Villa stop a run of five successive League defeats but are held at home to leave them without a win in eight and make it three wins, three draws and nine defeats in fifteen games under Jimmy McMullan. Meanwhile, full back George Cummings, winger Charlie Drinkwater and forward Jack Palethorpe made their Villa debuts aged 22, 21 and 25 after moving from Patrick Thistle, Walthamstow Avenue and Sheffield Wednesday earlier this month. Both Drinkwater and Palethorpe marked their debuts with goals.