2016–17 Aston Villa F.C. season

Aston Villa 2016–17
Club information
Manager	Roberto Di Matteo Steve Bruce
League Season information
Highest position	9th
lowest position	20th
Points	61
Goals for	46
Goals against	46
Goals difference	0
Cup placements
FA Cup	Third round
EFL Cup	First round
Season statistics
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The 2016–17 season will be Aston Villa 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

Friendly 16 July 2016 (2016-07-16)	AFC Telford United	–	Aston Villa	Telford, England
12:00 BST				Stadium: New Bucks Head

Friendly 16 July 2016 (2016-07-16)	Worcester City	–	Aston Villa	Stourport-on-Severn, England
15:00 BST				Stadium: Walshes Meadow

Friendly 20 July 2016 (2016-07-20)	Bristol Rovers	–	Aston Villa	Bristol, England
19:45 BST				Stadium: Memorial Stadium

Friendly 23 July 2016 (2016-07-23)	FC Nantes	–	Aston Villa	Besançon, France
15:00 BST				Stadium: Stade Léo Lagrange

Friendly 26 July 2016 (2016-07-26)	Cambridge United	–	Aston Villa	Cambridge, England
19:30 BST				Stadium: Abbey Stadium

Friendly 30 July 2016 (2016-07-30)	Aston Villa	–	Middlesbrough	Birmingham, England
15:00 BST				Stadium: Villa Park

Competitions

Football League Championship

Main article: 2016–17 Football League Championship

League table

2016–17 Football League Championship table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Newcastle Utd  (C) (P)	46	29	7	10	85	40	+45	94	Promotion to the Premier League
2	Brighton  (P)	46	28	9	9	74	40	+34	93
3	Reading	46	26	7	13	68	64	+4	85	Qualification to the Championship Play-offs
4	Reading	46	24	9	13	60	45	+15	81
5	Huddersfield Town  (P)	46	25	6	15	56	58	−2	81
6	Fulham	46	22	14	10	85	57	+28	80
7	Leeds United	46	22	9	15	61	47	+14	75
8	Norwich City	46	20	10	16	85	69	+16	70
9	Derby County	46	18	13	15	54	50	+4	67
10	Brentford	46	18	10	18	75	65	+10	64
11	Preston North End	46	16	14	16	64	63	+1	62
12	Cardiff City	46	17	11	18	60	61	−1	62
13	Aston Villa	46	16	14	16	47	48	−1	62
14	Barnsley	46	15	13	18	64	67	−3	58
15	Wolves	46	16	10	20	54	58	−4	58
16	Ipswich Town	46	13	16	17	48	58	−10	55
17	Bristol City	45	14	9	22	60	66	−6	51
18	Queens Park Rangers	46	15	8	23	52	66	−14	53
19	Birmingham City	46	13	14	19	45	64	−19	53
20	Burton Albion	46	13	13	20	49	63	−14	52
21	Nottm Forest	46	14	9	23	62	72	−10	51
22	Blackburn Rovers  (R)	46	12	15	19	53	65	−12	51	Relegation to the Football League One
23	Wigan Athletic  (R)	46	10	12	24	40	57	−17	42
24	Rotherham United  (R)	46	5	8	33	40	98	−58	23

Updated to games played on 7 May 2017
Source: EFL.com
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd number of goals scored.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round; (Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament

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
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Last updated: May 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
Result
Position

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

Matches

On 22 June 2016, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.

1 7 August 2016 (2016-08-07)	Sheffield Wednesday	–	Aston Villa	Owlerton, Sheffield
16:30 BST				Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium

FA Cup

Main article: 2016–17 FA Cup

Third round		–

EFL Cup

Main article: 2016–17 EFL Cup

First round August 2016 (2016-08)	Luton Town	–	Aston Villa	Luton
				Stadium: Kenilworth Road

First team squad

N	P	Nat.	Name	Age	EU	Since	App	Goals	Ends	Transfer fee	Notes
1	GK	USA	Guzan, BradBrad Guzan	40	Non-EU	2008.0 !2008	144	0	2017	&0000000000000000.600000£600,000
2	LB	ENG	Baker, NathanNathan Baker	34	EU	2009.0 !2009	53	0	2019	&-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1.000000YS	Academy Graduate
3	LB	ENG	Bennett, JoeJoe Bennett	35	EU	2012.0 !2012	36	1	2017	&0000000000000002.750000£2.75M
4	CB	ENG	Richards, MicahMicah Richards	36	EU	2015.0 !2015	23	2	2019	&-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1.000000Free	Captain
5	CB	DEN	Okore, JoresJores Okore	32	EU	2013.0 !2013	42	1	2017	&0000000000000004.000000£4M
6	CB	IRE	Clark, CiaranCiaran Clark	35	EU	2009.0 !2009	155	9	2020	&-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1.000000YS	Academy Graduate
7	RB	CUR	Bacuna, LeandroLeandro Bacuna	33	Non-EU	2013.0 !2013	88	7	2020	&0000000000000000.800000£800,000
8	CM	SEN	Gueye, IdrissaIdrissa Gueye	35	Non-EU	2015.0 !2015	38	1	2019	&0000000000000009.000000£9M
9	LW	ENG	Sinclair, ScottScott Sinclair	36	EU	2015.0 !2015	39	9	2019	&0000000000000002.500000£2.5M
11	CF	ENG	Agbonlahor, GabrielGabriel Agbonlahor	38	EU	2005.0 !2005	371	84	2018	&-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1.000000YS	Academy Graduate
13	GK	ENG	Steer, JedJed Steer	32	EU	2013.0 !2013	4	0	2019	&-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1.000000Free
15	MF	ENG	Westwood, AshleyAshley Westwood	35	EU	2012.0 !2012	134	5	2020	&0000000000000001.880000£1.88M
16	DF	ENG	Lescott, JoleonJoleon Lescott	42	EU	2015.0 !2015	28	1	2017	&0000000000000001.050000£1.05M
17	MF	FRA	Veretout, JordanJordan Veretout	32	EU	2015.0 !2015	29	0	2020	&0000000000000007.500000£7.5M
19	FW	GHA	Ayew, JordanJordan Ayew	33	Non-EU	2015.0 !2015	34	7	2020	&0000000000000009.000000£9M
20	RW	SPA	Traoré, AdamaAdama Traoré	29	EU	2015.0 !2015	11	1	2020	&0000000000000007.500000£7.5M
21	RB	SCO	Hutton, AlanAlan Hutton	40	EU	2011.0 !2011	88	1	2017	&0000000000000003.380000£3.38M
22	CM	ENG	Gardner, GaryGary Gardner	32	EU	2011.0 !2011	18	0	2018	&-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1.000000YS	Academy Graduate
23	LB	FRA	Amavi, JordanJordan Amavi	31	EU	2015.0 !2015	10	0	2020	&0000000000000008.250000£8.25M
24	DM	COL	Sánchez, CarlosCarlos Sánchez	39	Non-EU	2014.0 !2014	38	1	2018	&0000000000000004.500000£4.5M
25	RW	SPA	Gil, CarlesCarles Gil	32	EU	2014.1 !2015 (Winter)	31	3	2019	&0000000000000003.150000£3.15M
27	FW	CZE	Kozák, LiborLibor Kozák	35	EU	2013.0 !2013	20	4	2017	&0000000000000004.880000£4.88M
29	FW	ENG	Hepburn-Murphy, RushianRushian Hepburn-Murphy	26	EU	2015.0 !2015	2	0	2017	&-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1.000000YS	Academy Graduate
30	LW	ENG	Green, AndréAndré Green	26	EU	2016.0 !2016	2	0	2018	&-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1.000000YS	Academy Graduate
31	GK	ENG	Bunn, MarkMark Bunn	40	EU	2015.0 !2015	7	0	2017	&-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1.000000Free
33	CB	SPA	Crespo, José ÁngelJosé Ángel Crespo	38	EU	2015.0 !2015	1	0	2018	&0000000000000000.525000£525,000
38	DM	AUS	Lyden, JordanJordan Lyden	29	Non-EU	2016.0 !2016	4	0	2017	&-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1.000000YS	Academy Graduate
39	FW	BEN	Gestede, RudyRudy Gestede	36	Non-EU	2015.0 !2015	25	6	2020	&0000000000000006.380000£6.38M
40	MF	ENG	Grealish, JackJack Grealish	29	EU	2012.0 !2012	45	1	2018	&-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1.000000YS	Academy Graduate
43	LB	FRA	Cissokho, AlyAly Cissokho	37	EU	2014.0 !2014	40	0	2018	&0000000000000001.880000£1.88M
46	CB	IRE	Toner, KevinKevin Toner	28	EU	2012.0 !2012	4	0	2018	&-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1.000000YS	Academy Graduate

Last updated: 12 March 2016
Source: avfc.co.uk
Ordered by squad number. Appearances include all competitive league and cup appearances, including as substitute.

Playing statistics

As of 1 July 2016

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

No.	Nat.	Player	Pos.	Championship				FA Cup				League Cup				Total
				Apps				Apps				Apps				Apps
1		Guzan, BradBrad Guzan	GK
2		Baker, NathanNathan Baker	LB
3		Bennett, JoeJoe Bennett	LB
4		Richards, MicahMicah Richards	CB
5		Okore, JoresJores Okore	CB
6		Clark, CiaranCiaran Clark	CB
7		Bacuna, LeandroLeandro Bacuna	RB
8		Gueye, IdrissaIdrissa Gueye	CM
9		Sinclair, ScottScott Sinclair	LW
11		Agbonlahor, GabrielGabriel Agbonlahor	CF
13		Steer, JedJed Steer	GK
15		Westwood, AshleyAshley Westwood	MF
16		Lescott, JoleonJoleon Lescott	DF
17		Veretout, JordanJordan Veretout	MF
19		Ayew, JordanJordan Ayew	FW
20		Traoré, AdamaAdama Traoré	RW
21		Hutton, AlanAlan Hutton	RB
22		Gardner, GaryGary Gardner	CM
23		Amavi, JordanJordan Amavi	LB
24		Sánchez, CarlosCarlos Sánchez	DM
25		Gil, CarlesCarles Gil	RW
27		Kozák, LiborLibor Kozák	FW
29		Hepburn-Murphy, RushianRushian Hepburn-Murphy	FW
30		Green, AndréAndré Green	LW
31		Bunn, MarkMark Bunn	GK
33		Crespo, José ÁngelJosé Ángel Crespo	CB
38		Lyden, JordanJordan Lyden	DM
39		Gestede, RudyRudy Gestede	FW
40		Grealish, JackJack Grealish	MF
43		Cissokho, AlyAly Cissokho	LB
46		Toner, KevinKevin Toner	CB
Own goals					0				0				0				0
Totals					0	0	0		0	0	0		0	0	0		0	0	0

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

Transfers and loans

Transfers in

First Team

Date	Position	No.	Player	From club	Transfer fee
1 June 2016	DF	—	Tommy Elphick	AFC Bournemouth	£3,000,000

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	Unattached	Free transfer (Released)
1 July 2016	MF	28	Charles N'Zogbia	Unattached	Free transfer (Released)

EDS and Academy

Exit date	Position	No.	Player	To club	Transfer fee
1 July 2016	DF	26	Lewis Kinsella	Unattached	Free transfer (Released)
1 July 2016	DF	32	Janoi Donacien	Unattached	Free transfer (Released)
1 July 2016	GK	—	Benjamin Siegrist	Vaduz	Free transfer (Released)
1 July 2016	GK	—	Charlie Bannister	Unattached	Free transfer (Released)
1 July 2016	DF	—	Joshua Webb	Kilmarnock	Free transfer (Released)
1 July 2016	DF	—	Kodi Lyons-Foster	Unattached	Free transfer (Released)

Loans out

First Team

Start date	End date	Position	No.	Player	To club

EDS, Academy and other

Start date	End date	Position	No.	Player	To club