| Position | Midfielder |
| Nationality | England |
| Villa career | 1976–1985 1988–1991 1993–1994 — a goal every 8.9 games |
| Era | Saunders to the European Cup (1975–1992) |
| Record | Third on Villa's all-time appearance list, with 528. |
Appearances and goals cover all competitive first-team matches (wartime fixtures excluded). Legacy numbers are the club's official 150th-anniversary numbering of every player to appear for Villa, in debut order. More on History and Stats & Records.