1973–74 Aston Villa F.C. season
Appearance
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The
Football League, this season playing in the Football League Second Division. Under manager Vic Crowe Aston Villa won promotion and thus ended their two-year spell in the Third Division. By the end of the decade they would be firmly re-established as a First Division club. But Vic Crowe was sacked in April 1974. Ron Saunders was appointed manager in June 1974.[1]
The New Year's Day fixture saw Villa draw 0–0 with Millwall before a home crowd of 20,905 leaving Villa in 13th position.[2] Within the month, Arsenal fall at the feet of Sammy Morgan.[3]
There were debut appearances for Sammy Morgan (40), Trevor Hockey (24), Jake Findlay (14) and Bobby Campbell (10) and Roy Stark (2).[4]
Second Division
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
12 | Millwall | 42 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 51 | 51 | 1.000 | 42 |
13 | Fulham | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 39 | 43 | 0.907 | 42 |
14 | Aston Villa | 42 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 48 | 45 | 1.067 | 41 |
15 | Portsmouth | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 45 | 62 | 0.726 | 40 |
16 | Bristol City | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 47 | 54 | 0.870 | 38 |
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
See also
References
- ^ Saunders chosen as Aston Villa's new manager, 5 June 1974, The Times, Issue: 59107
- ^ Spectators return on a record day for Leeds, Geoffrey Green, The Times 2 January 1974
- ^ Arsenal fall at the feet of Morgan as Villa rise to their history, Geoffrey Green, The Times 31 January 1974.
- ^ "Aston Villa's Seasons". AVFC History.