Manager #23
Seasons:
3
Games Managed:
131
Games Won:
47
Games Lost:
49
Points per Game:
1.34
Win Rate:
36%
Loss Rate:
37%
Unbeaten Rate:
63%
Goals Scored
171
Goals Against
176
Goal Difference
-5
David O'Leary
Birth Country:
🇮🇪
Citizenship:
🇮🇪
From:
16 Aug 2003
To:
7 May 2006
Goals per Game
1.31
Conc per Game
1.31
Clean Sheets
30%
David O'Leary
Seasons Quick-View
Season
Age
Division
Position
Games
Won
Drew
Lost
Win %
Lost %
Unbeaten %
Goals For
Goals Against
Goal difference
Goals per game
Conceded per game
Clean sheets
Points per game
2003-04 | 2004-05 | 2005-06 |
45 | 46 | 47 |
PL | PL | PL |
6th | 11th | 16th |
45 | 41 | 45 |
20 | 13 | 14 |
11 | 11 | 13 |
14 | 17 | 18 |
44% | 32% | 31% |
31% | 41% | 40% |
69% | 59% | 60% |
64 | 50 | 57 |
52 | 59 | 65 |
12 | -9 | -8 |
1.42 | 1.22 | 1.27 |
1.16 | 1.44 | 1.44 |
35.56% | 27% | 27% |
1.58 | 1.22 | 1.22 |
*Age on opening day of the season
FAC: FA Cup; FL: Football League; D1: Division 1; D2: Division 2; D3: Division 3; PL: Premier League; CH: Championship
David Anthony O'Leary
Birth Date
2 May 1958
Birth Place
Stoke Newington
Birth Country
England
🇮🇪
Playing Position
Centre Back
Playing Career
1975-93 Arsenal
Football League First Division, Premier League
🕒 558 | 523 (35) | ⚽ 11 | (League)
1993-95 Leeds United
Premier League
🕒 10 | 10 (0) | ⚽ 0 | (League)
1995 Retired aged 37
Previous Coaching & Managerial Roles
1996-98 Leeds United
Assistant Manager
Premer League
1 Jul 1996 to 1 Oct 1998
1998-02 Leeds United
Manager
Premer League
1 Oct 1998 to 27 Jun 2002
🕒 203 | PPG 1.72
Career Form: Top 6
Trophies Won
None
Subsequent Coaching & Managerial Roles
2010-11 Shabab Al-Ahli Club
Manager
UAE Pro League
4 Jul 2010 to 22 Apr 2011
🕒 15 | PPG 1.47
Career Form: Top 8
Joined
Aged
From
45
Unattached
On
20 May 2003
Appointed Manager
Aged
From
45
Unattached
Succeeding
On
Graham Taylor 2002-03 | 🏴 |
20 May 2003
Game List
Game Detail
Villa Managerial Debut
🟥 16 August 2003, Villa 1-2 Portsmouth, Fratton Park
Villa Career
🕒 131 | 🟩 | 47 🟨 | 35 🟥 49 | 1.34
Games
131
Win Rate
36%
Loss Rate
37%
Unbeaten Rate
63%
Points per game
1.34
Honours
Managed the Villa
League finishes
2003-04
Premier League
6th of 20
2004-05
Premier League
10th of 20
2005-06
Premier League
16th of 20
FA Cup finishes
2003-04
3rd Round
Lost to Manchester United
2004-05
3rd Round
Lost to Sheffield United
2005-06
5th Round
Lost to Manchester City
League Cup finishes
2003-04
Semi Final
Lost to Bolton Wanderers
2004-05
3rd Round
Lost to Burnley
2005-06
4th Round
Lost to Doncaster Rovers
European finishes
n/a
Notable Players
GK Thomas Sörensen | 🇩🇰 |
CB Olof Mellberg | 🇸🇪 |
CB Liam Ridgewell | 🏴 |
CB Gary Cahill | 🏴 |
RB Mark Delaney | 🏴 |
FB Jlloyd Samuel | 🇹🇹 |
FB Aaron Hughes | 🇬🇧 |
FB Ulises de la Cruz | 🇪🇨 |
M Gareth Barry | 🏴 |
M Gavin McCann | 🏴 |
M Lee Hendrie | 🏴 |
M Eirik Bakke | 🇳🇴 |
M Steven Davis | 🇬🇧 |
M Eric Djemba-Djemba | 🇨🇲 |
M Thomas Hitzlsperger | 🇩🇪 |
W James Milner | 🏴 |
W Nolberto Solano | 🇵🇪 |
F Darius Vassell | 🏴 |
CF Juan Pablo Ángel | 🇨🇴 |
CF Milan Baroš | 🇨🇿 |
CF Kevin Phillips | 🏴 |
Supported by
Served under
2003-06
Chairman, Herbert D. Ellis
Club Secretary, Steve Stride
Final Villa Managerial Game
🟩 7 May 2006, Villa 2-1 Sunderland, Villa Park
Left Position
Aged
20 July 2006
Due to
48
Succeeded by
Change of ownership
Martin O'Neill | 🇬🇧 |
🕒 Performance after:
10 Games:
1.2
Bottom 8
Points per Game
20 Games:
1.45
Mid Table
Points per Game
40 Games:
1.58
Top 8
Points per Game
50 Games:
1.58
Top 8
Points per Game
70 Games:
1.46
Top 8
Points per Game
100 Games:
1.36
Mid Table
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⭐ Best performance of any Villa boss
‼️ Worst performance of any Villa boss
🟩 Games to achieve:
10 Wins:
23
Games
15 Wins:
32
Games
20 Wins:
43
Games
30 Wins:
75
Games
40 Wins:
107
Games
50 Wins:
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60 Wins:
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70 Wins:
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90 Wins:
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125 Wins:
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175 Wins:
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300 Wins:
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400 Wins:
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500 Wins:
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600 Wins:
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⭐ Best performance of any Villa boss
‼️ Worst performance of any Villa boss
🟥 Games to record:
10 Defeats:
27
Games
15 Defeats:
48
Games
20 Defeats:
65
Games
30 Defeats:
85
Games
40 Defeats:
106
Games
50 Defeats:
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60 Defeats:
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70 Defeats:
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⭐ Best performance of any Villa boss
‼️ Worst performance of any Villa boss
David O'Leary