• Villa are forced to play 7 non-regulars as an injury crisis robs them of their entire half back line.

• Billy Walker scores for the 13th time in nineteen games but Villa lose consecutive games for the first time this season to make it five wins, ten draws and four defeats in their opening nineteen division one games. 

• Villa lose consecutive games for the first time this season to make it five wins, ten draws and four defeats in their opening nineteen division one games. 

• Meanwhile, midfielder Tommy Muldoon made his Villa debut aged 23 after joining from Athlone Town in October 1924.

• Centre forward Arthur Phoenix scores a brace on his Villa debut aged 22 after joining from Birmingham in May 1924 but it's a patched up Villa who do the business after losing 5 players to injury in the previous day's game at Elland Road.

• One day after shipping six against them, Villa beat Leeds on Boxing day to make it seven wins, ten draws and five defeats in twenty two division one games. 

• Billy Kirton scores Villa's first goal of 1925 but they suffer a second heavy defeat in three as they are beaten at St James' by a series of quick fire second half goals to make it seven wins, ten draws and six defeats in twenty three division one games. 

• Villa dominating the game, see flank man Arthur Dorrell roughed up and incapacitated for the remainder of the match early in the first half before they lose Tommy Smart completely with injury.

• Villa though were not done, and despite being down to 10, dominate the early stages of the second half and score a deserved equaliser.

• Tommy Smart returns illadvisedly and incapacitated following the equaliser but he can do nothing to prevent Liverpool immediately retaking the lead and minutes later retires for good.

• Villa with 10 on the pitch and 9 fit men concede two more in 2' with 10' to play.

• Villa lose for the third time in five League games to make it seven wins, eleven draws and seven defeats in twenty five division one games.

• Villa with seven players absent continue their poor run as they lose for the fourth time in six League games winning once to make it seven wins, eleven draws and eight defeats in twenty six division one games.

• Villa gain respite from their League troubles as goals from Billy Walker and Dicky York mean they meet and beat third division side Swansea for the first time in the second round of the FA Cup.

• Billy Walker scored his third goal in two as Villa take a 2' lead at league leaders and reigning champions Huddersfield but from there the contest ends as the home team dispatch Villa with ease.

• Villa lose for the fifth time in seven League games winning once to make it seven wins, eleven draws and nine defeats in twenty seven division one games. 

• Meanwhile, centre back Les Dennington made his sole appearance for Villa aged 22 after having joined from Wolseley Motors FC in December 1924 before moving on to Reading in July 1925.

• Villa record their first League win in six as the team with three names are beaten at Villa Park at the last thanks to a Len Capewell goal in the 87' to make it eight wins, eleven draws and nine defeats in twenty eight division one games.

• Villa face Albion for the third successive game to suffer their sixth League defeat in nine losing 1-4 for the fourth time in their last five losses to make it eight wins, eleven draws and ten defeats in twenty nine division one games. 

• Meanwhile, winger George Clarke contributed an assist on his single appearance for Villa aged 24 after joining from Mansfield Town in January 1925 before moving on to Crystal Palace in July.

• Whilst defender George Jakeman made his long awaited debut aged 25 after joining from Metropolitan Carriage Works FC as a youth in 1916.

• Villa with seven players absent lose for the seventh time in ten League games to make it eight wins, eleven draws and eleven defeats in thirty division one games.

• Villa fall to 16th.

• Villa with seven players absent fail to score for the second successive game, lose for the fourth consecutive game and lose for the eighth time in eleven League matches to make it eight wins, eleven draws and twelve defeats in thirty one division one games.

• Villa fall to 17th.

• Centre back Archie Campbell made his fourth and final appearance for Villa aged 20 before moving on to Lincoln City in August 1925.

• Villa fail to score for the third successive game but end run of four consecutive defeats as they are held at home by County to make it eight wins, twelve draws and twelve defeats in thirty two division one games.

• Villa climb one place to joint 16th.

• Villa are well beaten by fellow strugglers Everton and fail to score for the fourth successive game.

• Villa are beaten for the fourth time in five to make it eight wins, twelve draws and thirteen defeats in thirty three division one games.

• Villa are joint 17th on 28 points alongside Everton, Leeds and their next opponents Arsenal.

• Arthur Dorrell scores for the second successive game but Villa, who are struck by injuries throughout the game, lose for the tenth time in fifteenth League games

• Villa fall to a 1-4 defeat for the fifth time in their last nine losses. 

• Villa make it nine wins, twelve draws and fourteen defeats in thirty five division one games.

• Villa remain 16th in the table.

• Forward Albert Surtees made his eleventh and final appearance for Villa aged 23 before moving on to West Ham United in August 1925.

• Dicky York scores for the third time in four but Villa lose for the eleventh time in seventeen games. 

• Villa make it ten wins, twelve draws and fifteen defeats in thirty seven division one games. 

• Villa remain 16th.

• Villa, whose injury crisis since the turn of the year shows no sign of abating, suffer more setbacks at Maine Road, losing George Jakeman and Len Capewell to first half injuries.

• Villa lose in the final seconds to make it twelve defeats in eighteen games and make it ten wins, twelve draws and sixteen defeats in thirty eight division one games. 

• Winger Joe Eccles made his tenth and final appearance for Villa aged 20 before moving on to West Ham United in August 1926.

• Villa win for the third time in thirteen League and Cup games thanks to a Percy Varco strike on his tenth and final appearance 

• Villa make it eleven wins, twelve draws and sixteen defeats in thirty nine division one games. 

• Villa record two successive unbeaten League games for the first time since November as they draw at Turf Moor thanks to a Billy Walker goal. 

• Villa make it eleven wins, thirteen draws and sixteen defeats in forty division one games. 

• Villa climb to joint 15th with Blackburn with two games of 1924-25 left to play. Villa face Blackburn next before their final game of the season against bottom side Forest.

• Villa win for the second time in three with George Stephenson scoring two and creating one. 

• 3-0 up in 11 minutes, 4-0 ahead at half time, Villa concede three in the second 45' but hold on to record three successive unbeaten League games for the first time since November.

• Villa make it twelve wins, thirteen draws and sixteen defeats in forty one division one games. 

• Villa go outright 15th in the table with one game left to play in 1924-25 - home to bottom side & relegated Forest.

• Centre forward Arthur Phoenix, 23, made his fourth and final appearances during which time he scored three goals before moving on to Barnsley in May 1925.

• Villa open the season with a stunning Villa Park victory.

• Villa's ten goals against Burnley equals the number put past Wednesday at Villa Park on 5 October 1912.

• Villa make it 5 unbeaten including the tail end of the 1924-25 season with four wins.

• The new offside rule was introduced with Villa falling four for the first time in the 55' when Billy Walker's strike - to put them 5-0 ahead - was disallowed by referee Watson.

• Billy Walker scores his fourth goal in three games but Villa are held at Elland Road.

• Villa it a win, a draw and a defeat in their three division one matches this season to sit joint 5th in the table.

• Len Capewell scores his sixth goal in four games but Villa are held to a 2-2 draw for the second successive game, this time by newly promoted Manchester United who had gained such a fortunate win two games earlier.

• Villa make it one win, two draws and a defeat in their four division one matches this season.

• Villa drop back to joint 6th in the table.

• Winger Reg Chester makes his Villa debut aged 20 after joining from Stamford Town in December 1924.

• Midfielder Tom Jones makes his fifth and final appearance aged 20 before on moving to Burnley in August 1926.

• Billy Walker scores from the spot for his fifth goal in as many games but Villa are held to a third successive 2-2 draw.

• Villa make it one win, three draws and a defeat in their five division one matches this season.

• Villa fall back to joint 7th.

• Villa win away for the first time this season as Dicky York scores a brace to end a run of three successive 2-2 draws.

• Len Capewell scores for the third successive game to make it 8 in 6 for the season

• Villa make it two wins, three draws and a defeat in their six division one matches.

• Despite taking both points Villa remain joint 7th.

• Len Capewell scores for the fourth successive game as Vic Milne scores on his first appearance of the season.

• Villa win successive games for the first time in 1925-26. 

• Villa make it three wins, three draws and a defeat in their seven division one matches.

• Villa climb back to joint 6th.

Len Capewell scores for the fifth successive game for his tenth time in eight games as Villa extend their unbeaten run to six.

Villa make it three wins, four draws and a defeat in their eight division one matches.

Despite the unbeaten run Villa drop to joint 9th as they are held in the derby at the Hawthorns.

• Tommy Mort scores his first goal of the season volleying from just past the half way line and letting the wind do the rest but a Cyril Spiers error lets Bury back in and Villa have to settle for the draw.

• Villa are held at home by Bury to make it thirteen wins, nine draws and eight defeats in their thirty division one matches.`

• Dicky York hits a brace to bring his total to sixteen for the season but Villa are held to a second successive draw.

• Villa are now without a win in five in all competitions.

• Villa make it thirteen wins, ten draws and eight defeats in their thirty one division one matches.

• Villa, already without the injured Alec Talbot, Frank Moss and Tommy Smart, lose Billy Walker and Dicky York to duty in the inter-league match.

• Their replacements come unstuck at Cardiff as Villa extend their winless run to six as they lose at Ninian Park.

• Villa make it thirteen wins, ten draws and nine defeats in their thirty two division one matches. 

• One of those replacements, forward Billy Dinsdale, makes his eighth and final appearance for Villa aged 22 before moving on to Lincoln City in August.

• Villa remain 7th in the table.

• Len Capewell scores his thirty first goal of the season but Villa extend their winless run to seven as they are held at home for the third successive game. 

• Villa make it thirteen wins, eleven draws and nine defeats in their thirty three division one matches.

• Villa remain joint 7th in the table with leaders and reigning champions Huddersfield up next at Leeds Road.

• Villa win for the first time in nine games as Dicky York and Billy Walker score their eighteenth goals of the season.

• Villa make it fourteen wins, eleven draws and ten defeats in their thirty five division one matches.

• Villa climb back to joint 7th.

• Villa without five first-teamers lose for the first time in three games as they are beaten at Highbury in an ill-tempered match.

• Villa make it fifteen wins, eleven draws and eleven defeats in their thirty seven division one matches. 

• Forward Fred Norris made his Villa debut aged 25 after joining from Halesowen Town.

After 1,324 games Villa have a new Secretary Manager - Billy Smith - and his reign gets off to the worst possible start. 

Centre forward Joe Nicholson made his sole appearance for Villa aged 28 after joining from Cardiff City in June 1926 before moving on to Bangor City in August 1927.

• Villa, crippled with injuries, are without Mort, Kirton, Moss, Kingdon, Johnstone and Talbot but welcome back Walker and Capewell after their own injury problems.

• Scarcely believably Villa suffer another injury in the first half with Fred Norris unable to kick the ball rendering Villa effectively down to 10 men.

• Despite the handicap Villa create danger before Norris exacerbates his injury and Len Capewell is forced to leave the field of play for treatment, during which time Bury open the scoring.

• Capewell returns but both he and Norris are unable to contribute leaving Villa playing with effectively 9 men.

• A second Bury goal comes in quick succession before George Stephenson scores his second consolation goal of the season.

• Villa now have one win in seven and four defeats under Billy Smith.

• Villa fall to joint 18th.

• Midfielder Tommy Muldoon made his 34th and final appearance for Villa aged 26 before moving on to Tottenham Hotspur in September 1927.