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Craig Gardner

66appearances

5goals

#789legacy number

Position	Midfielder
Nationality	England
Villa career	2005–2010 — a goal every 13.2 games
Era	The Premier League Years (1992–2016)

Appearances and goals above are across all competitions (every competitive first-team match; wartime fixtures excluded). Legacy numbers are the club's official 150th-anniversary numbering of every player to appear for Villa, in debut order.

Aston Villa Record — by competition

Season-by-season Villa record for Craig Gardner, with a total for each competition. Villa appearances only. St starts · Pk penalties scored · Y/R/2Y cards · Sh shots · SoT on target · Fls/Fld fouls for/against · Off offsides · Crs crosses · Int interceptions · TkW tackles won · PkW/PkC penalties won/conceded · OG own goals · Cmp complete matches · Sub sub apps · PPG points per game · +/- team goal difference on pitch. Minutes are shown so any per-90 rate can be worked out (stat ÷ minutes × 90).

Premier League

Season	Apps	St	Min	G	A	Y	2Y	Sh	SoT	Fls	Fld	Off	Crs	Int	TkW	PkW	PkC	OG	Cmp	Sub	PPG	+/-
2005-06	8	3	299	0	1	2	—	—	1	12	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	5	—	—
2006-07	13	11	971	2	0	1	—	—	10	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	9	2	—	—
2007-08	23	15	1,331	3	0	4	—	—	6	20	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8	8	—	—
2008-09	14	3	317	0	0	1	—	—	3	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	11	—	—
2009-10	1	0	5	0	0	1	—	—	0	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—
Total	59	32	2,923	5	1	9	—	—	20	53	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	17	27	—	—

Europa League

Season	Apps	St	Min	G	A	Pk	Y	R	2Y	Sh	SoT	Fls	Fld	Off	Crs	Int	TkW	PkW	PkC	OG	Cmp	Sub	PPG	+/-
2008-09	7	6	498	0	0	0	2	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	4	1	—	—
Total	7	6	498	0	0	0	2	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	4	1	—	—