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Martin Keown

130appearances

3goals

#638legacy number

Position	Defender
Nationality	England
Villa career	1986–1989 — a goal every 43.3 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). 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 Martin Keown, 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	A	Pk	2Y	Sh	SoT	Fls	Fld	Off	Crs	Int	TkW	PkW	PkC	OG	Cmp	Sub	PPG	+/-
1986-87	36	35	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—
1988-89	34	32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	—	—
Total	70	67	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	—	—

Second 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	+/-
1987-88	42	42	—	3	—	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	—	—
Total	42	42	—	3	—	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	—	—

FA Cup

Season	Apps	St	Min	A	Pk	2Y	Sh	SoT	Fls	Fld	Off	Crs	Int	TkW	PkW	PkC	OG	Cmp	PPG	+/-
1986-87	2	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1987-88	2	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1988-89	2	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Total	6	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

EFL Cup

Season	Apps	St	Min	A	Pk	2Y	Sh	SoT	Fls	Fld	Off	Crs	Int	TkW	PkW	PkC	OG	Cmp	PPG	+/-
1986-87	4	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1987-88	4	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1988-89	4	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Total	12	12	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Career Profile

Signed for	£200k
Left for	£750k
Age on debut	20
Starts · sub appearances	129 · 3
Assists	4 (7 goal involvements)
Cards	13 yellow · 2 red
International career	43 caps, 2 goals

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.