Villa win away for the first time in fourteen games as the wingers combine again to secure a narrow victory for Vic Crowe’s side - although the boss is absent scouting talent - as they remain joint fifth in the table but close the gap to joint leaders Bournemouth and Notts County to two points with a game in hand on the top four. 

Vic Crowe's Villa make it four wins, one draw and a defeat in division three so far this campaign and consolidate fifth place whilst retaining their game in hand over Plymouth Argyle, Swansea, Notts County and new leaders AFC Bournemouth. Meanwhile, midfielder Malcolm Beard made his Villa debut aged 29 after moving from Birmingham City in July 1971.

Villa beat familiar foes Wrexham to go joint fourth, two points behind leaders Bournemouth after wasting their game in hand against Mansfield.

Vic Crowe's Villa face Wrexham for the fourth time in eleven games and make it five wins, one draw and two defeats in division three so far this campaign. As a result Villa climb to fourth in Division Three - their finishing position in 1970-71 - two points off leaders AFC Bournemouth with equal games played.

Despite, or maybe because of, the games coming so thick and fast Villa record their biggest win of the season and fourth third division victory in five games to climb to joint first alongside Bournemouth.

Vic Crowe's Villa make it six wins, one draw and two defeats in division three so far this campaign. As a result Villa vault into joint first place, level on points with AFC Bournemouth with 9 games played.

Villa record their third successive away victory and after 10 games they sit top of the third division, level on points with Bournemouth but ahead on goal average and two points ahead of the chasing pack.

Vic Crowe's Villa make it seven wins, one draw and two defeats in division three so far this campaign.

Villa fight back from two down to force a League Cup replay at Villa Park against first division Palace.

Vic Crowe's Villa hold First Division Palace to a deserved draw to force a Villa Park replay in the 3rd Round of the League Cup.

Villa fall back to joint second in the table, two points off leaders Bournemouth, as they fall to a shock defeat to a Rotherham side who came to Villa Park to draw.

Vic Crowe's Villa fall to their third League defeat of the season and drop to second place as they make it seven wins, one draw and three defeats in division three so far this campaign.

Villa eke out another win, this time against Orient, but it is far from convincing as Vic Crowe, starved of funds under "Ellis Villa", finds himself hamstrung as the team misfires.

Vic Crowe's Villa score an early goal for the second successive match to make it two wins in a row as they make it ten wins, seven draws and four defeats in twenty one League games. 

Meanwhile, Midfielder Malcolm Beard made his first start in 14 months in what would prove to be his final Villa appearance before moving on to Atherstone United. Malcolm played for Villa between 1971-72 and 1972-73 making 7 appearances.