1965–66 Aston Villa F.C. season
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There were debuts for Willie Hamilton (49) and Tony Scott (50).[1]
Football League First Division
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Arsenal | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 62 | 75 | 0.827 | 37 |
| 15 | Newcastle United | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 50 | 63 | 0.794 | 37 |
| 16 | Aston Villa | 42 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 69 | 80 | 0.863 | 36 |
| 17 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 56 | 66 | 0.848 | 36 |
| 18 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 56 | 72 | 0.778 | 36 |
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Diary of the season
4 Sep 1965: Villa, bottom of the table with a single point, pick up their first win, 0–2 away to Blackburn.[2]
19 Mar 1966: Tony Hateley scores four second-half goals as Villa came from 5–1 down to draw 5–5 with Tottenham Hotspur.[3][4]
9 May 1966: Villa are trounced 1–6 away to Manchester United.[5]
Results
| Win | Draw | Loss |
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result [6] | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug | Sheffield United | a | 0-1 | ||
| 23 Aug | Leeds United | h | 0-2 | ||
| 28 Aug | Leicester City | h | 2-2 | ||
| 1 Sep | Leeds United | a | 0-2 | ||
| 4 Sep | Blackburn Rovers | a | 2-0 | ||
| 6 Sep | Sunderland | h | 3-1 | ||
| 11 Sep | Blackpool | h | 3-0 | ||
| 15 Sep | Sunderland | a | 0-2 | ||
| 18 Sep | Fulham | a | 6-3 | ||
| 21 Sep | Swansea Town (LC R2) | a | 3-2 | ||
| 25 Sep | Tottenham Hotspur | h | 3-2 | ||
| 2 Oct | Liverpool | a | 1-3 | ||
| 9 Oct | Newcastle United | a | 0-1 | ||
| 13 Oct | Sunderland (LC R3) | a | 2-1 | ||
| 16 Oct | West Bromwich Albion) | h | 1-1 | ||
| 23 Oct | Nottingham Forest | a | 2-1 | ||
| 30 Oct | Sheffield Wednesday | h | 2-0 | ||
| 3 Nov | Fulham (LC R4) | a | 1-1 | ||
| 6 Nov | Northampton Town | a | 1-2 | ||
| 8 Nov | Fulham (LC R4 Replay) | h | 2-0 | ||
| 13 Nov | Stoke City | h | 0-1 | ||
| 17 Nov | West Bromwich Albion (LC QF) | a | 1-3 | ||
| 20 Nov | Burnley | a | 1-3 | ||
| 27 Nov | Chelsea | h | 2-4 | ||
| 4 Dec | Arsenal | a | 3-3 | ||
| 11 Dec | Everton | h | 3-2 | ||
| 1 Jan | Newcastle United | h | 4-2 | ||
| 8 Jan | Everton | a | 0-2 | ||
| 15 Jan | Nottingham Forest | h | 3-0 | ||
| 22 Jan | Leicester City (FAC R3) | h | 1-2 | ||
| 29 Jan | Sheffield United | h | 0-2 | ||
| 5 Feb | Leicester City | a | 1-2 | ||
| 7 Feb | West Ham United | h | 1-2 | ||
| 11 Feb | West Bromwich Albion | a | 2-2 | ||
| 19 Feb | Blackburn Rovers | h | 3-1 | ||
| 26 Feb | Blackpool | a | 1-0 | ||
| 5 Mar | West Ham United | a | 2-4 | ||
| 12 Mar | Fulham | h | 2-5 | ||
| 19 Mar | Tottenham Hotspur | a | 5-5 | ||
| 26 Mar | Liverpool | h | 0-3 | ||
| 2 Apr | Northampton Town | h | 1-2 | ||
| 6 Apr | Manchester United | h | 1-1 | ||
| 9 Apr | Stoke City | a | 0-2 | ||
| 16 Apr | Burnley | h | 2-1 | ||
| 27 Apr | Sheffield Wednesday | a | 0-2 | ||
| 30 Apr | Arsenal | h | 3-0 | ||
| 9 May | Manchester United | a | 1-6 | ||
| 16 May | Chelsea | a | 2-0 |
First team squad
Colin Withers, goalkeeper, 25- John Gavan, goalkeeper, 25
- John Sleeuwenhoek, centre-back, 21
Charlie Aitken, left-back, 23- Mick Wright, right-back, 18
- Keith Bradley, right-back, 19
- Graham Parker, midfielder, 19
- Alan Deakin, midfielder, 23
- Ray Bloomfield, midfielder, 20
- Mike Tindall, defensive midfield, 24
- Bobby Park, central midfield, 18
- Lew Chatterley, central midfield, 20
- Johnny MacLeod, right midfield, 26
- Dave Pountney, right midfield, 25
- Tony Scott, left midfield, 24
- Willie Hamilton, forward, 27
- Jimmy MacEwan, right winger, 36
- Alan Baker, second striker, 21
- Barry Stobart, second striker, 27
Phil Woosnam, centre-forward, 32- Tony Hateley, centre-forward, 24
See also
References
- ^ "Aston Villa's Seasons". AVFC History.
- ^ Early Plague Of Injuries, The Times, 4 September 1965, Issue 56418
- ^ "Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa, 19 March 1966". 11V11.Com. www.11v11.com. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
- ^ "Great Games: Tottenham Hotspur 5 Aston Villa 5 - March 19, 1966". Birmingham Mail. 14 March 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
- ^ Southampton Find Haven At Long Last, 10 May 1966, The Times
- ^ AVFC History: 1965-66 season
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