Villa fall to successive losses and now have nine losses in their last fifteen League matches to make it thirteen wins, four draws and eleven defeats in twenty eight division one games so far this season. Meanwhile, winger Arthur Elston made his one and only appearance for Villa aged 23 after joining from Liverpool Leek FC in April 1905. Elston moved on to Portsmouth in September 1906. Also making his debut was defender Joe Hisbent, 24, after joining from Green Waves FC in April 1905.