1972–73 Aston Villa F.C. season
The 1972–73 English football season was Aston Villa's 73rd season in the Football League, this season playing in the Football League Second Division. Under manager Vic Crowe [1] Aston Villa won promotion in the previous season as champions with a record 70 points, and thus ended their two-year spell in the Third Division. By the end of the decade they would be firmly re-established as a First Division club.
| 1972–73 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman |  Doug Ellis |
| Manager | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Vic Crowe |
| Stadium | Villa Park |
| Second Division | 3rd |
| FA Cup | Third round |
| League Cup | Third round |
Second Division
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burnley | 42 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 72 | 35 | 2.057 | 62 | Division Champions, promoted |
| 2 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 24 | 13 | 5 | 81 | 37 | 2.189 | 61 | Promoted |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 42 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 51 | 47 | 1.085 | 50 | |
| 4 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 46 | 43 | 1.070 | 47 | |
| 5 | Bristol City | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 63 | 51 | 1.235 | 46 |
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References
- Saunders chosen as Aston Villa's new manager, 5 June 1974, The Times, Issue: 59107
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