1988-89
First Division
Finished 17th of 20 · P38 W9 D13 L16 · 45 scored, 56 conceded
Results
| Date | Opponent | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug 1988 | H | Millwall | 2–2 | D |
| 3 Sept 1988 | A | Arsenal | 3–2 | W |
| 10 Sept 1988 | H | Liverpool | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Sept 1988 | A | West Ham United | 2–2 | D |
| 24 Sept 1988 | H | Nottingham Forest | 1–1 | D |
| 1 Oct 1988 | A | Sheffield Wednesday | 0–1 | L |
| 8 Oct 1988 | H | Wimbledon | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Oct 1988 | A | Charlton Athletic | 2–2 | D |
| 22 Oct 1988 | H | Everton | 2–0 | W |
| 29 Oct 1988 | H | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–1 | W |
| 5 Nov 1988 | A | Manchester United | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Nov 1988 | A | Southampton | 1–3 | L |
| 19 Nov 1988 | H | Derby County | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Nov 1988 | A | Coventry City | 1–2 | L |
| 3 Dec 1988 | H | Norwich City | 3–1 | W |
| 10 Dec 1988 | A | Middlesbrough | 3–3 | D |
| 17 Dec 1988 | A | Luton Town | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Dec 1988 | H | Queens Park Rangers | 2–1 | W |
| 31 Dec 1988 | H | Arsenal | 0–3 | L |
| 3 Jan 1989 | A | Liverpool | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Jan 1989 | H | Newcastle United | 3–1 | W |
| 21 Jan 1989 | A | Nottingham Forest | 0–4 | L |
| 4 Feb 1989 | H | Sheffield Wednesday | 2–0 | W |
| 11 Feb 1989 | A | Wimbledon | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Feb 1989 | A | Everton | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Feb 1989 | H | Charlton Athletic | 1–2 | L |
| 1 Mar 1989 | A | Tottenham Hotspur | 0–2 | L |
| 12 Mar 1989 | H | Manchester United | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Mar 1989 | A | Millwall | 0–2 | L |
| 25 Mar 1989 | H | West Ham United | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Mar 1989 | A | Queens Park Rangers | 0–1 | L |
| 1 Apr 1989 | H | Luton Town | 2–1 | W |
| 8 Apr 1989 | A | Newcastle United | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Apr 1989 | A | Norwich City | 2–2 | D |
| 29 Apr 1989 | H | Middlesbrough | 1–1 | D |
| 2 May 1989 | H | Southampton | 1–2 | L |
| 6 May 1989 | A | Derby County | 1–2 | L |
| 13 May 1989 | H | Coventry City | 1–1 | 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 | Arsenal | 38 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 73 | 36 | +37 | 76 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 38 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 65 | 28 | +37 | 76 |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 38 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 64 | 43 | +21 | 64 |
| 4 | Norwich City | 38 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 48 | 45 | +3 | 62 |
| 5 | Derby County | 38 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 40 | 38 | +2 | 58 |
| 6 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 60 | 46 | +14 | 57 |
| 7 | Coventry City | 38 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 47 | 42 | +5 | 55 |
| 8 | Everton | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 50 | 45 | +5 | 54 |
| 9 | Queens Park Rangers | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 43 | 37 | +6 | 53 |
| 10 | Millwall | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 47 | 52 | -5 | 53 |
| 11 | Manchester United | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 45 | 35 | +10 | 51 |
| 12 | Wimbledon | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 50 | 46 | +4 | 51 |
| 13 | Southampton | 38 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 52 | 66 | -14 | 45 |
| 14 | Charlton Athletic | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 44 | 58 | -14 | 42 |
| 15 | Sheffield Wednesday | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 34 | 51 | -17 | 42 |
| 16 | Luton Town | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 42 | 52 | -10 | 41 |
| 17 | Aston Villa | 38 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 45 | 56 | -11 | 40 |
| 18 | Middlesbrough | 38 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 44 | 61 | -17 | 39 |
| 19 | West Ham United | 38 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 37 | 62 | -25 | 38 |
| 20 | Newcastle United | 38 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 32 | 63 | -31 | 31 |
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Sources: engsoccerdata (1888–2025) and football-data.co.uk (recent seasons), compiled by the Villa Blog results pipeline.