| 1974–75 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | (1)  Doug Ellis(2) Sir William Dugdale, Bt[1][2] |
| Manager | Ron Saunders |
| Stadium | Villa Park |
| Second Division | 2nd |
| FA Cup | Fifth round |
| League Cup | Winners |
← 1973–74
1975–76 →
| |
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 VillatoLeague 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.
There were debut appearances for Frank Carrodus (150), Leighton Phillips (140), Frank Pimblett (11), Steve Hunt (6) Tony Betts (4), Keith Masefield (4), Graham Moseley (3), and Alan Little (3).[4]
| Pos | Team
|
Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 17 August 1974 1 | York City | 1–1 | Aston Villa | York |
Lyons  8' |
Graydon 29' |
Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 8740 |
| 20 August 1974 2 | Hull City | 1–1 | Aston Villa | Hull |
| Wagstaff 74' |
Robson 79' |
Stadium: Boothferry Park Attendance: 8712 |
| 24 August 1974 3 | Aston Villa | 1–1 | Norwich City | Birmingham |
| Graydon 52' |
Suggett 75' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 23,297 |
| 28 August 1974 4 | Aston Villa | 6–0 | Hull City | Birmingham |
| Morgan 30', 49', 78' Graydon 52'B. Little 70'Hamilton 85' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 18,973 |
| 31 August 1974 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 1–0 | Aston Villa | Bolton |
| P. Jones 26' |
Stadium: Burnden Park Attendance: 12,976 |
| 7 September 1974 6 | Aston Villa | 3–1 | Orient | Birmingham |
| Morgan 14' Graydon 32', 70' (pen.) |
Downing 74' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 16,802 |
| 14 September 1974 7 | Bristol Rovers | 2–0 | Aston Villa | Bristol |
| Warboys 55', 85' |
Stadium: Eastville Attendance: 14,035 |
| 21 September 1974 8 | Aston Villa | 3–0 | Millwall | Birmingham |
| Graydon 44', 54' (pen.), 70' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 21,375 |
| 28 September 1974 9 | Southampton | 0–0 | Aston Villa | Southampton |
| Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 18,599 |
| 2 October 1974 10 | Aston Villa | 3–0 | Nottingham Forest | Birmingham |
| Graydon 22' Hamilton 44'Leonard 74' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 20,357 |
| 5 October 1974 11 | Oldham Athletic | 1–2 | Aston Villa | Oldham |
| Garwood 52' |
Hicks 55' (o.g.) Graydon 79' |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 15,574 |
| 12 October 1974 12 | Aston Villa | 1–0 | Blackpool | Birmingham |
| Graydon 46' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 25,763 |
| 19 October 1974 13 | Sunderland | 0–0 | Aston Villa | Sunderland |
| Stadium: Roker Park Attendance: 33,232 |
| 26 October 1974 14 | Aston Villa | 3–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Birmingham |
| Phillips 6' Nicholl 35'Graydon 43' (pen.) |
Craig 22' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 23,977 |
| 2 November 1974 15 | Fulham | 3–1 | Aston Villa | London |
| Lacy 2' Busby 48'Lloyd 52' |
B. Little 63' |
Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 10,979 |
| 9 November 1974 16 | Aston Villa | 0–1 | Notts County | Birmingham |
| Needham 44' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 22,182 |
| 16 November 1974 17 | Manchester United | 2–1 | Aston Villa | Manchester |
| Daly 69' (pen.), 81' |
Hamilton 12' |
Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 55,625 |
| 23 November 1974 18 | Aston Villa | 2–0 | Portsmouth | Birmingham |
| Hamilton 3' B. Little 22' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 16,821 |
| 29 November 1974 19 | Aston Villa | 0–0 | Oxford United | Birmingham |
| Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 18,554 |
| 7 December 1974 20 | Bristol City | 1–0 | Aston Villa | Bristol |
| Mann 28' |
Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 13,390 |
| 14 December 1974 21 | Aston Villa | 4–0 | York City | Birmingham |
| Graydon 3' Nicholl 10'B. Little 71'Hamilton 86' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 15,840 |
| 21 December 1974 22 | West Bromwich Albion | 2–0 | Aston Villa | West Bromwich |
| Cumbes 10' (o.g.) Mayo 66' |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 23,011 |
| 26 December 1974 23 | Aston Villa | 1–0 | Bristol Rovers | Birmingham |
| Graydon 60' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 21,557 |
| 28 December 1974 24 | Cardiff City | 3–1 | Aston Villa | Cardiff |
| Showers 2' Buchanan 22'Whitham 34' |
Hamilton 55' |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 11,040 |
| 11 January 1975 25 | Aston Villa | 2–0 | Bristol City | Birmingham |
| B. Little 34' Hamilton 82' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 21,762 |
| 18 January 1975 26 | Oxford United | 1–2 | Aston Villa | Oxford |
| Clarke 84' |
B. Little 60' Nicholl 89' |
Stadium: Manor Ground Attendance: 9872 |
| 1 February 1975 27 | Notts County | 1–3 | Aston Villa | Nottingham |
| Scanlon 7' |
B. Little 30', 76' Carrodus 89' |
Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 16,651 |
| 8 February 1975 28 | Aston Villa | 1–1 | Fulham | Birmingham |
| Nicholl 56' |
Busby 26' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 28,533 |
| 18 February 1975 29 | Portsmouth | 2–3 | Aston Villa | Portsmouth |
| Mellows 33' (pen.) Graham 36' |
Carrodus 1' Graydon 20'B. Little 37' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 13,355 |
| 22 February 1975 30 | Aston Villa | 2–0 | Manchester United | Birmingham |
| Graydon 4' Aitken 24' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 39,156 |
| 5 March 1975 31 | Aston Villa | 0–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Birmingham |
| Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 39,322 |
| 8 March 1975 32 | Nottingham Forest | 2–3 | Aston Villa | Nottingham |
| O'Hare 15' Butlin 40' |
Graydon 29', 42' B. Little 67' |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 20,205 |
| 15 March 1975 33 | Aston Villa | 3–0 | Southampton | Birmingham |
| Leonard 69' Graydon 75'Holmes 80' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 31,967 |
| 22 March 1975 34 | Orient | 1–0 | Aston Villa | London |
| Heppolette 82' |
Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 9466 |
| 29 March 1975 35 | Aston Villa | 3–1 | West Bromwich Albion | Birmingham |
| Leonard 59', 66' Hamilton 64' |
T. Brown 25' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 47,574 |
| 1 April 1975 36 | Millwall | 1–3 | Aston Villa | London |
| Allder 15' |
Hamilton 44' (pen.) Leonard 77'B. Little 89' |
Stadium: The Den Attendance: 13,115 |
| 9 April 1975 37 | Aston Villa | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Birmingham |
| B. Little 65', 76' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 32,748 |
| 12 April 1975 38 | Aston Villa | 5–0 | Oldham Athletic | Birmingham |
| B. Little 10', 35', 81' Hicks 58' (o.g.)Hamilton 90' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 36,224 |
| 19 April 1975 39 | Blackpool | 0–3 | Aston Villa | Blackpool |
| Phillips 7' Hatton 18' (o.g.)B. Little 60' |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 20,762 |
| 23 April 1975 40 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0–4 | Aston Villa | Sheffield |
| Leonard 24' B. Little 31', 73'Ross 80' (pen.) |
Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 23,605 |
| 26 April 1975 41 | Aston Villa | 2–0 | Sunderland | Birmingham |
| Ross 78' (pen.) B. Little 84' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 57,266 |
| 30 April 1975 42 | Norwich City | 1–4 | Aston Villa | Norwich |
| Boyer 25' |
Leonard 11' Gidman 20'McDonald 76'Carrodus 86' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 35,999 |
| 11 September 1974 2nd Round | Aston Villa | 1–1 | Everton | Birmingham |
| Nicholl 30' |
Latchford 50' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 29,640 |
| 18 September 1974 2nd Round Replay | Everton | 0–3 | Aston Villa | Liverpool |
| Morgan 49' Carrodus 58'Graydon 80' |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 24,595 |
| 9 October 1974 3rd Round | Crewe Alexandra | 2–2 | Aston Villa | Crewe |
| Duffey 49' Reed 85' |
Morgan 10' Leonard 57' |
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 12,290 |
| 16 October 1974 3rd Round Replay | Aston Villa | 1–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Birmingham |
| Hamilton 88' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 24,007 |
| 12 November 1974 4th Round | Hartlepool United | 1–1 | Aston Villa | Hartlepool |
| Moore 60' |
Aitken 34' |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 12,305 |
| 25 November 1974 4th Round Replay | Aston Villa | 6–1 | Hartlepool United | Birmingham |
| Hamilton 6' (pen.), 41' B. Little 52', 77'Graydon 82', 89' (pen.) |
Gauden 66' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 17,686 |
| 3 December 1974 5th Round | Colchester United | 1–2 | Aston Villa | Colchester |
| Froggatt 85' |
A. Little 28' Graydon 61' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 11,871 |
| 15 January 1975 Semi-Final 1st Leg | Chester | 2–2 | Aston Villa | Chester |
| Owen 44' Moore 79' |
McDonald 15' Graydon 50' |
Stadium: Sealand Road Attendance: 19,000 |
| 22 January 1975 Semi-Final 2nd Leg | Aston Villa | 3–2 | Chester | Birmingham |
| Leonard 19', 27' B. Little 83' |
Mason 33' James 61' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 47,732 |
| 1 March 1975 Final | Aston Villa | 1–0 | Norwich City | London |
| Graydon 79' |
Stadium: Wembley Attendance: 95,946 |
| 4 January 1975 3rd Round | Oldham Athletic | 0–3 | Aston Villa | Oldham |
| B. Little 34' Nicholl 56'Graydon 83' |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 14,510 |
| 25 January 1975 4th Round | Aston Villa | 4–1 | Sheffield United | Birmingham |
| Leonard 12', 87' Nicholl 50'Graydon 61' |
Field 70' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 35,881 |
| 15 February 1975 5th Round | Ipswich Town | 3–2 | Aston Villa | Ipswich |
| Johnson 63' Hamilton 78', 84' |
McDonald 10' Evans 50' |
Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 31,297 |
