[3] John Terry (32) joined Aston Villa and was appointed captain.

[4] Other signings included Ahmed Elmohamady (113), Glenn Whelan (68), Robert Snodgrass (40), Josh Onomah (33), Axel Tuanzebe (39), Lewis Grabban (15) and Christopher Samba (12).

[5][6] In the FA Cup, Aston Villa entered the competition in the third round and were drawn at home against either Woking or Peterborough United.

[8] The latter won their replayed tie 5–2 to visit Villa Park in the third round.

[9] On 16 June 2017, the draw for the first round took place with a trip to Colchester United confirmed.