Eric Houghton's Villa lose at Filbert Street to make it thirteen wins, six draws and fourteen defeats after thirty three division one matches. 

Right back Ray Hogg made his Villa debut after moving from Berwick Rangers earlier this month.

Disgraceful first half scenes see Chelsea players surround the referee following his award of a legitimate penalty to Villa. Stan Lynn scores to give Villa a deserved lead but despite all the chances having accrued to Villa, Chelsea equalise and the teams go in all square at the interval.

Despite Villa having more than their fair share of the game in the second half, Chelsea score 3 from their limited chances to record a first win at Villa Park in 22 years.

Eric Houghton's Villa make it consecutive losses, conceding ten and scoring one to record five wins, nine draws and fourteen defeats in twenty eight games this season. 

Meanwhile, centre back George Ashfield made his Villa debut after moving from Stockport County in March 1954.

Johnny Dixon scores for the third time in four games to help Villa to a third win in four as a win forestalls what appears to be a likely relegation.

Eric Houghton's Villa win for the third time in four to make it eight wins, eleven draws and seventeen defeats in thirty six division one games this season.

Stan Lynn's run of 84 consecutive appearances ends due to an ankle injury.

Johnny Dixon makes his 300th appearance for Villa.

Johnny Dixon scores his 121st League goal for Villa.

Villa manage a draw at Molineux but remain one place off the bottom of the table with relegation apparently looming.

Eric Houghton's Villa make it eight wins, twelve draws and seventeen defeats in thirty seven division one games this season.

Villa secure a second successive goalless draw against Wolves on successive days but it is barely enough to prevent a seemingly inevitable relegation under Eric Houghton.

Up next is bottom three side Tottenham in a must win game.

Villa make it eight wins, thirteen draws and seventeen defeats in thirty eight division one games this season.

Villa's almost non-existent fight against relegation takes a turn for the worse as they are beaten by third from bottom Spurs who now have a three point lead over Villa with five games of their season left to play.

Villa, three points behind, have three to play.

Eric Houghton's Villa score three away from home after successive goalless draws but lose at White Hart Lane to make it eight wins, thirteen draws and eighteen defeats in thirty nine division one games this season.

Derek Pace scores after just 10 seconds and gets his hat-trick on 40' but Villa's fragility allows Sheffield United to get a foothold in the game but both points travel to Villa Park in their desperate fight against a seemingly inevitable relegation.

Eric Houghton's Villa bounce back from defeat to beat the Blades and make it nine wins, thirteen draws and eighteen defeats in forty division one games this season. 

Winger Norman Lockhart made his final appearance for Villa before moving on to Bury in November 1956. Lockhart played for Villa between 1952-53 and 1955-56 making 85 appearances and scoring 12 goals.

Derek Pace is the hero once again as he wins a successive game for Villa with a single goal at Deepdale after his hat-trick last Saturday at Villa Park.

Eric Houghton's Villa record successive wins for only the second time this season to make it ten wins, thirteen draws and eighteen defeats in forty one division one games this season.

Villa simply have to beat Albion in their final game of the season to avoid relegation and Lss Smith, who has proven such a revelation since his debut in February, scores a brace to retain top flight status for Villa in 1956-57 but significant improvement is required from Eric Houghton and his team.

No little credit goes to Derek Pace as well with an assist to go with his five goals in the previous three games that proved so essential in Villa's survival.

Eric Houghton's Villa end the season in their strongest form with three successive wins to make it eleven wins, thirteen draws and eighteen defeats in their forty two division one games to end the season in 20th place, a whisker away from relegation.

Bill Baxter openes Villa's scoring for the season as they beat Charlton at Villa Park.

Despite hitting the post, being denied a penalty and having more than their fair share of the game, Villa lose at neighbours West Brom to make is one win and one draw in Division One so far this season.

Villa play in pitiful Manchester weather on a saturated pitch but have the nous to handled the conditions. Their deserved lead however is cancelled out by late scrambled goal by the hosts.

Villa make it one win, one defeat and one draw in Division One so far this season.

Nigel Sims saves an Albion penalty on the stroke of half time in one of the few incidents in another sub-par meeting.

Villa draw for the second successive game and fail to score for the second time in four Division One games this season.

Villa are pegged back twice by Stanley Matthews' Blackpool before grabbing a winner through Jackie Sewell as both he and Peter McParland score their first goals of the campaign.

Villa win for the first time since the opening day of the season but are now unbeaten in three in Division One under Eric Houghton.

Villa take a creditable draw away from Kenilworth Road against early pacesetters Luton.

Villa make it four unbeaten under Eric Houghton but have drawn three of those games and have failed to score for the third time in six.

Villa's excellent first half defensive performance is followed by a second 45' that blitzes the hosts as Jackie Sewell puts on a superlative display, scoring two and creating two.

Villa make it five unbeaten as Everton are ripped apart at Goodison Park.

Peter McParland scores one and creates one for his 3rd goal in 4 whilst Johnny Dixon gets his 3rd assist of the season.

Villa concede for the first time in three games having looked on course for another victory but a poor refereeing performance from E. T. Meaden removes the chance of victory.

Villa lose for the 7th time in 7 against Spurs at Villa Park as outrageous misfortune plagues the home side.

Two nil ahead after 30' it could easily have been 5-0 but by half time it was all square as Spurs grabbed a contentious equaliser haivng fouled 'keeper Sims with the ball in hand.

From there everything that could go wrong did.

Villa lose for the second time in eight games to make it three wins, three draws and two defeats in Division One so far this season.

Villa lose successive games for the first time this season as they fail to score for the fourth time in nine games under Eric Houghton.

Villa play full back Stan Lynn as a centre forward in his first appearance in 6 months. 

Villa record their 3rd 0-0 draw in 10 League games his season.

Villa fail to score for the fifth time in ten games under Eric Houghton and are without a win in three with two defeats. 

Midfielder Stan Crowther makes his debut in a Villa shirt after moving from Bilston Town in August 1955.

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.

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.