Villa lose consecutive League games for the first time since December to make it twelve wins in the last thirty two second tier games and an overall record of sixteen wins, twelve draws and ten defeats in thirty eight division two matches. Jimmy McMullan had recorded five wins, five draws and three defeats in his thirteen division two matches in charge and his successor Jimmy Hogan had now delivered eleven wins, seven draws and seven defeats in his twenty five game spell. Meanwhile, winger Freddie Goss made his Villa debut after joining from Ilkeston Town in November 1936.