Peter McParland RECORD HOLDER
| Position | Forward |
| Nationality | Northern Ireland |
| Villa career | 1952–1962 — a goal every 2.9 games |
| Era | Post-War to Third Division (1945–1974) |
| Record | First Villa player to appear in a World Cup, and the club's top World Cup scorer with five goals. |
Appearances and goals above are across all competitions (every competitive first-team match; wartime fixtures excluded). More on Club History and Team Stats & Records.
Aston Villa Record — by competition
Season-by-season Villa record for Peter McParland, 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 | +/- |
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| 1952-53 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 1953-54 | 19 | 19 | — | 5 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 1954-55 | 32 | 32 | — | 4 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 1955-56 | 30 | 30 | — | 4 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 1956-57 | 36 | 36 | — | 12 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 1957-58 | 41 | 41 | — | 16 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 1958-59 | 41 | 41 | — | 13 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 1960-61 | 32 | 32 | — | 10 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 1961-62 | 21 | 21 | — | 11 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| Total | 253 | 253 | — | 75 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
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 | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959-60 | 41 | 41 | — | 22 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| Total | 41 | 41 | — | 22 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
FA 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 | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953-54 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 1954-55 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 1955-56 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 1956-57 | 9 | 9 | — | 7 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 1957-58 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 1958-59 | 6 | 6 | — | 3 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 1959-60 | 5 | 5 | — | 3 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 1960-61 | 5 | 5 | — | 2 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 1961-62 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| Total | 36 | 36 | — | 19 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
EFL 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 | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960-61 | 8 | 8 | — | 3 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 1961-62 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| Total | 11 | 11 | — | 4 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
Community Shield
| Season | Apps | St | Min | G | A | Pk | Y | R | 2Y | Sh | SoT | Fls | Fld | Off | Crs | Int | TkW | PkW | PkC | OG | Cmp | Sub | PPG | +/- |
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| 1957-58 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| Total | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Profile
| Signed for | £3.88k |
| Left for | £35k |
| Age on debut | 18 |
| Starts · sub appearances | 340 · 0 |
| Assists | 62 (183 goal involvements) |
| Cards | 2 yellow · 0 red |
| International career | 34 caps, 10 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.