Given made his Villa debut in a pre-season friendly victory over Walsall on 21 July.

Aitken managed Villa to three pre-season victories before being replaced by Martin O'Neill.

He scored his first goal for the club, under high expectations, in a 2-1 pre-season victory over Celtic.

Battersby began the season in fine fettle, scoring five times, four in an eight minute spell, in a 11-0 pre-season victory over Metropolitan Police.

Kisnorbo scored the opening goal in the pre-season friendly victory against Newcastle United.

He was in York City's squad for a 2-1 pre-season victory against Chesterfield in August 2007.

He then made his first start for the first team in a 2-1 pre-season victory over Burton Albion, on 14 July 2012.

Núñez scored in his first game for the club in a pre-season friendly victory against Bradford Park Avenue.

However these worries were forgotten with a fine pre-season victory over Spanish giants Valencia.

He scored his first goal for the club in July 2007 in a pre-season victory over Clach.