1975–76 Aston Villa F.C. season
Appearance
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1975–76 season | |
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Chairman | ![]() |
Manager | ![]() |
Stadium | Villa Park |
First Division | 16th |
FA Cup | Third round |
League Cup | Third round |
33--24--24 | |
The 1975–76 English football season was Aston Villa's 76th in the Football League and their first season in the top division for eight years.[3]
In October 1975, at the age of 19, Andy Gray (167) moved south to newly promoted Villa for £110,000.[4] Other debuts included Gordon Cowans (414), Dennis Mortimer (317), John Deehan (110), John Burridge (65), and John Overton (3).[5]
Dave Richardson joined Aston Villa in 1976 as Youth Development Officer.
10 April 1976: Liverpool draw 0–0 against Aston Villa.[6] In the Second City derby both teams won their home match.[7]
UEFA Cup
[edit]Having won the League Cup in the previous season, Villa qualified for Europe for the first time.
Season | Competition | Round | Land | Club | Startseite | Away |
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1975–76 | UEFA Cup | 1R | ![]() |
Royal Antwerp | 0–1 | 1–4 |
League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
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14 | Coventry City | 42 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 47 | 57 | 0.825 | 40 |
15 | Newcastle United | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 71 | 62 | 1.145 | 39 |
16 | Aston Villa | 42 | 11 | 17 | 14 | 51 | 59 | 0.864 | 39 |
17 | Arsenal | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 47 | 53 | 0.887 | 36 |
18 | West Ham United | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 48 | 71 | 0.676 | 36 |
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
First team squad
[edit]Jake Findlay, goalkeeper, 21
James Cumbes, goalkeeper, 31
John Burridge, goalkeeper, 23
Leighton Phillips, defender, 25
Chris Nicholl, centre-back, 28
Ian Ross, centre-back, 27
Charlie Aitken, left-back, 33
John Robson, left-back, 25
Bobby McDonald, left-back, 20
John Gidman, right-back, 21
Keith Masefield, right-back, 18
Gordon Cowans, midfielder, 16
Frank Pimblett, central midfield, 18
Dennis Mortimer, midfielder, 23
Ian Hamilton, central midfield, 24
Frank Carrodus, forward, 26
Ray Graydon, forward, 27
Stephen Hunt, forward, 19
Brian Little, forward, 21
Andy Gray, centre-forward, 19
Keith Leonard, forward, 24
Sammy Morgan, centre-forward, 28
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Dyer, Christopher (10 March 2022). "Dugdale, Sir William Stratford, second baronet". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/odnb/9780198614128.013.108089. ISBN 978-0-19-861412-8. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Former Villa chairman Bill Dugdale reveals battles with Doug Ellis". 18 May 2011.
- ^ Football, 5 June 5, 1975, The Times, Issue: 59414
- ^ Bishop, Rob (30 November 2018). "St Andy's Day". Aston Villa F.C. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
- ^ "Aston Villa's Seasons". AVFC History.
- ^ Smailes, Gordon (2000). The Breedon Book of Football Records. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 136. ISBN 1859832148.
- ^ "All Aston Villa's Matches". AVFC History. Retrieved 6 August 2023.