Reigning Champions Villa lose for the second time in three League games and make it seven Division One wins, five draws and four defeats under Tony Barton. In total Barton had now led Villa for twenty one games and delivered nine wins, seven draws and five defeats since taking over from Ron Saunders whose record over 35 games in 1981-82 had been fifteen wins, eight draws and twelve losses. Villa’s unsuccessful title defence now consisted of thirteen wins, twelve draws and fourteen defeats after 39 games.