• Thuggishness on the pitch and from the terraces is beaten by a vastly superior Villa side as Freddie Haycock scores for the second time in three games and Villa win for the fourth time in seven division two games.

• Villa make it four wins, a draw and two defeats in seven division two games. 

• Villa climb back to joint fourth and move within two points of leaders Coventry after 7 games. Up next is bottom side Fulham.

• Forward Frank Shell made his Villa debut aged 24 after joining from Ford Sports in May 1937.

• Frank Shell - in only his second game for Villa -  hits a hat-trick on his return to the side as Jimmy Hogan's Villa record their biggest win in all competitions since January 1934 as they hit Stockport for seven.

• Villa make it ten wins, four draws and five defeats in nineteen division two games.

• Villa go outright third in the table but remain two points behind leaders Coventry and Sheffield United.

• Frank Shell hits his fourth goal in two games as Jimmy Hogan's Villa win for the eleventh time in twenty division two games.

• Villa record successive wins for the first time since October to make it eleven wins, four draws and five defeats in twenty division two games under Jimmy Hogan.

• Villa remain third, two points behind leaders Coventry and Sheffield United.

• Villa leave it late to beat BPA after Eric Houghton misses a first half penalty before Frank Shell hits his fifth goal in three games and Freddie Haycock scores a last gasp winner.

• Villa record three consecutive victories for the first time since October to make it twelve wins, four draws and five defeats in twenty one division two games under Jimmy Hogan.

• As Villa win Coventry can only draw and the gap is closed to a single point however Sheffield United are now three ahead but have played two games more.

• Frank Broome hits a brace to record Villa's fourth successive victory under Jimmy Hogan to end 1937 in a strong promotion position as the move above Coventry for the first time this season to sit outright second, one point behind leaders Sheffield United with a game in hand.

• Villa win for the fourth consecutive League game for the first time this season and the first time since January 1933 under Jimmy Smith.

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

• Eric Houghton scores as Villa win at Carrow Road in the third round of the FA Cup to progress to the fourth round for the first time in four seasons.

• 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.

• Jimmy Hogan's Villa side lose for the first time in nine games in all competitions as they suffer a surprise loss at Ewood Park.

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

• Despite the defeat Villa remain joint 1st in the table and are once again level with Coventry and Sheffield United having wasted their game in hand.

• Ronnie Starling scores two in two first half minutes before Eric Houghton scores from the spot a minute after half time but Wednesday manage to equalise before a Frank Broome winner 5 minutes from time.

• Villa bounce back from their shock defeat at Blackburn to win for the eighth time in ten games in all competitions and make it fifteen wins, five draws and six defeats in twenty six division two games.

• Villa remain joint leaders but following Coventry's latest defeat it is only Sheffield United that sit level with Jimmy Hogan's men.

• Eric Houghton scores for the fifth time in six games but Villa are held at Craven Cottage,

• Villa are held at Craven Cottage to make it fifteen wins, six draws and six defeats in twenty seven division two games.

• Villa fall to second in the table two points behind leaders Sheffield United albeit that the Sheffielders have yet again played a game more.

• Frank Shell scores as Jimmy Hogan's Villa are held in the fifth round of the FA Cup at the Valley by division one side Charlton.

• Villa face Charlton Athletic for the first time in competitive football, Charlton become the 83rd team that the Villa first team has played in League or Cup football.

• Villa recover from two goals down with 18' minutes remaning as Frank Broome inspires scoring one and creating one to force extra time but Jimmy Hogan's Villa are held once again in the fifth round of the FA Cup at Villa Park by First Division Charlton and a second replay is required.

• Frank Broome scores in the 89th minute at Saltergate to make it nine wins in twelve division two games under Jimmy Hogan.

• Villa return to League action and win for the ninth time in twelve.

• Villa make it sixteen wins, six draws and six defeats in twenty eight division two games.

• Villa now have as many victories in 1937-38 as they had achieved in the entirety of the previous campaign.

• Villa remain second behind leaders Sheffield United but now have two games in hand whilst their a point clear of Coventry to whom they also have a game in hand. Manchester United, such fortunate winners at Old Trafford in November, sit fourth, four points behind Villa.

• Frank Broome scores a hat-trick to make it five in three games as Villa finally beaten division one side Charlton in the FA Cup fifth round at the third attempt.

• Frank Broome scores for the sixth time in four as Villa win for the tenth time in thirteen division two matches.

• Villa win for the tenth time in thirteen League games to make it seventeen wins, six draws and six defeats in twenty nine division two games. 

• Goalkeeper Bill Carey makes his fourth and final appearance for Villa aged 24 before moving on to Bury in 1939.

• Frank Broome scores for the seventh time in six as Villa claim yet another top flight scalp as they beat Manchester City in the quarter final of the FA Cup.

• The Manchester minnows are well and truly beaten by Jimmy Hogan's Villa but two goals in the last 6 minutes, one an own goal in the final seconds put a respectable veneer on the scoreline.

• Villa claim yet another top flight scalp as they beat Manchester City in the quarter final of the FA Cup. 

• The Manchester City FA Cup tie at Villa Park attracted a record crowd of 75,700 paying £5,511 11s. 9d.

• George Hardy scores on his final appearance for Villa as Jimmy Hogan's side lose consecutive League games for the first time this season.

• Villa make it seventeen wins, six draws and eight defeats in thirty one division two games.

• Villa drop to third in the table, their lowest place since December, as they now sit level on points with Manchester United, one point behind Coventry and three behind Sheffield United.

• Up next are second placed Coventry at Highfield Road.

• Midfielder George Hardy made his sixth and final appearance for Villa aged 25 before moving on to Blackburn Rovers in August 1938.

• Despite illness seeping into the camp - forcing Jimmy Hogan to miss the game - Ronnie Starling scores to secure Villa a first win in three League.

• The win at promotion rivals Coventry leaves them second in the table, one point ahead of their opponents, level with Manchester United and two behind leaders Sheffield United with a game in hand.

• Villa make it eighteen wins, six draws and eight defeats in thirty two division two games. 

• Midfielder George Pritty makes his fourth and final appearance for Villa aged 24 before moving on to Nottingham Forest in December 1938.

• Frank Broome scores for the eighth time in nine as Villa record successive wins to make it twelve wins in eighteen division two games.

• As Villa win, Sheffield United lose at Chesterfield, Coventry win away, and Manchester United draw. As a result Villa go joint top with Sheffield United with a game in hand, one point ahead of Coventry and United.

• Next in the League are the latter but before that there is the small matter of an FA Cup semi final against Preston at Bramall Lane.

• Villa win successive games to make it nineteen wins, six draws and eight defeats in thirty three division two games.

Villa lose in their 14th FA Cup semi final to first division title chasers Preston North End despite taking the leader after 3' with the only goal scored against the Lancashire side in the competition to date.

• Three days after their dismantling of promotion rivals Manchester United Villa are beaten at Turf Moor as they lose for the first time in four League games.

• The victory is more than a little flattering but still it is yet another game in hand wasted by Villa and though they remain top of the table another opportunity to steal a march is thrown away.

• So tight is the table that previously mid table Burnley's win moves them to sixth in the table.

• Up next is second placed, one point behind Sheffield United and a visit to the thuggish football city.

• Villa make it twenty wins, six draws and nine defeats in thirty five division two games.

• Villa fail to score in successive games for the first time this season but avoid defeat with a goalless draw at Bramall Lane against second placed Sheffield United.

• Villa make it twenty wins, seven draws and nine defeats in thirty six division two games.

• Villa remain top of the table with a one point lead as Manchester United also draw, Coventry meanwhile win so there are now three clubs behind Villa in second place.

• Up next are 5th placed Tottenham, five points behind Villa but making a late push for a place in the promotion spots.

• Playing just 24 hours after their defeat at Vetch Field, Jimmy Hogan's Villa gain swift revenge for their defeat as Swansea are beaten at Villa Park with Frank Shell grabbing a brace.

• The scoreline, heavy thought it is, was hard work in obtaining against a Swansea side playing way above their usual level, Villa though, despite their finishing woes, hit four with three coming in the final 18 minutes once Swansea's resistance was broken,

• Villa win for the second time in three to make it twenty two wins, seven draws and ten defeats in thirty nine division two games.

• Villa move back to top of the table with their game in hand win but as Coventry are also victorious it is a leadership shared by three including Sheffield United.

• Manchester United in fourth sit four points behind with six left to play for, Sheffield United have just four more points possible.

• Frank Broome scores a brace to make it four goals in as many games and thirteen in his last fifteen but a nervous Villa defence and a Stockport side fighting for their lives at the foot of the table makes the victory less straightforward than expected.

• Villa make it consecutive victories to win for the third time in four.

• Villa make it twenty three wins, seven draws and ten defeats in forty division two games.

• Villa's victory keeps them top of the table on 53 points with two games to play, level on points however is Sheffield United who also win but they have only two points available having played a game more.

• Meanwhile Coventry lose and Manchester United win for the pair to sit joint third on 51 points apiece with two to play.

• One more win and Sheffield United cannot overtake them, whilst Coventry and/or United need to win both games to finish above Villa should they beat Bradford Park Avenue in their penultimate game.

• Frank Broome scores his fifth in as many games and his fourteenth in sixteen as Villa win three consecutive games with promotion not yet guaranteed but likely.

• Villa now have twenty four wins for the season with a game left to play.

• Villa return to the outright top of the table on 55 points two clear of second placed Sheffield United with Manchester United and Coventry two points further back but with a game in hand over Sheffield United.

• If Villa beat Norwich in 10 days then the Championship and promotion is theirs but depending on how results go their return to the top flight could be confirmed before then.

• Villa win the Championship and promotion back to the first division after two seasons away without kicking a ball since their game on the 27th April.

• All three 'rivals' Manchester United, Coventry City and Sheffield United lose their games on 30th April to leave them unable to catch Jimmy Hogan's Villa. 

• Manchester United are beaten at West Ham, Coventry at Plymouth and Sheffield United at Southampton.

• For Sheffield United it is their final game of the season, Coventry and Manchester United however also play on 7 May with Villa.

• With Villa's title and promotion secured it is now just a battle to see who comes second and takes promotion.

• Although the final game of the season is somewhat meaningless, Freddie Haycock scores to help Jimmy Hogan's second division champions and FA Cup semi finalists to a fourth consecutive win to end an excellent campaign with top tier football to look forward to in 1938-39.

• Villa end an outstanding season with four consecutive victories, twenty five in total, an FA Cup semi final, the scalps of three division one clubs, promotion and the second division Championship after two seasons away from the top flight. 

• The difference to 1936-37 could barely be overstated and the difficulties of the previous three seasons were soon forgotten. 

• The jury on Jimmy Hogan was no longer out, he was the mastermind of promotion and a return to scoring form for Villa, as the top flight beckoned.

• As for their rivals who had pushed them all the way in a four team race almost throughout the season, Manchester United beat Bury to take second place and the final promotion spot, Coventry draw with relegated Stockport to finish the season fourth and five points behind Villa whilst Sheffield United, who had already finished their campaign a week previously, miss out on promotion on goal average.

• Villa win on the opening day of the season to record their first top flight victory since April 1936.

• Frank Broome scores a brace on his return to top flight football.

• For the third consecutive game Villa lose to inferior opposition as a failure to capitalise costs them heavily.

• Villa lose for the third successive games to make it four wins, three draws and five defeats in twelve division one games.

• Almost as if it was punishment for the embarrassment of losing to their neighbours, Villa collapse to 13th in the table having been 4th three games earlier.

• Birmingham remain bottom of the table.

• This would be Villa's final game at St Andrew's before Birmingham underwent their fourth name change to add the self styled - and controversially adopted - City to their name during WW2.

• The club, originally, and correctly named Small Heath after the district they represented, had felt that the adoption of such a presumptious moniker would deliver them success hitherto completely absent from their history. It didn't, but it did allow generations of supporters of Birmingham's smallest club to claim, however factually, morally and historically inaccurate that they were the true representatives of the city of Birmingham.

• 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.

• Jimmy Hogan's Villa lose to Preston in the FA Cup for the second successive season but this time do so in the fourth round rather than the semi final.

• Meanwhile, forward Frank Shell made the last of his 31 pre WW2 appearances for Villa during which time he scored thirteen goals before moving on to the newly renamed Birmingham City in September 1946.