1975–76 Aston Villa F.C. season
1975–76 season | |
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Chairman | Sir William Dugdale, Bt[1][2] |
Manager | Ron Saunders |
Stadium | Villa Park |
First Division | 16th |
FA Cup | Third round |
League Cup | Third round |
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 moved south to newly promoted Villa for £110,000.[4]
10 April 1976: Liverpool draw 0–0 against Aston Villa.[5]
Dave Richardson joined Aston Villa in 1976 as Youth Development Officer.
UEFA Cup[]
Having won the League Cup in the previous season, Villa qualified for Europe for the first time.
Season | Competition | Round | Country | Club | Home | Away |
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1975–76 | UEFA Cup | 1R | Belgium | Royal Antwerp | 0–1 | 1–4 |
League table[]
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:[citation needed]
First team squad[]
- 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
- , 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
References[]
- ^ Christopher Dyer, Dugdale, Sir William Stratford, second baronet, (1922–2014) ODNB, 15 February 2018
- ^ "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.
- ^ Smailes, Gordon (2000). The Breedon Book of Football Records. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 136. ISBN 1859832148.
External links[]
- AVFC History: 1975-76 season
Categories:
- Aston Villa F.C. seasons
- English football clubs 1975–76 season
- English football club season stubs