Dai Astley hits his thirteenth of the season and creates two as Jackie Williams strikes for the second successive game, creating one and Charlie Phillips scores on debut.

Villa record a third win in five as their improved form of 1936 continues to make it eight wins, five draws and fifteen defeats in twenty eight games.

Meanwhile, winger Charlie Phillips made a goalscoring debut aged 25 after joining from Wolverhampton Wanderers in January 1936 for a fee of £9,000.

Despite victory, Villa now have a single clean sheet in 35 games.

Dai Astley scores for the third successive game to make it fourteen for the season as Villa draw to leave them with just one defeat in their last six League matches under the management committee structure - a signifcant improvement on the 7 defeats in 12 under Jimmy McMullan.

Villa are held at home but now have just one defeat in their last six League games to make it eight wins, six draws and fifteen defeats in twenty nine games.

Villa now have a single clean sheet in 36 games.

Dai Astley scores for the fourth successive game to make it fifteen for the season but Villa are always chasing the game at Burnden and lose for the second time in their last seven League matches.

Villa make it eight wins, six draws and sixteen defeats in thirty games.

Villa now have a single clean sheet in 37 games.

Dai Astley scores for the fifth successive game to make it sixteen for the season as Villa win for the fourth time in eight League matches.

Villa bounce back from a first defeat in four League games to record a fourth victory in eight division one games and make it nine wins, six draws and sixteen defeats in thirty one games.

Villa keep their second clean sheet in 38 games.

Dai Astley scores a brace and creates one, scoring for the sixth successive game to make it eighteen for the season.

Villa win consecutive League games for the second time in 1936 to record a fifth victory in nine division one matches and make it ten wins, six draws and sixteen defeats in thirty two games.

Villa now have two clean sheets in 39 games.

Villa now have seven wins in 21 games under the management committee structure compared to three in 12 under Jimmy McMullan.

Dai Astley scores for the seventh successive game as Villa extend their unbeaten run to three games but they are held at home after a late hand ball equaliser from Leeds.

Villa now have just two defeats in their last eleven games having lost 14 in their first 23.

Villa have now lost just twice in ten League games in 1936 to make it ten wins, seven draws and sixteen defeats in thirty three games.

Villa now have two clean sheets in 40 games.

Villa fail to score for the first time in eight.

Villa lose for the second time in five games.

Villa make it ten wins, seven draws and seventeen defeats in thirty four games.

Midfielder Jimmy McLuckie, 27, made the last of his fifteen appearances for Villa before moving on to Ipswich Town in June 1936.

Villa now have two clean sheets in 41 games.

Villa bounce back from a second defeat in five to beat the team with three names thanks to a Frank Broome brace. As it ever was it means more to them that it does us, so losing to a Villa side drowning in the doldrums hurts the neighbours badly.

Villa make it six wins in twelve League games in 1936 but they still remain second from bottom of the table two points off safety.

Villa now have two clean sheets in 42 games under Jimmy McMullan.

Villa make it eleven wins, seven draws and seventeen defeats in thirty five games.

Up next is the real derby as Villa face Albion at the Hawthorns looking to avenge their 0-7 defeat earlier in the season.

Dai Astley hits his twentieth of the season and Frank Broome scores a brace to make it three goals in two games as Villa win consecutive League games for the third time in 1936 as their improved form continues with a seventh victory in thirteen.

But despite victory they remain second from bottom level on points with Chelsea, Leeds, Albion and Grimsby.

Villa make it twelve wins, seven draws and seventeen defeats in thirty six games.

Villa keep their third clean sheet in 43 games.

Villa lose for the second time in four but only the fourth time in fourteen in 1936 as Frank Broome scores his fourth in three games.

Villa now have three clean sheets in their last 44 games.

Villa make it twelve wins, seven draws and eighteen defeats in thirty seven games.

Villa remain 21st in the table a point from safety and face a third game against a local team in four with Wolverhampton Wanderers at Villa Park up next.

Full back Danny Blair, 30, made the last of his 138 appearances for Villa before moving on to Blackpool in June 1936.

Frank Broome hits a brace to make it six in four games as Villa win for the third time in four games and eighth time in 1936 across 16 games under the management committee structure.

Villa had won five times in 23 games in the first four months of the season.

Overall Villa make it thirteen wins, seven draws and eighteen defeats in thirty eight games.

Despite the victory Villa again conceded and now have three clean sheets in their last 45 games.

Villa climb out of the bottom two for the first time since 7 December as the improved form under the management committee provides a foundation for avoiding relegation with four games of 1935-36 left to play.

Frank Broome makes it three goals in two games at the start of the season but Villa are held by Forest as they make an unbeaten start to life in the second tier.

Villa recover from a first League defeat in five but are held at home by Doncaster as Charlie Phillips scores his first of the season,

Villa now have just five wins in their last twenty one second tier games and an overall record of nine wins, eleven draws and seven defeats in twenty seven division two matches.

Jimmy Hogan's Villa lose for the second time in three League games to leave them with just five wins in their last twenty two second tier games.

Villa make it just five wins in the last twenty two second tier games and an overall record of nine wins, eleven draws and eight defeats in twenty eight division two matches. 

Villa lose six consecutive games for the first time in their history as their first ever season in the second tier ends with a disastrous run.

Villa make it twelve wins in their last thirty six second tier games and an overall record of sixteen wins, twelve draws and fourteen defeats in forty two division two matches to finish ninth. 

But Villa also had plenty of success with a best run of seven wins in eight games before their losing spell begain in late Spring.

Villa finish their first season in the second tier in 

Midfielder Tom Griffiths made the last of his 68 appearances for Villa aged 31 before moving on to Wrexham

Forward Matt Moralee made his twelfth and final appearance aged 26 before moving on to Leicester City in November 1937.

Freddie Haycock scores one and makes one on the opening day of the season.

Villa play in division two for the second successive season.

Villa win for the first time in seven games after setting unwanted history in 1936-37 as they fell to six consecutive defeats for the first time in history.

John Maund scores for the second successive game but Villa lose for the seventh time in eight division two games under Jimmy Hogan.

The defeat though is an unlucky one as Villa are in the ascendancy throughout with Luton's football described as "not a shred" better than third division play. It is a goal after just 17 seconds and a defensive error that puts paid to Villa's hopes of a second successive victory to open 1937-38.

Villa lose for the seventh time in eight division two games under Jimmy Hogan as they are beaten at Kenilworth Road by newly promoted Luton in their first ever League meeting.

Villa follow up their first defeat of the season and their seventh in eight division two games with a goalless draw at the Dell.

Villa can't make the breakthrough at the Dell despite once again having the mastery of play as Southampton's long ball, hoof it high approach negates Villa's style.

Jimmy Hogan's Villa now have just one win in their last nine division two matches as their second season in the second tier gets off to a stop-start start.

Villa gain swift revenge over Luton as they avenge their undeserved defeat at Kenilworth Road thanks to braces from Frank Broome and Charlie Phillips as the Welshman scores directly from a corner kick on 43'.

Villa climb to joint 4th in the table, two points behind early leaders Chesterfield.

Although it is only Villa's second win in their last ten division two games it is their second in four this season and the fourth successive game in which they have outplayed, if not outscored, their opponents.

Villa make it successive wins for the first time this season and the first time since March as they beat Blackburn at Villa Park.

John Maund scores for the third time in five as Villa move joint third in the table but are still two points behind early leaders Chesterfield after five games.

Villa lose for the first time in four but as with their previous defeat in 1937-38 - away to Luton - it shouldn't have been points dropped. Villa's John Maund is injured in a first half tackle before being taken seriously ill at half time with suspected pleurisy. Transfered to hospital, Villa play the second half with tem men before being beaten by a single goal.

Villa fall back to joint 5th, three points behind new leaders Coventry.

Thuggishness on the pitch and from the terraces is beaten by a vastly superior Villa side as Freddie Haycock scores for the second time in three games and Villa win for the fourth time in seven division two games.

Villa make it four wins, a draw and two defeats in seven division two games. 

Villa climb back to joint fourth and move within two points of leaders Coventry after 7 games. Up next is bottom side Fulham.

Forward Frank Shell made his Villa debut aged 24 after joining from Ford Sports in May 1937.

It's a smash and grab affair at Villa Park as Villa suffer a surprise defeat to one time leaders Chesterfield, now fourth, despite having all the play only to be met by a stubborn and highly committed defeance.

The defeat, Villa's third in ten games so far in 1947-48, ends a run of three consecutive victories as Villa drop to 5th in the table, three points behind leaders Coventry.

Villa are selected to play away from home on New Years Day for the 19th time in the 20 fixtures they have played on 1st January.

Villa had played their first New Years Day fixture in January 1891 and have now played just one home game on 1st January in 47 years.

Villa earn a point on New Years Day for the 7th time in 20 games but are now unbeaten in their last 3 matches on 1st January/

Villa open 1938 with a draw at Upton Park to extend their unbeaten run to five. 

Villa make it thirteen wins, five draws and five defeats in twenty three division two games under Jimmy Hogan. 

Villa climb to joint 1st in the table for the first time this season, level on points with Coventry and Sheffield United but with one and two games in hand on the opposition respectively.

Winger Charlie Phillips makes his twenty second and final appearance for Villa aged 27 before moving on to Birmingham in March 1938.