Gordon Lee makes his first appearance for two years and sets up an early goal for Gerry Hitchens. Referee Kelly disallows a legitimate second for Villa before Birmingham luck in with a late equaliser.

Villa now wait 11 days for their next fixture - the previously cancelled game against Everton at Goodison. Villa Park is being used for FA Cup purposes leaving Villa without a game on the coming Saturday in yet another fixture mess up by the authorities.

Joe Mercer's Villa draw for the second successive game to make it thirteen wins, ten at home, seven draws and eleven defeats, eight away, in thirty one games following their return to the top flight.