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Main article: History of Aston Villa
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.

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
6 West Bromwich Albion 42 18 9 15 54 42 1.286 45
7 Blackpool 42 14 17 11 38 33 1.152 45
8 Hull City 42 15 14 13 40 53 0.755 44
9 Fulham 42 13 16 13 44 39 1.128 42
10 Bolton Wanderers 42 15 12 15 45 41 1.098 42
11 Oxford United 42 15 12 15 41 51 0.804 42
12 Orient 42 11 20 11 28 39 0.718 42
13 Southampton 42 15 11 16 53 54 0.981 41
14 Notts County 42 12 16 14 49 59 0.831 40
15 York City 42 14 10 18 51 55 0.927 38
16 Nottingham Forest 42 12 14 16 43 55 0.782 38
17 Portsmouth 42 12 13 17 44 54 0.815 37
18 Oldham Athletic 42 10 15 17 40 48 0.833 35
19 Bristol Rovers 42 12 11 19 42 64 0.656 35
20 Millwall (R) 42 10 12 20 44 56 0.786 32 Relegation to the Third Division
21 Cardiff City (R) 42 9 14 19 36 62 0.581 32
22 Sheffield Wednesday (R) 42 5 11 26 29 64 0.453 21
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

References

  1. ^ Christopher Dyer, Dugdale, Sir William Stratford, second baronet, (1922–2014) ODNB, 15 February 2018
  2. ^ https://www.business-live.co.uk/economic-development/former-villa-chairman-bill-dugdale-3921173
  3. ^ Saunders chosen as Aston Villa's new manager, 5 June 1974, The Times, Issue: 59107


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