Villa, shorn of four first teamers due to international call ups and injury lose Andy Young to injury midway through the first half and are forced to play the remainder of the game with 10 men.

Boro open a 0-3 lead their play barely merits as the 10-men do all the running but a freak own goal off Jimmy Leach puts paid to Villa's afternoon.

Villa fail to score and lose for the second successive game.

Villa make it six wins, a draw and five defeats in twelve division one games.

Villa drop to joint 6th in the table.

Jimmy Leach plays his final game for Villa aged 31 after 76 appearances over his six seasons with Villa before moving on to QPR in July 1922. 

Centre forward Andy Young, 25, who would move on to Arsenal in August 1922 makes his final appearance for Villa after scoring eleven goals in his 26 games for the club.

Forward Walter Boyman, 30, who would move on to Nottingham Forest later this month after 22 appearances and eleven goals plays his final game for Villa.