1965-66Monday, 6 September 1965Football League Division 1Match 6Villa Park 25,921

Aston Villa(0) 3Sunderland(0) 1MONTGOMERY, JimIRWIN, CecilASHURST, LenHARVEY, MartinHURLEY, CharlieBAXTER, JimHELLAWELL, MikeHERD, GeorgeO'HARE, JohnMITCHINSON, TommyMULHALL, George1 Substitute GAUDEN, Allan(for HELLAWELL, Mike)