2015–16 Aston Villa F.C. season
| 2015–16 season | ||||
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| Chairman | Randy Lerner | |||
| Manager |
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| Stadium | Villa Park | |||
| Premier League | 20th (relegated) | |||
| FA Cup | Fourth round | |||
| League Cup | Fourth round | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Jordan Ayew (7) All: Jordan Ayew (7) | |||
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The 2015–16 Premier League season was Aston Villa's 141st season in English football. It was the club's 24th season in the Premier League and 28th and final consecutive season in the top flight of English football. Villa also participated in the FA Cup and League Cup.
The club was initially managed by Tim Sherwood, in what would have been his first full season as manager.[1] However, Sherwood was sacked on 25 October 2015.[2][3] A week later, Rémi Garde agreed a three-and-a-half-year deal to become manager of the bottom of table Premier League side.[4] Six days later, in Garde's first match in charge, his new team drew 0–0 with league leaders Manchester City.[5]
Garde put a strong emphasis on discipline at Villa. He dropped midfielder Jack Grealish from the first team after he went partying following a 4–0 loss at Everton.[6] On 29 March 2016, with Villa still bottom of the league, Garde left the club by mutual consent[7] with Ex-Coventry City manager Eric Black taking temporary charge for the last seven games of the season.[8]
The club were relegated from the top flight of English football for the first time since the 1986–87 season following an away loss to Manchester United on 16 April 2016, having been one of seven remaining sides (along with Arsenal, Chelsea, Everton, Liverpool, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur) who had not been relegated since the Premier League's inception in 1992 at the beginning of the 2015–16 season.[9] On 18 May 2016, it was announced that Tony Xia's Recon Group had agreed to buy Aston Villa for a reported £60 million from American businessman Randy Lerner, with the club becoming part of Recon Group's Sports, Leisure and Tourism division. On 14 June 2016, the sale was completed for a reported £76 million after being approved by the Football League. Upon completion of the sale, Xia became chairman of the club.[10][11]
Key events
- 19 May: Scott Sinclair joins the club permanently, having been on loan during the previous season, after the club confirms its survival in the Premier League.[12]
- 8 June: The club's record signing Darren Bent is released at the end of his contract, along with Enda Stevens and Graham Burke.[13]
- 17 June: Micah Richards becomes Tim Sherwood's first official signing as manager, joining on a free transfer after the end of his contract at Manchester City.[14]
- 18 June: Academy graduate Andreas Weimann joins Derby County after eight years at the club.[15]
- 1 July: Former captain Ron Vlaar officially departs after rejecting a new contract offer from the club.[16] Chris Herd is also officially released at the end of his contract.[17]
- 9 July: Goalkeeper Mark Bunn joins the club on a free transfer, signing a two-year deal, after his contract expired at Norwich City.[18]
- 10 July: Villa sign Senegalese defensive midfielder Idrissa Gueye from Lille for a fee believed to be £9 million.[19] Shay Given leaves the club after four years, joining Stoke City on a free transfer after the final year of his contract was mutually terminated.[20]
- 17 July: Club captain Fabian Delph performs a second u-turn in the space of a week, as he completes a move to Manchester City after they trigger his £8 million release clause. His departure from the club comes only six days after he allegedly turned down a move to City, in favour of staying at Villa.[21]
- 18 July: Villa sign French left-back Jordan Amavi from Nice for an undisclosed fee, believed to be £9 million.[22][23]
- 22 July: Christian Benteke completes a move to Liverpool after they trigger his £32.5 million release clause.[24]
- 27 July: Ghanaian striker Jordan Ayew signs for Villa on a five-year deal from Lorient, for a fee in the region of £9 million.[25][26]
- 28 July: Spanish fullback José Ángel Crespo signs for Villa from La Liga side Córdoba on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[27]
- 31 July: The club confirms its eighth and ninth signings of the summer as Jordan Veretout and Rudy Gestede both sign on five-year deals. The pair join from Nantes and Blackburn Rovers respectively.[28][29] Nathan Baker signs a new four-year contract, the same day.[30]
- 5 August: Ciaran Clark signs a new five-year contract at the club and Aly Cissokho joins Porto on a season-long loan.[31][32] Cissokho is later recalled in December after injury rules out first choice left-back Jordan Amavi for the season.[33][34]
- 7 August: Callum Robinson joins Bristol City on a season-long loan.[35]
- 8 August: Villa win their first game of the season 1–0 away at newly promoted Bournemouth. Substitute Rudy Gestede scores the winner on his debut for the club.[36]
- 12 August: Ashley Westwood signs a new five-year contract with the club.[37]
- 13 August: Villa are drawn against Notts County in the second round of the League Cup.[38]
- 14 August: Spanish winger Adama Traoré signs for Villa from La Liga side Barcelona on a five-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[39]
- 20 August: Leandro Bacuna signs a new five-year contract at the club.[40]
- 21 August: Gary Gardner commits to the club for another three years.[41]
- 25 August: Villa make it through to the third round of the League Cup, after a 5–3 extra-time victory over Notts County. They draw arch-rivals Birmingham City in the next round.[42][43]
- 1 September: On deadline day the club brings in three new players, as Joleon Lescott is signed from rivals West Bromwich Albion, Tiago Ilori joins on a season-long loan from Liverpool and 18-year-old Montenegrin goalkeeper Matija Sarkic, who will link up with the development squad, is recruited from Anderlecht.[44][45][46] Nathan Baker leaves on a season-long loan to Bristol City and Joe Bennett joins Bournemouth on loan until January, after signing a new one-year extension to his contract earlier in the day.[47][48]
- 13 September: Villa blow a 2–0 lead with 18 minutes to go, as they lose 3–2 away at Leicester City. One positive is academy product Jack Grealish scoring his first senior goal for the club.[49]
- 22 September: Villa beat fierce rivals Birmingham City 1–0 in the first Second City Derby for almost five years. A Rudy Gestede header is enough to send them through to the fourth round of the League Cup.[50]
- 24 October: Villa sack Tim Sherwood as manager after a 2–1 loss against Swansea City at Villa Park. This was the club's eighth defeat in the first ten league games and sixth in a row.[2][51]
- 29 October: Villa are knocked out of the League Cup by Southampton after a 2–1 defeat.[52]
- 2 November: Villa appoint Frenchman Rémi Garde as their new manager on a three-and-a-half-year deal.[3]
- 8 November: Villa draw 0–0 with league leaders Manchester City, earning Rémi Garde a point in his first match in charge as manager and simultaneously ending a seven-match losing streak.[53]
- 28 November: After a 3–2 defeat against Watford at Villa Park, Villa break their record for most league games without winning with the total reaching 13.[54]
- 7 December: Villa draw Wycombe Wanderers away in the third round of the FA Cup.[55]
- 28 December: Villa lose their final game of 2015 going down 2–0 away to Norwich City. This defeat sees the club 11 points from safety at the halfway point of the season, as well as their winless run in the league stretching to 18 games.[56]
- 2 January 2016: Villa start 2016 with another defeat, this time losing 3–1 at their nearest rivals in the table Sunderland.[57]
- 9 January: Another disappointing result for the club as they draw 1–1 in the third round of theFA Cup to League Two side Wycombe Wanderers, sparking angry scenes from Villa fans during and after the match.[58][59]
- 12 January: Villa finally record their first league win since the opening day, overcoming Crystal Palace 1–0 at Villa Park courtesy of a Joleon Lescott goal following a goalkeeping error. The game saw the team end a club-record 19 game winless run, as well as recording their first home league win since May 2015.[60]
- 19 January: Villa defeat Wycombe Wanderers 2–0 in their FA Cup third round replay, to set up a home tie against Manchester City in the next round.[61][62]
- 30 January: Villa exit the FA Cup after a 0–4 loss to Manchester City at Villa Park.[63]
- 16 April: Villa lose 1–0 to Manchester United, confirming relegation to the Championship.[9]
Players
First team squad
| Squad no. | Player | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (age) | Apps | Goals | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
| 1 | Brad Guzan | GK | 9 September 1984 (aged 31) | 163 | 0 | |||||
| 13 | Jed Steer HG1 | GK | 23 September 1992 (aged 23) | 4 | 0 | On loan at Huddersfield Town. | ||||
| 31 | Mark Bunn HG1 | GK | 16 November 1984 (aged 31) | 7 | 0 | |||||
| Defenders | ||||||||||
| 3 | Joe Bennett HG1 | LB | 28 March 1990 (aged 26) | 38 | 1 | On loan at Sheffield Wednesday. | ||||
| 4 | Micah Richards (team captain) HG1 | CB / RB | 24 June 1988 (aged 28) | 22 | 2 | |||||
| 5 | Jores Okore | CB | 11 August 1992 (aged 23) | 42 | 1 | |||||
| 6 | Ciaran Clark HG2 | CB / LB | 26 September 1989 (aged 26) | 150 | 9 | |||||
| 16 | Joleon Lescott HG1 | CB | 16 August 1982 (aged 33) | 17 | 3 | |||||
| 21 | Alan Hutton | RB | 30 November 1984 (aged 31) | 86 | 1 | |||||
| 23 | Jordan Amavi U21 | LB | 9 March 1994 (aged 22) | 12 | 0 | |||||
| 26 | Lewis Kinsella HG2/U21 | LB | 2 September 1994 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 32 | Janoi Donacien HG2 | CB / RB | 3 November 1993 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | On loan at Newport County | ||||
| 33 | José Ángel Crespo | LB / RB | 9 February 1987 (aged 29) | 2 | 0 | On loan at Rayo Vallecano | ||||
| 43 | Aly Cissokho | LB | 15 September 1987 (aged 28) | 34 | 0 | |||||
| – | Nathan Baker HG2 | CB / LB | 23 April 1991 (aged 25) | 87 | 0 | On loan at Bristol City | ||||
| Midfielders | ||||||||||
| 7 | Leandro Bacuna | CM / RB / RWB | 21 August 1991 (aged 24) | 86 | 6 | |||||
| 8 | Idrissa Gueye | DM | 26 September 1989 (aged 26) | 24 | 1 | |||||
| 9 | Scott Sinclair HG1 | LW / RW | 25 March 1989 (aged 27) | 34 | 9 | |||||
| 15 | Ashley Westwood HG1 | CM | 1 April 1990 (aged 26) | 123 | 3 | |||||
| 17 | Jordan Veretout | CM | 1 March 1993 (aged 23) | 21 | 0 | |||||
| 18 | Kieran Richardson HG1 | LW / LB | 21 October 1984 (aged 31) | 36 | 0 | |||||
| 20 | Adama Traoré U21 | RW | 20 January 1996 (aged 20) | 10 | 1 | |||||
| 22 | Gary Gardner HG2 | CM | 29 June 1992 (aged 24) | 18 | 0 | On loan at Nottingham Forest. | ||||
| 24 | Carlos Sánchez | DM | 6 February 1986 (aged 30) | 48 | 1 | |||||
| 25 | Carles Gil | AM / RW | 22 November 1992 (aged 23) | 28 | 3 | |||||
| 28 | Charles N'Zogbia HG1 | LW / AM | 28 May 1986 (aged 30) | 92 | 5 | |||||
| 38 | Jordan Lyden HG2 / U21 | DM / CM / RB | 1 January 1997 (aged 19) | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 40 | Jack Grealish HG2 / U21 | LW / AM | 10 September 1995 (aged 20) | 39 | 1 | |||||
| Forwards | ||||||||||
| 11 | Gabriel Agbonlahor (club captain) HG2 | ST / LW / RW | 13 October 1986 (aged 29) | 364 | 84 | |||||
| 19 | Jordan Ayew | ST | 11 September 1991 (aged 24) | 24 | 5 | |||||
| 27 | Libor Kozák | ST | 30 May 1989 (aged 27) | 19 | 4 | |||||
| 37 | Callum Robinson HG2 / U21 | ST | 2 February 1995 (aged 21) | 5 | 0 | On loan at Preston North End | ||||
| 39 | Rudy Gestede | ST | 10 October 1988 (aged 27) | 26 | 5 | |||||
- HG1 = Association-trained player
- HG2 = Club-trained player
- U21 = Under 21 players (Contract and Scholars)
- EXC = Excluded from 25-man Premier League squad (players loaned out not counted)
Last updated: 8 February 2016.
Source: AVFC
Transfers
In
Summer
| Position | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MF | Scott Sinclair | Manchester City | Undisclosed (~ £2,500,000)[64] | 19 May 2015[a] | [12] |
| DF | Micah Richards | Manchester City | Free transfer | 17 June 2015[b] | [14] |
| GK | Mark Bunn | Norwich City | Free transfer | 9 July 2015 | [18] |
| MF | Idrissa Gueye | Lille | Undisclosed (~ £9,000,000)[65] | 10 July 2015 | [19] |
| DF | Jordan Amavi | Nice | Undisclosed (~ £9,000,000)[23] | 18 July 2015 | [22] |
| FW | Jordan Ayew | Lorient | Undisclosed (~ £9,000,000)[26] | 27 July 2015 | [25] |
| DF | José Ángel Crespo | Córdoba | Undisclosed (~ £500,000)[66] | 28 July 2015 | [27] |
| MF | Jordan Veretout | Nantes | Undisclosed (~ £7,000,000)[67] | 31 July 2015 | [28] |
| FW | Rudy Gestede | Blackburn Rovers | Undisclosed (~ £6,000,000)[68] | 31 July 2015 | [29] |
| MF | Adama Traoré | Barcelona B | Undisclosed (~ £7,000,000) | 14 August 2015 | [39] |
| DF | Joleon Lescott | West Bromwich Albion | Undisclosed (~£2,000,000)[69] | 1 September 2015 | [44] |
| GK | Matija Sarkic[c] | Anderlecht | Undisclosed | 1 September 2015 | [46] |
Total incoming: Undisclosed (~ £52,000,000)
Out
Summer
| Position | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FW | Darren Bent | Derby County[d] | Free transfer (~ Released) | 8 June 2015 | [13][70] |
| DF | Enda Stevens | Portsmouth[e] | Free transfer (~ Released) | 8 June 2015 | [13][71] |
| FW | Graham Burke | Notts County[f] | Free transfer (~ Released) | 8 June 2015 | [13][72] |
| FW | Andreas Weimann | Derby County | Undisclosed (~ £2,750,000)[73] | 18 June 2015 | [15] |
| MF | Yacouba Sylla | Rennes | Undisclosed | 22 June 2015 | [74] |
| DF | Matthew Lowton | Burnley | Undisclosed (~ £1,000,000)[75] | 22 June 2015 | [76] |
| MF | Chris Herd | Chesterfield[g] | Free transfer (~ Released) | 1 July 2015 | [17][77] |
| DF | Ron Vlaar | AZ Alkmaar[h] | Free transfer (~ End of contract)[i] | 1 July 2015 | [16][78] |
| FW | Nicklas Helenius | Aalborg BK | Free transfer (~ Mutual termination) | 3 July 2015 | [79] |
| DF | Antonio Luna | Eibar | Free transfer (~ Mutual termination) | 9 July 2015 | [80] |
| GK | Shay Given | Stoke City | Free transfer (~ Mutual termination) | 10 July 2015 | [20] |
| MF | Fabian Delph | Manchester City | £8,000,000 | 17 July 2015 | [21] |
| FW | Christian Benteke | Liverpool | £32,500,000 | 22 July 2015 | [24] |
| MF | Aleksandar Tonev | Frosinone | Free transfer (~ Mutual termination) | 27 August 2015 | [81] |
Winter
Summer
| Position: | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MF | Joe Cole | Coventry City | Free transfer | 7 January 2016 | [82] |
| DF | Philippe Senderos | Grasshoppers[j] | Free transfer (~ Mutual termination) | 27 January 2016 | [83][84] |
Total outgoing: Undisclosed (~ £44,250,000)
- ^ Signing was made permanent following loan the previous season.
- ^ Officially joined on 1 July 2015 following release from Manchester City.
- ^ Development squad player.
- ^ Signed for Derby County on 8 June 2015 following release from club.
- ^ Signed for Portsmouth on 15 June 2015 following release from club.
- ^ Signed for Notts County on 8 July 2015 following release from club.
- ^ Signed for Chesterfield on 11 September 2015 following release from club.
- ^ Signed for AZ on 7 December 2015 following release from club.
- ^ Rejected new contract offer from club.
- ^ Signed for Grasshoppers on 29 January 2016 following release from club.
Loans
In
Summer
| Position | Player | Loaned from | Date | Duration | Return date | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Tiago Ilori | Liverpool | 1 September 2015 | 4 months | 8 January 2016 | Initially season-long; loan cancelled. | [45][85] |
Out
Summer
| Position: | Player | Loaned to | Date | Duration | Return date | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Aly Cissokho | Porto | 5 August 2015 | Five-month | 18 December 2015 | Initially season-long; player recalled. | [32][33] |
| FW | Callum Robinson | Bristol City | 7 August 2015 | Season-long | 30 June 2016 | [35] | |
| DF | Janoi Donacien | Wycombe Wanderers | 21 August 2015 | One-month | 19 September 2015 | [86] | |
| DF | Nathan Baker | Bristol City | 1 September 2015 | Season-long | 30 June 2016 | [47] | |
| DF | Joe Bennett | Bournemouth | 1 September 2015 | Four-month | 22 December 2015 | [48][87] |
Winter
| Position | Player | Loaned to | Date | Duration | Return date | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Jed Steer | Huddersfield Town | 11 September 2015 | Two-month | 11 November 2015 | Loan extended on 15/10/15. | [88][89] |
| DF | Janoi Donacien | Newport County | 24 September 2015 | One-month | 24 October 2015 | [90] | |
| MF | Joe Cole | Coventry City | 19 October 2015 | One-month | 24 November 2015 | [91] | |
| DF | Janoi Donacien | Newport County | 29 October 2015 | Two-month | 30 June 2016 | Loan extended on 31/12/15. | [92][93] |
| GK | Jed Steer | Huddersfield Town | 26 November 2015 | One-month | 26 December 2015 | [94] | |
| GK | Jed Steer | Huddersfield Town | 2 January 2016 | Six-month | 30 June 2016 | [95] | |
| FW | Callum Robinson | Preston North End | 6 January 2015 | Six-month | 30 June 2016 | [96] | |
| MF | Gary Gardner | Nottingham Forest | 6 January 2015 | Six-month | 30 June 2016 | [97] | |
| DF | Joe Bennett | Sheffield Wednesday | 19 January 2015 | Six-month | 30 June 2016 | [98] | |
| DF | José Ángel Crespo | Rayo Vallecano | 20 January 2015 | Six-month | 30 June 2016 | [99] |
Overall transfer activity
|
Spending Summer: Undisclosed (~ £52,000,000) Total: Undisclosed (~ £52,000,000) |
Income Summer: Undisclosed (~ £44,250,000) Total: Undisclosed (~ £44,250,000) |
Net expenditure Summer: Undisclosed (~ £7,750,000) Total: Undisclosed (~ £7,750,000) |
Pre-season friendlies
| 11 July 2015 Training match | Fulham | 3–1 | Aston Villa | Albufeira, Portugal |
| 18:30 BST | Smith 22' Kačaniklić 67' McCormack 86' |
[100] Report |
Kozák 56' | Stadium: Estadio Da Nora |
| 17 July 2015 Training match | Braga | 0–0 | Aston Villa | Albufeira, Portugal |
| 18:30 BST | [100] Report |
Stadium: Estadio Da Nora |
| 21 July 2015 Friendly | Swindon Town | 0–2 | Aston Villa | Swindon |
| 19:45 BST | [100] Report |
Sinclair 29' Sellars 82' |
Stadium: County Ground |
| 22 July 2015 Friendly | Forest Green Rovers | 0–3 | Aston Villa XI | Nailsworth |
| 19:30 BST | [100] Report |
Tonev 20' Sellars 80' (pen.), 82' |
Stadium: The New Lawn |
| 25 July 2015 Friendly | Walsall | 1–1 | Aston Villa | Walsall |
| 15:00 BST | Forde 44' | [100] Report |
Robinson 22' | Stadium: Banks's Stadium Attendance: 6.606 |
| 28 July 2015 Friendly | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–2 | Aston Villa | Wolverhampton |
| 19:45 BST | Edwards 72' Afobe 89' |
[100] Report |
Kozák 6', 76' | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 22,070 |
| 29 July 2015 Friendly | Tamworth | 3–0 | Aston Villa XI | Tamworth |
| 19:30 BST | Newton 2' Morrell 83', 90+2' |
[101] Report |
Stadium: The Lamb Ground |
| 1 August 2015 Friendly | Nottingham Forest | 3–3 | Aston Villa | Nottingham |
| 15:00 BST | Blackstock 1' Lansbury 80' Wilson 90' |
[100] Report |
Sinclair 21', 52', 64' | Stadium: City Ground |
Competitions
Overall record
| Competition | Started round | Final position / round |
First match | Last match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier League | Matchday 1 | 20th (relegated) | 8 August 2015 | 15 May 2016 |
| FA Cup | Third round | Fourth round | 9 January 2016 | 30 January 2016 |
| League Cup | Second round | Fourth round | 25 August 2015 | 28 October 2015 |
Source: Competitions
Overview
| Games played | 44 (38 Premier League, 3 FA Cup, 3 League Cup) |
| Games won | 6 (3 Premier League, 1 FA Cup, 2 League Cup) |
| Games drawn | 9 (8 Premier League, 1 FA Cup) |
| Games lost | 29 (27 Premier League, 1 FA Cup, 1 League Cup) |
| Goals scored | 37 (27 Premier League, 3 FA Cup, 7 League Cup) |
| Goals conceded | 86 (76 Premier League, 5 FA Cup, 5 League Cup) |
| Total goal difference | -49 (−49 Premier League, −2 FA Cup, +2 League Cup) |
| Clean sheets | 8 (6 Premier League, 1 FA Cup, 1 League Cup) |
| Yellow Cards | 80 (71 Premier League, 5 FA Cup, 4 League Cup) |
| Red Cards | 2 (2 Premier League) |
| Most appearances | Gestede (34) |
| Most minutes played | Guzan (2020) |
| Top scorer | Ayew Gestede Sinclair (6) |
| Worst Discipline | Ayew (6 1 ) |
| Points | 17 |
| Best Result | 2–0 v Wycombe Wanderers, FA Cup (19/1/16) / Norwich City, Premier League (6/2/16) |
| Worst Result | 0–6 v Liverpool, Premier League (13/02/16) |
Overview
| Competition | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |
| Premier League | 38 | 3 | 8 | 27 | 27 | 76 | −49 | 7.89 |
| FA Cup | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 33.33 |
| League Cup | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 66.67 |
| Total | 44 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 37 | 86 | −49 | 13.64 |
Source: Competitions
Premier League
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Bournemouth | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 45 | 67 | −22 | 42 | |
| 17 | Sunderland | 38 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 48 | 62 | −14 | 39 | |
| 18 | Newcastle United (R) | 38 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 44 | 65 | −21 | 37 | Relegation to EFL Championship |
| 19 | Norwich City (R) | 38 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 39 | 67 | −28 | 34 | |
| 20 | Aston Villa (R) | 38 | 3 | 8 | 27 | 27 | 76 | −49 | 17 |
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Play-offs (only if needed to decide champion, teams for relegation or teams for UEFA competitions).[102]
(R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Play-offs (only if needed to decide champion, teams for relegation or teams for UEFA competitions).[102]
(R) Relegated
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 |
| 38 | 3 | 8 | 27 | 27 | 76 | −49 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 35 | −21 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 41 | −28 |
Source: Soccerway
Results by matchday
Updated to match(es) played on May 2016. Source: Soccerway
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
On 17 June 2015, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.[103]
Win Draw Loss Upcoming fixture
| 8 August 2015 1 | Bournemouth | 0–1 | Aston Villa | Bournemouth |
| 15:00 BST | King 24' Cook 41' Gosling 80' |
Report | Clark 45+1' Gestede 72' Bacuna 74'[104] Gueye 75' Westwood 90+2' |
Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 11,155 Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
| 14 August 2015 2 | Aston Villa | 0–1 | Manchester United | Birmingham |
| 19:45 BST | Ayew 71' Gueye 90+1' |
Report | Januzaj 29' Herrera 74' Darmian 84' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 42,200 Referee: Mike Dean |
| 22 August 2015 3 | Crystal Palace | 2–1 | Aston Villa | Selhurst |
| 15:00 BST | Ward 18' Cabaye 50' Dann 71' Sako 87' Puncheon 90' |
Report | Gestede 55' Souaré 77' (o.g.) Clark 84' Bacuna 86' |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 25,295 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 29 August 2015 4 | Aston Villa | 2–2 | Sunderland | Birmingham |
| 15:00 BST | Sinclair 11' (pen.), 41' Clark 37' Gil 79' |
Report | M'Vila 8' Lens 52' Pantilimon 90' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 35,399 Referee: Bobby Madley |
| 13 September 2015 5 | Leicester City | 3–2 | Aston Villa | Leicester |
| 16:00 BST | Albrighton 45+1' De Laet 72' Vardy 82' Dyer 77', 89' |
Report | Grealish 39' Gil 63' Amavi 81' |
Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 31,733 Referee: Mike Dean |
| 19 September 2015 6 | Aston Villa | 0–1 | West Bromwich Albion | Birmingham |
| 15:00 BST | Gil 62' Amavi 82' |
Report | Brunt 21' Morrison 34' Berahino 39' Yacob 78' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 36,321 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
| 26 September 2015 7 | Liverpool | 3–2 | Aston Villa | Liverpool |
| 15:00 BST | Milner 2' Sturridge 59', 67' |
Report | Gestede 66', 71' | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 44,228 Referee: Jon Moss |
| 3 October 2015 8 | Aston Villa | 0–1 | Stoke City | Birmingham |
| 15:00 BST | Westwood 44' | Report | Arnautović 55' | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 33,189 Referee: Mike Jones |
| 17 October 2015 9 | Chelsea | 2–0 | Aston Villa | Fulham |
| 15:00 BST | Costa 34' Hutton 54' (o.g.) Willian 74' |
Report | Ayew 49' Richardson 62' Grealish 85' |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 41,596 Referee: Roger East |
| 24 October 2015 10 | Aston Villa | 1–2 | Swansea City | Birmingham |
| 15:00 BST | Richards 31' J. Ayew 62' Richardson 77' |
Report | Naughton 29' Williams 31' Sigurðsson 68', 73' A. Ayew 87' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 33,324 Referee: Neil Swarbrick |
| 2 November 2015 11 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3–1 | Aston Villa | Tottenham |
| 20:00 GMT | Dembélé 3' Alli 45+1' Kane 90+3' |
Report | Ayew 42', 79' Richardson 67' Hutton 90+2' |
Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 34,882 Referee: Mike Dean |
| 8 November 2015 12 | Aston Villa | 0–0 | Manchester City | Birmingham |
| 13:30 GMT | Guzan 90+2' | Report | Otamendi 39' | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 36,757 Referee: Craig Pawson |
| 21 November 2015 13 | Everton | 4–0 | Aston Villa | Liverpool |
| 15:00 GMT | Barkley 17', 43' Lukaku 29', 59' |
Report | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 38,424 Referee: Michael Oliver |
| 28 November 2015 14 | Aston Villa | 2–3 | Watford | Birmingham |
| 15:00 GMT | Richards 41' Clark 85' Ayew 89' Sánchez 90+9' |
Report | Ighalo 17' Watson 40' Hutton 69' (o.g.) Capoue 74' Deeney 85', 86' Aké 90+8' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 35,057 Referee: Lee Mason |
| 5 December 2015 15 | Southampton | 1–1 | Aston Villa | Southampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Ward-Prowse 30' Romeu 73' |
Report | Lescott 44' Hutton 89' Guzan 90' |
Stadium: St. Mary's Stadium Attendance: 29,645 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
| 13 December 2015 16 | Aston Villa | 0–2 | Arsenal | Birmingham |
| 13:30 GMT | Report | Giroud 8' (pen.) Ramsey 38' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 33,285 Referee: Kevin Friend |
| 19 December 2015 17 | Newcastle United | 1–1 | Aston Villa | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 17:30 | Coloccini 38' Dummett 41' |
Report | Ayew 61', 79' Bacuna 77' Westwood 84' |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 48,234 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
| 26 December 2015 18 | Aston Villa | 1–1 | West Ham United | Birmingham |
| 15:00 GMT | Bacuna 12' Ayew 62' (pen.) Hutton 78' Lescott 90' |
Report | Ogbonna 13' Cresswell 45' Collins 58' Kouyaté 74' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 38,193 Referee: Mike Dean |
| 28 December 2015 19 | Norwich City | 2–0 | Aston Villa | Norwich |
| 15:00 GMT | Howson 24' Bennett 61' Mbokani 87' Martin 90+3' |
Report | Veretout 42' Gueye 77' Ayew 90' Westwood 90+2' Richards 90+3' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 27,071 Referee: Graham Scott |
| 2 January 2016 20 | Sunderland | 3–1 | Aston Villa | Sunderland |
| 15:00 GMT | Brown 26' Van Aanholt 30' Borini 33' Defoe 72', 90+2' Cattermole 90+5' |
Report | Hutton 43' Gil 63', 87' Traoré 69' Gestede 90+5' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 41,535 Referee: Craig Pawson |
| 12 January 2016 21 | Aston Villa | 1–0 | Crystal Palace | Birmingham |
| 19:45 GMT | Hennessey 58' (o.g.) Veretout 68' Gueye 80' |
Report | Ward 79' | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 28,245 Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
| 16 January 2016 22 | Aston Villa | 1–1 | Leicester City | Birmingham |
| 17:30 GMT | Bunn 14' Cissokho 32' Gestede 75' Bacuna 85' |
Report | Okazaki 28' Huth 76' Vardy 85' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 32,763 Referee: Roger East |
| 23 January 2016 23 | West Bromwich Albion | 0–0 | Aston Villa | West Bromwich |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Richards 41' | Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 26,165 Referee: Bobby Madley |
| 2 February 2016 24 | West Ham United | 2–0 | Aston Villa | Upton Park |
| 19:45 GMT | Song 48' Antonio 58' Collins 67' Noble 69' Kouyaté 85' |
Report | Ayew 17' | Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 34,914 Referee: Jon Moss |
| 6 February 2016 25 | Aston Villa | 2–0 | Norwich City | Birmingham |
| 15:00 GMT | Klose 45' (o.g.) Agbonlahor 51' |
Report | Howson 12' Klose 77' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 32,742 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
| 14 February 2016 26 | Aston Villa | 0–6 | Liverpool | Birmingham |
| 14:05 GMT | Bacuna 42' Westwood 65' Veretout 77' |
Report | Sturridge 16' Milner 25' Can 58' Origi 63' Clyne 65' Touré 71' Stewart 84' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 35,798 Referee: Neil Swarbrick |
| 27 February 2016 27 | Stoke City | 2–1 | Aston Villa | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 15:00 GMT | Arnautović 51' (pen.), 56' | Report | Gueye 36' Hutton 45' Bacuna 79' Okore 90+4' |
Stadium: Britannia Stadium Attendance: 27,703 Referee: Kevin Friend |
| 1 March 2016 28 | Aston Villa | 1–3 | Everton | Birmingham |
| 19:45 GMT | Clark 13' Gueye 20' Bacuna 27' Gestede 79' |
Report | Funes Mori 5' Lennon 20' Lukaku 44', 60' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 29,755 Referee: Roger East |
| 5 March 2016 29 | Manchester City | 4–0 | Aston Villa | Manchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Touré 48' Agüero 50', 60' Sterling 66' |
Report | Veretout 45' | Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 53,892 Referee: Lee Mason |
| 13 March 2016 30 | Aston Villa | 0–2 | Tottenham Hotspur | Birmingham |
| 16:00 GMT | Report | Kane 45', 48' | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 32,323 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
| 19 March 2016 31 | Swansea City | 1–0 | Aston Villa | Swansea |
| 18:30 GMT | Fernández 53' Sigurðsson 59' Routledge 87' Britton 90' |
Report | Cissokho 27' Lescott 90' |
Stadium: Liberty Stadium Attendance: 20,454 Referee: Mike Dean |
| 2 April 2016 32 | Aston Villa | 0–4 | Chelsea | Birmingham |
| 12:45 GMT | Gueye 28' Cissokho 45' Sánchez 61' Hutton 78' 85' Westwood 87' |
Report | Loftus-Cheek 26' Fàbregas 29' Pato 45' Pedro 46', 59' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 31,120 Referee: Neil Swarbrick |
| 9 April 2016 33 | Aston Villa | 1–2 | Bournemouth | Birmingham |
| 15:00 BST | Gueye 36' Ayew 85', 90' |
Report | Cook 27', 45+2' Daniels 32' King 74' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 31,057 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
| 16 April 2016 34 | Manchester United | 1–0 | Aston Villa | Manchester |
| 15:00 BST | Rashford 32' | Report | Richardson 65' | Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 75,411 Referee: Kevin Friend |
| 23 April 2016 35 | Aston Villa | 2–4 | Southampton | Birmingham |
| 15:00 BST | Westwood 45+1', 85' Hutton 58' Gueye 85' |
Report | Long 15' Tadić 39', 71' Mané 90+4' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 29,729 Referee: Neil Swarbrick |
| 30 April 2016 36 | Watford | 3–2 | Aston Villa | Watford |
| 15:00 BST | Abdi 45+2', 82' Berghuis 78' Deeney 90', 90+3' |
Report | Clark 28' Bacuna 41' Gueye 45' Ayew 48' Cissokho 73' Bunn 77' |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 20,653 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
| 7 May 2016 37 | Aston Villa | 0–0 | Newcastle United | Birmingham |
| 15:00 | Clark 59' | Report | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 33,055 Referee: Bobby Madley |
| 15 May 2016 38 | Arsenal | 4–0 | Aston Villa | London |
| 15:00 | Giroud 5', 78', 80' Bunn 90+2' (o.g.) |
Report | Sánchez 39' | Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,007 Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
FA Cup
| 9 January 2016 Third round | Wycombe Wanderers | 1–1 | Aston Villa | High Wycombe |
| 15:00 BST | Jacobson 50' (pen.) Amadi-Holloway 52' Harriman 90+1' |
Report | Richards 22' Westwood 49' |
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 9,298 Referee: Michael Oliver |
| 19 January 2016 Replay | Aston Villa | 2–0 | Wycombe Wanderers | Birmingham |
| 19:45 BST | Clark 75' Gueye 90' |
Report | Jacobson 81' | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 20,706 Referee: Craig Pawson |
| 30 January 2016 Fourth round | Aston Villa | 0–4 | Manchester City | Birmingham |
| 15:00 BST | Bacuna 27' Westwood 45+2' |
Report | Iheanacho 4', 24' (pen.), 74' Sterling 27', 76' Zabaleta 69' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 23,636 Referee: Mike Jones |
League Cup
| 25 August 2015 Second round | Aston Villa | 5–3 (a.e.t.) | Notts County | Birmingham |
| 19:45 BST | Traoré 24' Bunn 45+2' Sinclair 50', 78' (pen.), 99' Bennett 111' |
[38] Report |
Burke 10', 56' Snijders 16' Stead 45+2' (pen.) Amevor 53' Aborah 109' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 21,430 Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
| 22 September 2015 Third round | Aston Villa | 1–0 | Birmingham City | Birmingham |
| 19:45 BST | Agbonlahor 22' Clark 41' Gestede 62' Westwood 80' |
[43] Report |
Morrison 78' | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 34,442 Referee: Bobby Madley |
| 27 October 2015 Fourth round | Southampton | 2–1 | Aston Villa | Southampton |
| 19:45 GMT | Yoshida 51' Pellè 77' |
[105] Report |
Sinclair 90+4' (pen.) | Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 31,314 Referee: Keith Stroud |
Statistics
Appearances
| No. | Nat. | Player | Premier League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | Notes | ||||
| Start | Sub | Start | Sub | Start | Sub | Start | Sub | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
| 1 | Guzan | 28 | – | 2 | – | 2 | – | 32 | 0 | ||
| 13 | Steer | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | [Note 1] | |
| 31 | Bunn | 10 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 12 | 0 | ||
| Defenders | |||||||||||
| 2 | Baker | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 0 | [Note 2] | |
| 2 | Ilori | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | [Note 3] | |
| 3 | Bennett | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | 1 | [Note 4][Note 5] | |
| 4 | Richards | 23 | 1 | 3 | – | 1 | – | 27 | 1 | ||
| 5 | Okore | 12 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 13 | 1 | ||
| 6 | Clark | 16 | 2 | 3 | – | 2 | – | 21 | 2 | ||
| 16 | Lescott | 30 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 31 | 0 | ||
| 21 | Hutton | 26 | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | 28 | 2 | ||
| 23 | Amavi | 9 | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | 11 | 1 | ||
| 26 | Kinsella | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | ||
| 32 | Donacien | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | [Note 6] [Note 7][Note 8] | |
| 33 | Crespo | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | 0 | [Note 9] | |
| 43 | Cissokho | 18 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 19 | 0 | [Note 10] | |
| 46 | Toner | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | ||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||
| 7 | Bacuna | 27 | 4 | 2 | – | 2 | – | 31 | 4 | ||
| 8 | Gueye | 35 | – | 2 | 1 | – | – | 37 | 1 | ||
| 9 | Sinclair | 19 | 8 | 3 | – | 2 | 1 | 24 | 9 | ||
| 12 | Cole | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | 1 | [Note 11] | |
| 15 | Westwood | 31 | 1 | 3 | – | 2 | – | 36 | 1 | ||
| 17 | Veretout | 21 | 4 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 23 | 6 | ||
| 18 | Richardson | 8 | 3 | 2 | – | 2 | – | 12 | 3 | ||
| 20 | Traoré | – | 10 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 10 | ||
| 22 | Gardner | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | [Note 12] | |
| 24 | Sánchez | 16 | 4 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 19 | 4 | ||
| 25 | Gil | 17 | 6 | 3 | – | 1 | – | 21 | 6 | ||
| 28 | N'Zogbia | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | 0 | 2 | ||
| 38 | Lyden | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | ||
| 40 | Grealish | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | ||
| Forwards | |||||||||||
| 11 | Agbonlahor | 13 | 2 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 14 | 4 | ||
| 19 | Ayew | 27 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 6 | ||
| 27 | Kozák | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 39 | Gestede | 14 | 18 | 2 | – | 2 | – | 18 | 18 | ||
- Notes
- ^ Loaned to Huddersfield Town on 11 September 2015, 26 November 2015 & 2 January 2016.
- ^ Loaned to Bristol City on 1 September 2015.
- ^ Loaned from Liverpool on 1 September 2015. Loan cancelled on 7 January 2016
- ^ Loaned to Bournemouth on 1 September 2015. Loan cancelled on 22 December 2015.
- ^ Loaned to Sheffield Wednesday on 20 January 2016.
- ^ Loaned to Wycombe Wanderers on 21 August 2015, returned 19 September 2015.
- ^ Loaned to Newport County on 24 September 2015, returned 25 October 2015.
- ^ Loaned to Newport County on 29 October 2015.
- ^ Loaned to Rayo Vallecano on 20 January 2016.
- ^ Recalled from season-long loan at Porto on 18 December 2015.
- ^ Loaned to Coventry City on 19 October 2015. Joined permanently on 7 January 2016.
- ^ Loaned to Nottingham Forest on 8 January 2016.
|}
Last updated: 4 April 2016.
Source: World Football
- Players without appearances before going out on season-long loans.[106]
Goalscorers
Correct as of 6 February 2016
Players with the same number of goals 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 had scored for the club before leaving the club on loan for part/the rest of the season
| Rank | Pos. | Nat. | Player | Premier League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | Jordan Ayew | 7 | – | – | 7 | |
| 2 | FW | Rudy Gestede | 5 | – | 1 | 6 | |
| MF | Scott Sinclair | 2 | – | 4 | 6 | ||
| 4 | DF | Joleon Lescott | 3 | – | – | 3 | |
| 5 | DF | Ciaran Clark | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | |
| DF | Micah Richards | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | ||
| MF | Ashley Westwood | 2 | – | – | 2 | ||
| MF | Carles Gil | 2 | – | – | 2 | ||
| 9 | DF | Joe Bennett | – | – | 1 | 1 | |
| MF | Idrissa Gueye | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||
| MF | Adama Traoré | – | – | 1 | 1 | ||
| MF | Jack Grealish | 1 | – | – | 1 | ||
| FW | Gabriel Agbonlahor | 1 | – | – | 1 | ||
| MF | Leandro Bacuna | 1 | – | – | 1 | ||
| Own Goals | 1 | – | – | 1 | |||
| Total | 27 | 3 | 7 | 37 | |||
Assists
Correct as of 6 February 2016
Players with the same number of goals are listed by their position on the club's official website Source
Players highlighted in light grey denote the player had assisted for the club before leaving for another club
Players highlighted in light cyan denote the player has assisted for the club after arriving at Aston Villa during the season
Players highlighted in Blonde denote the player had assisted for the club before leaving the club on loan for part/the rest of the season
| Rank | Pos. | Nat. | Player | Premier League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MF | Jordan Veretout | 5 | – | – | 5 | |
| 2 | DF | Jordan Amavi | 2 | – | 1 | 3 | |
| 3 | MF | Ashley Westwood | 2 | 1 | – | 3 | |
| MF | Jack Grealish | – | – | 2 | 2 | ||
| FW | Gabriel Agbonlahor | 2 | – | – | 2 | ||
| 6 | DF | Micah Richards | 1 | – | – | 1 | |
| DF | Alan Hutton | 1 | – | – | 1 | ||
| MF | Joe Cole | – | – | 1 | 1 | ||
| MF | Kieran Richardson | 1 | – | – | 1 | ||
| MF | Adama Traoré | 1 | – | – | 1 | ||
| FW | Rudy Gestede | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | ||
| MF | Carles Gil | 1 | – | – | 1 | ||
| Totals | 17 | 3 | 4 | 24 | |||
Disciplinary record
Correct as of 15 May 2016
Players are listed in descending order of
Players with the same number of cards 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 had received a yellow/red card for the club before leaving the club on loan for part/the rest of the season
| No. | Nat. | Pos. | Player | Premier League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||||
| 15 | MF | Ashley Westwood | 4 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
| 19 | FW | Jordan Ayew | 5 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | 0 | 1 | |
| 7 | MF | Leandro Bacuna | 5 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | DF | Ciaran Clark | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| 21 | DF | Alan Hutton | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | MF | Idrissa Gueye | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | DF | Micah Richards | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 | MF | Kieran Richardson | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 25 | MF | Carles Gil | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | GK | Brad Guzan | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 31 | GK | Mark Bunn | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 24 | MF | Carlos Sánchez | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 23 | DF | Jordan Amavi | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 17 | MF | Jordan Veretout | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 39 | FW | Rudy Gestede | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | DF | Joleon Lescott | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 43 | DF | Aly Cissokho | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 25 | MF | Adama Traoré | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 40 | MF | Jack Grealish | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | FW | Gabriel Agbonlahor | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 48 | – | 1 | 3 | – | – | 4 | – | – | 55 | 0 | 1 | |||
- Notes
Suspensions
| Player | Date Received | Offence | Length of suspension | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Micah Richards | 2/11/15 |
Post-match misconduct (26/10/15)[107] | 1 match | Tottenham Hotspur, Premier League | |
| Ciaran Clark | v Watford, 28/11/15 | 5 cautions |
1 match | Southampton, Premier League | |
| Ashley Westwood | v Norwich City, 28/12/15 | 5 cautions |
1 match | Sunderland, Premier League | |
| Jordan Ayew | v Norwich City, 28/12/15 | 5 cautions |
1 match | Sunderland, Premier League | |
| Jordan Ayew | v West Ham United, 30/1/16 | Violent conduct |
3 matches | Norwich, Liverpool, Stoke City, Premier League | |
Clean sheets
Includes all competitive matches.
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Player | Premier League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | GK | Brad Guzan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2 | 31 | GK | Mark Bunn | 4 | – | – | 4 | |
| Totals | 6 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||||
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