Players who played for Aston Villa and Burnley
10 players · Premier League since 1992/93
10 players have played for both Aston Villa and Burnley in the Premier League since 1992/93. 7 played for Aston Villa first and 3 for Burnley first. The longest-serving made 286 appearances across both; the top scorer got 24 goals; 3 scored for both; the first move came in 2009/10, the most recent in 2025/26.
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- Aston Villa 124 · Burnley 162
- Aston Villa 72 · Burnley 159
- Aston Villa 20 · Burnley 96
- Aston Villa 48 · Burnley 35
- Aston Villa 13 · Burnley 57
- Aston Villa 15 · Burnley 36
- Aston Villa 37 · Burnley 6
- Aston Villa 9 · Burnley 14
- Aston Villa 11 · Burnley 10
- Aston Villa 4 · Burnley 1
Who stands out
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Ashley Westwood has the most appearances for the two combined: 124 for Aston Villa and 162 for Burnley. Danny Ings scored the most goals across both (13 for Aston Villa, 11 for Burnley), and 3 players scored for both.
In our data, Joey Gudjónsson was the first to have played for both (his first game for Burnley came in 2009/10). The most recent player to play for both is Axel Tuanzebe, who first played for Burnley in 2025/26.
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| Player | Aston Villa | Burnley | First | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Gls | Seasons | Apps | Gls | Seasons | ||
| Ashley Westwood | 124 | 5 | 2012–2016 | 162 | 7 | 2016–2022 | Aston Villa |
| Matthew Lowton | 72 | 2 | 2012–2015 | 159 | 2 | 2016–2022 | Aston Villa |
| Tom Heaton | 20 | 0 | 2019/20 | 96 | 0 | 2014–2019 | Burnley |
| Danny Ings | 48 | 13 | 2021–2023 | 35 | 11 | 2014/15 | Burnley |
| Phil Bardsley | 13 | 0 | 2006/07 | 57 | 0 | 2017–2021 | Aston Villa |
| Kyle Walker | 15 | 1 | 2010/11 | 36 | 0 | 2025/26 | Aston Villa |
| Peter Crouch | 37 | 6 | 2001–2004 | 6 | 0 | 2018/19 | Aston Villa |
| Axel Tuanzebe | 9 | 0 | 2021/22 | 14 | 1 | 2025/26 | Aston Villa |
| Joey Gudjónsson | 11 | 2 | 2002/03 | 10 | 0 | 2009/10 | Aston Villa |
| Danny Drinkwater | 4 | 0 | 2019/20 | 1 | 0 | 2019/20 | Burnley |
Head to head
In the Premier League since 1992/93, Aston Villa and Burnley have met 14 times: Aston Villa won 6, Burnley 2, and 6 games were drawn.
- Aston Villa's biggest win: Aston Villa 5-2 Burnley (2009/10)
- Burnley's biggest win: Burnley 3-2 Aston Villa (2020/21)
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- How many players have played for both Aston Villa and Burnley?
- 10 in the Premier League since 1992/93: Ashley Westwood, Matthew Lowton, Tom Heaton, Danny Ings, Phil Bardsley, Kyle Walker and 4 more.
- Has anyone scored for both Aston Villa and Burnley?
- Yes, 3: Danny Ings (13 and 11), Ashley Westwood (5 and 7) and Matthew Lowton (2 and 2).
- Who is the most recent player to play for both Aston Villa and Burnley?
- Axel Tuanzebe. He played for Aston Villa (2021/22), then Burnley from 2025/26.
- What period does this list cover?
- Premier League games from 1992/93 to the present, updated as new games are played. Earlier games aren't in our data, so all-time lists can be longer.
Data: Premier League since 1992/93. Earlier games aren't included, so all-time lists can be longer.