31 Aug 1983: Notts County, West Ham United, Villa and Arsenal all win their first two matches of the First Division season to lead the table at the end of August.

[6] 30 Oct 1983: Tony Woodcock scores five goals in Arsenal's 6–2 away win over Aston Villa[7] 2 Nov 1983: Tottenham eliminate Dutch side Feyenoord 6–2 on aggregate in the second round of the UEFA Cup.

Watford eliminate Levski Sofia from the competition and Nottingham Forest oust PSV Eindhoven, but Aston Villa are edged out 4–3 on aggregate by Spartak Moscow.

[8] 5 Nov 1983 – Peter Withe scores twice as Aston Villa inflict a 2–1 defeat on Manchester United at Old Trafford, meaning that Liverpool can return to the top of the table if they win their game tomorrow.

[19] 13 Mar 1984: Midweek action in the First Division includes a six-goal thriller at Highfield Road, where local rivals Coventry City and Aston Villa draw 3–3.

[20] 17 Mar 1984: Nottingham Forest's title challenge is fading as they go down 1–0 at Aston Villa, as is West Ham's following a 4–1 defeat to Leicester City at Filbert Street.