Counting since their first top-flight game, August 29, 1999. Lost 0–4 at home to champions-to-be Croydon in their 1999 top-flight debut, then finished with one point from 18 games — six scored, 81 conceded — in one of English football's bleakest seasons.
IN THE MEANTIME…
The Villa have never won it all. This clock has been running since their first top-flight game.
They have never even reached the title race.
That's 27 top-flight seasons of waiting.
Since then: the iPod was unveiled, Bitcoin mined its first block, and ChatGPT launched.
5 U.S. presidencies have started.
Lauren James wouldn't be born for another 2 years.