition af a claret and blue chequered area to the sides of the kit. The away kit is all black with the same chequered pattern on the sides as the home kit.

Fixtures and results

Premier League

Main article: 2010–11 Premier League

Villa again competed in the Premier League, after finishing sixth for the third season in a row during 2009–10. The fixtures were officially announced on 17 June 2010.

Results

Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
14 August 2010 West Ham United H 3–0 36,604 Downing, Petrov, Milner
22 August 2010 Newcastle United A 0–6 43,546
29 August 2010 Everton H 1–0 34,725 L. Young
13 September 2010 Stoke City A 1–2 25,899 Downing
18 September 2010 Bolton Wanderers H 1–1 34,655 A. Young
26 September 2010 Wolverhampton Wanderers A 2–1 27,511 Downing, Heskey
2 October 2010 Tottenham Hotspur A 1–2 35,871 Albrighton
16 October 2010 Chelsea H 0–0 40,122
23 October 2010 Sunderland A 0–1 41,506
31 October 2010 Birmingham City H 0–0 40,688
6 November 2010 Fulham A 1–1 25,676 Albrighton
10 November 2010 Blackpool H 3–2 34,330 Downing, Delfouneso, Collins
13 November 2010 Manchester United H 2–2 40,073 A. Young (p), Albrighton
21 November 2010 Blackburn Rovers A 0–2 21,848
27 November 2010 Arsenal H 2–4 38,544 Clark (2)
6 December 2010 Liverpool A 0–3 39,079
11 December 2010 West Bromwich Albion H 2–1 37,015 Downing, Heskey
18 December 2010 Wigan Athletic A P-P POSTPONED[36]
26 December 2010 Tottenham Hotspur H 1–2 39,411 Albrighton
28 December 2010 Manchester City A 0–4 46,716
2 January 2011 Chelsea A 3–3 41,222 A. Young (p), Heskey, Clark
5 January 2011 Sunderland H 0–1 32,627
16 January 2011 Birmingham City A 1–1 22,287 Collins
22 January 2011 Manchester City H 1–0 37,815 Bent
25 January 2011 Wigan Athletic A 2–1 16,442 Agbonlahor, A.Young (p)
1 February 2011 Manchester United A 1–3 75,256 Bent
5 February 2011 Fulham H 2–2 35,899 Paintsil (o.g.), Walker
12 February 2011 Blackpool A 1–1 16,000 Agbonlahor
26 February 2011 Blackburn Rovers H 4–1 34,309 A. Young (2, 1 p), Hanley (o.g.), Downing
5 March 2011 Bolton Wanderers A 2–3 22,533 Bent, Albrighton
19 March 2011 Wolverhampton Wanderers H 0-1 38,965
2 April 2011 Everton A 2-2 37,619 Bent (2)
10 April 2011 Newcastle United H 1-0 37,090 Collins
16 April 2011 West Ham United A 2-1 33,000 Bent, Agbonlahor
23 April 2011 Stoke City H 1-1 35,232 Bent
30 April 2011 West Bromwich Albion A 1-2 25,889 Méïté (o.g.)
7 May 2011 Wigan Athletic H 1-1 36,293 A.Young
15 May 2011 Arsenal A 2-1 60,023 Bent (2)
22 May 2011 Liverpool H 1-0 42,785 Downing

FA Cup

Main article: 2010–11 FA Cup

Villa entered the FA Cup at the third round, which is traditionally played in early January.

Date Round Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
8 January 2011 R3 Sheffield United A 3–1 16,888 Walker, Albrighton, Petrov
29 January 2011 R4 Blackburn Rovers H 3–1 26,067 Clark, Pirès, Delfouneso
2 March 2011 R5 Manchester City A 0–3 27,570

League Cup

Main article: 2010–11 Football League Cup

The club enter the League Cup at the third round as runners-up, after losing in the final of the previous year's tournament to Manchester United.

Date Round Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
22 September 2010 R3 Blackburn Rovers H 3–1 18,753 Heskey, A. Young (2)
27 October 2010 R4 Burnley H 2–1 (aet) 34,618 Heskey, Downing
1 December 2010 QF Birmingham City A 1–2 27,679 Agbonlahor

UEFA Europa League

Main article: 2010–11 UEFA Europa League

Villa will again compete in the UEFA Europa League after finishing sixth in the Premier League of 2009–10. They will enter at the play-off round.

Play-off round

Main article: 2010–11 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase and play-off round

On 6 August 2010, Villa were drawn with Rapid Vienna of Austria in the play-off round, the same team that knocked them out at the same stage the previous season. The first leg of the tie was played away at the Gerhard Hanappi Stadium on 19 August, resulting in a 1–1 draw. The teams met again at Villa Park for the return fixture a week later on 26 August,[37] with the Austrian side progressing once again thanks to a 3–2 win.

Date Round Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
19 August 2010 Play-off round (1) Rapid Vienna A 1–1 16,891 Bannan
26 August 2010 Play-off round (2) Rapid Vienna H 2–3 29,980 Agbonlahor, Heskey
Rapid Vienna win 4–3 on aggregate.

Friendly matches

Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorer(s) Notes
18 July 2010 Basingstoke Town A 1–2 Burke "Aston Villa XI" match
19 July 2010 Peterborough United A 3–2 1,500 A. Young, Carew, Lichaj
24 July 2010 Bohemians A 1–2 Carew
26 July 2010 Chasetown A 0–0 600 (est.) "Aston Villa XI" match
27 July 2010 Walsall A 2–1 5,735 Weimann (2)
6 August 2010 Valencia H 0–0
24 August 2010 Burton Albion H 5–0 0 Forrester (2), Agbonlahor, Delfouneso, Collins Jnr Behind-closed-doors friendly at Villa's Bodymoor Heath Training Ground
28 September 2010 Birmingham City A 0–0 0 Behind-closed-doors friendly at Birmingham City's Wast Hills Training Ground

Guadiana Trophy

Main article: Guadiana Trophy 2010

Villa played in the Guadiana Trophy in the summer as part of their pre-season preparations. The fixtures of this tournament were announced on 20 May 2010.[38] All games were played at the Complexo Desportivo de Vila Real de Santo António in Vila Real de Santo António, Portugal.[39]

As there were only three teams in this year's edition of the Guadiana Trophy, a penalty shootout was carried out at the end of each fixture to make sure that a clear winner could be selected.[40] A penalty shootout was not played in the fixture against Benfica as their win marked them outright tournament winners.

Villa finished second out of third in the tournament.

Date Day of Tournament Opponent Venue Result Scorers (Normal Time) Penalty Shootout Result Scorers (Penalty Shootout)
31 July 2010 Day 2 Feyenoord N 3–1 Albrighton, Heskey, Sidwell (4–4) (Carew, Bannan, Shorey, Sidwell)
1 August 2010 Day 3 Benfica N 1–4 Carew

Goalscorers

     Players highlighted in light grey denote the player had scored for the club before leaving for another club
     Players highlighted in light cyan denote the player has scored for the club after arriving at Aston Villa during the season
     Players highlighted in Blonde denote the player has scored for the club before leaving the club on loan for part/the rest of the season

Player Premier League FA Cup League Cup Europa League Total
Ashley Young
7
2
9
Darren Bent
9
9
Stewart Downing
7
1
8
Emile Heskey
3
2
1
6
Marc Albrighton
5
1
6
Gabriel Agbonlahor
3
1
1
5
Ciaran Clark
3
1
4
James Collins
3
3
Own goals
3
3
Stiliyan Petrov
1
1
2
Nathan Delfouneso
1
1
2
Kyle Walker
1
1
2
Luke Young
1
1
Barry Bannan
1
1
Robert Pires
1
1
James Milner
1
1
Total Goals
48
6
6
3
63

End of Season Awards

Winner Award Runners-Up/Other Nominees
Stewart Downing FxPro Top Star Award Brad Friedel
Darren Bent
Ashley Young
Fiat Supporters' Player of the Season
Vodafone Players' Player of the Season
Marc Albrighton Supporters' Young Player of the Season –
Terrace Trophy
Marc Albrighton / Ciaran Clark (Shared) Players' Young Player of the Year
Marc Albrighton (vs. Fulham, 6 November 2010) Goal of the Season Emile Heskey (vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers, 26 September 2010)
Tony Morley Aston Villa Former Players' Association Player of the Season –

Sponsorship

In June 2010, it was revealed on Aston Villa's official website that a new sponsorship deal with Cyprus-based company FxPro Financial Services Limited that will run from 2010 until 2013. The deal, described as "the biggest in the club's history", will replace the charity sponsorship that Aston Villa had with Acorns Children's Hospice for the previous two seasons. However, this partnership will still continue as Acorns have been named as the official charity partner of the club.[35] However, in February 2011 it was announced that Aston Villa and FxPro had agreed to terminate the deal at the end of the season by mutual consent.[41]

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