The 2022–23 season was the 148th season in the existence of

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and the club's fourth consecutive season in the

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. In addition to the

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, they also competed in the

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and the

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. The season covers the period from 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023.

Kits

Players

Current squad

''Age at end of season (30 June 2023)''

Transfers

In

Out

Loans in

Loans out

Pre-season and mid-season friendlies

In April 2022, Aston Villa announced they would travel to Australia on a pre-season tour to compete in the Queensland Champions Cup, where they faced

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and

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. They also competed in ICON Festival of Football during the stay in Australia where they would come up against

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. On 24 May 2022, Aston Villa announced two further friendlies away at

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and the traditional friendly at

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. On 10 June, local non-league club

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announced that they would be having a pre-season friendly against a Villa XI. Later friendlies against Leamington and

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were announced for those players that did not make the journey to Australia. On 11 November 2022, Aston Villa announced a friendly had been organised with

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on 15 December, in order to help both teams to prepare for the resumption of the league after the

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. A "competitive first-team friendly" was also organised between Aston Villa and

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to help those players who were not going to the World Cup retain their fitness. However, the main purpose of this match was to act as a memorial match for

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, who passed away in 2020 at the age of 35, and who played for both teams. Proceeds from ticket sales for the match were to be donated to charities chosen by Whittingham's family. On 24 November, Villa announced one more friendly, in the

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, against

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for the Al Wahda FC Challenge Cup. On 1 December, Villa announced a further UAE friendly, this one a behind-closed-doors match against

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Competitions

Overall record

Premier League

League table

Results summary

Results by round

Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 16 June 2022 at 9:00 BST.

FA Cup

The ''Villans'' joined the competition in the third round and were drawn at home to

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EFL Cup

Aston Villa entered the EFL Cup in the second round and were drawn away to

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Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

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Goals

Assists

Not all goals have an assist.

Clean sheets

Disciplinary record

Club awards

Player of the Month award

Voted for by fans on Aston Villa's official website.

Goal of the Month award

Voted for by fans on Aston Villa's

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account.

End of Season awards

References

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