Frank Broome scores a brace in Villa's first ever season in the second tier of English football as they open the campaign with a win.

Jimmy Hogan takes charge of Villa for the first time since his appointment earlier this month to replace Jimmy McMullan who had relegated Villa in 1935-36. 

The well travelled Hogan had significantly more experience than his predecessor having managed ten clubs at home and abroad as well as leading the Dutch and Swiss national teams and leading the Austrians in the 1936 Berlin Olympics from where he took charge of Villa.

Winger Andy Kerr made his Villa debut aged 19 after joining from Medomsley Juniors in July 1936.

Villa fail to score for the third successive game as they are held at home in their first ever match with Coventry but it's an improved performance in a good game.

Villa face Coventry City for the first time in competitive football, Cov become the 81st team that the Villa first team has played in League or Cup football.

Villa stop a run of consecutive defeats.

Villa remain third in the table.

Full back Bill Cobley, 26, made his debut in a Villa shirt

Midfielder George Hardy, 24, made his debut in a Villa shirt

Forward Jackie Martin, 22, made his debut in a Villa shirt

Villa face Norwich City for the first time in competitive football, Norwich become the 82nd team that the Villa first team has played in League or Cup football.

Frank Broome scores his 10th of the season as Villa end a run of consecutive defeats to win for the third time in fourteen games under Jimmy Hogan.

Villa make it seven wins, eight draws and five defeats in twenty division two matches.

Meanwhile, forwards Freddie Haycock and Bob Iverson, 24 and 26, made their Villa debuts after joining from Prescot Cables and Wolverhampton Wanderers in February 1934 and earlier this month respectively.

Villa lose for the third time in four.

Villa now have just three wins in their last fifteen second tier games seven wins, eight draws and six defeats in twenty one division two matches. 

Ronnie Dix hits a hat-trick to help Villa to their fourth win in sixteen second tier games.

Villa win for the second time in three games under Jimmy Hogan

Villa make it four wins in the last sixteen second tier games and eight wins, eight draws and six defeats in twenty two division two matches. 

Villa gain swift revenge for their Christmas Day defeat at Saltergate as they record their biggest win of the season to hit Chesterfield for six.

Villa score 6 for the first time in 3 years.

Ronnie Dix scores for the sixth time in four as Villa win consecutive games for the first time since September

Villa make it five wins in the last seventeen second tier games and an overall record of nine wins, eight draws and six defeats in twenty three division two matches.

Ronnie Dix scores for the eighth time in five as Villa extend their unbeaten run to three but are held at the Dell.

Villa make it five wins in the last eighteen second tier games and an overall record of nine wins, nine draws and six defeats in twenty four division two matches.

Jimmy Hogan's Villa extend their unbeaten run to four but draw a blank and draw at Villa Park to leave them with five wins in their last nineteen second tier games.

Villa make it five wins in the last nineteen second tier games and an overall record of nine wins, ten draws and six defeats in twenty five division two matches. 

Forward Ronnie Starling made his Villa debut aged 27 after moving from Sheffield Wednesday for a fee of £7,500 earlier this month.

On the pitch the players all wore black armbands in tribute to the passing of Howard Vaughton forward 1880-87 🕒 30 | ⚽ 10 | 🔥 3 | and former Villa President.

Villa's first league visit to Fulham ends in defeat.

Villa's unbeaten run comes to an end despite Freddie Haycock's first goal for the club as they are beaten at Fulham to make it just five wins in their last twenty second tier games.

Villa lose successive games in all competitions as their four game unbeaten run comes to an end to make it five wins in the last twenty second tier games and an overall record of nine wins, ten draws and seven defeats in twenty six division two matches.

Meanwhile, despite having hit twelve goals already this season and contributed two assists in this game alone, forward Ronnie Dix made the last of his 103 Villa appearances during which time he scored 30 goals before moving on to Derby County in February 1937.

Freddie Haycock scores for the third time in four games as Villa bombard the Fulham goal from first to last but they cannot add to their two goals.

Nevertheless it's Villa's fourth win in five and fifth in eight so far in 1937-38. Up next is another struggling side, Plymouth at Home Park.

Villa record successive wins for the second time in five games as they climb to joint second in the table alongside five other clubds on 11 points, one point behind leaders Coventry after 8 games.

Frank Broome scores a brace to make it three in two games as Villa win for the third consecutive game in their promotion push.

Villa remain joint second, a point behind leaders Coventry, but now are level only with Sheffield United.

Villa record three consecutive wins for first time since March 1937 as they make it six wins, a draw and two defeats in nine division two games

Freddie Haycock hits a brace to make it three in two games as Villa extend their unbeaten run to six, winning five, division two matches,

Villa make it fourteen wins, five draws and five defeats in twenty four division two games.

Villa remain joint first in the table with a game in hand on fellow leaders Sheffield United and are now two points clear of Coventry in third.

Eric Houghton scores for the third successive game as Frank Shell and Frank Broome score one and create one apiece to help Villa hammer division one outfit Blackpool in the fourth round of the FA Cup.

Eric Houghton scores from the spot to earn Villa a draw at Ayresome.

Villa make it two top flight games unbeaten for the first time since April 1936 as they are held to a draw at Ayresome Park.

Villa lose for the first time in their return to the top flight as they lose against the run of play in their first home game of 1938-39.

Centre forward Tommy Clayton made his eleventh and final appearance for Villa during which time he scored once before moving on to Burnley in October 1938.

Jimmy Hogan's Villa lose for the second successive game in the top fight as they are beaten by early leaders Everton.

Villa fail to score and lose for the second successive top flight home game 

Centre back Frank Moss makes his debut aged 20 after joining from Wolverhampton Wanderers for a fee of £2,000 in May 1938.

Jackie Martin hits a brace as Jimmy Hogan's Villa win for the second time in five top flight games.

Villa's victory comes against bottom side Blackpool a game after playing leaders Everton.

Villa bounce back from successive defeats to earn a second top flight win in five.

Villa, without a home win, secure their second away victory in three.

Frank Broome returns and Jackie Martin scores a second successive brace as Villa win consecutive top flight games for the first time since April 1936.

Villa record successive top flight wins for the first time since April 1936 to make it three wins in their six division one games so far this season.

Villa extend their unbeaten top flight run to three games for the first time since February 1936 but are held at Highbury to make it three wins, two draws and two defeats in seven division one games.

Jimmy Hogan's Villa continue their good start to life back in the top flight and record their fourth win in eight games as Andy Kerr scores for the fourth time in as many games.

Villa extend their unbeaten top flight run to four games for the first time since April 1935 as they beat Portsmouth to make it four wins, two draws and two defeats in eight division one games.

Villa extend their unbeaten top flight run to five games for the first time since April 1935 but are held at Leeds Road to make it four wins, three draws and two defeats in nine division one games.

Frank Broome scores his third of the season as Villa extend their unbeaten run in the top flight to five games.

Jimmy Hogan's Villa lose for the first time in six top flight games as they are beaten by the long ball football of Liverpool.

Villa fail to score for the fourth time in ten.

Villa make it four wins, three draws and three defeats in ten division one games.

Villa lose successive games to make it four wins, three draws and four defeats in eleven division one games but it is the 'eccentric' refereeing from Daly that takes the headlines.

Jimmy Hogan's Villa lose for the fourth successive top flight game as they fail to score for the sixth time in thirteen.

For the third successive game they are 0-0 at half time but concede to defeat in the second half with all the damage being done from 60' once again.

Villa make it four wins, three draws and six defeats in thirteen division one games.

Forward George Edwards makes his Villa debut aged 20 after joining from Norwich.

Good fiortune continues to evade Villa as they lose successive League games for the first time since November having not lost in their previous eight.

With just two minutes remaining Andy Kerr is brought down for a clear penalty award but the referee unexpicably waves play on and paves the way for a totally undeserved and contrived winner for Wolves.

Villa make it sixteen wins, seven draws and fourteen defeats in thirty seven division one games so far this season.

For the second game and second day in succession Wolves luck into points they do not deserve as Villa dominate once again.

Bob Iverson scores to help Villa to stop a run of successive defeats but they are held by Wolves to leave them without a win in three having recorded twelve top flight victories in their previous twenty one.

Villa stop a run of two consecutive losses but are held at home by Wolves to make it sixteen wins, eight draws and fourteen defeats in thirty eight division one games so far this season.

Ronnie Starling scores for the second successive game but Villa's ragged end to an excellent first season back in the top flight continues as they lose for the fourth time in six having not lost in the previous eight winning five.

Villa make it sixteen wins, eight draws and fifteen defeats in thirty nine division one games so far this season. 

Meanwhile, full back Bill Cobley made the last of his 46 Villa appearances before moving on to Solus FC at the end of the season.

Villa lose for the fifth time in seven having not lost in the previous eight, winning five.

Villa now have sixteen wins, eight draws and sixteen defeats in forty division one games so far this season on their return to the top flight.

Villa fall to joint twelfth, level with their opposition Leeds, having sat 5th in the table six games previously.

Up next are newly crowned Champions Everton in Villa's penultimate League game.

Les Smith scores Villa's first official goal of the season as Villa participate in their first official fixture of the 1945-46 season as they enter the FA Cup which for this campaign will be played as mandatory double headers, home and away, with the aggregate score over both legs deciding which team will progress. 

Villa face Division Two side Coventry at Highfield Road but are narrowly beaten ahead of the second leg at Villa Park having lost goalscorer Smith to injury in the second half.

Harry Parkes makes his official debut to become the 390th player to play for Villa in League or Cup football.

Vic Potts makes his official debut to become the 391st player to play for Villa in League or Cup football.

Eddie Lowe makes his official debut to become the 392nd player to play for Villa in League or Cup football.

Les Smith makes his official debut to become the 393rd player to play for Villa in League or Cup football.

Les Smith scores his second official goal of the season as Villa participate in their second official fixture of the 1945-46 season in the third round of the FA Cup which for this campaign will be played as mandatory double headers, home and away, with the aggregate score over both legs deciding which team will progress. 

Villa face Division Two side Coventry and win the second leg after being narrowly beaten at Highfield Road to progress to the fourth round.

Billy Goffin makes his official debut to become the 394th player to play for Villa in League or Cup football.