2018–19 Aston Villa F.C. season
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| 2018–19 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Nassef Sawiris | ||
| Manager | Steve Bruce (until 3 October)[1] Dean Smith (from 10 October)[2] | ||
| Stadium | Villa Park | ||
| Championship | 5th (promoted via play-offs) | ||
| Play-offs | Winners | ||
| FA Cup | Third round | ||
| EFL Cup | Second round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Tammy Abraham (25) All: Tammy Abraham (26) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 41,696 vs Norwich City, 5 May 2019 | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 27,331 vs Preston North End, 2 October 2018 | ||
| Average home league attendance | 36,029 | ||
| Biggest win | 4–0 vs Derby County, 2 March 2019 | ||
| Biggest defeat | 1–4 vs Sheffield United, 1 September 2018 | ||
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The 2018–19 EFL Championship season was Aston Villa's 144th season in English football. It was the club's third consecutive season in the Championship following relegation from the Premier League in the 2015–16 season. Villa finished in fifth place and were the winners of the subsequent play-offs to achieve promotion to the Premier League. [3]
Villa surrendered a two-goal lead, drawing 3–3 at home to bottom club Preston North End on 2 October 2018. One spectator threw a cabbage at manager, Steve Bruce, and there were calls from home fans on the Holte End for Bruce to go.[4] The following day, he was sacked by Villa after a poor run of form.[5] A week later, Dean Smith was appointed manager with the club in 15th place, with John Terry as his assistant coach.[6][7]
Smith was named as the EFL's manager of the week after overseeing a 3–0 win at Derby County on 10 November.[8] He immediately managed to reinvigorate the "Villans" attack, and only a controversial injury-time equaliser from local rivals West Bromwich Albion at The Hawthorns denied them a place in the play-offs by 7 December.[9][10] However Villa's form dipped dramatically in the three months after Jack Grealish was sidelined with a shin injury picked up in that match, but on 2 March, Smith gave Grealish the captaincy on his return to the first-team and the 23-year old inspired an important 4–0 victory over play-off rivals Derby County and went on to captain the team from that game onwards.[11]
Smith was given that month's EFL Championship Manager of the Month award after achieving five wins in five games, including a 1-0 victory over Second City derby rivals Birmingham City on 10 March with Grealish scoring the only goal.[12] Earlier in the match, Grealish was "punched from behind by a pitch invader"[13] who was then sent to prison for 14 weeks for pitch encroachment and assault.[14][15] Following Villa's promotion, the teams have not met since.
On 22 April 2019, the team surpassed a 109 year old club record for longest winning run after defeating Millwall 1–0 at Villa Park to make it 10 successive victories in 10 matches. The record had previously been held at nine straight wins.[16] On 11 May, the new manager oversaw his 18th win with Aston Villa as they came from behind to beat West Brom 2–1 in the first leg of the Championship play-off semi-finals.[17] Three days later, Villa came from behind at West Brom to win on penalties and secure a place in the play-off final.[18] Villa went on to win promotion to the Premier League with a 2–1 victory over Derby County.[19]
Competitions[edit]
Pre-season friendlies[edit]
Villa announced friendlies with AFC Telford United, Kidderminster Harriers, Walsall and Dynamo Dresden.[20]
| 14 July 2018 Friendly | AFC Telford United | 0–3 | Aston Villa | Telford |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Kodjia  19', 74'Hourihane 81' | Stadium: New Bucks Head Attendance: 1,390 |
| 14 July 2018 Friendly | Kidderminster Harriers | 1–1 | Aston Villa | Kidderminster |
| 15:00 BST | Horsfall 9' | Report | Knibbs 11' | Stadium: Aggborough Stadium Attendance: 2,146 |
| 17 July 2018 Friendly | Walsall | 1–4 | Aston Villa | Bescot |
| 19:45 BST | Guthrie 68' | Report | Hourihane 4', 23', 54' Whelan 39' | Stadium: Banks's Stadium Attendance: 3,501 |
| 21 July 2018 Bass Charity Vase | Burton Albion | 0–4 | Aston Villa | Burton upon Trent |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Kodjia 5' Adomah 51'De Laet 58'Gardner 75' | Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 2,890 |
| 25 July 2018 Friendly | Aston Villa | 1–3 | West Ham United | Birmingham |
| 19:45 BST | Green 85' | Report | Antonio 10' Arnautović 27'Snodgrass 84' | Stadium: Villa Park Referee: Darren Bond |
| 28 July 2018 Friendly | Dynamo Dresden  | 1–2 | Aston Villa | Dresden |
| 14:00 BST | Koné 25' | Report | Green 55', 59' | Stadium: Stadion Dresden Attendance: 9,768 |
Championship[edit]
League table[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Sheffield United (P) | 46 | 26 | 11 | 9 | 78 | 41 | +37 | 89 | Promotion to the Premier League |
| 3 | Leeds United | 46 | 25 | 8 | 13 | 73 | 50 | +23 | 83 | Qualification for Championship play-offs[a] |
| 4 | West Bromwich Albion | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 87 | 62 | +25 | 80 | |
| 5 | Aston Villa (O, P) | 46 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 82 | 61 | +21 | 76 | |
| 6 | Derby County | 46 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 69 | 54 | +15 | 74 | |
| 7 | Middlesbrough | 46 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 49 | 41 | +8 | 73 | |
| 8 | Bristol City | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 59 | 53 | +6 | 70 |
Source: Sky Sports Archived 25 September 2019 at the Wayback Machine
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results[21]
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results[21]
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Notes:
- ^ Four teams play for one spot and promotion to the Premier League.
Results by matchday[edit]
Updated to match(es) played on 5 May 2019. Source: BBC Sport
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Result summary[edit]
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 46 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 82 | 61 | +21 | 76 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 50 | 36 | +14 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 32 | 25 | +7 |
Last updated: 5 May 2019.
Source: BBC Sport
Matches[edit]
On 21 June 2018, the Championship fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.[22][23]
| 6 August 2018 1 | Hull City | 1–3 | Aston Villa | Kingston upon Hull |
| 19:45 BST | Evandro 7' | Report | Elphick 14' Elmohamady 70'Hutton 75'Hutton  76'Bjarnason 90' | Stadium: KCOM Stadium Attendance: 14,071 (2,035 away) Referee: Andrew Madley |
| 11 August 2018 2 | Aston Villa | 3–2 | Wigan Athletic | Aston |
| 15:00 BST | Chester 13' Dunkley og' (63)Grealish 86'Bjarnason 90+4' | Report | Powell 41' McManaman 50'Connolly 55'Morsy 58'Dunkley 66'Evans 90+3' | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 34,331 (1,344 away) Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 18 August 2018 3 | Ipswich Town | 1–1 | Aston Villa | Ipswich |
| 15:00 BST | Chalobah 36' Edun 29'  39'Donacien 49' | Report | Kodjia 21' Hutton 65'McGinn 80' | Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 17,824 (2,027 away) Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 21 August 2018 4 | Aston Villa | 2–2 | Brentford | Aston |
| 19:45 BST | Kodjia 16' 21', 90+5' Chester 67'Grealish 68' | Report | Maupay 23', 82' Watkins 32'Benrahma 75' | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 30,011 (690 away) Referee: Jonathan Moss |
| 25 August 2018 5 | Aston Villa | 1–1 | Reading | Aston |
| 15:00 BST | Elmohamady 51' | Report | Méïté 58' Sims 70'Baldock 90+3' (pen) | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 33,405 (833 away) Referee: Darren England |
| 1 September 2018 6 | Sheffield United | 4–1 | Aston Villa | Sheffield |
| 15:00 BST | O'Connell 6' Duffy 23'Basham 27'Norwood 41'Sharp 49' | Report | El Ghazi 61' Grealish 83' | Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 26,030 (2,247 away) Referee: James Linington |
| 15 September 2018 7 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–1 | Aston Villa | Blackburn |
| 17:30 BST | Evans 47' Lenihan 53'Dack 76'Reed 86' | Report | McGinn 18' Hourihane 90+3'Bolasie 90+6' | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 15,982 (3,998 away) Referee: Steve Martin |
| 18 September 2018 8 | Aston Villa | 2–0 | Rotherham United | Aston |
| 19:45 BST | Abraham 27' 68' El Ghazi 37'Bolasie 82' | Report | Ajayi 65' Mattock 73' | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 27,991 (411 away) Referee: Andy Davies |
| 22 September 2018 9 | Aston Villa | 1–2 | Sheffield Wednesday | Aston |
| 15:00 BST | Chester 8' McGinn 53' 55' | Report | Baker 36' Matias 49'Fletcher 67' | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 35,572 (2,600 away) Referee: David Webb |
| 28 September 2018 10 | Bristol City | 1–1 | Aston Villa | Bristol |
| 20:00 BST | Brownhill 16' Hunt 46'Taylor 57' | Report | Kodjia 16' Bjarnason 45+3'Alan Hutton 62' | Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 24,224 (3,438 away) Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 2 October 2018 11 | Aston Villa | 3–3 | Preston North End | Aston |
| 19:45 BST | Kodjia 26' Abraham 37'Chester  54'Grealish 71'McGinn 78'Bolasie 90+1'Whelan  90+6' | Report | Johnson 56' (pen) 90+5' Davies 64'Gallagher 79'Moult 86' 87'Pearson 89' | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 27,331 (433 away) Referee: Peter Bankes |
| 6 October 2018 12 | Millwall | 2–1 | Aston Villa | Bermondsey |
| 15:00 BST | Elliott 4', 48' Ferguson 26' | Report | Abraham 7' Bolasie 71' | Stadium: The Den Attendance: 14,491 (2,214 away) Referee: Tony Harrington |
| 20 October 2018 13 | Aston Villa | 1–0 | Swansea City | Aston |
| 15:00 BST | Abraham 8' McGinn 85' | Report | Rodon 27' | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 41,326 (2,784 away) Referee: Andy Madley |
| 23 October 2018 14 | Norwich City | 2–1 | Aston Villa | Norwich |
| 19:45 BST | Zimmermann 5' Rhodes 54', 73'Trybull 87' | Report | Chester 19' Taylor 45' | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 24,977 (1,188 away) Referee: Simon Hooper |
| 26 October 2018 15 | Queens Park Rangers | 1–0 | Aston Villa | Shepherd's Bush, London |
| 19:45 BST | Lynch 29' Wszołek 38' 80'Luongo 82' | Report | Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 16,036 (3,087 away) Referee: Darren England |
| 2 November 2018 16 | Aston Villa | 2–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Aston |
| 19:45 GMT | Grealish 4' Chester 57' | Report | Olkowski 42' Wheater 79'Noone 83' | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 30,802 (509 away) Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 10 November 2018 17 | Derby County | 0–3 | Aston Villa | Derby |
| 15:00 GMT | Huddlestone 84' Marriott 90+2'Wilson 90+3' | Report | Adomah 17' McGinn 74' 76'Abraham 78'Hourihane 84' | Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 30,400 (3,160 away) Referee: John Brooks |
| 25 November 2018 18 | Aston Villa | 4–2 | Birmingham City | Aston |
| 12:00 GMT | Kodjia 37' Grealish 39'Adomah 41'Abraham 51' (pen.)Hutton 76' 77' | Report | Jutkiewicz 28' 89' Pedersen 57'Harding 62'Kieftenbeld 90' | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 41,200 (2,100 away) Referee: Robert Jones |
| 28 November 2018 19 | Aston Villa | 5–5 | Nottingham Forest | Aston |
| 19:45 GMT | Abraham 11', 14', 36' (pen.), 71' Bolasie 20'Hutton 69'El Ghazi 75' 87' | Report | Grabban 3', 82' Carvalho 6'Cash 22'Lolley 51'Yacob 65'Figueirdo 68'Darikwa 69'Colback 78' | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 32,868 (2,484 away) Referee: Simon Hooper |
| 1 December 2018 20 | Middlesbrough | 0–3 | Aston Villa | Middlesbrough |
| 17:30 GMT | Friend 71' | Report | Chester 20' Abraham 65'Whelan 83' | Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 22,207 (1,891 away) Referee: Andy Davies |
| 7 December 2018 21 | West Bromwich Albion | 2–2 | Aston Villa | West Bromwich |
| 19:45 GMT | Gayle 28' Livermore 61' Hegazi 63'Rodriguez 90+1' | Report | El Ghazi 12', 59' Whelan 90+4' | Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 26,513 (2,600 away) Referee: Darren England |
| 15 December 2018 22 | Aston Villa | 2–2 | Stoke City | Aston |
| 15:00 GMT | Abraham 73' (pen.) Kodjia 82' 84' McGinn 90+4' | Report | Ince 31' Allen 47'McClean 52'Pieters 72'Shawcross 72'Afobe 78' (pen.) | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 36,999 (2,602 away) Referee: Peter Bankes |
| 23 December 2018 23 | Aston Villa | 2–3 | Leeds United | Aston |
| 13:30 GMT | Abraham 5' Bolasie 6'Hourihane 17'McGinn 81' | Report | Clarke 56' Jansson 61'Klich 69'Alioski 87'Roofe 90+5' 90+7' | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 41,411 (2,600 away) Referee: Andrew Madley |
| 26 December 2018 24 | Swansea City | 0–1 | Aston Villa | Swansea |
| 15:00 GMT | Naughton 53' van der Hoorn 79'Bony 90' | Report | Whelan 21' Hourihane 65'McGinn 80' | Stadium: Liberty Stadium Attendance: 20,775 (2,057 away) Referee: Roger East |
| 29 December 2018 25 | Preston North End | 1–1 | Aston Villa | Preston |
| 15:00 GMT | Johnson 52' Gallagher 59'Elmohamady 61' (Own Goal) | Report | Abraham 45' 59' Hutton 70' | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 19,126 (5,629 away) Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 1 January 2019 26 | Aston Villa | 2–2 | Queens Park Rangers | Aston |
| 15:00 GMT | Abraham 21', 75' Hourihane 45'Kodjia 49' | Report | Wszołek 30' Freeman 41'Eze 57'Leistner 69'Osayi-Samuel 90'Lumley 90+4'Bidwell 90+10' | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 37,760 (1,038 away) Referee: James Linington |
| 12 January 2019 27 | Wigan Athletic | 3–0 | Aston Villa | Wigan |
| 15:00 GMT | Morsy 13' Garner 38' 83' (pen.)Roberts 41'Windass 66'Jacobs 79' | Report | Bjarnason 54' Taylor 64' | Stadium: DW Stadium Attendance: 13,882 (4,499 away) Referee: Tony Harrington |
| 19 January 2019 28 | Aston Villa | 2–2 | Hull City | Aston |
| 15:00 GMT | Chester 45' Hourihane 45+3'Bjarnason 58'Abraham 64' | Report | Bowen 27' 83' Evandro 37'Stewart 40'Henriksen 45+3' | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 33,619 (1,485 away) Referee: Darren Bond |
| 26 January 2019 29 | Aston Villa | 2–1 | Ipswich Town | Aston |
| 15:00 GMT | Abraham 6', 61' (pen.) El Ghazi 27'Kalinic 78'Hourihane 84' | Report | Kenlock 14' Sears 76' | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 33,653 (1,164 away) Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 2 February 2019 30 | Reading | 0–0 | Aston Villa | Reading |
| 15:00 GMT | Swift 53' Oliveira 55'Yiadom 62' | Report | El Ghazi 49' Whelan 49'Carroll 87'Hourihane 90+5' | Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 17,458 (2,135 away) Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 8 February 2019 31 | Aston Villa | 3–3 | Sheffield United | Aston |
| 19:45 GMT | Jedinak 14' Hutton 60'Whelan 73'Mings 82'Abraham 86'Green 90+4' | Report | Sharp 11', 53', 62' Basham 42'Egan 72'Baldock 88' | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 34,892 (2,286 away) Referee: Tony Harrington |
| 13 February 2019 32 | Brentford | 1–0 | Aston Villa | Brentford |
| 19:45 GMT | Maupay 90+1' | Report | Hutton 40' | Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 9,636 (1,610 away) Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 16 February 2019 33 | Aston Villa | 0–2 | West Bromwich Albion | Aston |
| 15:00 GMT | Mings 31' Hause 38'McGinn 51' | Report | Holgate 29' Robson-Kanu 41'Barry 43'Rodriguez 45' | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 39,263 (2,167 away) Referee: James Linington |
| 23 February 2019 34 | Stoke City | 1–1 | Aston Villa | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 15:00 GMT | Vokes 5' Martins Indi 54'Etebo 57'Williams 90+2' | Report | Hause 41' Adomah 62' | Stadium: Bet365 Stadium Attendance: 27,975 (2,931 away) Referee: David Webb |
| 2 March 2019 35 | Aston Villa | 4–0 | Derby County | Aston |
| 15:00 GMT | Hourihane 9', 44' 24' Abraham 37'Grealish 45+2'Hause 60' | Report | Evans 23' Holmes 72' | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 37,273 (2,796 away) Referee: Lee Mason |
| 10 March 2019 36 | Birmingham City | 0–1 | Aston Villa | Birmingham |
| 12:00 GMT | Kieftenbeld 5' Jutkiewicz 45+1'Davis 52' | Report | Hause 61' Grealish 67' 68'McGinn 90+2' | Stadium: St. Andrew's Attendance: 26,631 (2,074 away) Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 13 March 2019 37 | Nottingham Forest | 1–3 | Aston Villa | West Bridgford |
| 19:45 GMT | Colback 3' 86' Ansarifard 29'Milošević 61' | Report | McGinn 7', 15' Hause 61' 28'Taylor 65'Kodjia 90+6' | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 29,224 (2,002 away) Referee: Mike Dean |
| 16 March 2019 38 | Aston Villa | 3–0 | Middlesbrough | Aston |
| 15:00 GMT | El Ghazi 28' McGinn 44'Adomah 88' | Report | Obi Mikel 56' | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 36,263 (1,850 away) Referee: Darren Bond |
| 30 March 2019 39 | Aston Villa | 2–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Aston |
| 15:00 GMT | Abraham 8' Mings 61'McGinn 77' | Report | Bennett 26' Bell 74' | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 39,687 (1,123 away) Referee: Robert Jones |
| 6 April 2019 40 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–3 | Aston Villa | Sheffield |
| 15:00 BST | Hooper 7' Fletcher 37' 57' | Report | McGinn 22' Whelan 38'Mings 57'Adomah 90+2' 90+4'Abraham 90+3' | Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 29,458 (4,440 away) Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 10 April 2019 41 | Rotherham United | 1–2 | Aston Villa | Rotherham |
| 19.45 BST | Vaulks 36' (pen.) 75' Ajayi 47'Mattock 61' | Report | Abraham 12' 90+2' Mings 18' 34'Kodjia 48' (pen.)Grealish 51' | Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 10,558 (2,588 away) Referee: Andy Madley |
| 13 April 2019 42 | Aston Villa | 2–1 | Bristol City | Aston |
| 15:00 BST | McGinn 20' Abraham 55' (pen.)Hourihane 66' | Report | Pack 19' Taylor 21'Hunt 44'Weimann 54'O'Leary 55'Diédhiou 74'Webster 87' | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 41,418 (2,602 away) Referee: Scott Duncan |
| 19 April 2019 43 | Bolton Wanderers | 0–2 | Aston Villa | Horwich |
| 15:00 BST | Beevers 64' Connolly 79' | Report | Elmohamady 17' Grealish 47'Abraham 57' | Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium Attendance: 17,344 (4,569 away) Referee: John Brooks |
| 22 April 2019 44 | Aston Villa | 1–0 | Millwall | Aston |
| 13:00 BST | Kodjia 30' Taylor 81'Davis 85' | Report | Cooper 27' O'Brien 90+3' | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 39,839 (1,400 away) Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 28 April 2019 45 | Leeds United | 1–1 | Aston Villa | Leeds |
| 12:00 BST | Hernández 14' Cooper 21'Klich 63' 72'Bamford 75' | Report | El Ghazi 75' Hourihane 75'Adomah 77'McGinn 80' | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 36,786 (2,626 away) Referee: Stuart Attwell |
| 5 May 2019 46 | Aston Villa | 1–2 | Norwich City | Aston |
| 12:30 BST | Kodjia 14' Lansbury 62' | Report | Pukki 7' Buendía 29'Zimmermann 60'Lewis 78'Vrančić 86' | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 41,696 (2,600 away) Referee: Peter Bankes |
Playoffs[edit]
On 22 April 2019, Aston Villa confirmed their place in this year's EFL Championship playoffs. On 30 April 2019, Aston Villa confirmed 5th place in this year's Championship and would therefore play their first leg at home. The date is set for Saturday 11 May 2019 at 12:30pm.[24][25]
| 11 May 2019 Semi Final - First Leg | Aston Villa | 2–1 | West Bromwich Albion | Villa Park, Birmingham |
| 12:30 BST | Hourihane 75' Abraham 79' (pen.) | Report | Gayle 16' 62' 88' Holgate 33'Hegazi 48'Gibbs 77' | Attendance: 40,754 Referee: Graham Scott |
| 14 May 2019 Semi-final second leg | West Bromwich Albion | 1–0 (a.e.t.) (2–2 agg.) (3–4 p) | Aston Villa | West Bromwich |
| 20:00 BST | Dawson 29' Johansen 58'Brunt 66' 80'Morrison 97' | Report | Mings 16' Taylor 74' | Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 25,702 Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
| Penalties | ||||
| Holgate Hegazi Adarabioyo  Gibbs Morrison | Hourihane Jedinak Grealish Adomah Abraham | |||
| 27 May 2019 Final | Aston Villa | 2–1 | Derby County | Wembley Stadium, London |
| 15:00 BST | El Ghazi 28' 44' Hourihane 48'McGinn 59' | Report | Bennett 47' Tomori 51'Marriott 81'Wilson 90+2' | Attendance: 85,826 Referee: Paul Tierney |
FA Cup[edit]
The third round draw was made live on BBC by Ruud Gullit and Paul Ince from Stamford Bridge on 3 December 2018.[26]
| 5 January 2019 Third round | Aston Villa | 0–3 | Swansea City | Aston |
| 15:00 GMT | Lansbury 71' Taylor 87' | Report | Baker-Richardson 2' Dyer 47'Fulton 78'Fer 90+3' | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 30,572 Referee: Gavin Ward |
EFL Cup[edit]
On 15 June 2018, the draw for the first round was made in Vietnam.[27] The second round was drawn by Chris Waddle and Mick McCarthy on 16 August 2018.[28]
| 14 August 2018 First round | Yeovil Town | 0–1 | Aston Villa | Yeovil |
| 19:45 BST | Fisher 60' Warren 63'D'Almeida 65' | Report | Hourihane 24' Doyle-Hayes 44'Elphick 59'Kodjia 63'Hourihane 77' | Stadium: Huish Park Attendance: 6,123 Referee: John Brooks |
| 28 August 2018 Second round | Burton Albion | 1–0 | Aston Villa | Burton on Trent |
| 19:45 BST | Boyce 52' McFadzean 45+2' 89' | Report | Hourihane 30' De Laet 69'Adomah 89' | Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 3,411 Referee: Darren Bond |
Transfers[edit]
Transfers in[edit]
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2018 | GK |  | Viljami Sinisalo | FC Espoo | Undisclosed | [29] |
| 13 July 2018 | LW |  | Tyreik Wright | Lakewood Athletic | Undisclosed | [30] |
| 7 August 2018 | GK |  | Ørjan Nyland | Ingolstadt 04 | Undisclosed | [31] |
| 8 August 2018 | CM |  | John McGinn | Hibernian | £2.5m | [32] |
| 29 September 2018 | GK |  | Ákos Onódi | Győri ETO FC | Undisclosed | [33] |
| 1 January 2019 | GK |  | Lovre Kalinić |  K.A.A. Gent | Undisclosed | [34] |
| 29 January 2019 | WG |  | Jaden Philogene | Pro:Direct Academy | — | [35] |
| 31 January 2019 | RB |  | Frédéric Guilbert | SM Caen | Undisclosed | [36] |
Transfers out[edit]
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2018 | CF | | Gabriel Agbonlahor | Free agent | Released | [37] |
| 1 July 2018 | LB | | Jordan Amavi | Marseille | £9,000,000 | [38] |
| 1 July 2018 | CB | | James Finnerty | Rochdale | Free transfer | [39] |
| 1 July 2018 | RM |  | Carles Gil | RC Deportivo | Undisclosed | [40] |
| 1 July 2018 | GK |  | Pierluigi Gollini | Atalanta | £3,750,000 | [41] |
| 1 July 2018 | GK | | Emmanuel Idem | Macclesfield Town | Released | [37][42] |
| 1 July 2018 | CB |  | Christopher Samba | Free agent | Released | [37] |
| 1 July 2018 | CB | | John Terry | Free agent | Mutual consent | [43] |
| 3 August 2018 | GK |  | Viktor Johansson | Leicester City | Free transfer | [44] |
| 31 January 2019 | CB | | Jacob Bedeau | Scunthorpe United | Free transfer | [45] |
| 18 March 2019 | MF |  | Jordan Lyden | Free agent | Released | [46] |
| 3 May 2019 | LB |  | Mitch Clark | Free agent | Released | [47] |
Loans in[edit]
| Start date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 July 2018 | GK |  | André Moreira | Atlético Madrid | 23 January 2019 | [48][49] |
| 6 August 2018 | CB | | Axel Tuanzebe | Manchester United | 31 May 2019 | [50] |
| 22 August 2018 | FW |  | Anwar El Ghazi | Lille | 31 May 2019 | [51] |
| 25 August 2018 | MF |  | Yannick Bolasie | Everton | 21 January 2019 | [52][53] |
| 31 August 2018 | FW | | Tammy Abraham | Chelsea | 31 May 2019 | [54] |
| 7 January 2019 | CB | | Kortney Hause | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 31 May 2019 | [55] |
| 31 January 2019 | CM | | Tom Carroll | Swansea City | 4 April 2019 | [56][57] |
| 31 January 2019 | CB | | Tyrone Mings | Bournemouth | 31 May 2019 | [58] |
Loans out[edit]
| Start date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 August 2018 | MF | | Gary Gardner | Birmingham City | 31 May 2019 | [59] |
| 10 August 2018 | GK | | Jed Steer | Charlton Athletic | 31 December 2018 | [60][61] |
| 16 August 2018 | DF | | Mitchell Clark | Port Vale | 31 May 2019 | [62] |
| 17 August 2018 | DF | | Easah Suliman | FC Emmen | 28 December 2018 | [63][64] |
| 29 August 2018 | MF | | Aaron Tshibola | Kilmarnock | 31 May 2019 | [65] |
| 29 August 2018 | MF | | Andre Green | Portsmouth | 17 January 2019 | [66][67] |
| 31 August 2018 | DF | | Tommy Elphick | Hull City | 29 December 2018 | [68][69] |
| 31 August 2018 | MF | | Jordan Lyden | Oldham Athletic | 7 January 2019 | [70][71] |
| 31 August 2018 | FW | | Kelsey Mooney | Cheltenham Town | January 2019 | [72] |
| 14 September 2018 | DF | | Ritchie De Laet | Melbourne City | 31 May 2019 | [73] |
| 19 September 2018 | FW | | Ross McCormack | Central Coast Mariners | 5 January 2019 | [74][75] |
| 5 January 2019 | SS | | Ross McCormack | Motherwell | 31 May 2019 | [76] |
| 11 January 2019 | CF | | Rushian Hepburn-Murphy | Cambridge United | 31 May 2019 | [77] |
| 29 January 2019 | CM | | Callum O'Hare | Carlisle United | 31 May 2019 | [78] |
| 31 January 2019 | CM | | Corey Blackett-Taylor | Walsall | 31 May 2019 | [79] |
| 31 January 2019 | RB | | James Bree | Ipswich Town | 31 May 2019 | [80] |
| 31 January 2019 | CM | | Jake Doyle-Hayes | Cambridge United | 31 May 2019 | [81] |
| 31 January 2019 | CF | | Scott Hogan | Sheffield United | 31 May 2019 | [82] |
| 31 January 2019 | CF | | Harry McKirdy | Newport County | 31 May 2019 | [83] |
| 31 January 2019 | RB | | Frederic Guilbert | SM Caen | 31 May 2019 | [36] |
| 16 March 2019 | CM | | Alexander Prosser | Brackley Town | 31 May 2019 | [84] |
Squad statistics[edit]
Appearances and goals[edit]
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Championship | Play-offs | FA Cup | League Cup | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 1 | GK | NOR | Ørjan Nyland | 23 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | GK | ENG | Jed Steer | 19 | 0 | 15+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | GK | CRO | Lovre Kalinić | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | GK | ENG | Mark Bunn | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | GK |  MNE | Matija Sarkic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 3 | DF | WAL | Neil Taylor | 37 | 0 | 28+3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | ENG | Axel Tuanzebe | 30 | 0 | 24+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | WAL | James Chester (team captain) | 28 | 5 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | SCO | Alan Hutton | 34 | 2 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | ENG | Tommy Elphick | 14 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | DF |  EGY | Ahmed Elmohamady | 42 | 2 | 32+6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 30 | DF | ENG | Kortney Hause | 12 | 1 | 10+1 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | DF | ENG | Dominic Revan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | DF | ENG | Tyrone Mings | 18 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DF | ENG | Micah Richards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 6 | MF | IRL | Glenn Whelan | 38 | 1 | 23+12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | SCO | John McGinn | 44 | 7 | 39+1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | ENG | Henri Lansbury | 5 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | ENG | Jack Grealish | 35 | 6 | 31 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | IRL | Conor Hourihane | 48 | 9 | 33+10 | 7 | 2+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | MF | AUS | Mile Jedinak | 18 | 0 | 12+5 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | ENG | Andre Green | 22 | 1 | 8+10 | 1 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | MF |  ISL | Birkir Bjarnason | 17 | 2 | 11+6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | MF |  GHA | Albert Adomah | 42 | 4 | 22+14 | 4 | 2+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
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