After starting the campaign brightly, a run of nine matches without a win dragged Villa down to 15th.

He went on to play in an unbroken run of 247 matches between April 1948 and March 1954.

Jones was dropped by the selectors breaking his consecutive run of 43 matches.

This was followed, however, by a run of six matches without a win, including a heavy 6-1 defeat against Merthyr Town.

It ended Mayo's run of 57 matches without defeat.

There followed though, a run of 10 matches without a win and Stoke found themselves at the wrong end of the table.

This loss also ended Norway's undefeated run of 17 matches, a record for the team.

His injury also meant that his run of 56 consecutive matches for the Titans came to an end.

The victory also ended a winless run of 12 matches in all competitions.

The unbeaten run of 26 matches in the competition until the '96 final is probably unique.