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 |
| 33--24--24 | |
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
editHaving 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 |  Belgium
|
Royal Antwerp | 0–1 | 1–4 |
League table
edit| 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 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
First team squad
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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
editReferences
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.
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