After two games of the season Villa sit bottom of the second division alongside Birmingham and Portsmouth.

Tommy Docherty's Villa make it two losses in two games

Meanwhile Neil Rioch made his Villa debut aged 19 after moving from Luton Town in July 1969 and goalkeeper Evan Williams made his debut for Villa aged 26 having joined on loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers earlier this month.

Villa earn their first point of the season after scoring their first goal and sitting back to protect what they had.

Tommy Docherty's Villa score their first league goal and secure their first point of the season to make it a draw and two losses in three division two games so far this season.

Villa with one goal and one point from their first four second division games under Tommy Docherty fall back to joint bottom of the table alongside Preston and Birmingham.

Villa face Swindon Town for the first time in competitive football, Swindon become the 96th team that the Villa first team has played in League or Cup football.

Tommy Docherty's terrible start to the season continues as Villa make it a draw and three losses in four division two games so far this season.

Villa sit alone at the bottom of the table after five second division games having lost three successive home matches without scoring.

Tommy Docherty's terrible start to the season continues as Villa make it one draw and four losses in five division two games so far this season with relegation under the self-confident boss already looking inevitable.

For the first time this season Villa dominate a League match but despite an improved performance they leave Ayresome Park still with one goal and one point in the second division and bottom of the table.

Tommy Docherty's terrible start to the season continues as Villa fail to score for the third successive game and make it one draw and five losses in six division two games so far this season sat bottom of the table in 22nd place with a single point and 1 goal.

Villa lose to Albion in the second round of the League Cup.

Tommy Docherty's Villa lose to neighbours Albion in the League Cup as a season of woe continues.

Villa score for the first time in four League games - their second and third goals in seven second division games - but they are already two down to fellow strugglers Millwall at Villa Park before Dave Rudge’s three minute brace secures Villa’s second point of the season to sit joint bottom of the table with Watford.

Tommy Docherty's Villa make it two draws and five losses in seven division two games so far this season arresting a run of four losses and leapfrogging Watford to climb to second from bottom of the table.

Villa, winless in nine second division games under Tommy Docherty, remain rooted to the bottom of the table as 15 year old Jimmy Brown impresses on his debut. 

Tommy Docherty's terrible season continues as he once again makes mass changes in an attempt to reverse Villa's slide under his custodianship. As a result Villa lose once again to make it two draws and seven losses in nine division two games so far this season. 

Meanwhile, midfielder Jimmy Brown made his Villa debut after joining from schoolboy football. In so doing Jimmy became Villa’s youngest-ever player at 15 years and 349 days.

Villa win for the first time in ten second division games under Tommy Docherty, win for the first time in the League this season and score three goals for the first time this season but remain bottom of the table as the teams above them, complete with games in hand, win. The win though ended Villa’s worse ever start to a season and involved them recovering from having fallen two goals down before a half hour had been played. Villa’s goals are inspired by one of the players Docherty had slated for the scrap heap - Brian Godfrey - who had now created three and scored once in four games since his return to the side.

Tommy Docherty's Villa win for the first time in ten League games this season to make it one win, two draws and seven losses in ten division two games so far this season.

Villa make it two League games unbeaten for the first time this season after 11 games but remain bottom of the table, two points from safety.

Tommy Docherty's Villa fail to win for the tenth time in eleven League games this season to make it one win, three draws and seven losses in eleven division two games so far this season.

Villa deliver a second successive goalless draw but are now unbeaten in three League games for the first time this season as they remain bottom of the second division under Tommy Docherty with six points from twelve games. Villa have failed to score in eight of those games.

Tommy Docherty's Villa fail to win for the eleventh time in twelve League games to make it one win, four draws and seven losses in twelve division two games so far this season. 

Meanwhile, Alan Deakin, making his first league appearance for 10 months, made his final appearance for Villa aged 27 before moving on to Walsall later this month. Alan played for Villa between 1959-60 and 1969-70 making 270 appearances and scoring 9 goals.

Villa record their biggest win since January 1968 as they extend their unbeaten League run to four games with another Brian Godfrey inspired performance. Villa however remain bottom of the table but share last place with Millwall with Tommy Docherty’s side ahead on goal average.

Tommy Docherty's Villa make it two wins, four draws and seven losses in thirteen division two games so far this season. As a result of their second league victory of the season against fifth placed Huddersfield, Villa climb off the bottom of the table.

Villa slump to defeat at Ninian to end their four game unbeaten run and fall back to the foot of the table level on points with Millwall but bottom on goal average.

Tommy Docherty's terrible season continues as Villa follow their second win in fourteen with a humiliation at Ninian Park. Docherty makes it two wins, four draws and eight losses in fourteen division two games so far this season. As a result Villa return to the bottom of the table. 

Meanwhile, goalkeeper Evan Williams made his final appearance for Villa aged 26 ahead of the end of his loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers.