Goalless after 65' Villa concede 3 in the last 25 minutes included one on 89' and lose for the first time in three League games to make it seven wins, four draws and fifteen defeats in twenty six games.

Meanwhile, forward Gordon Hodgson and winger John Maund made their Villa debuts aged 31 and 20 after joining from Liverpool earlier this month and Hednesford Town in October 1934 respectively.

Villa now have a single clean sheet in 33 games.

Villa take the lead twice but are pegged back by Brentford each time with the final equaliser coming with just 5' left to play.

Villa recover from a first League defeat in three but are held at home to make it seven wins, five draws and fifteen defeats in twenty seven games.

Villa now have a single clean sheet in 34 games.

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 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.

Eric Houghton scores for the second successive game but Villa are held at home as referee Gough denies Villa a crucial second half penalty with a potentially decisive impact on their battle against relegation.

Despite dropping a point in their battle against the drop Villa make it just four defeats in sixteen League games in a much improved 1936.

Villa now have three clean sheets in their last 46 games.

Overall Villa make it thirteen wins, eight draws and eighteen defeats in thirty nine games in 1935-36.

Villa remain 20th in the table and are now two points above the relegation places with three games remaining.

Villa will face Wolves again, currently level on points, 5th placed Arsenal and bottom club Blackburn, five points behind Villa, on the final day of the season.

Eric Houghton scores for the third successive game but Villa are held at Molineux 

Despite dropping a point for the second successive game Villa make it just four defeats in seventeen League games in a much improved 1936.

Overall Villa make it thirteen wins, nine draws and eighteen defeats in forty games.

Villa climb to their highest position since October, joint 15th, but they have played two more games than all their relegation rivals and face top 7 side Arsenal before bottom side Blackburn, six points behind Villa, on the final day.

Villa now have three clean sheets in their last 47 games.

Midfielder Jimmy Gibson made the last of his 225 appearances for Villa over ten seasons with the club before retiring from football.

Villa lose for the first time in four in the penultimate game of the season as they are beaten by a late Arsenal strike.

Villa lose for only the fifth time in eighteen in 1936 under the management committee structure having lost fourteen in twenty three in the first four of the season.

Overall Villa make it thirteen wins, nine draws and nineteen defeats in forty one games in 1935-36.

Villa now have three clean sheets in their last 48 games.

As many of the games in hand have played out Villa fall to joint 18th on 35 points, level with Albion, Everton and Wolves but are categorised 21st on goals.

Up next is bottom side Blackburn who have two games remaining to Villa's one. Wolves have three games to play, Albion and Everton two.

The poor fixture management of the League hardly helps a lopsided look of the table but simply Villa have to beat Blackburn at Villa Park and hope that at least one of their relegation rivals fail to pick up two points across their remaining games.

Frank Broome scores a brace in Villa's first ever season in the second tier of English football as they open the campaign with a win.

Jimmy Hogan takes charge of Villa for the first time since his appointment earlier this month to replace Jimmy McMullan who had relegated Villa in 1935-36. 

The well travelled Hogan had significantly more experience than his predecessor having managed ten clubs at home and abroad as well as leading the Dutch and Swiss national teams and leading the Austrians in the 1936 Berlin Olympics from where he took charge of Villa.

Winger Andy Kerr made his Villa debut aged 19 after joining from Medomsley Juniors in July 1936.

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.

Frank Broome makes it four in three unbeaten games at the start of the season as Villa record their second win.

Villa face Southampton for the first time in competitive football, Southampton become the 79th team that the Villa first team has played in League or Cup football.

Villa win for the second time in three unbeaten games in the second tier and record their first win at home in their first ever match with Southampton.

Villa remain joint first in the table

Dai Astley scores for the second successive game but Villa are held by Forest again. 

Villa are unbeaten in four in the second tier with two wins.

Villa remain joint first in the table

Villa face Burnley in the League for the first time since 1929-30.

Frank Broome makes it five in as many games as Villa record their third win of the season and remain unbeaten in the second tier.

Villa remain joint first in the table

Gordon Hodgson hits a hat-trick as Villa extend their unbeaten run at the start of their first season in the second tier to six, winning four.

Eric Houghton contributes three assists but he misses a penalty for the second successive game.

Villa's strong start to the their first season in the second tier continues as they win for the fourth time in six unbeaten games.

Villa remain joint first in the table

Villa fail to score and lose for the first time in the second tier as they are well beaten at Villa Park in their first ever League match with Fulham.

Villa's six game unbeaten run ends.

Villa fall to second place in the table behind sole leaders Bury.

Villa fail to score and are beaten for the second successive game following their six game unbeaten run at the start of their first season in the second tier.

Villa face Doncaster Rovers for the first time in competitive football, Rovers become the 80th team that the Villa first team has played in League or Cup football.

The only goal of the game comes from a Fred Biddlestone error who misjudges the flight of a harmless shot that settles in the back of the net.

Villa fall to 

Eric Houghton scores as Villa are defeated for the third time this season and have just one win in their last seven.

Villa fall to joint 5th in the table.

Trailing by just a single goal at half time Villa have already suffered injuries to Frank Broome and Tom Griffiths with both players requiring time off the pitch. The second half begins in a flurry of goals for the home side to put them 0-3 ahead before Eric Houghton scores from the spot. Villa then lose George Hodgson and Dai Astley to injury and concede two more goals with nine men on the field.

Off the pitch, Jimmy Hogan's wife, seriously ill, suffers a relapse but the manager stays with the team ahead of returning to his wife's bedside.

Midfielder Tommy Wood made the last of his 71 appearances for Villa aged 28 before moving on to Newport County in December 1936.

Eric Houghton scores a brace for his fifth goal of the season as Villa win for the first time under Jimmy Hogan and only for the second time in ten division two games.

Villa concede the first goal of the game for the 7th consecutive match and the 12th time in 16 so far in 1936-37.

Villa win for only the second time in ten second tier games and for the first time under Jimmy Hogan to make it six wins, seven draws and three defeats in sixteen division two matches.

Eric Houghton scores for the second successive game to make it six for the season but Villa are held for a third draw in four under Jimmy Hogan and now have just two wins in their last eleven second tier games.

Villa concede the first goal of the game for the 8th consecutive match and the 13th time in 17 so far in 1936-37.

Villa can only draw for the third time in four unbeaten games under Jimmy Hogan but now have just two wins in their last eleven second tier games to make it six wins, eight draws and three defeats in seventeen division two matches.

Gordon Hodgson scores for the second time in three games but it is only a last minute consolation as Villa are beaten by leaders Bury at Gigg Lane.

Villa concede the first goal of the game for the 9th consecutive match and the 14th time in 18 so far in 1936-37.

Villa now have just two wins in their last twelve second tier games to make it six wins, eight draws and four defeats in eighteen division two matches.

Villa face refereeing misfortune in the first half before Leicester take an undeserved lead and then suffer a series of injuries debilitating the team before Leicester, who have a player booked, score two late goals.

Villa concede the first goal of the game for the 10th consecutive match and the 15th time in 19 so far in 1936-37.

Alex Massie scores his first of the season but Villa lose consecutive games under Jimmy Hogan and now have just two wins in thirteen second tier games.

Villa make it six wins, eight draws and five defeats in nineteen division two matches.

Right back Jim Robey, 23, made his third and final appearance for Villa before moving on to Aberdeen in February 1938

Forward Gordon Hodgson, 32, made the last of his 28 appearances during which time he scored eleven goals before moving on to Leeds United in March 1937.