1926-27
First Division
Finished 10th of 22 · P42 W18 D7 L17 · 81 scored, 83 conceded
Results
| Date | Opponent | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 1926 | A | Newcastle United | 0–4 | L |
| 30 Aug 1926 | H | Liverpool | 1–1 | D |
| 4 Sept 1926 | H | Burnley | 1–1 | D |
| 8 Sept 1926 | A | Liverpool | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Sept 1926 | A | Cardiff City | 3–2 | W |
| 15 Sept 1926 | A | Leeds United | 1–3 | L |
| 18 Sept 1926 | H | Bury | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Sept 1926 | H | Bolton Wanderers | 3–4 | L |
| 2 Oct 1926 | A | Manchester United | 1–2 | L |
| 9 Oct 1926 | H | Derby County | 3–1 | W |
| 16 Oct 1926 | A | Sunderland | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Oct 1926 | H | West Bromwich Albion | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Oct 1926 | A | Birmingham City | 2–1 | W |
| 6 Nov 1926 | H | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–3 | L |
| 13 Nov 1926 | A | West Ham United | 1–5 | L |
| 20 Nov 1926 | H | Sheffield Wednesday | 2–2 | D |
| 27 Nov 1926 | A | Leicester City | 1–5 | L |
| 4 Dec 1926 | H | Everton | 5–3 | W |
| 11 Dec 1926 | A | Blackburn Rovers | 2–0 | W |
| 18 Dec 1926 | H | Huddersfield Town | 3–0 | W |
| 25 Dec 1926 | H | Sheffield United | 4–0 | W |
| 27 Dec 1926 | A | Sheffield United | 1–3 | L |
| 28 Dec 1926 | H | Leeds United | 5–1 | W |
| 15 Jan 1927 | H | Newcastle United | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Jan 1927 | A | Burnley | 3–6 | L |
| 29 Jan 1927 | H | Blackburn Rovers | 4–3 | W |
| 31 Jan 1927 | H | Cardiff City | 0–0 | D |
| 5 Feb 1927 | A | Bury | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Feb 1927 | A | Bolton Wanderers | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Feb 1927 | H | Manchester United | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Feb 1927 | A | Derby County | 3–2 | W |
| 5 Mar 1927 | H | Sunderland | 3–1 | W |
| 12 Mar 1927 | A | West Bromwich Albion | 2–6 | L |
| 19 Mar 1927 | H | Birmingham City | 4–2 | W |
| 26 Mar 1927 | A | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–0 | W |
| 2 Apr 1927 | H | West Ham United | 1–5 | L |
| 9 Apr 1927 | A | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–3 | L |
| 15 Apr 1927 | A | Arsenal | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Apr 1927 | H | Leicester City | 2–0 | W |
| 18 Apr 1927 | H | Arsenal | 2–3 | L |
| 23 Apr 1927 | A | Everton | 2–2 | D |
| 7 May 1927 | A | Huddersfield Town | 0–0 | D |
Scores are shown Villa first. League matches only; cup ties not included.
Final table
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle United | 42 | 25 | 6 | 11 | 96 | 58 | +38 | 56 |
| 2 | Huddersfield Town | 42 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 76 | 60 | +16 | 51 |
| 3 | Sunderland | 42 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 98 | 70 | +28 | 49 |
| 4 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 84 | 62 | +22 | 48 |
| 5 | Burnley | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 91 | 80 | +11 | 47 |
| 6 | West Ham United | 42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 86 | 70 | +16 | 46 |
| 7 | Leicester City | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 85 | 70 | +15 | 46 |
| 8 | Sheffield United | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 74 | 86 | -12 | 44 |
| 9 | Liverpool | 42 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 69 | 61 | +8 | 43 |
| 10 | Aston Villa | 42 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 81 | 83 | -2 | 43 |
| 11 | Arsenal | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 77 | 86 | -9 | 43 |
| 12 | Derby County | 42 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 86 | 73 | +13 | 41 |
| 13 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 76 | 78 | -2 | 41 |
| 14 | Cardiff City | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 55 | 65 | -10 | 41 |
| 15 | Manchester United | 42 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 52 | 64 | -12 | 40 |
| 16 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 75 | 92 | -17 | 39 |
| 17 | Birmingham City | 42 | 17 | 4 | 21 | 64 | 73 | -9 | 38 |
| 18 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 77 | 96 | -19 | 38 |
| 19 | Bury | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 68 | 77 | -9 | 36 |
| 20 | Everton | 42 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 64 | 90 | -26 | 34 |
| 21 | Leeds United | 42 | 11 | 8 | 23 | 69 | 88 | -19 | 30 |
| 22 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 11 | 8 | 23 | 65 | 86 | -21 | 30 |
Positions decided on goal average, as the rules of the day had it. Two points for a win.
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Sources: engsoccerdata (1888–2025) and football-data.co.uk (recent seasons), compiled by the Villa Blog results pipeline.