Villa concede their twentieth goal in four successive defeats as tedious Tony promises a seventh transfer request but doesn’t seem to have wondered why no-one is actually queuing up for his signature. Villa remain 20th in the table and out of the relegation places on goal average.

Dick Taylor's Villa concede their twentieth goal in four games as they are beaten for the fourth successive game to make it two wins, one draw and seven defeats in ten League games so far this season. 

Meanwhile, forward John Woodward made his Villa debut aged 19 after moving from Stoke City earlier this month for a fee of £27,500.

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.

John Woodward plays his first game for fourteen months after injury and helps inspire Villa to a second victory in three unbeaten games as they come from behind to beat Norwich at Villa Park and climb back to joint 17th in the table, four points off the relegation places.

Tommy Cummings' Villa win for the second time in three to make it seven wins, two draws and ten defeats in nineteen League games so far this season.

Villa score two late breakaway goals to beat bottom side Rotherham and climb to joint 16th in the table, five points clear of the relegation places.

Tommy Cummings' Villa win for the third time in four to make it eight wins, two draws and ten defeats in twenty League games so far this season.

Villa lose to a Cardiff side who are reduce to ten men through injury after 50 minutes and are forced to play with nine for the final twenty.

Tommy Cummings' Villa fail to score for the second time in four games and lose for the first time in five to make it eight wins, two draws and eleven defeats in twenty one League games so far this season. Villa had now lost for the nineteenth time in their last thirty one games, this time managing to do so against a Cardiff side that was reduced to nine men for the last 18 minutes of the match. 

Meanwhile, full back Barry Ansell made his one and only appearance for Villa aged 20 after joining from school football in 1965. Ansell would move on to non-League football in 1969.

Villa earn their seventeenth point in twelve games under Tommy Docherty as they come from behind to beat Derby as Johnny MacLeod scores the winner direct from a corner kick. Villa remain 16th in the table but are now nine points clear of the relegation places.

Tommy Cummings' Villa open 1968 with a fifth time in seven to make it ten wins, two draws and eleven defeats in twenty three League games so far this season.

Villa win a third consecutive League game for the second time under Tommy Cummings and collect their nineteenth point in thirteen matches to climb to a season high fourteenth in the table, ten points clear of the relegation places.

Tommy Cummings' Villa record three successive wins for the second time this season to make it eleven wins, two draws and eleven defeats in twenty four League games so far this season. 

Meanwhile, goalkeeper John Dunn made his Villa debut aged 23 after moving from Torquay United earlier this month for a fee of £8,000.

Villa beat fellow second division outfit Millwall in the third round of the FA Cup. 

Tommy Cummings' Villa carry their current League form into the FA Cup to record four successive wins for the first time this season and the first time since February 1962.

Villa lose to bottom side Rotherham in the fourth round of the FA Cup.

Tommy Cummings' Villa fail to score for the second successive game and suffer two defeats on the bounce for the first time since November as Rotherham knock them out of the FA Cup.

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.

Tommy Cummings' Villa win for the first time in five to make it thirteen wins, three draws and thirteen defeats in twenty nine League games so far this season.

Villa win for the first time in five as they beat seventh placed Millwall to climb to joint twelfth, ten points clear of the relegation places and eleven off the final promotion place.

Villa lose for the fourth time in six games as form continues to fall off under Tommy Cummings.

Tommy Cummings' Villa lose for the fourth time in six to make it thirteen wins, three draws and fourteen defeats in thirty League games so far this season.

Villa make it three points out of their last sixteen available as they lose for the fourth successive game and for the seventh time in nine games to fall to within five points of the relegation places, fifteen points off the last promotion spot and joint 15th in the table.

Tommy Cummings' Villa lose four successive games for the first time this season and lose for the seventh time in nine to make it thirteen wins, three draws and seventeen defeats in thirty three League games so far this season as their mid-season form collapses.

Villa need a late equaliser from John Woodward to avoid a second successive defeat after conceding an early goal to Fulham. Tommy Cummings’ side sit joint 16th after two second division games.

Tommy Cummings' Villa draw their first home game of the season and are now without a win in six matches.

Villa concede a last minute free kick to Millwall that ‘keeper Colin Withers can’t hold and the ball bounces off a post to gift the visitors the equaliser. It was hard lines on Withers and Villa who had pulled off some strong saves and played their best football of the season to date. Nevertheless the result leaves Tommy Cummings’ side winless after three second division games.

Tommy Cummings' Villa draw for the second home game in succession and are now without a win in seven matches after conceding a last gasp equaliser.

Another mixed goalkeeping performance from Colin Withers with excellence interspersed with two goal conceding mistakes. Villa lose for the second time in four winless games under Tommy Cummings to sit 17th in the table.

Tommy Cummings' Villa fail to score for the first time this season and have now gone eight games without a win as they make it two draws and two defeats in four division two games. 

Meanwhile, midfielder John Chambers made his Villa debut aged 18 after joining from school football in 1965.

Villa beat the "heavies" of Bristol City to win their first game of the season under Tommy Cummings thanks to John Woodward's second goal of the campaign. Villa climb to 14th.

Tommy Cummings' Villa win for the first time in nine games to make it a win, two draws and two defeats in five division two games so far this season.

Blackpool win at Villa Park for the first time in 15 years as Villa are slow-handclapped by the crowd amid another poor performance. Villa fall back to 19th in the table with little sign of an upturn in fortunes under Tommy Cummings.

Tommy Cummings' Villa fail to score for the second time this season and now have just a single win in the last ten games to make it a win, two draws and three defeats in six division two games so far this season.

Villa dominate first division Tottenham in the second round of the League Cup for much of the game. But a Martin Chivers hat-trick puts paid to any hopes of a morale boosting win for Tommy Cummings’ struggling side. In an exciting game, Villa hit the woodwork four times to Tottenham’s three and Pat Jennings had to make four excellent saves to keep Villa at bay but Spurs kept hitting Villa on the break to run out victorious.

Tommy Cummings' Villa now have just a single win in the last eleven games as they lose to top flight Tottenham in the League Cup.

Villa lose a third successive game in all competitions to remain 19th in the table after seven matches with only a late Mick Ferguson consolation to show for their efforts.

Tommy Cummings' Villa now have just a single win in the last twelve games to make it a win, two draws and four defeats in seven division two games so far this season.

Villa concede three or more goals for the fourth time in ten league games as they are handed a second gold lesson in taking chances by fellow strugglers and neighbours Birmingham. Villa, having weathered a rain of stones into their penalty area, have two cleared off the line and become the first side to fail to score against Birmingham this season to fall to 21st in the second division.

Tommy Cummings' Villa now have just a single win in the last fifteen games as they make it a win, three draws and six defeats in ten division two games so far this season. Meanwhile, Goalkeeper Colin Withers made his final Villa appearance aged 28 before moving on to Lincoln City in June 1969. Withers played for Villa between 1964-65 and 1968-69 making 163 appearances.

Villa draw at home with top eight side Palace but fall to the foot off the table on goal average below Fulham and Carlisle as they share 20th place.

Tommy Cummings' Villa now have just two wins in the last nineteen games as they make it two wins, five draws and seven defeats in fourteen division two games so far this season. As a result Villa sit bottom of the Second Division.

Villa slump to bottom of the table on goal average, two points off safety, amidst mass protests at the board in their defeat to mid table Preston. The game proves to be the last in a torrid spell under Tommy Cummings, who for all his shortcomings, is seen as the scapegoat for an out of touch and debilitating board. As ever in football things however aren’t mutually exclusive, sadly for Villa they have had an incompetent board and incompetent management team combine to take them to the brink of the third tier. The board’s answer is to promote 30 year old coach Arthur Cox to take over from Tommy Cummings; Cox’s immediate action is to ostracise a crucial player.

Tommy Cummings' Villa now have just two wins in the last twenty three games as they make it two wins, seven draws and nine defeats in eighteen division two games so far this season. --- Monday, 11 November 1968 Cummings’ and his assistant Malcolm Musgrove were relieved of their managerial duties following this latest reverse by a delegation of seven Villa directors.

Villa lose to mid table Portsmouth in Arthur Cox’s first game in charge to leave them bottom of the table, three points from safety.

Arthur Cox opens his caretaker spell with a defeat, as a result Villa now have just two wins in the last twenty four games and make it two wins, seven draws and ten defeats in nineteen division two games so far this season.

Villa beat top six side Boro thanks to an own goal to win for only the third time in twenty second division games but Fulham also win to leave Arthur Cox’s side bottom of the table on goal average but having closed the gap to safety to a single point. But behind the scenes troubles rage with claim and counter claim over the future of the board and club.

Arthur Cox records a rare win in only the second game of his caretaker spell, Villa's first in nine games, as a result Villa now have three wins in the last twenty five games and make it three wins, seven draws and ten defeats in twenty division two games so far this season.

Villa lose to Bury, one point ahead of Arthur Cox’s side at the start of play, to make bottom spot of the second division their own with thirteen points from twenty one games. Bury’s third is a 40 yard shot with the ‘keeper off his line, so at least there was something to remember. Behind the scenes machinations continue over the ownership and direction of the club with a telephone directory full of 'local industrialists' are linked yet there are no genuine signs of willingness to change from the existing board.

Arthur Cox's second game victory proves a false dawn as Villa now have just three wins in the last twenty six games and make it three wins, seven draws and eleven defeats in twenty one division two games so far this season.

Villa win and Fulham lose as Tommy Docherty’s new charges climb to joint 18th in the table but remain in the relegation places on goal average. 

Docherty proves ‘tactics Tommy’ to predecessor Cummings’ ‘timid Tommy’ and unconditionally grants a transfer request for want away ‘keeper Withers whilst reinstating goalscorer Barrie Hole. 

Villa’s victory was all the more impressive as Norwich arrived at Villa Park with the best away record in the division.

Tommy Docherty wins his first game in charge as Villa now have four wins in the last twenty nine games and make it four wins, eight draws and twelve defeats in twenty four division two games so far this season. 

Earlier in the day however, deposed Villa #1 Colin Withers’ transfer request was granted by Docherty whilst Barrie Hole, who had not featured since a bust up with caretaker manager Arthur Cox in November and subsequent suspension, returned to the team for Docherty’s debut. 

Meanwhile, forward John Woodward made his final Villa appearance as a substitute before moving on to Walsall in May 1969. Woodward played for Villa between 1966-67 and 1968-69 making 29 appearances and scoring 8 goals.