2018–19 Aston Villa F.C. season

Aston Villa
2018–19 season
Chairman Nassef Sawiris
Manager Steve Bruce
(until 3 October)[1]
Dean Smith
(from 10 October)[2]
Stadium Villa Park
League Cup Second round
(vs. Burton Albion)
Home colours
Away colours
Third colours

The 2018–19 season is Aston Villa's third consecutive season in the Championship following their relegation from the Premier League during the 2015–16 season. It's also their 144th year in existence.[3]

Competitions

Pre-season friendlies

Villa announced friendlies with AFC Telford United, Kidderminster Harriers, Walsall and Dynamo Dresden.[4]

Championship

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
13 Bristol City 12 4 4 4 16 14 +2 16
14 Stoke City 12 4 4 4 17 18 −1 16
15 Aston Villa 12 3 6 3 20 20 0 15
16 Bolton Wanderers 12 4 3 5 10 15 −5 15
17 Birmingham City 12 2 8 2 13 12 +1 14
Updated to match(es) played on 7 October 2018. Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results [5]

Results by matchday

Matchday123456789101112
GroundAHAHHAAHHAHA
ResultWWDDDLDWLDDL
Position224541212612151215

Updated to match(es) played on 6 October 2018. Source: BBC Sport
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Result summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
12 3 6 3 20 20  0 15 2 3 1 12 10  +2 1 3 2 8 10  −2

Last updated: 6 October 2018.
Source: BBC Sport

Matches

On 21 June 2018, the Championship fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.[6][7]

EFL Cup

On 15 June 2018, the draw for the first round was made in Vietnam.[8] The second round was drawn by Chris Waddle and Mick McCarthy on 16 August 2018.[9]

Transfers

Transfers in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
30 June 2018GKFinlandViljami SinisaloFinland FC EspooUndisclosed[10]
13 July 2018LWRepublic of IrelandTyreik WrightRepublic of Ireland Lakewood AthleticUndisclosed[11]
7 August 2018GKNorwayØrjan NylandGermany Ingolstadt 04Undisclosed[12]
8 August 2018CMScotlandJohn McGinnScotland HibernianUndisclosed[13]
29 September 2018GKHungaryÁkos ÓnodiHungary Győri ETO FCUndisclosed[14]

Transfers out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2018CFEnglandGabby AgbonlahorFree agentReleased[15]
1 July 2018LBFranceJordan AmaviFrance Marseille£9,000,000[16]
1 July 2018CBRepublic of IrelandJames FinnertyEngland RochdaleFree transfer[17]
1 July 2018RMSpainCarles GilSpain RC DeportivoUndisclosed[18]
1 July 2018GKItalyPierluigi GolliniItaly Atalanta£3,750,000[19]
1 July 2018GKEnglandEmmanuel IdemFree agentReleased[15]
1 July 2018CBRepublic of the CongoChristopher SambaFree agentReleased[15]
1 July 2018CBEnglandJohn TerryFree agentMutual consent[20]
3 August 2018GKSwedenViktor JohanssonEngland Leicester CityFree transfer[21]

Loans in

Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref.
26 July 2018GKPortugalAndré MoreiraSpain Atlético Madrid31 May 2019[22]
6 August 2018CBEnglandAxel TuanzebeEngland Manchester United31 May 2019[23]
22 August 2018 FW Netherlands Anwar El Ghazi France Lille 31 May 2019 [24]
25 August 2018 MF Democratic Republic of the Congo Yannick Bolasie EnglandEverton 31 May 2019 [25]
31 August 2018 FW England Tammy Abraham England Chelsea 31 May 2019 [26]

Loans out

Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref.
9 August 2018MFEnglandGary GardnerEngland Birmingham City31 May 2019[27]
10 August 2018GKEnglandJed SteerEngland Charlton Athletic31 May 2019[28]
16 August 2018DFWalesMitchell ClarkEngland Port Vale31 May 2019[29]
17 August 2018DFEnglandEasah SulimanNetherlands FC Emmen31 May 2019[30]
29 August 2018MFDemocratic Republic of the CongoAaron TshibolaScotland Kilmarnock31 May 2019[31]
29 August 2018MFEnglandAndre GreenEngland Portsmouth31 May 2019[32]
31 August 2018DFEnglandTommy ElphickEngland Hull City31 May 2019[33]
31 August 2018MFAustraliaJordan LydenEngland Oldham Athletic1 January 2019[34]
31 August 2018FWEnglandKelsey MooneyEngland Cheltenham TownJanuary 2019[35]
14 September 2018DFBelgiumRitchie De LaetAustralia Melbourne City31 May 2019[36]
19 September 2018FWScotlandRoss McCormackAustralia Central Coast Mariners31 May 2019[37]

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

[38]

No. Pos Nat Player TotalChampionshipPlay-offsFA CupLeague Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
1 GK Norway Ørjan Nyland 8080000000
23 GK Portugal André Moreira 2000000020
31 GK England Mark Bunn 1010000000
33 GK Montenegro Matija Šarkić 0000000000
Defenders
3 DF Wales Neil Taylor 602+20000020
4 DF England Axel Tuanzebe 9070000020
5 DF Wales James Chester (team captain) 101101000000
16 DF England James Bree 300+1000001+10
21 DF Scotland Alan Hutton 8181000000
27 DF Egypt Ahmed Elmohamady 11210200000+10
Midfielders
6 MF Republic of Ireland Glenn Whelan 4030000010
7 MF Scotland John McGinn 8181000000
8 MF England Henri Lansbury 1000000010
10 MF England Jack Grealish 1009000000+10
11 MF Democratic Republic of the Congo Yannick Bolasie 310+31000000
14 MF Republic of Ireland Conor Hourihane 1123+61000021
15 MF Australia Mile Jedinak 8080000000
20 MF Iceland Birkir Bjarnason 413+11000000
34 MF Republic of Ireland Jake Doyle-Hayes 1000000010
37 MF Ghana Albert Adomah 1005+30000020
Forwards
9 FW Republic of Ireland Scott Hogan 0000000000
17 FW England Keinan Davis 0000000000
18 FW England Tammy Abraham 3131000000
22 FW Netherlands Anwar El Ghazi 513+11000010
26 FW Ivory Coast Jonathan Kodjia 1038+1300000+10
29 FW England Rushian Hepburn-Murphy 700+50000020
36 FW England Harry McKirdy 0000000000
FW England Callum O'Hare 0000000000
Players transferred or loaned out during the season
12 GK England Jed Steer 1010000000
2 DF Belgium Ritchie De Laet 2000000020
19 MF England Andre Green 501+30000010
24 DF England Tommy Elphick 3111000020
Disciplinary Records
Player Number Position Championship EFL Cup FA Cup Other Total
Y R Y R Y R Y R Y R
England Jack Grealish 10 MF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Scotland Alan Hutton 21 DF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Ivory Coast Jonathan Kodjia 26 FW 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Republic of Ireland Conor Hourihane 14 MF 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Iceland Birkir Bjarnason 20 MF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Scotland John McGinn 7 MF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Republic of Ireland Jake Doyle-Hayes 34 MF 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
England Tommy Elphick 24 DF 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Wales James Chester 5 DF 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
Democratic Republic of the Congo Yannick Bolasie 11 MF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Belgium Ritchie De Laet 2 DF 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
NetherlandsAnwar El Ghazi 22 FW 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
EnglandTammy Abraham 18 FW 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
TOTAL 18 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 24 1

Based on matches played until 18 September 2018

Top Scorers
Player Number Position Championship EFL Cup FA Cup Other Total
Ivory Coast Jonathan Kodjia 26 FW 4 0 0 0 4
Egypt Ahmed Elmohamady 27 DF 2 0 0 0 2
Republic of Ireland Conor Hourihane 14 MF 1 1 0 0 2
Wales James Chester 5 DF 1 0 0 0 1
Scotland Alan Hutton 21 DF 1 0 0 0 1
England Tommy Elphick 24 DF 1 0 0 0 1
Iceland Birkir Bjarnason 20 MF 2 0 0 0 2
Netherlands Anwar El Ghazi 22 FW 1 0 0 0 1
England Tammy Abraham 18 FW 2 0 0 0 2
Democratic Republic of the Congo Yannick Bolasie 11 MF 2 0 0 0 2
Scotland John McGinn 7 MF 1 0 0 0 1
TOTAL 18 1 0 0 19

Based on matches played until 18 September 2018

References

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  2. ↑ "Club statement: Aston Villa make triple appointment". Aston Villa official cite. 2018-10-10. Retrieved 2018-10-11.
  3. ↑ "History". Statto. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
  4. ↑ "Pre-season 2018/19: First friendlies announced". Aston Villa F.C. 5 June 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
  5. ↑ "EFL Regulations Section 3 – The League; subsection 9 – Method of Determining League Positions". EFL. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  6. ↑ "EFL fixtures for 2018-19 in full". BBC. 21 June 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
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