Steve Staunton
| Position | Defender |
| Nationality | Republic of Ireland |
| Villa career | 1992-2003 — a goal every 17.5 games |
| Captaincy | 2002–2003 |
| Era | Saunders to the European Cup (1975–1992) |
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 Steve Staunton, 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 | Pk | Y | R | 2Y | Sh | SoT | Fls | Fld | Off | Crs | Int | TkW | PkW | PkC | OG | Cmp | Sub | PPG | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-93 | 42 | 42 | 3,768 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | 0 | — | — |
| 1993-94 | 24 | 24 | 2,089 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 0 | — | — |
| 1994-95 | 35 | 34 | 2,929 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 1 | — | — |
| 1995-96 | 13 | 11 | 857 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | — | — |
| 1996-97 | 30 | 30 | 2,499 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 0 | — | — |
| 1997-98 | 27 | 27 | 2,285 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 0 | — | — |
| 2000-01 | 14 | 13 | 1,113 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | — | — |
| 2001-02 | 33 | 30 | 2,755 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 3 | — | — |
| 2002-03 | 26 | 22 | 2,085 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 4 | — | — |
| Total | 244 | 233 | 20,380 | 13 | 27 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 0 | — | 75 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 203 | 11 | — | — |
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 | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-92 | 37 | 37 | — | 4 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| Total | 37 | 37 | — | 4 | — | — | 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 | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-92 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 1992-93 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 1993-94 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 1994-95 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 1995-96 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| 1996-97 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 1997-98 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 2000-01 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 2001-02 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| Total | 24 | 23 | — | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
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 | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-92 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 1992-93 | 5 | 5 | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 1993-94 | 5 | 5 | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 1994-95 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 1995-96 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
| 1996-97 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 2001-02 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 2002-03 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| Total | 24 | 22 | — | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Europa League
| Season | Apps | St | Min | G | A | Pk | Y | R | 2Y | Sh | SoT | Fls | Fld | Off | Crs | Int | TkW | PkW | PkC | OG | Cmp | Sub | PPG | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-94 | 2 | 2 | 180 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 1994-95 | 4 | 4 | 390 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| 1996-97 | 2 | 2 | 180 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 1997-98 | 8 | 7 | 708 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 7 | 1 | — | — |
| Total | 16 | 15 | 1,458 | 0 | — | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 15 | 1 | — | — |
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 | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-02 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 2002-03 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| Total | 5 | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Profile
| Signed for | £1.10m |
| Left for | Free |
| Age on debut | 22 |
| Starts · sub appearances | 333 · 15 |
| Assists | 36 (56 goal involvements) |
| Cards | 33 yellow · 2 red |
| International career | 102 caps, 7 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.