The 2019–20 Premier League season was Villa's 145th season in English football. It was the club's 25th season in the Premier League, and their 106th season in the top flight, following their promotion from the EFL Championship by winning the play-offs.
On 29 November 2019, midway through his first Premier League season with the club, manager Dean Smith signed a contract extension lasting until 2023.
In the EFL Cup, Villa advanced past Crewe Alexandra of League Two and four Premier League sides in Brighton & Hove Albion, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Liverpool and Leicester City to reach the final at Wembley Stadium; they lost the final 2–1 to Manchester City.
As a result of the suspension of competitive football in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Villa were unable to play any match for 3 months since the Premier League match on 9 March. A restart of the league was made on 17 June, with Villa returning to action on the same day.
Villa were four points deep inside the relegation zone with four games left to play of the 2019–20 season, but pulled off what Smith described as a "magnificent achievement" to clinch survival on the last day with a 1–1 draw at West Ham United.
This season was the first since 2010-11 without Alan Hutton, who departed following the expiration of his contract before retiring in February 2020, and Gary Gardner, who joined Birmingham City after spending the previous season on loan at the club, and the first since 2014–15 without Mark Bunn and Micah Richards, who both retired following the expiration of their contracts.
Pre-season On 7 June 2019, Aston Villa announced its pre-season schedule.
July
August
June
Premier League
Villa were four points deep inside the relegation zone with four games left to play of the 2019–20 season, but pulled off what Smith described as a "magnificent achievement" to clinch survival on the last day with a 1–1 draw at West Ham United.
Results summary
Matches On 13 June 2019, the Premier League fixtures were announced. On 5 April 2020, the season was suspended indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom. On 28 May 2020, a date for the resumption of the Premier League was given as the 17 June 2020. A full fixture list was confirmed on 4 June 2020 - which had the season returning at 6 PM on 17 June.
EFL Cup
On 13 August 2019, the Second Round of the EFL Cup was drawn by Gary Neville and Paul Robinson at Salford City's Moor Lane stadium. The Third Round draw was held on 28 August 2019 at Lincoln City's Sincil Bank stadium. The Fourth Round draw was held on 25 September 2019 at MK Dons' Stadium MK. The Quarter-Final draw was held on 31 October 2019, by David James and Zoe Ball on BBC Radio 2. The Semi-Final draw was held on 18 December 2019, at Oxford United's Kassam Stadium by Dennis Wise and Chris Kamara.
Results by matchday
FA Cup
On 2 December 2019, the draw was made for the Third Round of the FA Cup at the Etihad Stadium by Tony Adams and former Villa player, Micah Richards.
Squad statistics Appearances and goals
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+Disciplinary RecordsPlayerPositionPremier LeagueEFL CupFA CupOtherTotalYRYRYRYRYR Douglas LuizCDM8010000090 Jack GrealishCAM8000000080 Tyrone MingsCB7010000080 Frédéric GuilbertRB7000000070 Marvelous NakambaCDM5010100070 Ezri KonsaCB3030000060 TrézéguetLW4100000041 Anwar El GhaziRW3010000040 Conor HourihaneCM4000000040 John McGinnCM3010000040 Matt TargettLB4000000040 Kortney HauseCB3000000030 Neil TaylorLB2000100030 WesleyCF3000000030 Ahmed ElmohamadyRB1010000020 Henri LansburyCM0010100020 Björn EngelsCB1000000010 Danny DrinkwaterCDM1000000010 Jonathan KodjiaCF1000000010 Mbwana SamattaCF1000000010 Pepe ReinaGK1000000010TOTAL7011003000831 Based on matches played until 26 July 2020 +Top ScorersPlayerPositionPremier LeagueEFL CupFA CupOtherTotalGoalsAssistsGoalsAssistsGoalsAssistsGoalsAssistsGoalsAssists Jack GrealishCM86220000108 Conor HourihaneCM3540000075 TrézéguetLW6111000072 Anwar El GhaziLW4413100067 WesleyCF5110000061 John McGinnCM3300000033 Douglas LuizCM3200000032 Ahmed ElmohamadyRB1112000023 Ezri KonsaCB1210000022 Frédéric GuilbertRB0220000022 Matt TargettLB1210000022 Tyrone MingsCB2200000022 Jonathan KodjiaCF0020010021 Mbwana SamattaCF1010000020Own goalN/A1010000020 JotaRW0111000012 Keinan DavisCF0011000011 Björn EngelsCB1000000010 Kortney HauseCB1000000010 Henri LansburyCM0005000005TOTAL4132201511006248 Based on matches played until 26 July 2020 Transfers Transfers in Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. 5 June 2019 RW Jota Birmingham City Undisclosed 10 June 2019 LW Anwar El Ghazi Lille Undisclosed 13 June 2019 CF Wesley Club Brugge £22,000,000 17 June 2019 CB Kortney Hause Wolverhampton Wanderers £3,000,000 1 July 2019 LB Matt Targett Southampton £11,500,000 8 July 2019 CB Tyrone Mings Bournemouth £20,000,000 11 July 2019CBEzri Konsa Brentford£12,000,00016 July 2019CBBjörn Engels Reims£9,000,00024 July 2019LWTrézéguet Kasımpaşa£8,750,00025 July 2019DMDouglas Luiz Manchester City£15,000,0001 August 2019GKTom Heaton Burnley£8,000,0001 August 2019DMMarvelous Nakamba Club Brugge£10,200,00020 January 2020CFMbwana Samatta Genk£8,500,000 23 January 2020 CF Louie Barry Barcelona £880,000 31 January 2020CFBorja Bastón Swansea CityFree Transfer
Transfers out Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref. 5 June 2019 CMGary Gardner Birmingham City Undisclosed 1 July 2019 RW Albert Adomah Nottingham Forest Free Transfer 1 July 2019 RW Corey Blackett-Taylor Tranmere Rovers Free transfer 1 July 2019 GK Mark Bunn Retired Released 1 July 2019 RB Mitch Clark Leicester City Released 1 July 2019 RB Ritchie De Laet Antwerp Free transfer 1 July 2019 CB Tommy Elphick Huddersfield Town Free transfer 1 July 2019 RB Alan Hutton Free agent Released 1 July 2019 DM Mile Jedinak Free agent Released 1 July 2019 CF Harvey Knibbs Cambridge United Free transfer 1 July 2019 GK Sam Lomax Stratford Town Free transfer 1 July 2019 DM Jordan Lyden Swindon Town Released 1 July 2019 SS Ross McCormack Free agent Released 1 July 2019 CF Harry McKirdy Carlisle United Free transfer 1 July 2019 CM Alexander Prosser Kidderminster Harriers Free transfer 1 July 2019 RB Micah Richards Retired Released 1 July 2019 DM Glenn Whelan Heart of Midlothian Released 3 July 2019 CB Luke Ige Colchester United Free transfer 8 August 2019 CM Birkir Bjarnason Free agent Mutual consent 29 August 2019 CM Aaron Tshibola Waasland Beveren Undisclosed 19 January 2020CFJonathan Kodjia Al-GharafaUndisclosed21 January 2020CBEasah Suliman Vitória de GuimarãesUndisclosed 29 January 2020 CF Aaron Pressley Brentford Undisclosed
Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Until Ref. 7 January 2020 CM Danny Drinkwater Chelsea 30 June 2020 13 January 2020GKPepe Reina Milan30 June 2020
Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Until Ref. 26 June 2019 GK Matija Sarkic Livingston 3 January 2020 1 August 2019 CM Jake Doyle-Hayes Cheltenham Town 30 June 2020 1 August 2019 LW Andre Green Preston North End 31 December 2019 2 August 2019 CF Rushian Hepburn-Murphy Tranmere Rovers 31 January 2020 7 August 2019 CF Scott Hogan Stoke City 29 January 2020 8 August 2019 RB James Bree Luton Town 30 June 2020 22 August 2019AMCallum O'Hare Coventry City30 June 2020 2 January 2020 LW Andre Green Charlton Athletic 30 June 2020 20 January 2020 GK Lovre Kalinić Toulouse 30 June 2020 22 January 2020 CB Jake Walker Banbury United 30 June 2020 24 January 2020 CM Lewis Brunt Gloucester City 30 June 2020 29 January 2020 CF Scott Hogan Birmingham City 30 June 2020 31 January 2020 CB James Chester Stoke City 30 June 2020 31 January 2020 CF Rushian Hepburn-Murphy Derby County 30 June 2020 31 January 2020 CM Jacob Ramsey Doncaster Rovers 30 June 2020 31 January 2020AMBen Guy Belper Town30 June 2020
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