Paul Merson

145appearances

19goals

#727legacy number

Position	Forward
Nationality	England
Villa career	1998-2002 — a goal every 7.6 games
Captaincy	2001–2002
Era	The Premier League Years (1992–2016)

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 Paul Merson, 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	Y	2Y	Sh	SoT	Fls	Fld	Off	Crs	Int	TkW	PkW	PkC	OG	Cmp	Sub	PPG	+/-
1998-99	26	21	1,889	5	2	2	—	—	12	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	15	5	—	—
1999-00	32	24	2,225	5	8	2	—	—	15	21	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	16	8	—	—
2000-01	38	38	3,364	6	6	2	—	—	18	11	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	35	0	—	—
2001-02	21	18	1,577	2	2	0	0	—	13	10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	12	3	—	—
Total	117	101	9,055	18	18	6	0	—	58	42	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	78	16	—	—

FA Cup

Season	Apps	St	Min	A	Pk	2Y	Sh	SoT	Fls	Fld	Off	Crs	Int	TkW	PkW	PkC	OG	Cmp	PPG	+/-
1998-99	1	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1999-00	6	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2000-01	3	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2001-02	1	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Total	11	11	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

EFL Cup

Season	Apps	St	Min	A	Pk	2Y	Sh	SoT	Fls	Fld	Off	Crs	Int	TkW	PkW	PkC	OG	Cmp	Sub	PPG	+/-
1999-00	6	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	—	—
2000-01	1	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	—	—
Total	7	5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	—	—

UEFA Intertoto Cup

Season	Apps	St	Min	G	A	Pk	Y	R	2Y	Sh	SoT	Fls	Fld	Off	Crs	Int	TkW	PkW	PkC	OG	Cmp	Sub	PPG	+/-
2000-01	3	3	—	0	—	—	1	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	—	—
2001-02	5	5	—	1	—	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	—	—
2002-03	1	0	—	0	—	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—
Total	9	8	—	1	—	—	1	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—

Career Profile

Signed for	£5.40m
Left for	Free
Age on debut	30
Starts · sub appearances	125 · 19
Assists	24 (43 goal involvements)
Cards	7 yellow · 1 red
International career	21 caps, 3 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.