Dean Saunders

144appearances

50goals

#691legacy number

Position	Forward
Nationality	Wales
Villa career	1992-1995 — a goal every 2.9 games
Era	Saunders to the European Cup (1975–1992)

Appearances and goals above are across all competitions (every competitive first-team match; wartime fixtures excluded).

Aston Villa Record — by competition

Season-by-season Villa record for Dean Saunders, with a total for each competition. Villa appearances only. Detailed stats (minutes, shooting, defensive actions) exist from 2017–18 onward; earlier seasons show appearances, goals and cards 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	Pk	Y	2Y	Sh	SoT	Fls	Fld	Off	Crs	Int	TkW	PkW	PkC	OG	Cmp	Sub	PPG	+/-
1992-93	35	35	3,150	13	2	1	2	—	—	41	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	35	0	—	—
1993-94	38	37	3,256	10	3	3	0	0	—	32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	33	1	—	—
1994-95	39	39	3,387	15	3	1	2	—	—	44	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	35	0	—	—
Total	112	111	9,793	38	8	5	4	0	—	117	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	103	1	—	—

FA Cup

Season	Apps	St	Min	G	A	Pk	2Y	Sh	SoT	Fls	Fld	Off	Crs	Int	TkW	PkW	PkC	OG	Cmp	PPG	+/-
1992-93	4	4	—	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1993-94	3	3	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1994-95	2	2	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Total	9	9	—	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

EFL Cup

Season	Apps	St	Min	G	A	Pk	2Y	Sh	SoT	Fls	Fld	Off	Crs	Int	TkW	PkW	PkC	OG	Cmp	PPG	+/-
1992-93	5	5	—	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1993-94	7	7	—	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1994-95	3	3	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Total	15	15	—	7	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Europa League

Season	Apps	St	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	Fls	Fld	Off	Crs	Int	TkW	PkW	PkC	Cmp	PPG	+/-
1993-94	4	4	360	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4	—	—
1994-95	4	4	289	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	—	—
Total	8	8	649	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7	—	—

Career Profile

Signed for	£2.30m
Left for	£2.35m
Age on debut	28
Starts · sub appearances	143 · 1
Assists	10 (59 goal involvements)
Cards	4 yellow · 0 red
International career	75 caps, 22 goals

Assists, cards and fees are not recorded in the season-by-season tables above. Career detail from AVDB — The Aston Villa Database, used with credit.