Home shirt as worn when the side finished 6th in the Premier League during Martin O’Neill’s second season at Villa Park. This season was the first to feature the club's new crest and was also the first in a five-year partnership with Nike. Defender Martin Laursen was imperious at the back winning the Supporters’ Player of the Year award whilst John Carew finished the season as top scorer with 13 goals including two in a 5-1 rout over cross-city rivals Birmingham City