[1] Aston Villa had ended the previous season with nine consecutive home wins.
On 29 August, the first day of the season, Villa beat Leicester 3–2 at home.
[6] With a full programme of New Year fixtures across all four divisions, The Times highlighted in particular Aston Villa's clash with high-flying Newcastle United.
[7] There were debuts for Dai Astley, Danny Blair, Harry Morton, George H Stephenson, Billy Simpson and Tommy Moore.
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