Aston Villa News 24/7Season Rankr
Here’s how this season compares with every Aston Villa season in the top flight since World War II at the same stage. The handful of seasons spent in the wilderness of the old Second and Third Divisions are not included.
*Two points were awarded for a win before 1981, those wins have been recalculated at three points for the purposes of this comparison.
| Season | Division | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts* | Manager | |
| 1 | 1989/90 | Div One (Old) | 25 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 43 | 21 | 22 | 52 | Graham Taylor I |
| 2 | 2008/09 | Premier League | 25 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 40 | 24 | 16 | 51 | Martin O’Neill |
| 3 | 1980/81 | Div One (Old) | 25 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 42 | 23 | 19 | 48 | Ron Saunders |
| 4 | 1992/93 | Premier League | 25 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 42 | 27 | 15 | 47 | Ron Atkinson |
| 5 | 1976/77 | Div One (Old) | 25 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 50 | 29 | 21 | 45 | Ron Saunders |
| 6 | 1995/96 | Premier League | 25 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 34 | 18 | 16 | 45 | Brian Little |
| 7 | 1998/99 | Premier League | 25 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 37 | 27 | 10 | 43 | John Gregory |
| 8 | 2009/10 | Premier League | 25 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 32 | 19 | 13 | 42 | Martin O’Neill |
| 9 | 1960/61 | Div One (Old) | 25 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 54 | 50 | 4 | 42 | Joe Mercer |
| 10 | 2007/08 | Premier League | 25 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 44 | 33 | 11 | 41 | Martin O’Neill |
| 11 | 1962/63 | Div One (Old) | 25 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 44 | 37 | 7 | 40 | Joe Mercer |
| 12 | 1996/97 | Premier League | 25 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 32 | 25 | 7 | 39 | Brian Little |
| 13 | 1979/80 | Div One (Old) | 25 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 32 | 26 | 6 | 39 | Ron Saunders |
| 14 | 1951/52 | Div One (Old) | 25 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 39 | George Martin |
| 15 | 1978/79 | Div One (Old) | 25 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 32 | 21 | 11 | 38 | Ron Saunders |
| 16 | 1946/47 | Div One (Old) | 25 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 37 | 29 | 8 | 38 | Alex Massie |
| 17 | 1993/94 | Premier League | 25 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 30 | 27 | 3 | 38 | Ron Atkinson |
| 18 | 1999/00 | Premier League | 25 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 30 | 23 | 7 | 37 | John Gregory |
| 19 | 1947/48 | Div One (Old) | 25 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 40 | 36 | 4 | 37 | Alex Massie |
| 20 | 1991/92 | Div One (Old) | 25 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 34 | 30 | 4 | 37 | Ron Atkinson |
| 21 | 2001/02 | Premier League | 25 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 31 | 28 | 3 | 37 | John Deehan / Stuart Gray |
| 22 | 1983/84 | Div One (Old) | 25 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 37 | 38 | -1 | 37 | Tony Barton |
| 23 | 1977/78 | Div One (Old) | 25 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 25 | 4 | 36 | Ron Saunders |
| 24 | 2003/04 | Premier League | 25 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 30 | 28 | 2 | 36 | David O’Leary |
| 25 | 1982/83 | Div One (Old) | 25 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 35 | 34 | 1 | 36 | Tony Barton |
| 26 | 1984/85 | Div One (Old) | 25 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 36 | 39 | -3 | 34 | Graham Turner |
| 27 | 1961/62 | Div One (Old) | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 34 | 33 | 1 | 33 | Joe Mercer |
| 28 | 2000/01 | Premier League | 25 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 28 | 27 | 1 | 33 | John Gregory |
| 29 | 1965/66 | Div One (Old) | 25 | 10 | 3 | 12 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 33 | Dick Taylor |
| 30 | 1956/57 | Div One (Old) | 25 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 36 | 35 | 1 | 32 | Eric Houghton |
| 31 | 2002/03 | Premier League | 25 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 32 | Graham Taylor (2) |
| 32 | 2004/05 | Premier League | 25 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 28 | 30 | -2 | 32 | David O’Leary |
| 33 | 1975/76 | Div One (Old) | 25 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 31 | 34 | -3 | 32 | Ron Saunders |
| 34 | 1953/54 | Div One (Old) | 25 | 10 | 2 | 13 | 39 | 44 | -5 | 32 | Eric Houghton |
| 35 | 2005/06 | Premier League | 25 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 31 | 33 | -2 | 30 | David O’Leary |
| 36 | 1988/89 | Div One (Old) | 25 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 34 | 38 | -4 | 30 | Graham Taylor I |
| 37 | 1952/53 | Div One (Old) | 25 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 32 | 36 | -4 | 30 | George Martin |
| 38 | 1949/50 | Div One (Old) | 25 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 32 | 37 | -5 | 30 | Alex Massie |
| 39 | 1997/98 | Premier League | 25 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 27 | 34 | -7 | 30 | Brian Little |
| 40 | 1966/67 | Div One (Old) | 25 | 9 | 3 | 13 | 34 | 47 | -13 | 30 | Dick Taylor |
| 41 | 1954/55 | Div One (Old) | 25 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 36 | 50 | -14 | 30 | Eric Houghton |
| 42 | 1963/64 | Div One (Old) | 25 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 36 | 38 | -2 | 29 | Joe Mercer |
| 43 | 2006/07 | Premier League | 25 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 27 | 31 | -4 | 29 | Martin O’Neill |
| 44 | 1990/91 | Div One (Old) | 25 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 27 | 28 | -1 | 28 | Jozef Venglos |
| 45 | 1994/95 | Premier League | 25 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 31 | 35 | -4 | 28 | Brian Little |
| 46 | 2011/12 | Premier League | 25 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 29 | 34 | -5 | 28 | Alex McLeish |
| 47 | 1957/58 | Div One (Old) | 25 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 41 | 52 | -11 | 28 | Eric Houghton |
| 48 | 2010/11 | Premier League | 25 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 28 | 43 | -15 | 28 | Gerard Houllier |
| 49 | 1981/82 | Div One (Old) | 25 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 27 | 33 | -6 | 27 | Tony Barton |
| 50 | 1964/65 | Div One (Old) | 25 | 8 | 2 | 15 | 32 | 58 | -26 | 26 | Dick Taylor |
| 51 | 1986/87 | Div One (Old) | 25 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 30 | 53 | -23 | 24 | Billy McNeill |
| 52 | 1985/86 | Div One (Old) | 25 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 28 | 38 | -10 | 23 | Graham Turner |
| 53 | 1950/51 | Div One (Old) | 25 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 37 | 44 | -7 | 22 | George Martin |
| 54 | 1948/49 | Div One (Old) | 25 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 38 | 64 | -26 | 22 | Alex Massie |
| 55 | 1958/59 | Div One (Old) | 25 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 36 | 63 | -27 | 22 | Joe Mercer |
| 56 | 1955/56 | Div One (Old) | 25 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 28 | 45 | -17 | 21 | Eric Houghton |
