• Forward Ken O Roberts makes his Villa debut after moving from Wrexham in May 1953 and in so doing becomes the youngest player to ever start a League match for Villa.

• Roberts contributes two assists for Tommy Thompson on debut but Eric Houghton's Villa lose for the sixth time in eight to make it ten wins, three draws and fourteen defeats in twenty seven division one games so far this season. 

• Ken O Roberts scores his first goal for the club.

• A Danny Blanchflower penalty 5' from time earns Villa a draw against Chelsea.

• Eric Houghton's Villa draw for the second time in three to make it ten wins, four draws and fourteen defeats in twenty eight division one games so far this season.

• A Tommy Thompson brace puts Villa 2-1 ahead just after half time but Hudderfield fight back for a share of the points and Eric Houghton's Villa draw for the third time in four to make it ten wins, five draws and fourteen defeats in twenty nine division one games so far this season.

• Tommy Thompson scores his sixth in five games as Villa win for the first time in seven.

• Villa make it eleven wins, five draws and fourteen defeats in thirty division one games so far this season.

• Villa win successive games for the first time since September to make it twelve wins, five draws and fourteen defeats in thirty one division one games so far in 1953-54

• Tommy Thompson scores his seventh goal in seven games as Villa make it five games unbeaten.

• Villa make it twelve wins, six draws and fourteen defeats in thirty two division one games so far this season.

• Eric Houghton's Villa, never in the game, end their five game unbeaten run with a heavy reverse at Burnden Park to make it twelve wins, six draws and fifteen defeats in thirty three division one games so far this season.

• Villa bounce back from their reverse at Burnden Park as Tommy Thompson scores his eighth goal in nine games to make it one defeat in seven and thirteen wins, six draws and fifteen defeats in thirty four division one games in 1953-54.

• Larry Canning makes his final appearance for Villa before moving on to Kettering Town later in 1954. Larry played for Villa between 1948-49 and 1953-54 making 41 appearances and scoring 3 goals.

• Peter McParland scores on his return to the line up but Villa lose for the second time in three as they are beaten at relegation threatened Boro.

• Villa make it thirteen wins, six draws and sixteen losses in thirty five division one games so far this season.

• Villa's inconsistent form continues, draw, loss, win loss, draw but Villa hold Arsenal at Highbury as Peter McParland scores for the second successive game on his return to the side.

• The original fixture took place in January but play was suspended due to fog with Villa 0-2 behind.

• Eric Houghton's Villa draw at Highbury to make it thirteen wins, seven draws and sixteen losses in thirty six division one games so far this season.

• Derek Pace scores a brace on his first appearance since October and Ken O Roberts contributes two assists as Villa win for the first time in four but despite the victory Villa fall back to joint 14th in the table

• Villa beat Burnley to make it fourteen wins, seven draws and sixteen losses in thirty seven division one games so far this season.

• Derek Pace scores his third goal in two games following his reappearance in the first team.

• Eric Houghton's Villa make it three unbeaten and fourteen wins, eight draws and sixteen losses in thirty eight division one games so far this season.

• Albion, flying high on 53 points, just 2 behind leaders Wolves, are held by Villa at the Hawthorns.

• Villa sit joint 13th.

• Eric Houghton's Villa make it four unbeaten and fourteen wins, nine draws and sixteen losses in thirty nine division one games so far this season. 

• Forward Joe Tyrrell makes his Villa debut after being promoted from the amateur side.

• Derek Pace scores a brace to make it five goals in four games since his return to the side and help Villa to a 5-1 lead at half time.

• Villa had held championship chasing West Bromwich Albion at the Hawthorns on the previous day but now ripped the title charges to shreds as they recorded their biggest win of the season.

• Villa go five games unbeaten

• Villa make it fifteen wins, nine draws and sixteen losses in forty division one games.

• Meanwhile Villa's win means Albion are unable to win the Champtionship and gifts the title to Wolves, Villa however would far prefer to have been challenging for the title themselves than being inadvertant deciders.

• Villa win successive games and make it six games unbeaten as Joe Tyrell scores his third goal in two games and three in three from debut.

• Villa make it sixteen wins, nine draws and sixteen losses in forty one division one games.

• Villa play their final game of the 1953-54 season 24 hours after their penultimate game having trailed the remainder of the league on games played throughout the latter part of the season.

• Villa end the season on defeat despite Derek Pace scoring his third goal in three but the defeat should never have been after not only having the balance of play, having played the better football throughout, the referee awards Wednesday an 80' winner that his linesman deems offside and whose protestations - and those of the Villa team - are waved aside.

• In truth it doesn't really matter as Villa finish a poor campaign in 13th in what proved to be Eric Houghton's patchy first season in charge.

• Villa end a run of six games unbeaten to make it sixteen wins, nine draws and seventeen losses in their forty two division one games in 1953-54.

• Danny Blanchflower, scored from the spot but Villa are beaten on the opening day of the season after fighting back from two goals behind after 19' to equalise.

• Two late goals however, one a Dicky Dorsett own goal, consign Villa to their fifth consecutive defeat at Villa Park to Tottenham.

• Eric Houghton's Villa open the season with defeat at Villa Park.

• Villa have the chance to make amends for their their opening day defeat at Villa Park just 48 hours later as they face Sunderland at home.

• Eric Houghton's Villa however can only secure a home draw despite Peter McParland scoring one and creating one as they concede a second successive own goal and a late equaliser.

• Villa's poor start to the season continues and though they score three away from home and make it 7 goals in three games they have now conceded 12 with one point to show for it.

• Johnny Dixon scores two and creates one but the truth is Villa are never in the game, trailing 1-5 at half time.

• Villa keep their first clean sheet of the season but also fail to score for the first time this season but despite being without a win in 1954-55 they garner a welcome point at early unbeaten pacesetters Sunderland.

• Derek Pace scores his third goal in four as Eric Houghton's Villa secure their first win of 1954-55 at the fifth attempt and keep their second successive clean sheet as Portsmouth are beaten at Villa Park.

Eric Houghton's Villa draw for the second successive game to make it two wins, four draws and five defeats after eleven division one games.

• Preston win at Villa Park for the first time since 1919 as Eric Houghton's Villa follow three successive wins with three successive losses to make it five wins, four draws and nine defeats after eighteen division one matches.

• Stan Lynn, whose late season form has been instrumental in Villa's climb up the table, scores a brace as Villa beat 6th placed Manchester City in their final home game of the season.

• With one game left to play, away at Goodison against 11th placed Everton, Villa are in with a chance of finishing 1954-55 in the top 6 of the First Division, something that would have been barely credible three months earlier.

• Eric Houghton's Villa win for the ninth time in thirteen League games and record an eighth successive home League victory.

• Villa had lost 7 of their first 11 home matches of 1954-55

• Villa make it nineteen wins, seven draws and fifteen defeats in forty one division one matches.

• Off the pitch it is announced that Billy Smith will finally retire from Villa having joined the staff in 1910 before succeeding George Ramsay as secretary in 1926, Smith's 45 year service is coming to an end due to ill-health.

• Eric Houghton's Villa stop a run of three defats to make it four wins, nine draws and twelve defeats in twenty five games this season.

• Villa go two up in 6' through Johnny Dixon but then take their foot off the gas and don't add to the score until 64' through an open play goal from Stan Lynn.

• Eric Houghton's Villa win for the first time in five to make it five wins, nine draws and twelve defeats in twenty six games this season.

• Eric Houghton's Villa can only draw with second division Hull ahead of a replay at Boothferry Park.

• Eric Houghton's Villa return to League action and are hammered by Blackpool at Bloomfield to make it five wins, nine draws and thirteen defeats in twenty seven games this season. 

• Although the defeat is heavy in the last 8' of the 90' Blackpool score 3, including a second penalty of the game.

• Meanwhile, Amos Moss made his final appearance for Villa before moving to Kettering Town in June 1956. Moss played for Villa between 1946-47 and 1955-56 making 109 appearances and scoring 5 goals.

• A below par performance from Nigel Sims and Villa sees them ship 5 goals at Fratton to gift wrap Portsmouth their second win of the season.

• Villa lose for the third time in four to make it three wins, four draws and four defeats in eleven games this season.

• Les Smith scores his third goal in two games and Jackie Sewell scores one and makes one as Villa race into a three goal lead in 14 first half minutes, mystifyingly however they take their foot off the pedal and allow Newcastle back into the game although their first quarter of an hour blitz is enough to take both points.

• Villa record their first win in five to make it four wins, four draws and four defeats in twelve games this season under Eric Houghton.

• Villa play for the first time in a fortnight as Stan Lynn scores his first of the season as Villa dispatch neighbours Birmingham with such ease that it's described not as a "win" but a "walloping"

• Villa, three goals to the good at half time, are in inspired form, not least Ken O Roberts who scores one and is instrumental in another whilst Johnny Dixon gets his 4th assist of the season.

• That Villa did it with effectively 10 men following the injury that incapacitated Bill Baxter after 30' was all the more impressive.

• Villa record back to back wins for the first time this season to make it five wins, four draws and four defeats in thirteen games this season under Eric Houghton.

• Villa lose for the first time in three after successive wins to make it five wins, four draws and five defeats in fourteen Division One games this season under Eric Houghton. 

• Full back Ray Hogg makes his final appearance in a Villa shirt before moving on to Mansfield Town in July 1958. Hogg played for Villa between 1954-55 and 1956-57 making 21 appearances.

• Villa beat Burnley at Villa Park for the seventh successive season.

• Villa bounce back from defeat at Highbury to beat Burnley and record their third win in four as Jackie Sewell also scores for the third time in four.

• Villa make it six wins, four draws and five defeats in fifteen Division One games this season under Eric Houghton.

• Villa, 0-2 down at half time, pull one back just ahead of the hour through Les Smith before Stan Lynn equalises from the spot with just over 10 minutes remaining. Five minutes from time Preston take the lead and seem destined for victory but with just 2 minutes left on the clock Peter McParland strikes to take a share of the points.

• Villa secure a point at Deepdale to make it six wins, five draws and five defeats in sixteen Division One games this season under Eric Houghton.

• Villa need a late equaliser for the second successive game as Jackie Sewell hits his 7th of the campaign and Ken O Roberts contributes his third assist in seven.

• Villa secure a second successive point to make it three unbeaten with six wins, six draws and five defeats in seventeen Division One games this season under Eric Houghton.