Current squad numbers

[PeterWithesShin]

http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10265~2868101,00.html

Ciaran Clark has been handed Villa's No.6 shirt.

James Collins relinquished it when he departed for West Ham this morning.

And Clark was quick to snap up the prestigious top made famous by Kent Nielsen, Dennis Mortimer and Gareth Barry.

New signing Ron Vlaar, who tied up a deal this afternoon, has been given the No.4 shirt, the same as he wore with Feyenoord.

Olof Mellberg, Gareth Southgate, Shaun Teale, Paul McGrath and Allan Evans are previous incumbents.

Matthew Lowton requested the No.34 shirt for sentimental reasons, as it was the first one he was ever given.

Karim El Ahmadi wears No.8, Brett Holman No.34 and Brad Guzan No.22.

Club captain Stan Petrov keeps the No.19 shirt.

Squad In Full

1 Shay Given
2 Alan Hutton
3 Stephen Warnock
4 Ron Vlaar
5 Richard Dunne
6 Ciaran Clark
7 Stephen Ireland
8 Karim El Ahmadi
9 Darren Bent
10 Charles N'Zogbia
11 Gabby Agbonlahor
12 Marc Albrighton
14 Brett Holman
16 Fabian Delph
19 Stan Petrov
22 Brad Guzan
23 Nathan Delfouneso
25 Barry Bannan
26 Andreas Weimann
29 Enda Stevens
30 Eric Lichaj
31 Chris Herd
32 Nathan Baker
33 Andy Marshall
34 Matthew Lowton
35 Daniel Johnson
38 Gary Gardner
39 Benjamin Siegrist
40 Samir Carruthers

[PeterWithesShin]

Unless i'm going blind, no Makoun?

[JJ-AV]

McGrath was always 5 during actual squad number days, wasn't he?

Delfouneso has changed numbers to 23 to give Holman 14 then?

[UK Redsox]

Matthew Lowton requested the No.34 shirt for sentimental reasons, as it was the first one he was ever given.

Karim El Ahmadi wears No.8, Brett Holman No.34 and Brad Guzan No.22.

[Toronto Villa]

Unless i'm going blind, no Makoun?

that story is getting weirder by the day. I suppose his number hasn't been taken yet which is a good thing. Maybe his international clearance hasn't come through so no point confirming his number until then.

[PeterWithesShin]

Matthew Lowton requested the No.34 shirt for sentimental reasons, as it was the first one he was ever given.

Karim El Ahmadi wears No.8, Brett Holman No.34 and Brad Guzan No.22.

Matthew Lowton requested the No.34 shirt for sentimental reasons, as it was the first one he was ever given.

Karim El Ahmadi wears No.8, Brett Holman No.34 and Brad Guzan No.22.

It's meant to be Holman No. 14. Guess they don't employ proof readers.

[UK Redsox]

Ciaran Clark has been handed Villa's No.6 shirt.

James Collins relinquished it when he departed for West Ham this morning.

I guess that we're not signing LeBron James then

[Concrete John]

Wonder who 2 and 3 will go to when the inevitable happens?

[Toronto Villa]

Wonder who 2 and 3 will go to when the inevitable happens?

My source tells me Maldini is getting number 3.

[paulcomben]

15, 17, 18, 20, 21, 24 & more available for all of those amazing new signings in the next fortnight, then. 13 too for the non-superstitious - or Owen Hargreaves.

[The Left Side]

Wonder who 2 and 3 will go to when the inevitable happens?

Fingers crossed

[placeforparks]

i assume they've retired number 18 as a tribute to heskey.

[Chipsticks]

Worries me that Warnock and Hutton have the 2 and 3 numbers.

[Toronto Villa]

Worries me that Warnock and Hutton have the 2 and 3 numbers.

Don't be worried Chips. There will be vacancies at one if not both of those numbers by August 31st. I'm sure Lowton would have number 2 if he wanted it, and we're after a LB so Warnock's days are numbered it would appear.

[Concrete John]

Worries me that Warnock and Hutton have the 2 and 3 numbers.

Don't be worried Chips. There will be vacancies at one if not both of those numbers by August 31st. I'm sure Lowton would have number 2 if he wanted it, and we're after a LB so Warnock's days are numbered it would appear.

The article actually states that Lowton requested the 34 shirt.  Funny thing to say, on reflection, unless they thought he would have wanted No2 and expected the reader would as well!