George Martin's Villa end a run of four successive defeats and score for the first time in three to draw at Villa Park and make it two wins, one draw and five defeats in eight division one games so far this season. Meanwhile, winger Norman Lockhart made a goalscoring debut for Villa after joining from Coventry City earlier this month, whilst goalkeeper Graham Cordell made his fifth and final appearance for Villa before moving on to Rochdale in May 1953.