1963–64 Aston Villa F.C. season

Second City Derby
	28--20--23
	← 1962–63 1964-65 →

League Cup
	Third round
	← 1962–63 1964–65 →

in July 1964 because of these results and his declining health.^[1]

John Lennon's In His Own Write received critical acclaim when published in 1964,^[2] with favourable reviews in London's The Sunday Times and The Observer.^[3] Among the most popular poems in the collection was "Deaf Ted, Danoota, (and me)".^[4] with the fifth verse:

Thorg Billy grows and Burnley ten,

And Aston Villa three

We clobber ever gallup

Deaf Ted, Danoota, and me.^[5]

In the Second City derby Villa lost the home fixture but held Birmingham to a draw at St Andrews.^[6]

There were debuts for Mick Wright (282), Tony Hateley (127), Dave Pountney (113), Graham Parker (21), Bob Wilson (9), and Stan Horne (6).^[7]

Table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GAv	Pts	Qualification or relegation
17	Stoke City	42	14	10	18	77	78	0.987	38
18	Blackpool	42	13	9	20	52	73	0.712	35
19	Aston Villa	42	11	12	19	62	71	0.873	34
20	Birmingham City	42	11	7	24	54	92	0.587	29
21	Bolton Wanderers (R)	42	10	8	24	48	80	0.600	28	Relegation to the Second Division

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

References

^ Ward, Adam, p. 97, "Mercer began to suffer ill health and in 1964 he left the club."
^ Burns 2009, p. 221.
^ Savage 2010, p. viii.
^ Everett 2001, p. 218.
^ John Lennon, Beatalic Graphospasms, Saturday Evening Post, 1964
^ "All Aston Villa's Matches". AVFC History.
^ "Aston Villa's Seasons". AVFC History.