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Aston Villa have just wrapped up the 2015-16 season, and by almost any measure it was the worst in the club's history. Seventeen points from the league, relegation, only three wins, and dumped out of both cups early. That's as unpleasant as it gets.
If you're wondering "was it really as bad as it seemed?" allow this little snapshot of league position from the BBC's website answer for you:
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The highest point of the season literally happened on the first weekend and it was all downhill from there. So, let's take a look at this whole thing, week by week.
Week of Aug. 3
Result: WIN at Bournemouth (PL)
Position at the end of the week: 4th
Big news of the week: Emmanuel Adebayor holds up a move to Villa because he doesn't want to leave London
Week of Aug. 10
Result: LOSS to Manchester United (PL on a Friday night!)
Position at the end of the week: 10th
Big news of the week: Aston Villa sign Adama Traoré
Week of Aug. 17
Result: LOSS at Crystal Palace (PL)
Position at the end of the week: 14th
Big news of the week: Villa sign Leandro Bacuna to a new five-year deal
Week of Aug. 24
Result: WIN against Notts County (LC), DRAW against Sunderland (PL)
Position at the end of the week: 12th
Big news of the week: Villa connected in (ultimately fruitless) move for Roma winger Adem Ljajic
Week of Aug. 31
Result: NONE
Position at the end of the week: 12th
Big news of the week: Aston Villa sign Joleon Lescott from West Bromwich Albion on deadline day
Week of Sep. 7
Result: LOSS at Leicester City (PL, yes... THAT loss)
Position at the end of the week: 15th
Big news of the week: Aston Villa blow prime opportunity in loss to Leicester City
Week of Sep. 14
Result: LOSS against West Bromwich Albion (PL)
Position at the end of the week: 17th
Big news of the week: Umm... a loss?
Week of Sep. 21
Result: WIN against Birmingham City (LC, SUCK IT), LOSS at Liverpool
Position at the end of the week: 18th
Big news of the week: Aston Villa, in their worst season ever, STILL managed to beat Birmingham City.
Week of Sep. 28
Result: LOSS against Stoke City (PL)
Position at the end of the week: 18th
Big news of the week: Jack Grealish chooses England over Ireland for his international career.
Week of Oct. 5
Result: NONE
Position at the end of the week: 18th
Big news of the week: VILLA DIDN'T LOSE
Week of Oct. 12
Result: LOSS at Chelsea (PL)
Position at the end of the week: 19th
Big news of the week: Brad Guzan gift wraps a lead for the moribund Chelsea
Week of Oct. 19
Result: LOSS against Swansea City (PL)
Position at the end of the week: 20th
Big news of the week: Aston Villa sack Tim Sherwood after dropping to 20th with sixth consecutive league loss
Week of Oct. 26
Result: LOSS at Southampton (LC)
Position at the end of the week: 20th
Big news of the week: Villa dumped from the League Cup
Week of Nov. 2
Result: LOSS at Tottenham (PL), DRAW against Manchester City (PL... wait, what? HOW?)
Position at the end of the week: 20th
Big news of the week: Aston Villa announce Rémi (or Remy) Garde as their new manager
Week of Nov. 9
Result: NONE
Position at the end of the week: 20th
Big news of the week: Jordan Amavi injures his leg in a U-21 international match, is out for the season. :(
Week of Nov. 16
Result: LOSS at Everton (PL)
Position at the end of the week: 20th
Big news of the week: Jordan Ayew scored a goal in international play. It was nifty.
Week of Nov. 23
Result: LOSS against Watford (PL)
Position at the end of the week: 20th
Big news of the week: Jack Grealish was banished to the U21s by Rémi Garde
Week of Nov. 30
Result: DRAW at Southampton (PL)
Position at the end of the week: 20th
Big news of the week: Villa had a lead for a little bit at Southampton!
Week of Dec. 7
Result: LOSS against Arsenal (PL)
Position at the end of the week: 20th
Big news of the week: N/A
Week of Dec. 14
Result: DRAW at Newcastle (PL)
Position at the end of the week: 20th
Big news of the week: Micah Richards (who was actually useful back then) set to miss Newcastle clash with injury.
Week of Dec. 21
Result: DRAW against West Ham (PL)
Position at the end of the week: 20th
Big news of the week: MOMENTUM as Villa clinch second successive draw.
Week of Dec. 28
Result: LOSS at Norwich (PL), LOSS at Sunderland (PL)
Position at the end of the week: 20th
Big news of the week: Carles Gil scores what may have been the goal of the season for the club
Week of Jan. 4
Result: DRAW at Wycombe (FAC)
Position at the end of the week: 20th
Big news of the week: Adama Traoré breaks his foot
Week of Jan. 11
Result: WIN against Crystal Palace (PL), DRAW against Leicester (PL)
Position at the end of the week: 20th
Big news of the week: Aston Villa appoint Steve Hollis as new chairman of the club
Week of Jan. 18
Result: WIN against Wycombe (FAC), DRAW at West Bromwich Albion (PL)
Position at the end of the week: 20th
Big news of the week: Aston Villa looked to have completed a deal for Croatian goalkeeper Lovre Kalinic
Week of Jan. 25
Result: LOSS against Manchester City (PL)
Position at the end of the week: 20th
Big news of the week: FA deny a work permit to Lovre Kalinic, thus screwing over Aston Villa.
Week of Feb. 1
Result: LOSS at West Ham (PL), WIN at Norwich City (PL)
Position at the end of the week: 20th
Big news of the week: Aston Villa end winter transfer window without signing a single player.
Week of Feb. 8
Result: LOSS against Liverpool (PL... the 0-6 drubbing)
Position at the end of the week: 20th
Big news of the week: Villa are dealt their worst home loss of the Premier League era, Joleon Lescott's butt tweets a picture of a car
Week of Feb. 15
Result: NONE
Position at the end of the week: 20th
Big news of the week: Villa didn't play. Thank heavens.
Week of Feb. 22
Result: LOSS at Stoke City (PL)
Position at the end of the week: 20th
Big news of the week: Aston Villa Protest Group forms, promising walk-out at the next home match
Week of Feb. 29
Result: LOSS against Everton (PL), LOSS at Manchester City (PL)
Position at the end of the week: 20th
Big news of the week: AVPG stages walk-out at Everton match, crowd chants angry things at Tom Fox
Week of Mar. 7
Result: LOSS against Tottenham (PL)
Position at the end of the week: 20th
Big news of the week: Villa announce massive financial losses from 2014-15, appoint Brian Little to advise the board
Week of Mar. 14
Result: LOSS at Swansea (PL)
Position at the end of the week: 20th
Big news of the week: Tom Fox is (finally) fired as Aston Villa's CEO
Week of Mar. 21
Result: NONE
Position at the end of the week: 20th
Big news of the week: Gabby Agbonlahor caught partying in Dubai over the international break.
Week of Mar. 28
Result: LOSS against Chelsea (PL)
Position at the end of the week: 20th
Big news of the week: Aston Villa part ways with Rémi Garde by "mutual consent," appoint Eric Black as caretaker.
Week of Apr. 4
Result: LOSS against Bournemouth (PL)
Position at the end of the week: 20th
Big news of the week: Aston Villa release new crest, featuring claws and a conspicuous absence of the word "prepared."
Week of Apr. 11
Result: LOSS at Manchester United (PL)
Position at the end of the week: 20th
Big news of the week: Aston Villa relegated to the second tier of English football for the first time since 1987.
Week of Apr. 18
Result: LOSS against Southampton (PL)
Position at the end of the week: 20th
Big news of the week: Mervyn King and David Bernstein quit the Aston Villa board, new sale plans revealed, Gabby Agbonlahor suspended, Jores Okore refuses to play, everything is awful
Week of Apr. 25
Result: LOSS at Watford (PL, you know, the one in which we had a lead until the 90th minute)
Position at the end of the week: 20th
Big news of the week: Stiliyan Petrov announces that he wants to play for Aston Villa again
Week of May 2
Result: DRAW against Newcastle United (PL)
Position at the end of the week: 20th
Big news of the week: Villa essentially doom Newcastle to relegation
Week of May 9
Result: LOSS at Arsenal (PL)
Position at the end of the week season: 20th
Big news of the week: Takeover talk heats up, but nothing is finalized