Interesting Villa Facts

[Exeter 77]

A couple more off the top of my head. Milan Baros, and going back a bit further, David Platt. Both against Blackburn.

Only when football really started in 92 for the stat in the OP.

In that case does Dalian Atkinson count against Ipswich in 1992? Sorry being a bit facetious 😉

[cdbearsfan]

I've counted Dalian and McGinn, on the basis they both scored in their first Premier League games for us (Dalian also scored on his real debut, the year before). I think this is the lot unless I have skimmed over anyone...

Dalian Atkinson @ Ipswich 1992*
John Fashanu @ Everton 1994
Mark Draper vs Man Utd 1995
Paul Merson vs Wimbledon 1998
Dion Dublin vs Tottenham 1998
Luc Nilis vs Chelsea 2000
Stefan Moore vs Charlton 2002
Joey Gudjonsson @ Middlesbrough 2003
Carlton Cole vs Southampton 2004
Kevin Phillips vs Bolton 2005
Milan Baros vs Blackburn 2005
Gabriel Agbonlahor @ Everton 2006
Ashey Young @ Newcastle 2007
Zat Knight vs Chelsea 2007
Steve Sidwell @ Wigan 2008
Emile Heskey @ Portsmouth 2009
Darren Bent vs Manchester City 2011
Christian Benteke vs Swansea 2012
Antonio Luna @ Arsenal 2013
Rudi Gestede @ Bournemouth 2015
John McGinn @ Tottenham 2019*
Ally Samatta @ Bournemouth 2020
Ross Barkley vs Liverpool 2020
Danny Ings @ Watford 2021
Philippe Coutinho vs Man Utd 2022
Moussa Diaby @ Newcastle 2023
Amadou Onana @ West Ham 2024

[Accent Guy]

Great list, but that's 28 players and McGinn and Dalian wouldn't count as they weren't debuts for the club. There's apparently 27 so one missing still.

[cdbearsfan]

I haven't seen it confirmed anywhere that Dalian and McGinn don't count.

Here is the list I was working from, anyway, if others want to find the missing one(s). 🙂

http://home.aland.net/bolin.jakobsson/villamatches/

[Accent Guy]

I haven't seen it confirmed anywhere that Dalian and McGinn don't count.

Here is the list I was working from, anyway, if others want to find the missing one(s). 🙂

http://home.aland.net/bolin.jakobsson/villamatches/

But if they DO count then that's 28. There are only 27 according to the OP.

[cdbearsfan]

Maybe it was 27 before Onana? I can't remember the exact wording the commentator used and can't see confirmation online.

[cdbearsfan]

Anyway I probably just skimmed over a season on that list I provided.

[MorrisNielson]

Take away Walker off the list (debut as a sub at Leeds in 97) and that gets you to the 27 I think.

[Dave P]

Last time Villa won on the first day of the premier league away from home, they were relegated that season.

[cdbearsfan]

Take away Walker off the list (debut as a sub at Leeds in 97) and that gets you to the 27 I think.

Ta. Done, and added asterisks to Atkinson and McGinn so people can count them or not, whichever they prefer. 🙂

[Footy-Vill]

Youri Tielemans was the first Villa player to score at the Euros in 20 years!

[Footy-Vill]

All 4 of Onana goals scored in the Premier League (one for Villa and three for Everton) have been headers.

[Footy-Vill]

Aston Villa 0-0 Man Utd
This was Aston Villa’s first goalless draw at Villa Park in 62 Premier League matches (since May 2021 v Everton under Dean Smith)

[Dave P]

Aston Villa 0-0 Man Utd
This was Aston Villa’s first goalless draw at Villa Park in 62 Premier League matches (since May 2021 v Everton under Dean Smith)

I did think about this last night and wondered if it was Emery's first 0-0 at VP.