1974–75 Aston Villa F.C. season
Appearance
1974–75 season | |
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Chairman | (1) ![]() (2) Sir William Dugdale, Bt [1][2] |
Manager | ![]() |
Stadium | Villa Park |
Second Division | 2nd |
FA Cup | Fifth round |
League Cup | Winners |
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.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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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
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
References
External links
- AVFC History: 1974–75 season