With the rest of the League having finished their seasons Villa play on the Friday following their penultimate match on Wednesday and are unlucky to taste defeat in a surprise result.

Villa lose for the first time in 6 and only the second time in 10 as they are beaten at home on the final day of the 1952-53 season.

It is Villa's first home league defeat since 22nd November.

George Martin's Villa lose the final game of 1952-53 to end in 11th place in division one having recorded fourteen wins, thirteen draws and fourteen defeats across forty two matches.

Villa finish joint 10th alongside Tottenham Hotspur but are classified 11th.

Left back Dicky Dorsett makes his final appearance for Villa. Dorsett had played for Villa between 1946-47 and 1952-53 making 270 appearances and scoring 27 goals.