1966–67 Aston Villa F.C. season

The 1966–67 English football season was Aston Villa's 67th season in the Football League. The period is considered one of decline for the club [1] and, this season, Villa were relegated from the Football League First Division. Blackpool would join them in the Football League Second Division.

Aston Villa
1966–67 season
ChairmanNorman Smith
Manager Dick Taylor
StadiumVilla Park
First Division21st
FA CupFourth round
League CupSecond round

In October 1966 Chelsea's offer of £100,000 for Tony Hateley was accepted and he moved to west London. Although manager offered the chance to remain, Manchester United squad player, Willie Anderson decided to join Villa in order to find first team football for a fee of £20,000 in January 1967.[2]

Taylor's heavy investment in new players failed disastrously, resulting in Villa being relegated to the Second Division of English football and plunging the club deep into financial trouble. It was only the third time Aston Villa had been relegated in the club's history. Taylor was sacked not long afterwards.[3]

Tommy Cummings was appointed Aston Villa manager in the summer of 1967.[4]

Football League First Division
Pos Team Pld HW HD HL HGF HGA AW AD AL AGF AGA GAv Pts Qualification or relegation
18 Fulham 42 8 7 6 49 34 3 5 13 22 49 0.855 34
19 Southampton 42 10 3 8 49 41 4 3 14 25 51 0.804 34
20 Newcastle United 42 9 5 7 24 27 3 4 14 15 54 0.481 33
21 Aston Villa 42 7 5 9 30 33 4 2 15 24 52 0.635 29 Relegated
22 Blackpool 42 1 5 15 18 36 5 4 12 23 40 0.539 21
Source:

First team squad

References
  1. Ward, Adam, p. 98
  2. "Willie Anderson". Aston Villa Player Database. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  3. "Former Managers: 1960s". Aston Villa F.C. Archived from the original on 3 March 2009.
  4. "Former Managers 1960s". Aston Villa F.C. Archived from the original on 2009-03-03. Retrieved 2009-07-13.


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