1974–75 Aston Villa F.C. season

Main article: History of Aston Villa F.C. (1961–present)
Aston Villa
1974–75 season
Chairman(1) England Doug Ellis
(2) Sir William Dugdale, Bt[1][2]
ManagerEngland Ron Saunders
StadiumVilla Park
Second Division2nd
FA CupFifth round
League CupWinners

The 1974–75 English football season was Aston Villa's 75th season in the Football League, this season playing in the Football League Second Division. Villa qualified for Europe for the first time by winning the League Cup.

Ron Saunders was appointed manager in June 1974, replacing Vic Crowe who had been sacked in April.[3] Saunders guided Aston Villa to League Cup success against Norwich in the only final of the competition between two Second Division teams. Both clubs were also promoted to the First Division.

There were debut appearances for Frank Carrodus (150), Leighton Phillips (140), Frank Pimblett (11), Steve Hunt (6) Tony Betts (4), Keith Masefield (4), Graham Moseley (3), and Alan Little (3).[4]

Second Division

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Manchester United (C, P) 42 26 9 7 66 30 2.200 61 Promotion to the First Division
2 Aston Villa (P) 42 25 8 9 79 32 2.469 58 UEFA Cup first round and promotion to the First Division
3 Norwich City (P) 42 20 13 9 58 37 1.568 53 Promotion to the First Division
4 Sunderland 42 19 13 10 65 35 1.857 51
5 Bristol City 42 21 8 13 47 33 1.424 50
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

Results

Second Division

Main article: 1974–75 Football League Second Division
17 August 1974 1 York City 1–1 Aston Villa York
Lyons 8' Graydon 29' Stadium: Bootham Crescent
Attendance: 8740
20 August 1974 2 Hull City 1–1 Aston Villa Hull
Wagstaff 74' Robson 79' Stadium: Boothferry Park
Attendance: 8712
24 August 1974 3 Aston Villa 1–1 Norwich City Birmingham
Graydon 52' Suggett 75' Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 23,297
28 August 1974 4 Aston Villa 6–0 Hull City Birmingham
Morgan 30', 49', 78'
Graydon 52'
B. Little 70'
Hamilton 85'		 Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 18,973
31 August 1974 5 Bolton Wanderers 1–0 Aston Villa Bolton
P. Jones 26' Stadium: Burnden Park
Attendance: 12,976
7 September 1974 6 Aston Villa 3–1 Orient Birmingham
Morgan 14'
Graydon 32', 70' (pen.)		 Downing 74' Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 16,802
14 September 1974 7 Bristol Rovers 2–0 Aston Villa Bristol
Warboys 55', 85' Stadium: Eastville
Attendance: 14,035
21 September 1974 8 Aston Villa 3–0 Millwall Birmingham
Graydon 44', 54' (pen.), 70' Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 21,375
28 September 1974 9 Southampton 0–0 Aston Villa Southampton
Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 18,599
2 October 1974 10 Aston Villa 3–0 Nottingham Forest Birmingham
Graydon 22'
Hamilton 44'
Leonard 74'		 Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 20,357
5 October 1974 11 Oldham Athletic 1–2 Aston Villa Oldham
Garwood 52' Hicks 55' (o.g.)
Graydon 79'		 Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 15,574
12 October 1974 12 Aston Villa 1–0 Blackpool Birmingham
Graydon 46' Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 25,763
19 October 1974 13 Sunderland 0–0 Aston Villa Sunderland
Stadium: Roker Park
Attendance: 33,232
26 October 1974 14 Aston Villa 3–1 Sheffield Wednesday Birmingham
Phillips 6'
Nicholl 35'
Graydon 43' (pen.)		 Craig 22' Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 23,977
2 November 1974 15 Fulham 3–1 Aston Villa London
Lacy 2'
Busby 48'
Lloyd 52'		 B. Little 63' Stadium: Craven Cottage
Attendance: 10,979
9 November 1974 16 Aston Villa 0–1 Notts County Birmingham
Needham 44' Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 22,182
16 November 1974 17 Manchester United 2–1 Aston Villa Manchester
Daly 69' (pen.), 81' Hamilton 12' Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 55,625
23 November 1974 18 Aston Villa 2–0 Portsmouth Birmingham
Hamilton 3'
B. Little 22'		 Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 16,821
29 November 1974 19 Aston Villa 0–0 Oxford United Birmingham
Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 18,554
7 December 1974 20 Bristol City 1–0 Aston Villa Bristol
Mann 28' Stadium: Ashton Gate
Attendance: 13,390
14 December 1974 21 Aston Villa 4–0 York City Birmingham
Graydon 3'
Nicholl 10'
B. Little 71'
Hamilton 86'		 Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 15,840
21 December 1974 22 West Bromwich Albion 2–0 Aston Villa West Bromwich
Cumbes 10' (o.g.)
Mayo 66'		 Stadium: The Hawthorns
Attendance: 23,011
26 December 1974 23 Aston Villa 1–0 Bristol Rovers Birmingham
Graydon 60' Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 21,557
28 December 1974 24 Cardiff City 3–1 Aston Villa Cardiff
Showers 2'
Buchanan 22'
Whitham 34'		 Hamilton 55' Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 11,040
11 January 1975 25 Aston Villa 2–0 Bristol City Birmingham
B. Little 34'
Hamilton 82'		 Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 21,762
18 January 1975 26 Oxford United 1–2 Aston Villa Oxford
Clarke 84' B. Little 60'
Nicholl 89'		 Stadium: Manor Ground
Attendance: 9872
1 February 1975 27 Notts County 1–3 Aston Villa Nottingham
Scanlon 7' B. Little 30', 76'
Carrodus 89'		 Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 16,651
8 February 1975 28 Aston Villa 1–1 Fulham Birmingham
Nicholl 56' Busby 26' Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 28,533
18 February 1975 29 Portsmouth 2–3 Aston Villa Portsmouth
Mellows 33' (pen.)
Graham 36'		 Carrodus 1'
Graydon 20'
B. Little 37'		 Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 13,355
22 February 1975 30 Aston Villa 2–0 Manchester United Birmingham
Graydon 4'
Aitken 24'		 Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 39,156
5 March 1975 31 Aston Villa 0–0 Bolton Wanderers Birmingham
Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 39,322
8 March 1975 32 Nottingham Forest 2–3 Aston Villa Nottingham
O'Hare 15'
Butlin 40'		 Graydon 29', 42'
B. Little 67'		 Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 20,205
15 March 1975 33 Aston Villa 3–0 Southampton Birmingham
Leonard 69'
Graydon 75'
Holmes 80' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 31,967
22 March 1975 34 Orient 1–0 Aston Villa London
Heppolette 82' Stadium: Brisbane Road
Attendance: 9466
29 March 1975 35 Aston Villa 3–1 West Bromwich Albion Birmingham
Leonard 59', 66'
Hamilton 64'		 T. Brown 25' Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 47,574
1 April 1975 36 Millwall 1–3 Aston Villa London
Allder 15' Hamilton 44' (pen.)
Leonard 77'
B. Little 89'		 Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 13,115
9 April 1975 37 Aston Villa 2–0 Cardiff City Birmingham
B. Little 65', 76' Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 32,748
12 April 1975 38 Aston Villa 5–0 Oldham Athletic Birmingham
B. Little 10', 35', 81'
Hicks 58' (o.g.)
Hamilton 90'		 Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 36,224
19 April 1975 39 Blackpool 0–3 Aston Villa Blackpool
Phillips 7'
Hatton 18' (o.g.)
B. Little 60'		 Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 20,762
23 April 1975 40 Sheffield Wednesday 0–4 Aston Villa Sheffield
Leonard 24'
B. Little 31', 73'
Ross 80' (pen.)		 Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 23,605
26 April 1975 41 Aston Villa 2–0 Sunderland Birmingham
Ross 78' (pen.)
B. Little 84'		 Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 57,266
30 April 1975 42 Norwich City 1–4 Aston Villa Norwich
Boyer 25' Leonard 11'
Gidman 20'
McDonald 76'
Carrodus 86'		 Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 35,999

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League Cup

Main article: 1974–75 Football League Cup
11 September 1974 2nd Round Aston Villa 1–1 Everton Birmingham
Nicholl 30' Latchford 50' Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 29,640
18 September 1974 2nd Round Replay Everton 0–3 Aston Villa Liverpool
Morgan 49'
Carrodus 58'
Graydon 80'		 Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 24,595
9 October 1974 3rd Round Crewe Alexandra 2–2 Aston Villa Crewe
Duffey 49'
Reed 85'		 Morgan 10'
Leonard 57'		 Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 12,290
16 October 1974 3rd Round Replay Aston Villa 1–0 Crewe Alexandra Birmingham
Hamilton 88' Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 24,007
12 November 1974 4th Round Hartlepool United 1–1 Aston Villa Hartlepool
Moore 60' Aitken 34' Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 12,305
25 November 1974 4th Round Replay Aston Villa 6–1 Hartlepool United Birmingham
Hamilton 6' (pen.), 41'
B. Little 52', 77'
Graydon 82', 89' (pen.)		 Gauden 66' Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 17,686
3 December 1974 5th Round Colchester United 1–2 Aston Villa Colchester
Froggatt 85' A. Little 28'
Graydon 61'		 Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 11,871
15 January 1975 Semi-Final 1st Leg Chester 2–2 Aston Villa Chester
Owen 44'
Moore 79'		 McDonald 15'
Graydon 50'		 Stadium: Sealand Road
Attendance: 19,000
22 January 1975 Semi-Final 2nd Leg Aston Villa 3–2 Chester Birmingham
Leonard 19', 27'
B. Little 83'		 Mason 33'
James 61'		 Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 47,732
1 March 1975 Final Aston Villa 1–0 Norwich City London
Graydon 79' Stadium: Wembley
Attendance: 95,946

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FA Cup

Main article: 1974–75 FA Cup
4 January 1975 3rd Round Oldham Athletic 0–3 Aston Villa Oldham
B. Little 34'
Nicholl 56'
Graydon 83'		 Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 14,510
25 January 1975 4th Round Aston Villa 4–1 Sheffield United Birmingham
Leonard 12', 87'
Nicholl 50'
Graydon 61'		 Field 70' Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 35,881
15 February 1975 5th Round Ipswich Town 3–2 Aston Villa Ipswich
Johnson 63'
Hamilton 78', 84'		 McDonald 10'
Evans 50'		 Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 31,297

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See also

References

  1. ^ Christopher Dyer, Dugdale, Sir William Stratford, second baronet, (1922–2014) ODNB, 15 February 2018
  2. ^ "Former Villa chairman Bill Dugdale reveals battles with Doug Ellis". 18 May 2011.
  3. ^ Saunders chosen as Aston Villa's new manager, 5 June 1974, The Times, Issue: 59107
  4. ^ "Aston Villa's Seasons". AVFC History.
  5. ^ a b c AVFC HISTORY Season by Season Statistics - 1970s
  6. ^ MUFCinfo.com The Manchester United Match Results Archive - 1974-75