Aston Villa
One page per club: biggest wins, heaviest defeats, most red cards, biggest home attendances, all-time standing and manager history
Aston Villa sit 9th in the all-time Premier League table with 1,622 points from 1,195 matches. Their biggest win is a 7–1 win over Wimbledon in 1994-95. Every number below comes from the league's own data, covering all 35 seasons from 1992-93.
2025-26 goals by player 2026-27 goals by player Points race by season Seasons in the Premier League
Every Aston Villa season with their final position — one page per season
| Season | Final Position |
|---|---|
| 1992-93 Season | 2nd |
| 1993-94 Season | 10th |
| 1994-95 Season | 18th |
| 1995-96 Season | 4th |
| 1996-97 Season | 5th |
| 1997-98 Season | 7th |
| 1998-99 Season | 6th |
| 1999-00 Season | 6th |
| 2000-01 Season | 8th |
| 2001-02 Season | 8th |
| 2002-03 Season | 16th |
| 2003-04 Season | 6th |
| 2004-05 Season | 10th |
| 2005-06 Season | 16th |
| 2006-07 Season | 11th |
| 2007-08 Season | 6th |
| 2008-09 Season | 6th |
| 2009-10 Season | 6th |
| 2010-11 Season | 9th |
| 2011-12 Season | 16th |
| 2012-13 Season | 15th |
| 2013-14 Season | 15th |
| 2014-15 Season | 17th |
| 2015-16 Season | 20th |
| 2019-20 Season | 17th |
| 2020-21 Season | 11th |
| 2021-22 Season | 14th |
| 2022-23 Season | 7th |
| 2023-24 Season | 4th |
| 2024-25 Season | 6th |
| 2025-26 Season | 4th |
| 2026-27 Season | 16th |
Top 5 Biggest Wins
Widest winning margins, most goals first on ties
| # | Date | Season | H/A | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1995-02-11 | 1994-95 | H | Wimbledon | 7–1 |
| 2 | 2008-04-12 | 2007-08 | A | Derby County | 6–0 |
| 3 | 2020-10-04 | 2020-21 | H | Liverpool | 7–2 |
| 4 | 2023-09-30 | 2023-24 | H | Brighton and Hove Albion | 6–1 |
| 5 | 2013-04-29 | 2012-13 | H | Sunderland | 6–1 |
Top 5 Biggest Defeats
Heaviest losses, most goals conceded first on ties
| # | Date | Season | H/A | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2012-12-23 | 2012-13 | A | Chelsea | 0–8 |
| 2 | 2016-02-14 | 2015-16 | H | Liverpool | 0–6 |
| 3 | 2010-08-22 | 2010-11 | A | Newcastle United | 0–6 |
| 4 | 2010-03-27 | 2009-10 | A | Chelsea | 1–7 |
| 5 | 2024-05-19 | 2023-24 | A | Crystal Palace | 0–5 |
Top 5 Most Red Cards
Most sendings-off for Aston Villa in a single match
| # | Date | Season | H/A | Opponent | Score | Red Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2007-10-20 | 2007-08 | H | Manchester United | 1–4 | 2 |
| 2 | 2026-08-23 | 2026-27 | A | Brighton and Hove Albion | 0–4 | 1 |
| 3 | 2025-08-16 | 2025-26 | H | Newcastle United | 0–0 | 1 |
| 4 | 2025-05-25 | 2024-25 | A | Manchester United | 0–2 | 1 |
| 5 | 2025-05-10 | 2024-25 | A | Bournemouth | 1–0 | 1 |
Top 5 Home Attendances
Biggest crowds for a Aston Villa home game (attendance not recorded behind closed doors in 2020-21)
| # | Date | Season | Opponent | Score | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1994-05-07 | 1993-94 | Liverpool | 2–1 | 45,347 |
| 2 | 2025-12-21 | 2025-26 | Manchester United | 2–1 | 43,157 |
| 3 | 2026-02-21 | 2025-26 | Leeds United | 1–1 | 43,048 |
| 4 | 2026-01-03 | 2025-26 | Nottingham Forest | 3–1 | 43,039 |
| 5 | 2026-05-15 | 2025-26 | Liverpool | 4–2 | 43,033 |
All-Time Premier League Table
Aston Villa highlighted in their colours
| Pos | Team | Played | W | D | L | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester United | 1309 | 776 | 291 | 242 | 2619 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 1309 | 723 | 316 | 270 | 2485 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 1309 | 696 | 323 | 290 | 2411 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 1309 | 683 | 324 | 302 | 2373 |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1309 | 561 | 311 | 437 | 1994 |
| 6 | Manchester City | 1119 | 578 | 239 | 302 | 1973 |
| 7 | Everton | 1309 | 465 | 369 | 475 | 1764 |
| 8 | Newcastle United | 1191 | 455 | 299 | 437 | 1664 |
| 9 | Aston Villa | 1195 | 431 | 329 | 435 | 1622 |
| 10 | West Ham United | 1148 | 381 | 289 | 478 | 1432 |
| 11 | Southampton | 962 | 282 | 254 | 426 | 1100 |
| 12 | Blackburn Rovers | 696 | 262 | 184 | 250 | 970 |
| 13 | Leeds United | 625 | 236 | 168 | 221 | 876 |
| 14 | Fulham | 727 | 220 | 187 | 320 | 847 |
| 15 | Leicester City | 688 | 224 | 174 | 290 | 846 |
| 16 | Crystal Palace | 659 | 194 | 178 | 287 | 760 |
| 17 | Sunderland | 651 | 168 | 172 | 311 | 676 |
| 18 | Middlesbrough | 574 | 165 | 169 | 240 | 664 |
| 19 | Bolton Wanderers | 494 | 149 | 128 | 217 | 575 |
| 20 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 456 | 129 | 110 | 217 | 497 |
| 21 | West Bromwich Albion | 494 | 117 | 139 | 238 | 490 |
| 22 | Stoke City | 380 | 116 | 109 | 155 | 457 |
| 23 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 347 | 111 | 110 | 126 | 443 |
| 24 | Nottingham Forest | 355 | 109 | 100 | 146 | 427 |
| 25 | Bournemouth | 347 | 108 | 90 | 149 | 414 |
| 26 | Coventry City | 359 | 100 | 112 | 147 | 412 |
| 27 | Norwich City | 392 | 99 | 105 | 188 | 402 |
| 28 | Sheffield Wednesday | 316 | 101 | 89 | 126 | 392 |
| 29 | Wimbledon | 316 | 99 | 94 | 123 | 391 |
| 30 | Burnley | 380 | 92 | 95 | 193 | 371 |
| 31 | Charlton Athletic | 304 | 93 | 82 | 129 | 361 |
| 32 | Wigan Athletic | 304 | 85 | 76 | 143 | 331 |
| 33 | Swansea City | 266 | 82 | 66 | 118 | 312 |
| 34 | Queens Park Rangers | 278 | 81 | 65 | 132 | 308 |
| 35 | Portsmouth | 266 | 79 | 65 | 122 | 302 |
| 36 | Birmingham City | 266 | 73 | 82 | 111 | 301 |
| 37 | Watford | 304 | 73 | 66 | 165 | 285 |
| 38 | Derby County | 266 | 68 | 70 | 128 | 274 |
| 39 | Brentford | 195 | 70 | 52 | 73 | 262 |
| 40 | Ipswich Town | 245 | 63 | 63 | 119 | 252 |
| 41 | Sheffield United | 236 | 56 | 57 | 123 | 225 |
| 42 | Hull City | 195 | 43 | 50 | 102 | 179 |
| 43 | Reading | 114 | 32 | 23 | 59 | 119 |
| 44 | Oldham Athletic | 84 | 22 | 23 | 39 | 89 |
| 45 | Cardiff City | 76 | 17 | 13 | 46 | 64 |
| 46 | Bradford City | 76 | 14 | 20 | 42 | 62 |
| 47 | Huddersfield Town | 76 | 12 | 17 | 47 | 53 |
| 48 | Blackpool | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 39 |
| 49 | Barnsley | 38 | 10 | 5 | 23 | 35 |
| 50 | Swindon Town | 42 | 5 | 15 | 22 | 30 |
| 51 | Luton Town | 38 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 26 |
Aston Villa Manager Timeline
Every Aston Villa manager since 1992 · grey dot = caretaker
Ron Atkinson
Jun 1991 – Nov 1994
Jim Barron
Nov 1994 – Nov 1994 · caretaker
Brian Little
Nov 1994 – Feb 1998
John Gregory
Feb 1998 – Jan 2002
John Deehan
Jan 2002 – Feb 2002 · caretaker
Stuart Gray
Jan 2002 – Feb 2002 · caretaker
Graham Taylor
Feb 2002 – May 2003
David O'Leary
May 2003 – Jul 2006
Martin O'Neill
Aug 2006 – Aug 2010
Kevin MacDonald
Aug 2010 – Sep 2010 · caretaker
Gérard Houllier
Sep 2010 – Jun 2011
Gary McAllister
Apr 2011 – May 2011 · caretaker
Alex McLeish
Jun 2011 – May 2012
Paul Lambert
Jun 2012 – Feb 2015
Scott Marshall
Feb 2015 – Feb 2015 · caretaker
Tim Sherwood
Feb 2015 – Oct 2015
Kevin MacDonald
Oct 2015 – Nov 2015 · caretaker
Rémi Garde
Nov 2015 – Mar 2016
Eric Black
Mar 2016 – Jun 2016 · caretaker
Dean Smith
Oct 2018 – Nov 2021
Steven Gerrard
Nov 2021 – Oct 2022
Aaron Danks
Oct 2022 – Oct 2022 · caretaker
Unai Emery
Nov 2022 – Present
Manager History
Every Aston Villa manager since 1992, linked to their page where one exists
| Manager | From | Until |
|---|---|---|
| Ron Atkinson | 1991-06-07 | 1994-11-10 |
| Jim Barron | 1994-11-11 | 1994-11-24 |
| Brian Little | 1994-11-25 | 1998-02-24 |
| John Gregory | 1998-02-25 | 2002-01-24 |
| John Deehan | 2002-01-24 | 2002-02-05 |
| Stuart Gray | 2002-01-24 | 2002-02-05 |
| Graham Taylor | 2002-02-05 | 2003-05-14 |
| David O'Leary | 2003-05-20 | 2006-07-19 |
| Martin O'Neill | 2006-08-05 | 2010-08-09 |
| Kevin MacDonald | 2010-08-09 | 2015-11-02 |
| Gérard Houllier | 2010-09-08 | 2011-06-01 |
| Gary McAllister | 2011-04-23 | 2011-05-22 |
| Alex McLeish | 2011-06-17 | 2012-05-14 |
| Paul Lambert | 2012-06-02 | 2015-02-11 |
| Scott Marshall | 2015-02-11 | 2015-02-14 |
| Tim Sherwood | 2015-02-14 | 2015-10-25 |
| Rémi Garde | 2015-11-02 | 2016-03-29 |
| Eric Black | 2016-03-29 | 2016-06-02 |
| Dean Smith | 2018-10-10 | 2021-11-07 |
| Steven Gerrard | 2021-11-11 | 2022-10-20 |
| Aaron Danks | 2022-10-21 | 2022-10-31 |
| Unai Emery | 2022-11-01 | Present |