1989-90
First Division
Finished 2nd of 20 · P38 W21 D7 L10 · 57 scored, 38 conceded
Results
| Date | Opponent | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 1989 | A | Nottingham Forest | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Aug 1989 | H | Liverpool | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Aug 1989 | H | Charlton Athletic | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Aug 1989 | A | Southampton | 1–2 | L |
| 9 Sept 1989 | H | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Sept 1989 | A | Sheffield Wednesday | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Sept 1989 | H | Queens Park Rangers | 1–3 | L |
| 30 Sept 1989 | H | Derby County | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Oct 1989 | A | Luton Town | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Oct 1989 | A | Manchester City | 2–0 | W |
| 28 Oct 1989 | H | Crystal Palace | 2–1 | W |
| 5 Nov 1989 | H | Everton | 6–2 | W |
| 11 Nov 1989 | A | Norwich City | 0–2 | L |
| 18 Nov 1989 | H | Coventry City | 4–1 | W |
| 25 Nov 1989 | A | Wimbledon | 2–0 | W |
| 2 Dec 1989 | H | Nottingham Forest | 2–1 | W |
| 9 Dec 1989 | A | Liverpool | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Dec 1989 | A | Millwall | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Dec 1989 | H | Manchester United | 3–0 | W |
| 30 Dec 1989 | H | Arsenal | 2–1 | W |
| 1 Jan 1990 | A | Chelsea | 3–0 | W |
| 13 Jan 1990 | A | Charlton Athletic | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Jan 1990 | H | Southampton | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Feb 1990 | H | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Feb 1990 | A | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Feb 1990 | H | Wimbledon | 0–3 | L |
| 4 Mar 1990 | A | Coventry City | 0–2 | L |
| 10 Mar 1990 | H | Luton Town | 2–0 | W |
| 17 Mar 1990 | A | Derby County | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Mar 1990 | A | Queens Park Rangers | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Mar 1990 | A | Crystal Palace | 0–1 | L |
| 1 Apr 1990 | H | Manchester City | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Apr 1990 | A | Arsenal | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Apr 1990 | H | Chelsea | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Apr 1990 | A | Manchester United | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Apr 1990 | H | Millwall | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Apr 1990 | H | Norwich City | 3–3 | D |
| 5 May 1990 | A | Everton | 3–3 | 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 | Liverpool | 38 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 78 | 37 | +41 | 79 |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 38 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 57 | 38 | +19 | 70 |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 59 | 47 | +12 | 63 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 54 | 38 | +16 | 62 |
| 5 | Chelsea | 38 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 58 | 50 | +8 | 60 |
| 6 | Everton | 38 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 57 | 46 | +11 | 59 |
| 7 | Southampton | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 71 | 63 | +8 | 55 |
| 8 | Wimbledon | 38 | 13 | 16 | 9 | 47 | 40 | +7 | 55 |
| 9 | Nottingham Forest | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 55 | 47 | +8 | 54 |
| 10 | Norwich City | 38 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 44 | 42 | +2 | 53 |
| 11 | Queens Park Rangers | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 45 | 44 | +1 | 50 |
| 12 | Coventry City | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 39 | 59 | -20 | 49 |
| 13 | Manchester United | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 46 | 47 | -1 | 48 |
| 14 | Manchester City | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 43 | 52 | -9 | 48 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 42 | 66 | -24 | 48 |
| 16 | Derby County | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 43 | 40 | +3 | 46 |
| 17 | Luton Town | 38 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 43 | 57 | -14 | 43 |
| 18 | Sheffield Wednesday | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 35 | 51 | -16 | 43 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic | 38 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 57 | -26 | 30 |
| 20 | Millwall | 38 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 39 | 65 | -26 | 26 |
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Sources: engsoccerdata (1888–2025) and football-data.co.uk (recent seasons), compiled by the Villa Blog results pipeline.