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1975–76 Aston Villa F.C. season

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The 1975–76 English football season was Aston Villa's first season in Europe and 77th season in the Football League, their first season in the top division for eight years.[3]

Aston Villa
1975–76 season
ChairmanSir William Dugdale, Bt[1][2]
ManagerRon Saunders
StadiumVilla Park
First Division16th
FA CupThird round
League CupThird round
Second City Derby
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 from Leicester City, unwittingly bringing paedophile, Ted Langford, from his old club.[6] Richardson secured schoolboy player Steve Froggatt from Leicester.[7]

10 April 1976: Liverpool draw 0–0 against Aston Villa.[8] In the Second City derby both teams won their home match.[9]

UEFA Cup

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Having won the League Cup in the previous season, Villa qualified for Europe for the first time.

Round Country Club Away Home
1R Belgium Royal Antwerp 1–4 [10] 0–1 [11]

League table

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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: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored

Matches

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DateOpponentVenueResultNoteScorers
16 August 1975LeedsH1–2—Leighton Phillips [12]
19 August 1975QPRA1–1—Keith Leonard [13]
23 August 1975NorwichA3–5—Ray Graydon (2, pen), Charlie Aitken [14]
27 August 1975Manchester CityH1–0—Keith Leonard [15]
30 August 1975CoventryH1–0—Ray Graydon [16]
6 September 1975NewcastleA0–3—— [17]
13 September 1975ArsenalH2–0—Leighton Phillips, Keith Leonard [18]
20 September 1975LiverpoolA0–3——
23 September 1975WolvesA0–0——
27 September 1975BirminghamH2–1—Chico Hamilton, Brian Little
4 October 1975BoroA0–0——
11 October 1975SpursH1–1—Andy Gray
18 October 1975EvertonA1–2—Chris Nicholl
25 October 1975BurnleyH1–1—Own Goal
1 November 1975IpswichA0–3——
8 November 1975Sheffield UnitedH5–1—Andy Gray, Chico Hamilton (2), John Deehan, Ray Graydon (pen)
15 November 1975UnitedA0–2——
22 November 1975EvertonH3–1—Andy Gray (2), Own Goal
29 November 1975LeicesterH1–1—Ray Graydon
6 December 1975StokeA1–1—Ray Graydon
13 December 1975NorwichH3–2—Ray Graydon, John Deehan (2)
20 December 1975LeedsA0–1——
26 December 1975West HamH4–1—John Deehan (2), Andy Gray, Chico Hamilton
27 December 1975DerbyA0–2——
10 January 1976ArsenalA0–0——
17 January 1976NewcastleH1–1—Own Goal
31 January 1976QPRH0–2——
7 February 1976Manchester CityA1–2—Andy Gray
14 February 1976Sheffield UnitedA1–2—Ray Graydon
21 February 1976UnitedH2–1—Bobby McDonald, Andy Gray
24 February 1976WolvesH1–1—Ray Graydon
28 February 1976BurnleyA2–2—Ray Graydon, Andy Gray
6 March 1976IpswichH0–0——
13 March 1976SpursA2–5—Ray Graydon, Andy Gray
20 March 1976LeicesterA2–2—Chris Nicholl (2)
27 March 1976StokeH0–0——
3 April 1976BirminghamA2–3—Andy Gray, Ray Graydon (pen)
10 April 1976LiverpoolH0–0——
13 April 1976CoventryA1–1—Chris Nicholl
17 April 1976West HamA2–2—John Deehan, Steve Hunt
19 April 1976DerbyH1–0—Bobby McDonald
24 April 1976BoroH2–1—John Deehan, Frank Carrodus [19]

Source: avfchistory.co.uk

FA Cup

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Teams from the Football League First and Second Division entered in the Third round. The third round of games in the FA Cup were mainly played on 3 January 1976, with two matches played two days earlier on New Year's Day. Replays were mainly played midweek over 6–7 January or the week after but one occurred on the 24th instead. Holders West Ham United were eliminated by Liverpool.

Tie no Home team Score Away team Date
2Southampton1–1Aston Villa3 January 1976
ReplayAston Villa1–2Southampton7 January 1976

League Cup

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Second round

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Home team Score Away team Date
Aston Villa2–0Oldham Athletic10 September 1975

Third round

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Home team Score Away team Date
Aston Villa1–2Manchester United8 October 1975

First team squad

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See also

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References

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