1980/81◄ Aston Villa Results ►1982/83
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Ground: Villa Park Division: Football League First Division |
Season 1981/82
League & Cup Results
| Game | Date | Opposition | Result | H/A | Venue | Competition |
| 1 | 22/08/1981 | Tottenham Hotspur | Drew 2-2 | Neutral | Wembley Stadium | FA Charity Shield |
| Each Club shared the Shield for 6 Months each | ||||||
| 2 | 29/08/1981 | Notts County | Lost 0-1 | Home | Villa Park | FL First Division |
| 3 | 02/09/1981 | Sunderland | Lost 1-2 | Away | Roker Park | FL First Division |
| 4 | 05/09/1981 | Tottenham Hotspur | Won 3-1 | Away | White Hart Lane | FL First Division |
| 5 | 12/09/1981 | Manchester United | Drew 1-1 | Home | Villa Park | FL First Division |
| 6 | 16/09/1981 | Valur | Won 5-0 | Home | Villa Park | European Cup 1st Round 1st Leg |
| 7 | 19/09/1981 | Liverpool | Drew 0-0 | Away | Anfield | FL First Division |
| 8 | 23/09/1981 | Stoke City | Drew 2-2 | Home | Villa Park | FL First Division |
| 9 | 26/09/1981 | Birmingham City | Drew 0-0 | Home | Villa Park | FL First Division |
| 10 | 30/09/1981 | Valur | Won 2-0 | Away | Laugardalsvollur | European Cup 1st Round 2nd Leg |
| Aston Villa Won 7-0 on aggregate | ||||||
| 11 | 03/10/1981 | Leeds United | Drew 1-1 | Away | Elland Road | FL First Division |
| 12 | 07/10/1981 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Won 3-2 | Home | Villa Park | League Cup 2nd Round 1st Leg |
| 13 | 10/10/1981 | Coventry City | Drew 1-1 | Away | Highfield Road | FL First Division |
| 14 | 17/10/1981 | West Ham United | Won 3-2 | Home | Villa Park | FL First Division |
| 15 | 21/10/1981 | Dynamo Berlin | Won 2-1 | Away | Friedrich-Ludwig | European Cup 2nd Round 1st Leg |
| 16 | 24/10/1981 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Won 3-0 | Away | Molineux | FL First Division |
| 17 | 27/10/1981 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Won 2-1 | Away | Molineux | League Cup 2nd Round 2nd Leg |
| Aston Villa Won 5-3 on aggregate | ||||||
| 18 | 31/10/1981 | Ipswich Town | Lost 0-1 | Home | Villa Park | FL First Division |
| 19 | 04/11/1981 | Dynamo Berlin | Lost 0-1 | Home | Villa Park | European Cup 2nd Round 2nd Leg |
| Aston Villa Won on the Away Goals Rule after Drawing 2-2 on aggregate | ||||||
| 20 | 07/11/1981 | Arsenal | Lost 0-2 | Home | Villa Park | FL First Division |
| 21 | 11/11/1981 | Leicester City | Drew 0-0 | Away | Filbert Street | League Cup 3rd Round |
| 22 | 21/11/1981 | Middlesbrough | Drew 3-3 | Away | Ayresome Park | FL First Division |
| 23 | 25/11/1981 | Leicester City | Won 2-0 | Home | Villa Park | League Cup 3rd Round Replay |
| 24 | 28/11/1981 | Nottingham Forest | Won 3-1 | Home | Villa Park | FL First Division |
| 25 | 01/12/1981 | Wigan Athletic | Won 2-1 | Away | Springfield Park | League Cup 4th Round |
| 26 | 05/12/1981 | Manchester United | Lost 0-1 | Away | Old Trafford | FL First Division |
| 27 | 15/12/1981 | Swansea City | Lost 1-2 | Away | Vetch Field | FL First Division |
| 28 | 19/12/1981 | Everton | Lost 0-2 | Away | Goodison Park | FL First Division |
| 29 | 28/12/1981 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Won 1-0 | Away | Goldstone Ground | FL First Division |
| 30 | 05/01/1982 | Notts County | Won 6-0 | Away | Meadow Lane | FA Cup 3rd Round |
| 31 | 16/01/1982 | Notts County | Lost 0-1 | Away | Meadow Lane | FL First Division |
| 32 | 19/01/1982 | West Bromwich Albion | Lost 0-1 | Home | Villa Park | League Cup Quarter Finals |
| 33 | 23/01/1982 | Bristol City | Won 1-0 | Away | Ashton Gate | FA Cup 4th Round |
| 34 | 30/01/1982 | Liverpool | Lost 0-3 | Home | Villa Park | FL First Division |
| 35 | 02/02/1982 | Sunderland | Won 1-0 | Home | Villa Park | FL First Division |
| 36 | 06/02/1982 | Manchester United | Lost 1-4 | Away | Old Trafford | FL First Division |
| 37 | 10/02/1982 | Southampton | Drew 1-1 | Home | Villa Park | FL First Division |
| 38 | 13/02/1982 | Tottenham Hotspur | Lost 0-1 | Away | White Hart Lane | FA Cup 5th Round |
| 39 | 17/02/1982 | Tottenham Hotspur | Drew 1-1 | Home | Villa Park | FL First Division |
| 40 | 20/02/1982 | Birmingham City | Won 1-0 | Away | St Andrews | FL First Division |
| 41 | 27/02/1982 | Coventry City | Won 2-1 | Home | Villa Park | FL First Division |
| 42 | 03/03/1982 | Dynamo Kyiv | Drew 0-0 | Away | Lokomotiv Stadium | European Cup Quarter Finals 1st Leg |
| 43 | 06/03/1982 | West Ham United | Drew 2-2 | Away | Boleyn Ground | FL First Division |
| 44 | 13/03/1982 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Won 3-1 | Home | Villa Park | FL First Division |
| 45 | 17/03/1982 | Dynamo Kyiv | Won 2-0 | Home | Villa Park | European Cup Quarter Finals 2nd Leg |
| Aston Villa Won 2-0 on aggregate | ||||||
| 46 | 20/03/1982 | Ipswich Town | Lost 1-3 | Away | Portman Road | FL First Division |
| 47 | 27/03/1982 | Arsenal | Lost 3-4 | Away | Highbury | FL First Division |
| 48 | 30/03/1982 | West Bromwich Albion | Won 2-1 | Home | Villa Park | FL First Division |
| 49 | 07/04/1982 | Anderlecht | Won 1-0 | Home | Villa Park | European Cup Semi Finals 1st Leg |
| 50 | 10/04/1982 | Southampton | Won 3-0 | Away | The Dell | FL First Division |
| 51 | 12/04/1982 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Won 3-0 | Home | Villa Park | FL First Division |
| 52 | 17/04/1982 | Middlesbrough | Won 1-0 | Home | Villa Park | FL First Division |
| 53 | 21/04/1982 | Anderlecht | Drew 0-0 | Away | Stade Emile Verse | European Cup Semi Finals 2nd Leg |
| Aston Villa Won 1-0 on aggregate | ||||||
| 54 | 24/04/1982 | Nottingham Forest | Drew 1-1 | Away | City Ground | FL First Division |
| 55 | 28/04/1982 | Leeds United | Lost 1-4 | Home | Villa Park | FL First Division |
| 56 | 01/05/1982 | Manchester City | Drew 0-0 | Home | Villa Park | FL First Division |
| 57 | 05/05/1982 | Stoke City | Lost 0-1 | Away | Victoria Ground | FL First Division |
| 58 | 08/05/1982 | West Bromwich Albion | Won 1-0 | Away | The Hawthorns | FL First Division |
| 59 | 15/05/1982 | Everton | Lost 1-2 | Home | Villa Park | FL First Division |
| 60 | 21/05/1982 | Swansea City | Won 3-0 | Home | Villa Park | FL First Division |
| 61 | 26/05/1982 | Bayern Munich | Won 1-0 | Neutral | De Kuip | European Cup Final |
End of Season Review
| League Record | ||||||||
| Pos | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 11th | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 55 | 53 | +2 | 57 |
| Click here for final League Standings | ||||||||
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Cup Record |
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| Competition | Round Reached | Knocked Out By |
| FA Charity Shield | Winners (Shared) | Tottenham Hotspur |
| FA Cup | 5th Round | Tottenham Hotspur |
| Football League Cup | Quarter Finals | West Bromwich Albion |
| European Cup | Winners | Bayern Munich |
Manager(s)
 Ron
Saunders (until 9th February 1982) |
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Tony Barton (from 9th February 1982) |
1980/81◄ Aston Villa Results ►1982/83
