1975–76 Aston Villa F.C. season
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]
| 1975–76 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman |  Sir William Dugdale, Bt[1][2] |
| Manager | Ron Saunders |
| Stadium | Villa Park |
| First Division | 16th |
| FA Cup | Third round |
| League Cup | Third round |
10 April 1976: Liverpool draw 0–0 against Aston Villa.[4]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975–76 | UEFA Cup | 1R | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Belgium |
Royal Antwerp | 0–1 | 1–4 |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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:
First team squad
Jake Findlay, Goalkeeper, 21- James Cumbes, Goalkeeper, 31
- John Burridge, Goalkeeper, 23
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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
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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
References
- Christopher Dyer, Dugdale, Sir William Stratford, second baronet, (1922–2014) ODNB, 15 February 2018
- https://www.business-live.co.uk/economic-development/former-villa-chairman-bill-dugdale-3921173
- Football, 5 June 5 1975, The Times, Issue: 59414
- Smailes, Gordon (2000). The Breedon Book of Football Records. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 136. ISBN 1859832148.
External links
- AVFC History: 1975-76 season
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