• Villa lose to an offside second half strike at Ninian Park

• Billy Cook scores for the 14th time in as many games but Villa lose for the third time in four to make it seven wins, four draws and six defeats in their seventeen division one games.

• Midfielder Jack Yates makes his Villa aged 24 debut in place of the injured Frank Moss after joining from Boston Town in May 1925.

• Billy Cook scores for the fifteenth time in as many games but Villa lose for the fourth time in five despite more than matching Everton but losing to a single player's efforts.

• Villa make it seven wins, four draws and seven defeats in their eighteen division one games.

• Arthur Dorrell equalises but Villa lose a third successive game and for the fifth time in six as they are unluckily beaten at Burnden.

• Villa's Autumn form becomes a long distant memory as they make it seven wins, four draws and eight defeats in their nineteen division one games.

• Meanwhile, goalkeeper Harry Goddard made his sole appearance for Villa aged 22 after having joined from Artwell Royal in April 1926 and before moving on to Stockton in August 1928. Goddard would concede the second goal from a long distance shot from Finney that deceived him before making a number of smart saves.

• Villa compete in a Boxing Day fixture for the first time without George Ramsay at the helm and for the first time in 38 years.

• Bizarrely in the game but unable to score Villa suffer a huge Boxing Day defeat at the Baseball Ground to make it eight wins, four draws and nine defeats in their twenty one division one games. 

• Midfielder Joe Tate made his Villa debut aged 23 after joining from Cradley Heath for £400.

• Goalkeeper Joe Hickman made his second and final Villa two days after his debut aged 26 having conceded 9 goals in 2 games.

• Villa, without a win in three, draw for the second successive game as they are held at Ayresome

• Villa make it twelve wins, seven draws and thirteen defeats in their thirty two division one games.

• Despite their latest points drop Villa climb to joint 14th.

• Villa end a four game winless run to win at Villa Park thanks to goals from Dicky York, Pongo Waring and a second penalty in four games from Tommy Smart. 

• Villa make it thirteen wins, seven draws and fourteen defeats in their thirty four division one games.

• Despite collecting two points, Villa remain joint 15th in the table.

• Villa are held to a goalless draw for the second time in four games and fourth time in 1927-28 - all away from home.

• Villa make it thirteen wins, eight draws and fourteen defeats in their thirty five division one games.

• Villa climb to joint thirteenth - their highest position since February.

• Villa extend their unbeaten run to three, winning two, as a Billy Armfield strike proves enough to win at Ewood to make it fourteen wins, eight draws and fourteen defeats in their thirty six division one games.

• Villa leap up the table to joint 9th.

• Villa extend their unbeaten run to four, winning three, as Arthur Dorrell scores to beat West Ham in Villa's third game in four days. 

• Villa keep their third successive clean sheet.

• Villa make it fifteen wins, eight draws and fourteen defeats in their thirty seven division one games.

• Villa climb to joint seventh - their highest position since November.

• Villa extend their unbeaten run to five, winning four, as Tommy Smart scores from the spot for the third time in eight to beat Cardiff at Villa Park.

• Villa make it sixteen wins, eight draws and fourteen defeats in their thirty eight division one games.

• Villa climb level with their opponents to joint fifth in the table. Villa's highest placing since November.

Pongo Waring scores for the second time in as many games but Villa lose for the first time in six as they are beaten at Goodison by League leaders Everton.

But it's a highly controversial victory as Everton's 'hero' Dixie Dean behaves abominably to earn his side the win.

In a second half attack Dean, offside, stopped his run as did all the Villa players.

Close in on goal, and despite play being halted, and with every player on the field stationary and all having accepted that the passage of play had ended, Dean had other ideas.

Shortly after the players began to regroup Dean passed the ball into the net and past the unaware Olney, who like every other player expected the game to restart with a free kick following the offside call.

To the shock of those present referee Crew awarded the goal before refusing to listen to the lengthy and justified protests.

Villa make it sixteen wins, eight draws and fifteen defeats in their thirty nine division one games.

• Dicky York scores his second of the season to help Villa to a first win of the campaign.

• Len Capewell scores for the second successive game but Villa are beaten at Upton Park to make it one win, a draw and two defeats in four division one games under Billy Smith so far this season.

• Villa are held at home by Newcastle to make it one win, two draws and two defeats in five division one games under Billy Smith so far this season. 

• Jack Yates, 24, makes his fourteenth and final appearance for Villa before moving on to QPR in May 1929.