Aston Villa were among the 22 teams that contested the first English Premier League in 1992-93.
The others were Arsenal, Blackburn, Chelsea, Coventry, Crystal Palace, Everton, Ipswich, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Middlesbrough, Norwich, Nottingham Forest, Oldham, QPR, Sheffield United, Sheffield Wednesday, Southampton, Tottenham Hotspur and Wimbledon.
Manager Tim Sherwood joined Aston Villa in February 2015.Aston Villa were one of a handful of clubs that were also present in the forming of the League back in 1888.
Their main honours arrived before the Premiership was founded but Villa were close in 1993, finishing second to Manchester United.
On that occasion, Villa were managed by Ron Atkinson and they were inspired by the summer signings of Dean Saunders and fellow striker Dalian Atkinson.
Saunders was Villa’s top club scorer in 1992-93 with 13 goals.
Their challenge to Manchester United faded in the straight for home, losing their last three matches to settle for the runners-up spot, ten points adrift of the champions.
Aston Villa’s first game in the newly-created Premier League was a 1-1 draw away to Ipswich Town on August 15, 1992.
Villa’s Premier history
| Season | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pos |
| 1992-93 | 42 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 57 | 40 | 74 | 2nd |
| 1993-94 | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 45 | 50 | 57 | 10th |
| 1994-95 | 42 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 51 | 56 | 48 | 18th |
| 1995-96 | 38 | 18 | 09 | 11 | 52 | 35 | 63 | 4th |
| 1996-97 | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 47 | 34 | 61 | 5th |
| 1997-98 | 38 | 17 | 06 | 15 | 49 | 48 | 57 | 7th |
| 1998-99 | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 51 | 46 | 55 | 6th |
| 1999-00 | 38 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 46 | 35 | 58 | 6th |
| 2000-01 | 38 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 46 | 43 | 54 | 8th |
| 2001-02 | 38 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 46 | 47 | 50 | 8th |
| 2002-03 | 38 | 12 | 09 | 17 | 42 | 47 | 45 | 16th |
| 2003-04 | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 48 | 44 | 56 | 6th |
| 2004-05 | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 45 | 52 | 47 | 10th |
| 2005-06 | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 42 | 55 | 42 | 16th |
| 2006-07 | 38 | 11 | 17 | 10 | 43 | 41 | 50 | 11th |
| 2007-08 | 38 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 71 | 51 | 60 | 6th |
| 2008-09 | 38 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 54 | 48 | 62 | 6th |
| 2009-10 | 38 | 17 | 13 | 08 | 52 | 39 | 64 | 6th |
| 2010-11 | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 48 | 59 | 48 | 9th |
| 2011-12 | 38 | 07 | 17 | 14 | 37 | 53 | 38 | 16th |
| 2012-13 | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 47 | 69 | 41 | 15th |
| 2013-14 | 38 | 10 | 08 | 20 | 39 | 61 | 38 | 15th |
| 2014-15 | 38 | 10 | 08 | 20 | 31 | 57 | 38 | 17th |
Statistics
For 38 matches played per season, Aston Villa gained:
Most points: 64 (2009-10).
Most wins: 21 (1992-93).
Least losses: eight (2009-10).
Most goals for: 71 (2007-08).
Least goals against: 34 (1996-97).
Last five managers
1. Tim Sherwood; 2. Paul Lambert; 3. Alex McLeash; 4. Gerrard Houllier; 5. Martin O’Neill.