2011–12 Aston Villa F.C. season

Kit

Supplier: Nike / Sponsor: Genting Casinos

Kit information

The home kit featured a subtle checkerboard print on the shirt and was very worn with black socks, last seen between the mid-1920s and 1957. The away kit was unsurprisingly white with claret shorts and white socks – and had the same design as the home kit. Claret and sky blue shorts/socks were worn in several away games to prevent kit mix-ups. The three goalkeeper kits were blue, black, and grey and were based on Nike's 2011 template which featured stunning details on the sleeves and the side of the shirt.

Players

Squad

In the 2010–11 season the Premier League introduced new rules on squad lists. The rules included a cap on the number of players at 25; players under the age of 21 on 1 January of the year in which the season starts are exempt from the list of 25. A "home-grown rule" also requires clubs to name at least eight players in their squad of 25 players that have been registered domestically for a minimum of three seasons prior to their 21st birthday.

Players under 21 do not need to be named and can still be used. Correct as of 12 January 2012. 1

• 1 Stiliyan Petrov was the club's permanent captain, but Gabriel Agbonlahor was named temporary captain while Petrov underwent treatment for acute leukemia.

Left club during season

These players were given squad numbers at the beginning of the 2011-12 season before transferring to another club for all or part of the season.

Squad numbers

Following the exit of Ashley Young to Manchester United, Stephen Ireland was given the #7 which was held by the former winger. With Ireland having worn the #9 shirt last season, him taking the #7 allowed Darren Bent to wear the #9 this season. Also, after Stewart Downing's departure to Liverpool, James Collins took over the #6 meaning his old #29 shirt could be given to January signing Enda Stevens.

New signings goalkeeper Shay Given and winger Charles N'Zogbia were given the #1 (vacated by the departed Brad Friedel) and #10 (vacated by the departed John Carew) shirts, respectively.

Deadline day capture Alan Hutton, took the #2 shirt left free after Luke Young's transfer to Queens Park Rangers and loan signing Jermaine Jenas had been given the #8 shirt for the season, last worn by Robert Pires. It was again vacated, however, when Jenas returned to Tottenham Hotspur in December.

Young striker Graham Burke was added to the first-team squad ahead of the League Cup tie against Bolton Wanderers on 20 September, being handed the #36 shirt.

January loan signing Robbie Keane was given the #20 shirt for his short spell at Villa, left vacated since Nigel Reo-Coker's summer departure

Youngsters Derrick Williams, Samir Carruthers and Jack Grealish were also given squad numbers (#37, #40, #41, respectively) at different points during the season, when called up for first team action.

Sponsorship

Aston Villa had a new club sponsor for this season, after the deal with previous partner FxPro was terminated in February 2011. On 22 June 2011, Aston Villa announced via their official website that the club's new sponsor until the end of the 2012–13 season would be Malaysian-based Genting Casinos.

Managerial changes

Manager Gérard Houllier missed the final five games of Villa's 2010–11 campaign due to health issues. He had previously faced similar problems during his time at Liverpool.

On 1 June 2011, the club confirmed that Houllier had parted ways with the club by mutual consent due to the Frenchman's ill health.

He was replaced by Scottish former Birmingham City manager Alex McLeish on 17 June 2011, despite protests from some Villa fans outside Villa Park.

Transfers

In

Summer

Winter

Out

Summer

Winter

Loans

In

Summer

Winter

Out

Summer

Winter

Fixtures and results

Pre-season

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Premier League Asia Trophy

Main article: 2011 Premier League Asia Trophy

Torres

Premier League

Main article: 2011–12 Premier League

League results summary

Matches

Heskey
Delph
Bent
Petrov Henry Stearman Baines Agbonlahor Traoré Bent Johnson
Kompany
Milner Herd Scharner Sessègnon Dunne Agbonlahor Morison Petrov Škrtel
Adam Hutton Benayoun Petrov Bent Routledge

Edwards
Henry Keane N'Zogbia Warnock Cissé Walcott
Arteta Warnock
Ireland
Collins Lichaj Ivanović
Torres Welbeck
Nani Bendtner Ngog Jackson

League table

FA Cup

Main article: 2011-12 FA Cup

Agbonlahor
Clark

Walcott Bent

League Cup

Main article: 2011-12 Football League Cup

Delfouneso

Kakuta

Statistics

Appearances

Includes Cup competitions as well (Carling Cup and FA Cup)

Goalscorers

Correct as of 13 May 2012

Players are listed by their position on the club's official website Source 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

Disciplinary record

Correct as of 13 May 2012

Players are listed by their position on the club's official website Source Players highlighted in light grey denote the player has received a yellow/red card for the club before leaving for another club

Players highlighted in light cyan denote the player has received a yellow/red card for the club after arriving at Aston Villa during the season

Players highlighted in blonde denote the player has received a yellow/red card for the club before leaving the club on loan for part/the rest of the season

;Notes

Home attendances

Correct as of 6 May 2012

References

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