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| team 1 | score | team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Man City | 3 - 2 | QPR |
| team 1 | score | team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Chelsea | 16:00 | Man City |
| Player details | |
|---|---|
| Name | Shay Given |
| Age | 36 |
| Club | Aston Villa |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
| Squad No | 1 |
| Born | Lifford, Republic of Ireland |
| Height | 1.85m |
| Player rating | 6.7 (what is this?) |
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| From | To | Date | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | Aston Villa | 18 Jul 2011 | £ 3,500,000 |
| Newcastle United | Manchester City | 1 Feb 2009 | Undisclosed |
| Blackburn Rovers | Newcastle United | 1 Jul 1997 | Undisclosed |
| Blackburn Rovers | Sunderland | 19 Jan 1996 | Loan : Expired |
| Blackburn Rovers | Swindon Town | 4 Aug 1995 | Loan : Expired |
| Competition | Team | Apps | G | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barclays Premier League | Aston Villa | 32 (0) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| The FA Cup sponsored by Budweiser | Aston Villa | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carling Cup | Aston Villa | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| International Match | Republic of Ireland | 2 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| European Championship Qualifying | Republic of Ireland | 6 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barclays Asia Trophy | Aston Villa | 2 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
23rd May 2012
Shay Given is to travel to London on Thursday regarding his knee problem but will stay in the Republic of Ireland squad for Euro 2012.
22nd May 2012
Giovanni Trapattoni has concerns over Shay Given but remains confident on the fitness of striker Robbie Keane and defender John O'Shea.
22nd May 2012
Shay Given has handed Republic of Ireland boss Giovanni Trapattoni a Euro 2012 injury scare with a knee problem.
1st May 2012
Shay Given claims Aston Villa boss Alex McLeish still retains the support of the dressing room, despite the current plight of the club.
30th April 2012
Shay Given is looking for the Aston Villa squad to stick together through a tough time and ensure that the club steers clear of relegation trouble.
28th April 2012
Alex McLeish has hailed Aston Villa's performance against West Brom and has special praise for two of his players.