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Lionel Martin

57appearances

9goals

#520legacy number

Position	Midfielder
Nationality	England
Villa career	1966–1972 — a goal every 6.3 games
Era	Post-War to Third Division (1945–1974)

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 Lionel Martin, 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).

First Division

Season	Apps	St	Min	G	A	Pk	Y	R	2Y	Sh	SoT	Fls	Fld	Off	Crs	Int	TkW	PkW	PkC	OG	Cmp	Sub	PPG	+/-
1966-67	1	1	—	0	—	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	—	—
Total	1	1	—	0	—	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	—	—

Second Division

Season	Apps	St	Min	G	A	Pk	2Y	Sh	SoT	Fls	Fld	Off	Crs	Int	TkW	PkW	PkC	OG	Cmp	Sub	PPG	+/-
1967-68	1	1	—	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	—	—
1968-69	20	15	—	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5	—	—
1969-70	22	18	—	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4	—	—
Total	43	34	—	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	9	—	—

Third Division

Season	Apps	St	Min	A	Pk	2Y	Sh	SoT	Fls	Fld	Off	Crs	Int	TkW	PkW	PkC	OG	Cmp	Sub	PPG	+/-
1970-71	2	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—
1971-72	1	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—
Total	3	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	—	—

FA Cup

Season	Apps	St	Min	G	A	Pk	2Y	Sh	SoT	Fls	Fld	Off	Crs	Int	TkW	PkW	PkC	OG	Cmp	PPG	+/-
1968-69	4	4	—	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1969-70	2	2	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Total	6	6	—	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

EFL Cup

Season	Apps	St	Min	G	A	Pk	2Y	Sh	SoT	Fls	Fld	Off	Crs	Int	TkW	PkW	PkC	OG	Cmp	Sub	PPG	+/-
1967-68	1	1	—	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	—	—
1968-69	1	1	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	—	—
1970-71	1	0	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—
1971-72	1	0	—	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—
Total	4	2	—	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	—	—

Career Profile

Signed for	Youth
Left for	£14k
Age on debut	19
Starts · sub appearances	44 · 13
Assists	6 (15 goal involvements)
Cards	3 yellow · 0 red

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