Mark Delaney

Date of birth13 May 1976
Place of birthFishguard
NationalityWelsh
Weight73 kg
Height1.85 m
PositionDefender

Probably one of John Gregory's better buys, Mark was bought from Cardiff City after some excellent displays down the right.

Fast, skillful with an eye for goal, Mark is a great asset for Villa.

He was sent off in the FA Cup Semi Final against Bolton Wanderers as a blot on his record but, more positively, has also been capped for Wales.

Mark retired in August 2007 due to a knee injury.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Carmarthen Town 01 Jul 1995 07 Oct 2022
Palmeiras 01 Jul 1996 30 Jun 1997
Cardiff City 03 Jul 1998 10 Mar 1999
Aston Villa 10 Mar 1999 15 Aug 2007

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1998-99 Aston Villa Premier League
2
1998-99 Cardiff City League Cup 2
1999-00 Aston Villa FA Cup 4
1
1
1999-00 Aston Villa League Cup 1
2
1999-00 Aston Villa Premier League 25
3
1
6
2000-01 Aston Villa League Cup
1
2000-01 Aston Villa Premier League 12
7
1
2000-01 Aston Villa UEFA Intertoto Cup 1
1
2001-02 Aston Villa League Cup 1
2001-02 Aston Villa Premier League 30
4
2001-02 Aston Villa UEFA Cup 2
2001-02 Aston Villa UEFA Intertoto Cup 6
2002-03 Aston Villa League Cup 1
2002-03 Aston Villa Premier League 12
1
2002-03 Aston Villa UEFA Intertoto Cup 4
1
2003-04 Aston Villa League Cup 5
1
2003-04 Aston Villa Premier League 23
2
4
2004-05 Aston Villa FA Cup 1
2004-05 Aston Villa League Cup 1
2004-05 Aston Villa Premier League 30
3
2005-06 Aston Villa FA Cup 3
2005-06 Aston Villa League Cup 1
2005-06 Aston Villa Premier League 12
1
2


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
24 Apr 1999 Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest W 2-0 Premier League
16 May 1999 Arsenal v Aston Villa L 1-0 Premier League
07 Aug 1999 Newcastle United v Aston Villa W 0-1 Premier League
11 Aug 1999 Aston Villa v Everton W 3-0 Premier League
16 Aug 1999 Aston Villa v West Ham United D 2-2 Premier League
21 Aug 1999 Chelsea v Aston Villa L 1-0 Premier League
24 Aug 1999 Watford v Aston Villa W 0-1 Premier League
28 Aug 1999 Aston Villa v Middlesbrough W 1-0 Premier League
11 Sep 1999 Arsenal v Aston Villa L 3-1 Premier League
25 Sep 1999 Leicester City v Aston Villa L 3-1 Premier League
02 Oct 1999 Aston Villa v Liverpool D 0-0 Premier League
13 Oct 1999 Aston Villa v Manchester United W 3-0 League Cup 3rd round
18 Oct 1999 Sunderland v Aston Villa L 2-1 Premier League
23 Oct 1999 Aston Villa v Wimbledon D 1-1 Premier League
30 Oct 1999 Manchester United v Aston Villa L 3-0 Premier League
06 Nov 1999 Aston Villa v Southampton L 0-1 Premier League
22 Nov 1999 Coventry City v Aston Villa L 2-1 Premier League
04 Dec 1999 Aston Villa v Newcastle United L 0-1 Premier League
11 Dec 1999 Aston Villa v Darlington W 2-1 FA Cup 3rd round
22 Jan 2000 Aston Villa v Chelsea D 0-0 Premier League
25 Jan 2000 Aston Villa v Leicester City D 0-0 League Cup Semi-final 1st leg
30 Jan 2000 Aston Villa v Leeds United W 3-2 FA Cup 5th round
02 Feb 2000 Leicester City v Aston Villa L 1-0
Agg: 1-0
League Cup Semi-final 2nd leg
05 Feb 2000 Aston Villa v Watford W 4-0 Premier League
14 Feb 2000 Middlesbrough v Aston Villa W 0-4 Premier League
20 Feb 2000 Everton v Aston Villa W 1-2 FA Cup Quarter-final
26 Feb 2000 Bradford City v Aston Villa D 1-1 Premier League
05 Mar 2000 Aston Villa v Arsenal D 1-1 Premier League
11 Mar 2000 Aston Villa v Coventry City W 1-0 Premier League
15 Mar 2000 Liverpool v Aston Villa D 0-0 Premier League
25 Mar 2000 Aston Villa v Derby County W 2-0 Premier League
02 Apr 2000 Bolton Wanderers v Aston Villa W 0-0 (4-1) FA Cup Semi-final
05 Apr 2000 Sheffield Wednesday v Aston Villa W 0-1 Premier League
15 Apr 2000 Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa W 2-4 Premier League
29 Apr 2000 Aston Villa v Sunderland D 1-1 Premier League
06 May 2000 Wimbledon v Aston Villa D 2-2 Premier League
14 May 2000 Aston Villa v Manchester United L 0-1 Premier League
20 May 2000 Aston Villa v Chelsea L 0-1 FA Cup Final
16 Jul 2000 Dukla Pribram v Aston Villa D 0-0 Intertoto Cup 3rd round 1st leg
01 Nov 2000 Aston Villa v Manchester City L 0-1 League Cup 3rd round
05 Nov 2000 Everton v Aston Villa W 0-1 Premier League
11 Nov 2000 Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur W 2-0 Premier League
18 Nov 2000 Southampton v Aston Villa L 2-0 Premier League
25 Nov 2000 Coventry City v Aston Villa D 1-1 Premier League
16 Dec 2000 Aston Villa v Manchester City D 2-2 Premier League
26 Dec 2000 Aston Villa v Manchester United L 0-1 Premier League
01 Jan 2001 Chelsea v Aston Villa L 1-0 Premier League
24 Jan 2001 Aston Villa v Leeds United L 1-2 Premier League
03 Feb 2001 Bradford City v Aston Villa W 0-3 Premier League
10 Feb 2001 Aston Villa v Middlesbrough D 1-1 Premier League
31 Mar 2001 Manchester City v Aston Villa W 1-3 Premier League
04 Apr 2001 Aston Villa v Leicester City W 2-1 Premier League
07 Apr 2001 Aston Villa v West Ham United D 2-2 Premier League
14 Apr 2001 Aston Villa v Everton W 2-1 Premier League
17 Apr 2001 Charlton Athletic v Aston Villa D 3-3 Premier League
21 Apr 2001 Aston Villa v Southampton D 0-0 Premier League
28 Apr 2001 Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa D 0-0 Premier League
05 May 2001 Aston Villa v Coventry City W 3-2 Premier League
19 May 2001 Newcastle United v Aston Villa L 3-0 Premier League
14 Jul 2001 NK Slaven Koprivnica v Aston Villa L 2-1 Intertoto Cup 3rd round 1st leg
21 Jul 2001 Aston Villa v NK Slaven Koprivnica W 2-0
Agg: 3-2
Intertoto Cup 3rd round 2nd leg
25 Jul 2001 Rennes v Aston Villa L 2-1 Intertoto Cup Semi-final 1st leg
01 Aug 2001 Aston Villa v Rennes W 1-0
Agg: 2-2
Intertoto Cup Semi-final 2nd leg
07 Aug 2001 FC Basel v Aston Villa D 1-1 Intertoto Cup Final 1st leg
18 Aug 2001 Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa D 0-0 Premier League
21 Aug 2001 Aston Villa v FC Basel W 4-1
Agg: 5-2
Intertoto Cup Final 2nd leg
26 Aug 2001 Aston Villa v Manchester United D 1-1 Premier League
08 Sep 2001 Liverpool v Aston Villa W 1-3 Premier League
16 Sep 2001 Aston Villa v Sunderland D 0-0 Premier League
20 Sep 2001 Aston Villa v Varteks Varazdin L 2-3 UEFA Cup 1st round 1st leg
24 Sep 2001 Southampton v Aston Villa W 1-3 Premier League
27 Sep 2001 Varteks Varazdin v Aston Villa W 0-1
Agg: 3-3
UEFA Cup 1st round 2nd leg
30 Sep 2001 Aston Villa v Blackburn Rovers W 2-0 Premier League
10 Oct 2001 Aston Villa v Reading W 1-0 League Cup 3rd round
20 Oct 2001 Everton v Aston Villa L 3-2 Premier League
24 Oct 2001 Aston Villa v Charlton Athletic W 1-0 Premier League
27 Oct 2001 Aston Villa v Bolton Wanderers W 3-2 Premier League
03 Nov 2001 Newcastle United v Aston Villa L 3-0 Premier League
17 Nov 2001 Aston Villa v Middlesbrough D 0-0 Premier League
01 Dec 2001 Aston Villa v Leicester City L 0-2 Premier League
05 Dec 2001 West Ham United v Aston Villa D 1-1 Premier League
12 Jan 2002 Aston Villa v Derby County W 2-1 Premier League
21 Jan 2002 Charlton Athletic v Aston Villa W 1-2 Premier League
30 Jan 2002 Aston Villa v Everton D 0-0 Premier League
02 Feb 2002 Fulham v Aston Villa D 0-0 Premier League
09 Feb 2002 Aston Villa v Chelsea D 1-1 Premier League
23 Feb 2002 Manchester United v Aston Villa L 1-0 Premier League
02 Mar 2002 Aston Villa v West Ham United W 2-1 Premier League
05 Mar 2002 Blackburn Rovers v Aston Villa L 3-0 Premier League
17 Mar 2002 Aston Villa v Arsenal L 1-2 Premier League
23 Mar 2002 Ipswich Town v Aston Villa D 0-0 Premier League
30 Mar 2002 Bolton Wanderers v Aston Villa L 3-2 Premier League
02 Apr 2002 Aston Villa v Newcastle United D 1-1 Premier League
06 Apr 2002 Middlesbrough v Aston Villa L 2-1 Premier League
13 Apr 2002 Aston Villa v Leeds United L 0-1 Premier League
20 Apr 2002 Leicester City v Aston Villa D 2-2 Premier League
27 Apr 2002 Aston Villa v Southampton W 2-1 Premier League
11 May 2002 Chelsea v Aston Villa W 1-3 Premier League
21 Jul 2002 FC Zürich v Aston Villa L 2-0 Intertoto Cup 3rd round 1st leg
27 Jul 2002 Aston Villa v FC Zürich W 3-0
Agg: 3-2
Intertoto Cup 3rd round 2nd leg
31 Jul 2002 Lille OSC v Aston Villa D 1-1 Intertoto Cup Semi-final 1st leg
07 Aug 2002 Aston Villa v Lille L 0-2
Agg: 1-3
Intertoto Cup Semi-final 2nd leg
18 Aug 2002 Aston Villa v Liverpool L 0-1 Premier League
24 Aug 2002 Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa L 1-0 Premier League
28 Aug 2002 Aston Villa v Manchester City W 1-0 Premier League
01 Sep 2002 Bolton Wanderers v Aston Villa L 1-0 Premier League
28 Sep 2002 Sunderland v Aston Villa L 1-0 Premier League
26 Oct 2002 Manchester United v Aston Villa D 1-1 Premier League
03 Nov 2002 Blackburn Rovers v Aston Villa D 0-0 Premier League
06 Nov 2002 Oxford United v Aston Villa W 0-3 League Cup 3rd round
09 Nov 2002 Aston Villa v Fulham W 3-1 Premier League
16 Nov 2002 West Bromwich Albion v Aston Villa D 0-0 Premier League
18 Jan 2003 Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur L 0-1 Premier League
28 Jan 2003 Middlesbrough v Aston Villa W 2-5 Premier League
02 Feb 2003 Aston Villa v Blackburn Rovers W 3-0 Premier League
16 Aug 2003 Portsmouth v Aston Villa L 2-1 Premier League
24 Aug 2003 Aston Villa v Liverpool D 0-0 Premier League
27 Aug 2003 Arsenal v Aston Villa L 2-0 Premier League
30 Aug 2003 Aston Villa v Leicester City W 3-1 Premier League
14 Sep 2003 Manchester City v Aston Villa L 4-1 Premier League
20 Sep 2003 Aston Villa v Charlton Athletic W 2-1 Premier League
23 Sep 2003 Wycombe Wanderers v Aston Villa W 0-5 League Cup 2nd round
27 Sep 2003 Chelsea v Aston Villa L 1-0 Premier League
05 Oct 2003 Aston Villa v Bolton Wanderers D 1-1 Premier League
19 Oct 2003 Birmingham City v Aston Villa D 0-0 Premier League
25 Oct 2003 Aston Villa v Everton D 0-0 Premier League
29 Oct 2003 Aston Villa v Leicester City W 1-0 League Cup 3rd round
01 Nov 2003 Newcastle United v Aston Villa D 1-1 Premier League
08 Nov 2003 Aston Villa v Middlesbrough L 0-2 Premier League
23 Nov 2003 Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa L 2-1 Premier League
06 Dec 2003 Manchester United v Aston Villa L 4-0 Premier League
14 Dec 2003 Aston Villa v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 3-2 Premier League
17 Dec 2003 Aston Villa v Chelsea W 2-1 League Cup 5th round
20 Dec 2003 Blackburn Rovers v Aston Villa W 0-2 Premier League
26 Dec 2003 Leeds United v Aston Villa D 0-0 Premier League
28 Dec 2003 Aston Villa v Fulham W 3-0 Premier League
06 Jan 2004 Aston Villa v Portsmouth W 2-1 Premier League
10 Jan 2004 Liverpool v Aston Villa L 1-0 Premier League
18 Jan 2004 Aston Villa v Arsenal L 0-2 Premier League
21 Jan 2004 Bolton Wanderers v Aston Villa L 5-2 League Cup Semi-final 1st leg
27 Jan 2004 Aston Villa v Bolton Wanderers W 2-0
Agg: 4-5
League Cup Semi-final 2nd leg
31 Jan 2004 Leicester City v Aston Villa W 0-5 Premier League
11 Feb 2004 Fulham v Aston Villa W 1-2 Premier League
24 Apr 2004 Middlesbrough v Aston Villa W 1-2 Premier League
02 May 2004 Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur W 1-0 Premier League
14 Aug 2004 Aston Villa v Southampton W 2-0 Premier League
22 Aug 2004 West Bromwich Albion v Aston Villa D 1-1 Premier League
25 Aug 2004 Charlton Athletic v Aston Villa L 3-0 Premier League
28 Aug 2004 Aston Villa v Newcastle United W 4-2 Premier League
11 Sep 2004 Aston Villa v Chelsea D 0-0 Premier League
18 Sep 2004 Norwich City v Aston Villa D 0-0 Premier League
25 Sep 2004 Aston Villa v Crystal Palace D 1-1 Premier League
02 Oct 2004 Blackburn Rovers v Aston Villa D 2-2 Premier League
16 Oct 2004 Arsenal v Aston Villa L 3-1 Premier League
23 Oct 2004 Aston Villa v Fulham W 2-0 Premier League
26 Oct 2004 Burnley v Aston Villa L 3-1 League Cup 3rd round
30 Oct 2004 Everton v Aston Villa D 1-1 Premier League
06 Nov 2004 Aston Villa v Portsmouth W 3-0 Premier League
13 Nov 2004 Bolton Wanderers v Aston Villa W 1-2 Premier League
22 Nov 2004 Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur W 1-0 Premier League
27 Nov 2004 Manchester City v Aston Villa L 2-0 Premier League
04 Dec 2004 Aston Villa v Liverpool D 1-1 Premier League
12 Dec 2004 Aston Villa v Birmingham City L 1-2 Premier League
18 Dec 2004 Middlesbrough v Aston Villa L 3-0 Premier League
26 Dec 2004 Chelsea v Aston Villa L 1-0 Premier League
03 Jan 2005 Crystal Palace v Aston Villa L 2-0 Premier League
08 Jan 2005 Sheffield United v Aston Villa L 3-1 FA Cup 3rd round
15 Jan 2005 Aston Villa v Norwich City W 3-0 Premier League
22 Jan 2005 Manchester United v Aston Villa L 3-1 Premier League
02 Apr 2005 Newcastle United v Aston Villa W 0-3 Premier League
10 Apr 2005 Aston Villa v West Bromwich Albion D 1-1 Premier League
16 Apr 2005 Southampton v Aston Villa W 2-3 Premier League
20 Apr 2005 Aston Villa v Charlton Athletic D 0-0 Premier League
23 Apr 2005 Aston Villa v Bolton Wanderers D 1-1 Premier League
01 May 2005 Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa L 5-1 Premier League
07 May 2005 Aston Villa v Manchester City L 1-2 Premier League
15 May 2005 Liverpool v Aston Villa L 2-1 Premier League
25 Oct 2005 Aston Villa v Burnley W 1-0 League Cup 3rd round
31 Oct 2005 Manchester City v Aston Villa L 3-1 Premier League
05 Nov 2005 Aston Villa v Liverpool L 0-2 Premier League
17 Dec 2005 Aston Villa v Manchester United L 0-2 Premier League
26 Dec 2005 Aston Villa v Everton W 4-0 Premier League
28 Dec 2005 Fulham v Aston Villa D 3-3 Premier League
31 Dec 2005 Aston Villa v Arsenal D 0-0 Premier League
02 Jan 2006 West Bromwich Albion v Aston Villa W 1-2 Premier League
07 Jan 2006 Hull City v Aston Villa W 0-1 FA Cup 3rd round
14 Jan 2006 Aston Villa v West Ham United L 1-2 Premier League
21 Jan 2006 Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa D 0-0 Premier League
28 Jan 2006 Aston Villa v Port Vale W 3-1 FA Cup 4th round
01 Feb 2006 Aston Villa v Chelsea D 1-1 Premier League
04 Feb 2006 Middlesbrough v Aston Villa W 0-4 Premier League
11 Feb 2006 Aston Villa v Newcastle United L 1-2 Premier League
19 Feb 2006 Aston Villa v Manchester City D 1-1 FA Cup 5th round


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1999-00 Wales International Friendly 3
1999-00 Wales UEFA European Championship 1
2000-01 Wales FIFA World Cup 5
2001-02 Wales FIFA World Cup 3
2001-02 Wales International Friendly 3
1
2002-03 Wales International Friendly 1
2002-03 Wales UEFA European Championship 3
2003-04 Wales International Friendly 2
2003-04 Wales UEFA European Championship 5
2
2004-05 Wales FIFA World Cup 6
1
2004-05 Wales International Friendly 1
2005-06 Wales FIFA World Cup 1
1
2006-07 Wales International Friendly 1
2006-07 Wales UEFA European Championship 1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
09 Oct 1999 Wales v Switzerland L 0-2 UEFA European Championship Group 1
23 Feb 2000 Qatar v Wales W 0-1 International Friendly
23 May 2000 Wales v Brazil L 0-3 International Friendly
02 Jun 2000 Portugal v Wales L 3-0 International Friendly
07 Oct 2000 Wales v Norway D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 5
11 Oct 2000 Poland v Wales D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 5
24 Mar 2001 Armenia v Wales D 2-2 FIFA World Cup Europe group 5
28 Mar 2001 Wales v Ukraine D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 5
06 Jun 2001 Ukraine v Wales D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 5
01 Sep 2001 Wales v Armenia D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 5
05 Sep 2001 Norway v Wales L 3-2 FIFA World Cup Europe group 5
06 Oct 2001 Wales v Belarus W 1-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 5
13 Feb 2002 Wales v Argentina D 1-1 International Friendly
27 Mar 2002 Wales v Czech Republic D 0-0 International Friendly
14 May 2002 Wales v Germany W 1-0 International Friendly
21 Aug 2002 Croatia v Wales D 1-1 International Friendly
07 Sep 2002 Finland v Wales W 0-2 UEFA European Championship Group 9
16 Oct 2002 Wales v Italy W 2-1 UEFA European Championship Group 9
20 Nov 2002 Azerbaijan v Wales W 0-2 UEFA European Championship Group 9
20 Aug 2003 Serbia and Montenegro v Wales L 1-0 UEFA European Championship Group 9
06 Sep 2003 Italy v Wales L 4-0 UEFA European Championship Group 9
11 Oct 2003 Wales v Serbia and Montenegro L 2-3 UEFA European Championship Group 9
15 Nov 2003 Russia v Wales D 0-0 UEFA European Championship Play-off 1st leg
19 Nov 2003 Wales v Russia L 0-1 UEFA European Championship Play-off 2nd leg
27 May 2004 Norway v Wales D 0-0 International Friendly
30 May 2004 Wales v Canada W 1-0 International Friendly
18 Aug 2004 Latvia v Wales W 0-2 International Friendly
04 Sep 2004 Azerbaijan v Wales D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 6
08 Sep 2004 Wales v Northern Ireland D 2-2 FIFA World Cup Europe group 6
09 Oct 2004 England v Wales L 2-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 6
13 Oct 2004 Wales v Poland L 2-3 FIFA World Cup Europe group 6
26 Mar 2005 Wales v Austria L 0-2 FIFA World Cup Europe group 6
30 Mar 2005 Austria v Wales L 1-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 6
08 Oct 2005 Northern Ireland v Wales W 2-3 FIFA World Cup Europe group 6
15 Aug 2006 Wales v Bulgaria D 0-0 International Friendly
02 Sep 2006 Czech Republic v Wales L 2-1 UEFA European Championship Group D


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.