1975–76 season | |
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Chairman |
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Manager |
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Stadium | Villa Park |
First Division | 16th |
FA Cup | Third round |
League Cup | Third round |
33--24--24 | |
The 1975–76 English football season was Aston Villa's 76th in the Football League and their first season in the top division for eight years. [3]
In October 1975, at the age of 19, Andy Gray (167) moved south to newly promoted Villa for £110,000. [4] Other debuts included Gordon Cowans (414), Dennis Mortimer (317), John Deehan (110), John Burridge (65), and John Overton (3). [5]
Dave Richardson joined Aston Villa in 1976 as Youth Development Officer.
10 April 1976: Liverpool draw 0–0 against Aston Villa. [6] In the Second City derby both teams won their home match. [7]
Having won the League Cup in the previous season, Villa qualified for Europe for the first time.
Season | Competition | Round | Country | Club | Home | Away |
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1975–76 | UEFA Cup | 1R | ![]() |
Royal Antwerp | 0–1 | 1–4 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
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14 | Coventry City | 42 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 47 | 57 | 0.825 | 40 |
15 | Newcastle United | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 71 | 62 | 1.145 | 39 |
16 | Aston Villa | 42 | 11 | 17 | 14 | 51 | 59 | 0.864 | 39 |
17 | Arsenal | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 47 | 53 | 0.887 | 36 |
18 | West Ham United | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 48 | 71 | 0.676 | 36 |
1975–76 season | |
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Chairman |
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Manager |
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Stadium | Villa Park |
First Division | 16th |
FA Cup | Third round |
League Cup | Third round |
33--24--24 | |
The 1975–76 English football season was Aston Villa's 76th in the Football League and their first season in the top division for eight years. [3]
In October 1975, at the age of 19, Andy Gray (167) moved south to newly promoted Villa for £110,000. [4] Other debuts included Gordon Cowans (414), Dennis Mortimer (317), John Deehan (110), John Burridge (65), and John Overton (3). [5]
Dave Richardson joined Aston Villa in 1976 as Youth Development Officer.
10 April 1976: Liverpool draw 0–0 against Aston Villa. [6] In the Second City derby both teams won their home match. [7]
Having won the League Cup in the previous season, Villa qualified for Europe for the first time.
Season | Competition | Round | Country | Club | Home | Away |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1975–76 | UEFA Cup | 1R | ![]() |
Royal Antwerp | 0–1 | 1–4 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
14 | Coventry City | 42 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 47 | 57 | 0.825 | 40 |
15 | Newcastle United | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 71 | 62 | 1.145 | 39 |
16 | Aston Villa | 42 | 11 | 17 | 14 | 51 | 59 | 0.864 | 39 |
17 | Arsenal | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 47 | 53 | 0.887 | 36 |
18 | West Ham United | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 48 | 71 | 0.676 | 36 |