Alex McLeish's Villa record their ninth draw of the season to remain 13th in the table. 

Robbie Keane, 31, makes his Villa debut 13 years after he should have done. Keane joined on a 3 month loan from LA Galaxy to become the 841st player to play for Villa in first team League or Cup football. In 1999 hesitation lost Villa bound Keane to Coventry City and a genuine talent was lost to Villa Park until a short cameo in his twilight years.

Stephen Ireland contributes his 2nd assist in 4 games having failed to contribute anything in his first 23 appearances in a Villa shirt to make it 27 Appearances, 19 Starts, W7 D8 L12, 1 Goal, 2 Assists and 1 Booking so far in his Villa career.

Vila win in the League for the first time in 2013 as another astute Alex McLeish signing makes the desired impact to deliver a sixth victory in twenty two Premier League matches. 

Keane's brace against his old club sends Villa up two places to 11th in the table. In comparison Villa were languishing in 17th under Gérard Houllier at the same stage in 2010-11.

Robbie Keane scores his first goals in a Villa shirt on his second appearance and first start to make it W1 D1 L0 and 2 Goals so far in his Villa career.

Marc Albrighton secures his 20th win in a Villa shirt on his 62nd appearance (36 Starts) to make it W21 D18 L23, 9 Goals, 10 Assists, 7 Bookings and 1 Red Card so far in his Villa career.

Darren Bent secures his 15th win in a Villa shirt on his 35th appearance (31 Starts) to make it W15 D11 L9, 17 Goals and 2 Assists so far in his Villa career.

Alan Hutton secures his 5th win in a Villa shirt to make it W5 D5 L8, 1 Assist, 5 Bookings and 1 Red Card so far in his Villa career.

Ciaran Clark secures his 15th win in a Villa shirt on his 38th appearance (32 Starts) to make it W15 D10 L13, 5 Goals, 3 Assists and 11 Bookings so far in his Villa career. Clark has now picked up a booking every 3.45 games he has played.

Villa lose a two goal lead as they are defeated in the fourth round of the FA Cup.

In total contrast to the disrespect that Gérard Houllier had showed Villa and the FA Cup in 2010-11 and which had caused such a furore, Alex McLeish named his strongest possible line up for the tie at Arsenal. And yet Alex McLeish was not rewarded by fortune on the pitch or favour from the stands as a two goal lead was overturned and short memories of 2011 were in full effect. 

McLeish was everything Houllier wasn’t, but he also wasn’t the manager Villa craved, even 11th place and a right good old go in the FA Cup couldn’t or more accurately wouldn’t win over the legion of doubters.

Stiliyan Petrov makes his 200th start in a Villa shirt (213 Appearances) to make it W86 D67 L60, 12 Goals, 12 Assists and 36 Bookings so far in his Villa career.

Robbie Keane contributes his first assist in a Villa shirt on his third appearance (2 Starts) to make it W1 D1 L1, 2 Goals and 2 Assists so far in his Villa career.

Darren Bent contributes his 20th goal involvement in a Villa shirt on his 36th appearance (35 Starts) to make it W15 D11 L10, 18 Goals and 2 Assists so far in his Villa career.

Richard Dunne scores his 5th goal in a Villa shirt on his 105th appearance to make it W39 D36 L30, 5 Goals, 1 Assist and 17 Bookings so far in his Villa career.

Alex McLeish's Villa record their tenth draw of the season and fall back to 12th place as a result.

Stiliyan Petrov contributes his 25th goal involvement in a Villa shirt on his 214th appearance (201 Starts) to make it W86 D68 L60, 12 Goals, 13 Assists and 36 Bookings so far in his Villa career.

Charles N'Zogbia scores his first goal in a Villa shirt on his 21st appearance (18 Starts) and make it W6 D9 L6, 1 Goal, 2 Assists and 3 Bookings so far in his Villa career.

Villa lose in the Premier League for the first time in four to make it six wins in twenty four under Alex McLeish as they fall back to 13th in the table.

Robbie Keane scores his 3rd goal in a Villa shirt on his 5th appearance (4 Starts) to make it W1 D2 L2, 3 Goals and 2 Assists so far in his Villa career.

Ciaran Clark suffers his 15th defeat in a Villa shirt on his 41st appearance (35 Starts) to make it W15 D11 L15, 5 Goals, 3 Assists and 11 Bookings. Clark has now picked up a booking every 3.73 games he has played so far in his Villa career.

Stephen Ireland swears at Alex McLeish when he was censured for failing to cut out the cross which prompted Newcastle's opening goal, 

Whilst after the game Charles N'Zogbia tweeted his displeasure at being replaced by Emile Heskey.

Villa lose a second successive match under Alex McLeish and drop to 15th in the table as a result - their lowest position of the season.

Villa record a fifth goalless game and eleventh draw under Alex McLeish to make it just six wins in twenty six Premier League games as the patience from the stands finally breaks out into open warfare on the manager.

Alex McLeish's Villa stop a run of two defeats with an eleventh draw of the season but the fans aren't happy and let the manager know it in no uncertain terms as the draw with bottom club Wigan keeps Villa in 15th place. 

Emile Heskey makes his 100th appearance in a Villa shirt (65 Starts) to make it W37 D33 L30, 14 Goals, 5 Assists, 9 Bookings and 1 Red Card so far in his Villa career.

Shay Given keeps his 5th clean sheet on his 22nd appearance in a Villa shirt to make it W4 D10 L8, 31 Goals Conceded, 5 Clean Sheets and 1 Booking so far in his Villa career.

Robbie Keane plays the last game of his 7 Games (5 Starts) of his 2 month loan from LA Galaxy, during which time he recorded W1 D3 L3, 3 goals and 1 Assist.

Off the pitch, Villa announce record losses of £54m for 2010-11 after allowing players to leave far below their true value in recent seasons.