Villa are well beaten at Villa Park by Boro to leave them with one win in eight Premier League games this season under David O'Leary.

Despite a second goal in as many games for Luke Moore, Villa lose for the 7th time in 13 Premier League games under David O'Leary, winning 1 to drop to a season low of 16th in the table after 8 games.

Midfielder Eirik Bakke, 28, makes his debut in a Villa shirt after having joined Villa from Leeds on a season long loan in August 2005 to become the 787th player to play for Villa in first team League or Cup football.

Steven Davis scores his 5th goal in a Villa shirt on his 38th appearance (28 Starts) to make it W11 D10 L17, 5 Goals, 1 Assist and 2 Bookings so far in his Villa career.

Luke Moore contributes his 5th goal involvement in a Villa shirt on his 39th appearance (7 Starts) to make it W14 D8 L17, 3 Goal, 2 Assists and 2 Bookings so far in his Villa career.

Villa with one win in eight Premier League games under David O'Leary still find time to beat Birmingham at St Andrew's.

Villa record their 2nd win 14 Premier League matches to move up two places in the table to 14th. 

Villa win for the first time against Birmingham in 7 matches but for the 7th time in 13, drawing two.

The game is notable however for the bizarre and frankly embarrassing post match celebration from manager David O'Leary with cynics suggesting that his charge across the pitch in acknowledgement of Chairman Doug Ellis simply showed how entrenched they had become together regardless of the perilous place the club had been taken into under their watch.

Juan Pablo Ángel makes his 150th appearance in a Villa shirt (126 Starts) to make it W55 D37 L58, 52 Goals, 16 Assists and 9 Bookings at a goal involvement rate of one for every 2.20 games he has played so far in his Villa career.

Luke Moore secures his 15th win in a Villa shirt on his 40th appearance (8 Starts) to make it W15 D8 L17, 3 Goals, 2 Assists and 2 Bookings so far in his Villa career.

Thomas Sørensen keeps his 30th clean sheet in a Villa shirt on his 94th appearance to make it W36 D25 L33, 120 Goals Conceded at a rate of 1.28 goals per game and 30 Clean Sheets (32%) so far in his Villa career.

Villa lose at home to Wigan to leave David O'Leary with two wins in eleven Premier League games.

Villa lose for the 8th time in 15 Premier League games under David O'Leary. 

Despite just 2 wins in 15, O’Leary's post match comments suggest he has belatedly adopted a more collective approach since recording their second win of the season last time out. Long may it last, but it probably won’t.

Villa lose for the fourth time in five League games under David O'Leary and have just two wins in twelve Premier League games but the manager claims he knows "what's needed to put it right", just a shame he hadn't done it already.

Villa lose for the 9th time in 16 Premier League games under David O'Leary with just 2 wins as a player who rarely looked a scoring threat in a Villa shirt, Darius Vassell, scores a brace within half an hour of the start of his first match against his former club. 

Stuart Taylor makes an emergency debut to become the 788th player to play for Villa in first team League or Cup football.after Thomas Sörensen is injured in the warm up, Taylor, 24, had joined Villa from Arsenal on a free transfer in July 2005.

Liam Ridgewell scores his 1st goal in a Villa shirt on his 43rd appearance (31 Starts) to make it W16 D8 L19, 1 Goal, 1 Assist, 5 Bookings and 1 Red Card so far in his Villa career.

Patrik Berger contributes his 1st assist in a Villa shirt on his 9th appearance (4 Starts) to make it W3 D1 L5, 1 Assist and 1 Booking so far in his Villa career.

Off the pitch Villa confirm a takeover approach however Herbert Douglas Ellis does his level best to diminish any possible chance of progress.

David O'Leary's 100th game in charge of Villa sees him lose for the fifth time in six League games this season and a 10th time in 17 Premier League overall having accumulated just 2 wins over that period so presumably the manager didn't really know "what's needed to put it right".

Villa though are somewhat hard done by against Liverpool yet again, as they tumble to 17th in the table - their lowest position of the season and now relegation looks a distinct possibility if the woeful form under O'Leary continues.

James Milner makes his 10th appearance in a Villa shirt to make it W3 D1 L6, 3 Goals and 1 Assist at a goal involvement rate of one every 2.50 games played so far in his Villa career.

Juan Pablo Ángel suffers his 60th defeat in a Villa shirt on his 153rd appearance (127 Starts) to make it W56 D37 L60, 52 Goals, 16 Assists and 9 Bookings at a goal involvement rate of one for every 2.25 games he has played so far in his Villa career.

Steven Davis suffers his 20th defeat in a Villa shirt on his 43rd appearance (33 Starts) to make it W13 D10 L20, 5 Goals, 1 Assist and 2 Bookings so far in his Villa career.

Villa win for the 3rd time in 18 games under David O'Leary but in truth failure to win - against a side bottom of the League and without a win in 17 - would surely have spelt the end for the now barely tolerated Villa boss. Despite the animosity however, O'Leary's Villa climbed to 15th in the table, two points clear of the relegation zone.

James Milner contributes his 5th goal involvement in a Villa shirt on his 11th appearance to make it W4 D1 L6, 3 Goals and 2 Assists at a goal involvement rate of one every 2.20 games played so far in his Villa career.

Kevin Phillips makes his 10th appearance in a Villa shirt to make it W4 D3 L4, 4 Goals and 2 Assists at a goal involvement rate of one for every 1.67 games he has played so far in his Villa career.

Thomas Sørensen concedes his 125th goal in a Villa shirt on his 98th appearance to make it W38 D25 L35, 125 Goals Conceded at a rate of 1.28 goals per game and 31 Clean Sheets (32%) so far in his Villa career.

Meanwhile O'Leary dodges his post match duties once again as he allegedly contracts flu during the game whilst his own players have to put up a pretence that the manager has not lost the dressing room.

Villa draw with struggling Newcastle as the hangover from a poor League season to date and David O'Leary's Doncaster embarrassment continues to play out.

Villa, unbeaten in their last 3 League games, now have just 4 wins in twenty 20, with 10 losses and 6 draws under David O'Leary. 

Villa have now taken 18 points from a possible 60. 

Yet what was more worrying than the relegation form the team was showing under O'Leary was the manager's abject delusion about the true nature of his performance and his continued refusal to have any responsibility or accountability for his failings.

Villa make it 4 League games unbeaten for the first time this season but it is now just 4 wins in 21 under David O'Leary as Villa sit 14th in the table.

Milan Baroš makes his 10th appearance in a Villa shirt to make it W4 D3 L3, 3 Goals, 4 Assists and 4 Bookings at a goal involvement rate of one for every 1.43 games he has played so far in his Villa career.

Gavin McCann collects his 15th card in a Villa shirt on his 71st appearance to make it W29 D20 L22, 4 Goals, 3 Assists, 13 Bookings and 2 Red Cards at a rate of a card every 4.67 games so far in his Villa career.

Villa's four game unbeaten run comes to end as their annual Villa Park defeat to Manchester United comes round just in time for Christmas. 

Villa lose for the first time in five Premier League games but now have just four wins in seventeen under David O'Leary this season as the under pressure boss dribbles out more drivel post match.

Villa fall back to 15th in the table.

Villa how have just four wins in twenty two games under David O'Leary and have mustered just 19 from a possible 66 points.

Liam Ridgewell makes his 50th appearance in a Villa shirt (38 Starts) to make it W18 D10 L22, 1 Goal, 1 Assist, 5 Bookings and 1 Red Card so far in his Villa career.

Wilfred Bouma makes his 10th appearance in a Villa shirt to make it W3 D3 L4 so far in his Villa career.

Villa receive a Christmas gift from referee Mike Riley that sets them up for a first Premier League win in four and their fifth in eighteen games under David O'Leary.

Villa bag a huge win, literally and metaphorically, that is as unexpected as it is welcome as an Everton side, level on points in the table, are swept aside by a youthful Villa side at a half-full Boxing Day Villa Park. 

The win makes it five in the last 23 games under David O'Leary but also just one defeat in six as, despite the Villa boss's unpopularity, thoughts turn to whether he might herald an about turn in form as impressive as the one that had occurred under his watch in 2003-04. 

Midfielder Craig Gardner makes his Villa debut aged 19 having joined as a schoolboy to become the 789th player to play for Villa in first team League or Cup football.

Milan Baroš scores his 5th goal and contribute his 10th goal involvement in a Villa shirt on just his 12th appearance to make it W5 D3 L4, 5 Goals, 5 Assists and 4 Bookings at a goal involvement rate of one for every 1.20 games he has played so far in his Villa career.

Juan Pablo Ángel contributes his 70th goal involvement in a Villa shirt on his 129th start (158 Appearances) to make it W57 D39 L62, 54 Goals, 16 Assists and 10 Bookings at a goal involvement rate of one for every 1.84 starts so far in his Villa career.

Steven Davis makes his 50th appearance in a Villa shirt (39 Starts) to make it W16 D12 L22, 6 Goals, 1 Assist and 2 Bookings so far in his Villa career.

Gavin McCann secures his 30th win in a Villa shirt on his 73rd appearance to make it W30 D20 L23, 4 Goals, 3 Assists, 13 Bookings and 2 Red Cards so far in his Villa career.

Thomas Sørensen secures his 40th win in a Villa shirt on his 104th appearance to make it W40 D27 L37, 132 Goals Conceded at a rate of 1.27 goals per game and 33 Clean Sheets (32%) so far in his Villa career.

Mark Delaney scores his 2nd goal in a Villa shirt and his first in 175 games on his 182nd appearance (164 Starts) to make it W68 D51 L63, 2 Goals, 6 Assists, 21 Bookings and 2 Red Cards so far in his Villa career.

In less positive news, a player as loyal and committed as they come, Mark Delaney, is pushed to demand a transfer as the club refuses to discuss a new deal: “It’s obviously down to the club. I’ve spoken to them about it. “They’re obviously not willing to do much so I’ve got to try and work out what’s best for me. “If that’s away from here, then it’s away from here but, hopefully, it’s here. “It’s difficult to take. I’ve given as much as I can to the club. “Sometimes, it’s just not enough with different management and different strategies, and a different way of going about things.”

Villa make it seven goals in two games - more than they had managed in their previous six - but are held at Craven Cottage to leave them with just five wins in nineteen Premier League games under David O'Leary.

Villa's youthful side put in a battling display once again, coming back from a goal deficit on three occasions to earn a draw and make it one defeat in the last seven games for struggling David O'Leary. 

On the flipside Villa have just five wins in the last 24 games but are showing a mettle and application previously unseen this season under O'Leary. 

The Villa boss is never too far away from undermining good work elsewhere with rash comments off the pitch and so it is probably helpful that he swerves the post match interviews once again. 

Villa's recent form had lifted them to 13th in the table - their best position since September - seven points clear of the relegation places.

James Milner contributes his 5th assist in a Villa shirt on his 17th appearance to make it W6 D3 L8, 3 Goals and 5 Assists at a goal involvement rate of one every 2.12 games played so far in his Villa career.

Villa draw a second successive game to make it one win in the last six Premier League games and five wins in twenty this season yet David O'Leary sees it as "a nice little run."

Villa end 2005 with 1 defeat in 8 games, winning 3, to make it 5 wins in 25 under David O’Leary and remain 13th in the table after 19 games.

Luke Moore makes his 50th appearance in a Villa shirt (13 Starts) to make it W19 D12 L19, 4 Goals, 4 Assists and 3 Bookings so far in his Villa career.

Villa win for the second time in four unbeaten games to make it six wins in twenty one Premier League games under David O'Leary this season.

Villa start 2006 with victory at the Hawthorns to make it 1 League defeat in 9 under David O’Leary, winning 4 to rise to 12th.

With just 6 wins in the last 26 under O’Leary, the recent improvement in form was not just welcome, but essential as Villa opened up an 8 point gap to the relegation places.

Luke Moore secures his 20th win in a Villa shirt on his 51st appearance (14 Starts) to make it W20 D12 L19, 4 Goals, 4 Assists and 4 Bookings so far in his Villa career.

Goalkeeper Wayne Henderson, 22, makes his 7th and final squad appearance for Villa as an unused substitute before moving on to Brighton & Hove Albion for £45,000 in June 2006.

Just as it appeared safe for David O'Leary to return to Villa Park... Villa are well beaten at home by West Ham as they lose for the first time in 5 League games and now have just 6 wins in their last 27 games under O'Leary. As a result Villa fall back to 15th but remain eight points clear of the relegation places.

Jlloyd Samuel contributes his 10th assist in a Villa shirt on his 183rd appearance (159 Starts) to make it W65 D47 L71, 3 Goals, 10 Assists, 25 Bookings and 1 Red Card so far in his Villa career.

Eirik Bakke makes his 14th and final appearance in a Villa shirt (8 Starts) before his season long loan from Leeds is terminated early due to "financial constraints", allegedly by the Chairman without the manager's knowledge. Bakke would leave with a return to Elland Road with a record of W4 D4 L6 and 2 Bookings in his short Villa career.