Villa see off third division Luton with an uninspiring performance at Kenilworth Road.

Dick Taylor's Villa carry their recently improved form into the League cup as Villa record three consecutive wins for the first time since October 1962 under Joe Mercer as they see off third division Luton. 

Meanwhile, winger Dave Roberts made his Villa debut after joining from junior football in 1962.

Villa put aside their pitiful League form to deliver a surprise win in the League Cup at Elland Road.

Dick Taylor's Villa interrupt a run of three League defeats to win at Elland Road in the League Cup third round.

Dick Taylor's reign, hapless, hopeless and helpless, took a turn for the even worse with even Hateley's goals drying up and an insipid defeat to Albion.

Dick Taylor's Villa continue their dreadful League form as they lose four successive games to make it two wins, two draws and nine defeats in thirteen division one matches this season. Taylor had taken over Villa amidst a run of three League wins in seventeen and had now added his own record of two wins in thirteen.

Villa suffer a third successive defeat to fall back to 14th in the table despite taking the lead at high flying Burnley through Tony Hateley.

Dick Taylor's Villa lose for the fourth time in five and the third consecutive game for the first time this season as they make it seven wins, two draws and nine defeats in eighteen League matches.

A youthful Villa side stop a run of four defeats and twenty goals conceded to keep a clean sheet and record their third win of the season. 

The deserved victims are Leeds, dirty play, dirty tricks and all.

As a result, Villa climb to joint 18th alongside Sunderland and Albion one point clear of the relegation places. Such is the relief at a third win in twelve under Dick Taylor that the team receives a standing ovation from the crowd at the end of the game. Meanwhile in the tiresome saga of Tony Hateley, after his seventh transfer request and no takers, the desperate want away gets a lucky break as Chelsea’s Peter Osgood breaks his leg opening the way for a bid for Hateley as cover.

Dick Taylor's Villa end a run of four defeats, conceding twenty goals, to keep a clean sheet and win for the first time in five. As a result Villa make it three wins, one draw and seven defeats in eleven League games so far this season.

Villa lose to Albion and fall into the bottom two on goal average, meanwhile Albion court controversy after using their injury sub for the uninjured Hope.

Dick Taylor's Villa lose for the fifth time in six games to make it three wins, one draw and eight defeats in twelve League games so far this season.

Villa secure their third point in six games to climb to joint nineteenth with Manchester City, one point clear of the relegation places.

Dick Taylor's wildly inconsistent Villa record a second clean sheet in three after conceding twenty in the previous four to make it three wins, two draws and eight defeats in thirteen League games so far this season. Meanwhile, centre forward Tony Hateley made his final Villa appearance aged 25 before moving on to Chelsea later this month. Hateley played for Villa between 1963-64 and 1966-67 making 148 appearances and scoring 86 goals. Coming in to ‘replace’ Hateley in the squad was forward Peter Broadbent who made his Villa debut aged 33 after moving from Shrewsbury Town earlier this month for a fee of £7,500.

Villa win at White Hart Lane for the first time in 32 years but goalscorer Lew Chatterley suffers a broken nose to join John Woodward on the sidelines after Tony Hateley at long last left the club. But it is Colin Withers who is the real hero as another show go goalkeeping excellence keeps Villa’s lead intact.

Dick Taylor's wildly inconsistent Villa record a third clean sheet and second win in four after conceding twenty and losing the previous four to make it four wins, two draws and eight defeats in fourteen League games so far this season.

Having been embarrassed in the League Cup by Albion earlier in the season, Villa’s utterly perplexing form under Dick Taylor surprises again as his charges race into a three goal lead and look like exacting like for like revenge on their neighbours. But two goals in the last minute keep the game alive until the last.

Dick Taylor's wildly inconsistent Villa record a third win in five after losing their previous four to make it five wins, two draws and eight defeats in fifteen League games so far this season.

Villa are hammered by second from bottom Fulham as the inexplicable vagaries of form under Dick Taylor continue to confound. Villa fall back to 18th in the table and are now just a point clear of the relegation places.

Dick Taylor's wildly inconsistent Villa see their recent upturn in form obliterated as they concede five goals for the fourth time in ten games to make it five wins, two draws and nine defeats in sixteen League games so far this season.

Villa recover from their mauling at the hands of Fulham to secure a precious draw with Forest.

Dick Taylor's wildly inconsistent Villa make it five wins, three draws and nine defeats in seventeen League games so far this season. 

Meanwhile, Willie Hamilton made his final appearance for Villa aged 28 before moving onto Hearts in August 1967. Hamilton played for Villa in 1965-66 and 1966-67 making 54 appearances and scoring nine goals.

Villa are beaten by four goals from future centre forward And Lochhead and fall into the relegation places on goal average. 

Dick Taylor's wildly inconsistent Villa lose for the second time in three and concede four or more goals for the fifth time in twelve as future Villa centre forward Andy Lochhead hits all four goals for Burnley to make it five wins, three draws and ten defeats in eighteen League games so far this season.

Dick Taylor's wildly inconsistent Villa win for the first time in four to make it six wins, three draws and ten defeats in nineteen League games so far this season.

Villa record a surprise victory over League leaders Manchester United to climb out of the relegation places to 19th and level on points with Sunderland and Fulham two points clear of the drop after 19 games. 

The game though is notable for more appalling behaviour from Nobby Stiles. The football thug manages to get Lew Chatterley booked to boot.

Villa concede five or more for the fifth time this season as they are destroyed by Stoke as former Villain Harry Burrows hits a hat-trick to leave Villa two points off the relegation places.

Dick Taylor's wildly inconsistent Villa lose for the second time in three and concede six goals for the third time as former Villa man Harry Burrows does it again - scoring a hat-trick to help Stoke destroy his old club - to make it six wins, three draws and eleven defeats in twenty League games so far this season.

Villa are beaten 1-0 after an ultra defensive Arsenal performance and a controversial offside decision against Dick Taylor's men.

Dick Taylor's wildly inconsistent Villa lose for the second time in three to make it eight wins, three draws and thirteen defeats in twenty four League games so far this season.

Villa beat Preston in the third round of the FA Cup at Deepdale thanks to a strike from Dave Roberts.

Dick Taylor's Villa win successive games for the first time since November as they beat second division Preston in the FA Cup third round.

Villa lose to Leicester as they fall to 19th in the table four points clear of the relegation places.

Dick Taylor's wildly inconsistent Villa fail to score for the second time in five as they lose for the first time in three to make it nine wins, three draws and fifteen defeats in twenty seven League games so far this season.

Villa are heavily beaten at Loftus Road to leave them 20th in the table after five defeats in six games under Tommy Cummings.

Tommy Cummings' Villa make it one win in fifteen games, losing twelve and have recorded a single victory and five defeats so far this season.

Villa lose for the third consecutive game to fall back to 15th in the table, eight points off the relegation places as neighbours Birmingham record only their third League double over Villa in four decades.

Tommy Cummings' Villa lose for the third successive game for the first time since September to make it twelve wins, two draws and thirteen defeats in twenty seven League games so far this season.

Villa stop a run of three defeats with a goalless draw at Ashton Gate thanks to a fine goalkeeping performance from John Dunn.

Tommy Cummings' Villa fail to score for the third time in four games but keep a clean sheet to make it twelve wins, three draws and thirteen defeats in twenty eight League games so far this season. 

Meanwhile, winger Dave Roberts made his final Villa appearance aged 21 before moving on to Shrewsbury Town in March 1968. Roberts had made 19 appearances, scoring twice after arriving from Lucas Eagle FC in December 1963.