| Date | League Cup or Friendly | Home or away | Opposing Team | Villa W/D/L | Final Score | Crowd Attendance | Villa Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 18th | Friendly | A | Peterborough | Win | 3 - 0 | ||
| July 21st | Friendly | A | Colchester | Draw | 2 - 2 | ||
| July 25th | Friendly | A | Malaga | Loss | 0 - 1 | ||
| July 31st | Friendly | A | FC Porto | Win | 2 - 1 | 26000 | |
| August 2nd | Friendly | A | Juventus | Win | 2 - 1 | ||
| August 4th | Friendly | A | Oxford | Loss | 0 - 2 | 12000 | |
| August 8th | Friendly | H | Fiorentina | Win | 1 - 0 | 22915 | |
| August 15th | League | H | Wigan | Loss | 0 - 2 | 35578 | 16th |
| August 20th | Europe | A | Rapid Vienna | Loss | 0 - 1 | 17800 | |
| August 24th | League | A | Liverpool | Win | 3 - 1 | 43677 | 12th |
| August 27th | Europe | H | Rapid Vienna | Win | 2 - 1 | 22563 | |
| August 30th | League | H | Fulham | Win | 2 - 0 | 32917 | 8th |
| September 13th | League | A | Birmingham City | Win | 1 - 0 | 25916 | 6th |
| September 19th | League | H | Portsmouth | Win | 2 - 0 | 35975 | 6th |
| September 23rd | Cup | H | Cardiff City | Win | 1 - 0 | 22527 | |
| September 26th | League | A | Blackburn Rovers | Loss | 1 - 2 | 25172 | 8th |
| October 5th | League | H | Aston Villa | Draw | 1 - 1 | 37924 | 7th |
| October 17th | League | H | Chelsea | Win | 2 - 1 | 39047 | 7th |
| October 24th | League | A | Wolves | Draw | 1 - 1 | 28734 | 7th |