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2009–10 Aston Villa F.C. season

English football club season

Field	Value
club	Aston Villa
season	2009–10
manager	Martin O'Neill
mgrtitle	Manager
chairman	Randy Lerner
chrtitle	Chairman
league	[Premier League](2009-10-premier-league)
league result	6th
cup1	[FA Cup](2009-10-fa-cup)
cup1 result	Semi-finals
cup2	[League Cup](2009-10-football-league-cup)
cup2 result	Runners-up
cup3	[UEFA Europa League](2009-10-uefa-europa-league)
cup3 result	Play-off round
league topscorer
Gabriel Agbonlahor (13)
season topscorer
John Carew (17)
highest attendance	42,788 vs Liverpool (29 December 2009), Manchester United (10 February 2010), Birmingham City (25 April 2010)
lowest attendance	22,527 vs Cardiff City (23 September 2009)
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prevseason	[2008–09](2008-09-aston-villa-f-c-season)
nextseason	[2010–11](2010-11-aston-villa-f-c-season)

Main article: History of Aston Villa F.C. (1961–present)

Gabriel Agbonlahor (13) John Carew (17)

The 2009-10 season was Aston Villa's 18th season in the Premier League. The 2009–10 Premier League season was Villa's 135th season in English football. It was the club's 99th season in the top-flight and their 22nd consecutive season in the top flight of English football, the Premier League. They were managed by Martin O'Neill – in his fourth season since replacing David O'Leary. The 2009–10 season was Villa's second consecutive spell in European competition for the club, and the first in the newly formatted UEFA Europa League.

This term marked the first for the club without long-term player and former captain Gareth Barry following his £12 million move to Manchester City on 2 June 2009. Barry had been at the club since 1997.

The Birmingham Derby made a return to the Premier League after local rivals Birmingham City were promoted to the top tier. Villa won the first of two fixtures 1–0 at St Andrew's on 13 September 2009 with Gabriel Agbonlahor scoring the winning goal. Villa also won the return fixture at Villa Park 1–0 on 25 April 2010, thanks to a James Milner penalty. Villa also played games against newly promoted Wolves from nearby Wolverhampton, resulting in a 1–1 draw at Molineux and a 2–2 draw at Villa Park.

The club progressed to the final of the League Cup during this season, eliminating Cardiff City, Sunderland, Portsmouth and Blackburn Rovers along the way. However, Aston Villa were beaten 2–1 by Manchester United in the final at Wembley Stadium on 28 February 2010. Villa's other domestic cup venture also took the club to Wembley in the FA Cup, where they were defeated 3–0 by Chelsea in the semi-final. Aston Villa finished 6th in the Premier League for the 3rd year in a row, with 2 points more than previous season, they also qualified for the Europa League for the 3rd year running.

Kit

Kit Supplier	Sponsor
Nike	Acorns*

*Villa passed up sponsorship for the 2008-09 season and instead displayed the children's hospice charity, Acorns.

Transfers

Transferred in

Date	Pos	Player	From	Fee
20 June 2009	AM	Samir Carruthers	Arsenal	Free transfer
16 July 2009	LM	Stewart Downing	Middlesbrough	£12,000,000
4 August 2009	CM	Fabian Delph	Leeds United	£6,000,000
7 August 2009	RB	SEN Habib Beye	Newcastle United	£2,500,000
13 August 2009	GK	Andy Marshall	Coventry City	Free transfer
27 August 2009	LB	Stephen Warnock	Blackburn Rovers	£7,000,000
1 September 2009	CB	WAL James Collins	West Ham United	£5,000,000
1 September 2009	CB	IRL Richard Dunne	Manchester City	£6,000,000

Loaned in

Date	Pos	Player	From	Loan End

Transferred out

Date	Pos	Player	To	Fee
1 July 2009	CM	Gareth Barry	Manchester City	£12,000,000
1 July 2009	GK	Stuart Taylor	Manchester City	Free transfer
1 July 2009	CB	DEN Martin Laursen	Retired
21 July 2009	CF	Sam Williams	Yeovil Town	Free transfer
25 July 2009	CB	Zat Knight	Bolton Wanderers	£4,000,000
26 January 2010	CM	Craig Gardner	Birmingham City	£3,000,000

Loaned out

Date	Pos	Player	To	Loan End
5 August 2009	GK	IRL David Bevan	Ilkeston Town	5 September 2009
18 September 2009	CB	AUS Shane Lowry	Plymouth Argyle	1 January 2010
26 September 2009	CF	Marlon Harewood	Newcastle United	31 December 2009
26 October 2009	CB	Nathan Baker	Lincoln City	1 January 2010
26 October 2009	CF	IRL James Collins	Darlington	22 January 2010
26 October 2009	RB	USA Eric Lichaj	Lincoln City	1 January 2010
7 November 2009	CM	Isaiah Osbourne	Middlesbrough	5 January 2010
19 November 2009	CM	Jonathan Hogg	Darlington	2 January 2010
24 November 2009	LB	Nicky Shorey	Nottingham Forest	26 January 2010
26 November 2009	CM	SCO Barry Bannan	Blackpool	31 May 2010
26 November 2009	CM	AUS Chris Herd	Lincoln City	26 December 2009
5 December 2009	GK	IRL David Bevan	Solihull Moors	5 January 2010
30 January 2010	CB	AUS Shane Lowry	Leeds United	31 May 2010
1 February 2010	LB	Nicky Shorey	Fulham	31 May 2010
26 March 2010	RB	USA Eric Lichaj	Leyton Orient	31 May 2010

Overall transfer activity

Expenditure

£38,500,000

Income

£19,600,000

Balance

£18,900,000

First team squad

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Left club during season

(on loan to Newcastle United) (on loan to Nottingham Forest and Fulham) (to Birmingham City) (on loan to Middlesbrough) (on loan to Lincoln City and Leyton Orient) (on loan to Plymouth and Leeds United) (on loan to Blackpool) (on loan to Lincoln City) (on loan to Lincoln City) (on loan to Darlington)

Reserve squad

Kit changes

The club once again dismissed sponsorship payments to allow Acorns as a charitable sponsor. A new away kit was unveiled on 24 May 2009 and inspired by the England national football team. It features a white and gray halved style with pinstripes and a navy accent, intended to pay tribute to the 67 Villa players that have appeared for the country while at the club. The blue and black away kit of 2008–09 also became this season's third kit. The new home kit was unveiled the day before the first clash of the Peace Cup 2009, which was against Málaga on Saturday 25 July.

Premier League

Main article: 2009–10 Premier League

Final league position

Results

Results by matchday

Koumas Davies A. Young Agbonlahor Agbonlahor Dunn Collins Hines Agbonlahor Carew Milner Cuéllar Milner Carew Milner Diaby Downing Heskey Agbonlahor Paterson Milner Milner Malouda Kalou Jagielka Delfouneso Milner Adebayor Bellamy

Cup matches

FA Cup

Main article: 2009–10 FA Cup

Date	Round	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Scorers
02/01/2010	[R3](2009-10-fa-cup-third-round-proper)	Blackburn Rovers	H	[3–1](http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/8433987.stm)	25,453	Delfouneso, Cuéllar, Carew (pen.)
23 January 2010	[R4](2009-10-fa-cup-fourth-round-proper)	Brighton and Hove Albion	H	[3–2](http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/8468450.stm)	39,725	Delfouneso, A. Young, Delph
14 February 2010	[R5](2009-10-fa-cup-fifth-round-proper)	Crystal Palace	A	[2–2](http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/8506649.stm)	20,486	Collins, Petrov
24 February 2010	[R5 (R)](2009-10-fa-cup-fifth-round-proper)	Crystal Palace	H	[3–1](http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/8528703.stm)	31,874	Agbonlahor, Carew (2 pen.)
07/03/2010	[R6](2009-10-fa-cup-sixth-round-proper)	Reading	A	[4–2](http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/8549646.stm)	23,175	A. Young, Carew (3, 1 pen.)
10/04/2010	[SF](2009-10-fa-cup-semi-final)	Chelsea	N	[0–3](http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/8611094.stm)	85,472

League Cup

Main article: 2009–10 Football League Cup, 2010 Football League Cup Final

Date	Round	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Scorers
23 September 2009	[R3](2009-10-football-league-cup-third-round)	Cardiff City	H	[1–0](http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/8257273.stm)	22,527	Agbonlahor
27 October 2009	[R4](2009-10-football-league-cup-fourth-round)	Sunderland	A	[0–0](http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/8323069.stm)	27,666	(Pens: Carew, Collins, A. Young)
01/12/2009	[QF](2009-10-football-league-cup-fifth-round)	Portsmouth	A	[4–2](http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/8386401.stm)	17,034	Milner, Heskey, Downing, A. Young
14 January 2010	[SF (1)](2009-10-football-league-cup-first-leg)	Blackburn Rovers	A	[1–0](http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/8451967.stm)	18,595	Milner
20 January 2010	[SF (2)](2009-10-football-league-cup-second-leg)	Blackburn Rovers	H	[6–4](http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/8466159.stm)	40,406	Warnock, Milner (pen.), Nzonzi (o.g.), Agbonlahor, Heskey, A. Young
28 February 2010	[F](2010-football-league-cup-final)	Manchester United	N	[1–2](http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/8531179.stm)	88,596	Milner (pen.)

UEFA Europa League

Main article: 2009–10 UEFA Europa League

Date	Round	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Scorers	2–2 on aggregate; Rapid Vienna won on away goals
20 August 2009	[Play-off Round (1)](2009-10-uefa-europa-league-qualifying-phase-and-play-off-round-first-leg-4)	Austria Rapid Vienna	A	[0–1](http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/8209432.stm)	17,600
27 August 2009	[Play-off Round (2)](2009-10-uefa-europa-league-qualifying-phase-and-play-off-round-second-leg-4)	Austria Rapid Vienna	H	[2–1](http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/8215759.stm)	22,563	Milner (pen.), Carew

Friendly matches

Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Scorers
18 July 2009	Peterborough United	A	[3–0](https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2009/07/18/world/club-friendlies/peterborough-united-fc/aston-villa-football-club/813562/)		Weimann, Davies, Sidwell
21 July 2009	Colchester United	A	[2–2](http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/aston-villa-fc/aston-villa-news/2009/07/22/colchester-2-villa-2-97319-24212382/)		Sidwell, McGurk
04/08/2009	Oxford United	A	[0–2](http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/o/oxford_utd/8185443.stm)	12,000
08/08/2009	Italy Fiorentina	H	[1–0](http://www.sundaymercury.net/midlands-sport/aston-villa-fc/aston-villa-fc-news/2009/08/09/aston-villa-1-fiorentina-0-full-report-66331-24352078/)	22,915

Peace Cup

Main article: 2009 Peace Cup

Date	Round	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Scorers	0–0 after extra time – Aston Villa won 4–3 on penalties
25 July 2009	[Group C](2009-peace-cup-group-c)	Spain Málaga	A	[0–1](http://www.sundaymercury.net/midlands-sport/aston-villa-fc/aston-villa-fc-news/2009/07/26/malaga-1-aston-villa-0-mat-kendrick-s-big-match-verdict-66331-24240509/)	4,000
29 July 2009	[Group C](2009-peace-cup-group-c)	Mexico Atlante	N	[3–1](http://www.goal.com/en/news/2200/peace-cup-2009/2009/07/29/1411193/aston-villa-see-off-atlante-to-progress-in-peace-cup)	1,000		Albrighton, Carew, A. Young
31 July 2009	[Semi-Final](2009-peace-cup-semi-finals)	Portugal Porto	N	[2–1](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2009/jul/31/emile-heskey-sent-off-aston-villa-peace-cup)	26,000		Heskey, Sidwell
02/08/2009	[Final](2009-peace-cup-final)	Italy Juventus	N	[0–0](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2009/aug/03/villa-peace-cup-juventus)		(Pens: Bannan, Lowry, A. Young, Cuéllar)

Goalscorers

Name	Premier League	FA Cup	League Cup	Europa League	Total
Norway John Carew
England Gabriel Agbonlahor
England James Milner
England Ashley Young
England Emile Heskey
Republic of Ireland Richard Dunne
Spain Carlos Cuéllar
England Stewart Downing
England Nathan Delfouneso
Wales James Collins
England Curtis Davies
England Fabian Delph
Bulgaria Stiliyan Petrov
England Stephen Warnock
Opposition own goals
Total Goals

Appearances

Name	League	FA Cup	League Cup	Europe	Start	Sub.	Total
England Ashley Young
England James Milner
Spain Carlos Cuéllar
Bulgaria Stilyan Petrov
England Gabriel Agbonlahor
Republic of Ireland Richard Dunne
USA Brad Friedel
Norway John Carew
England Emile Heskey
England Stephen Warnock
Wales James Collins
England Stewart Downing
England Steve Sidwell
England Luke Young
England Fabian Delph
England Nigel Reo-Coker
England Nathan Delfouneso
Senegal Habib Beye
USA Brad Guzan
England Marc Albrighton
England Nicky Shorey
England Curtis Davies
England Craig Gardner
Australia Shane Lowry
England Ciaran Clark

References

James, Stuart. (2009-06-02). "Manchester City complete £12m deal for Gareth Barry". The Guardian.
(2009-06-23). "Manchester City sign goalkeeper Stuart Taylor from Aston Villa". The Guardian.
(2009-07-21). "Striker Williams signs for Yeovil". BBC Sport.
"The New Aston Villa Away Kit 2009/2010".
"2009/1010 Aston Villa Third Kit".
"2009/2010 Aston Villa Home Kit".
Game postponed on 5 January due to bad weather

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